Service & Educational Opportunities

Get Involved in Key Center Service & Educational Opportunities
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Food Equity Initiative (FEI) Food Distributions:

  • Tuesdays, 12-2pm: Food Distribution on Main Quad
  • Thursdays, 5-7pm: Food Distribution at Hyannis House
  • Monthly 4th Thursdays, 12-2pm: Fresh Produce Distribution at Hyannis House in partnership with MANNA Food Bank (Sept 28th, Oct 26th, & November 30th)

 


Past Events

  • August 2023

  • Thursday, August 24th & Friday, August 25th, 10:30am-4pm: Campus Blood Drive                        Alumni Hall, 1st Floor Highsmith                                                                                                  VOLUNTEER or DONATE
  • September 2023

  • Monday, September 11th: National Day of Service, REGISTER HERE. Various locations around campus, co-sponsored with ACE
  • Wednesday, September 13th: Community Engaged Scholar Workshop, 4-5pm (Zoom). Email keycenter@unca.edu to register. More information on the Key Center website.
  • Thursday, September 14th: Community Engaged Scholar Workshop, 12-1pm (Zoom). Email keycenter@unca.edu to register. More information on the Key Center website.
  • Tuesday, September 19th: National Voter Registration Day, co-sponsored with Political Science
  • Tuesday, September 19th: Community Engaged Scholar Workshop, 5-6pm (Zoom). Email keycenter@unca.edu to register. More information on the Key Center website.
  • October 2023

  • Friday, October 13th: Community Craftivism, 11–1pm (drop in), Main Quad
  • Wednesday October 25th & Thursday October 26th: Campus Blood Drive, 10:30am–4pm, Alumni Hall, 1st Floor Highsmith                                                                                                              VOLUNTEER or DONATE
  • November 2023

  • Sunday, November 12th – Saturday, November 18th: Winter Gear Drive
  • Monday, November 13th – Friday, November 17th: Food & Housing Awareness Week
  • Monday, November 13th: Volunteering At Hyannis House, 5–7pm, 24 Hyannis Dr.
  • Tuesday, November 14th: Free Food Distribution, 12–2pm, Main Quad, hosted by FEI
  • Tuesday, November 14th: Build On, Give Back! Ladder Building with BeLoved & STEAM Studio, 5–8pm, STEAM Studio
  • Wednesday, November 15th: Poverty Education Panel with Asheville Poverty Initiative, 12:30–1:30pm, HIG 223 (1927 Room)
  • Thursday, November 16th: Open Lunch @ Asheville Poverty Initiative 12 Baskets Cafe, 11am–1pm, 610 Haywood Rd
  • Thursday, November 16th: Free Food Distribution, 5–7pm, 24 Hyannis Dr., hosted by FEI
  • Thursday, November 16th: Build On, Give Back! Ladder Building with BeLoved & STEAM Studio, 5–8pm, STEAM Studio
  • Friday, November 17th: Babies Need Bottoms Diaper Packaging, 11am–1pm, Student Life Porch (2nd floor of Highsmith Student Union)
  • Tuesday, November 28th: Celebration of Community Engaged Learning at the Undergraduate Research Symposium                                                                                                                              Poster Presentation Preparation Workshop (open to all students presenting at the UGR symposium), RSVP to keycenter@unca.edu