BVN Programs

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Boiler Blast!

Martin Luther King Day:

Volunteer
Affirming the Dream
Network
Project Move Out

Fall Harvest Food Drive

The Office of Community
Service and Learning
Season of Sharing

Make a Difference Day

Community Action Day

Lend A Helping
Service Learning

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Leadership Team

Individual and Group Referrals

Community Partnerships

..and many more opportunities

for you to

The Office of Community Service and Learning

Make a
Difference! Stewart Center, G4
Phone: (765) 496-2450
Email: bvn@purdue.edu

www.purdue.edu/odos/sao/bvn/welcome.php
 Who Are We? Getting Involved
We connect the Purdue community to service
opportunities in the Greater Lafayette area. Our You can best get involved by coming down to our office
(Stewart Center G4) and filling out a volunteer form or
connection with the Volunteer Bureau allows us to provide
calling us at (765) 496-2450.
information regarding volunteer needs at over 120
agencies. We also design our own service projects to get If you know you want to get involved, but don't know
Purdue involved where to begin, start by pondering the following
suggestions and answering the following questions:

What needs concern me most?

Who can use the BVN office?
Any Purdue University student, faculty, staff, or retiree can
make use of our resources. Greater Lafayette non-profit
agencies use our office as well to give us updated
volunteer opportunities.
Brainstorm issues that really make you want to take action
and change them.
What skills do I have?
What special training/education/passion can I bring to the

Purpose job?

Our purpose is to provide a volunteer clearinghouse on
campus to connect Purdue University students, faculty, Services
staff, and retirees with community service and campus
volunteer opportunities and to create and implement a
variety of service experiences.
Mission
Our mission is to strengthen partnerships between Purdue
University and the Greater Lafayette communities by
facilitating intentional, meaningful community service and
learning opportunities that meet societal needs.
Vision
Our vision is to positively impact society and
encourage life-long commitments to service and learning
by facilitating the volunteer involvement of the Purdue
community.
How much time can I give?
What do I want to get from volunteering?
Community service referrals/consultations for groups and
Training, academic credit, personal satisfaction, an
individuals
Community service resource library insider's view into a possible career choice, etc.
Coordinate community service placements into agencies
Refer agencies needing volunteers to service student
organizations and other campus groups
What if I'm not sure what I want to do?
Another way is to join the Community Service Roundtable.
Database to match volunteer skills and interest to It's for student leaders who are interested in sharing
agencies volunteer experiences, including planning, fund-raising,
Volunteer opportunities both on and off-campus for etc. The hope here is to have all service organizations (or a
Purdue retirees least a good majority) represented and connected.
Coordinate a variety of short-term volunteer/community
action projects
Assist in educating student groups and individuals on
service learning
Support departments and groups on campus that engage
in community service and volunteer experiences
Network and support service-based student
organizations
Purdue retirees to mentor and inform students in the
area of community involvement