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EVENT REGISTRATION: Each ADULT participant must register for this event. Please keep in mind the following:
- Weekday service projects (April 1 - April 5) are reserved for current KSU students.
- Some service projects have provided transportation to and from the site. If you require transportation, please ensure you sign up for a site that provides it.
- Registrants are only permitted to sign up for ONE (1) service project on April 6th. Please avoid signing up for multiple projects on the same day.
MINOR REGISTRATION: All participants must be at least 8 years of age to participate in the Day of Service. If you wish to register a minor, an adult must register and add them on their behalf. Additionally, please email dayofservice@kennesaw.edu to receive a copy of the 2024 Days of Service event waiver. This form must be completed and brought at check-in.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: To provide us with an approximate head count for food, t-shirts, and volunteers, we would greatly appreciate all registrations by April 1st. There are no opportunities for walk up registration.
SATURDAY KICK-OFF EVENT: Participants signed up for Saturday service projects will arrive on campus in the morning to attend the kick-off event at 9AM. Participants will receive breakfast and an event t-shirt before departing to their respective service sites.
TRANSPORTATION: Transportation is provided for select sites and is listed in the title description of each service project. Participants needing transportation are expected to sign up for a project where it is provided.
COMMUNICATIONS: Full details about the Day of Service will be sent to all registered participants 24 hours in advance (for service opportunities on April 1st - 5th) and on Thursday, April 4th (for all participants registered for April 6th).
If you have any questions in the meantime, please email dayofservice@kennesaw.edu.
Special Thank You to Our Event Sponsors: Delta Community Credit Union, Renasant Bank, Whataburger, North Cobb Rotary Club, Crane Elder Law Firm, Cornerstone Printing, and Target
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Shifts (25)
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Mews Animal Foundation | 12:00pm (ET) | 3:00pm (ET) | 3805 Robinson Road Marietta, Georgia 30068 | Description: Volunteers will assist with the external clean up of the cat shelter and grounds. All volunteers must drive themselves to the service location. Minimum Age: 16 years old. | 12/10 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Growing Leadership Of Women (GLOW), Inc | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will assist with organizing the community pantry (including checking for damaged and expired products), organizing the storage closet, assembling welcome kits for new participants, organizing the resource library, assembling period kits, cleaning the kitchen, and assembling small furniture items. Minimum Age: 16 years old. | 13/14 | Over | |
| Black Voters Matter | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Participants will be working with Black Voters Matter to reach out to residents about the importance of voting through texting, postcard writing, and canvassing (if the weather allows.) Participants will also help us build a marketing campaign that encourages young people to vote. Minimum Age: N/A | 17/45 | Over | |
| Camp Allatoona Aquatics Base - BOB Transportation Provided for this Site | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will assist in the clean up of the camp shoreline, feed woody debris into the wood chipper, and apply paint/stain to newly built picnic pavilions. Minimum Age: 13 years old | 74/75 | Over | |
| Center for Children & Young Adults - BOB Transportation Provided | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Project Description: Volunteers will complete projects indoor (cleaning donation closets, food closets, etc.) and outdoor (cleaning up garden beds, mulching, etc.)
Minimum Age: 18 years | 35/35 | Over | |
| Cherokee Gardens | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will assist with spreading mulch, weeding, and removal of invasive plants. Minimum Age: 16 years old. | 17/20 | Over | |
| Emmy's Academy - BOB Transportation Provided for this Site | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist with various projects in the outdoor play area and the indoor center. Minimum Age: 14 years old. | 38/35 | Over | |
| Good Mews Animal Foundation - BOB Transportation Provided for this Site | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will assist with the external clean up of cat shelter and grounds. Minimum Age: 16 years old. | 15/15 | Over | |
| Keep Cobb Beautiful/ KSU Sustainability | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: This is a mobile recycling collection event where volunteers will assist in collecting hard-to-recycle items from the community. Volunteers will assist with directing community members while collecting and sorting recyclable materials. Minimum Age: 18 years old. | 20/20 | Over | |
| Keep Smyrna Beautiful - BOB Transportation Provided for this Site | 10:00am (ET) | 12:00pm (ET) | Description: Community Cleanup! Volunteers will meet at a specific location and pick up litter along a designated portion of the roadway. KSB will provide safety vests, gloves, litter pickers, and trash bags. Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes, long pants, and weather-appropriate clothing. Community Cleanups are rain-or-shine events. Minimum Age: 12... | 12/12 | Over | |
| Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club - BOB Transportation Provided for this Site | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers with assist in the maintenance of the Kennesaw Mountain Trail. Minimum Age: 11 years old with supervision. | 32/35 | Over | |
| Kennesaw Parks & Recreation | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will assist in replacing and raking mulch around the playground, cleaning trail debris, and cleaning other areas such as the dog park and children's forest. Minimum Age: 18 years old. | 18/20 | Over | |
| Mostly Mutts | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Students will be helping process our donations working side by side with our regular volunteers. Depending upon what has come in, from clothing, sporting goods, furniture etc., we will be sorting, pricing, and preparing items for display. KSU students will also have the opportunity to meet some of our... | 20/20 | Over | |
| North Cobb Library Community Garden | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: The volunteers will be requested to shovel compost on to the beds, dig trenches for an irrigation system, general garden clean up, and planting. Minimum Age: 17 years old. | 16/20 | Over | |
| North Georgia Angel House - BOB Transportation Provided for this Site | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will assist in raking leaves and cleaning out planting areas. Minimum Age: 14 years old. | 52/100 | Over | |
| Our Giving Garden - BOB Transportation Provided for this Site | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will assist in general weeding, pruning, mulching, painting and possibly planting. Volunteers should wear close-toed shoes and appropriate clothing for working in the dirt. Minimum Age: 17 years old. | 22/30 | Over | |
| Papayago House Rescue | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will assist in making toys for the rescue birds, help with small projects around the rescue, and help set up a pop-up tent sale for the 7th. Please be advised: While volunteering, keep in mind to avoid touching the bird cages, and avoid wearing flashy jewelry! Minimum Age:... | 11/15 | Over | |
| Salvation Army Marietta Corps. - BOB Transportation Provided for this Site | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will participate in outside work including painting the parking lot, pressure washing, and working in the food pantry. Minimum Age: 18 years old. | 34/35 | Over | |
| Smith-Gilbert Gardens - BOB Transportation Provided for this Site | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will assist in gardening projects such as planting, mulching, weeding, and others around the venue. Minimum Age: 18 years old. | 29/35 | Over | |
| St. Vincent De Paul | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will assist with sorting clothes, cleaning items, restocking the floor, steaming clothes, pricing clothes, and moving furniture. Minimum Age: 18 years old. | 3/10 | Over | |
| Tellus Science Museum | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will assist guests in the Gem Panning hands-on exhibit, assist guests in the Fossil Dig hands-on exhibit, assist in the museum cafe resetting tables during peak lunch hours, usher in the planetarium, and act as greeters to guests in the front lobby. Minimum Age: 16 years old. | 17/13 | Over | |
| The Extension | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Projects could include gardening and other horticulture based activities, interior or exterior painting, small construction projects or other facility enhancements. Minimum Age: 18 years old. | 14/20 | Over | |
| Trees Atlanta | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Help the Native Plant Sale at the Carter Center run smoothly! Activities include assisting customers with shopping and checkout, organizing plants, and setup and cleanup. Volunteers will be required to register on our page in order to participate. Registration will close on March 31st. We will contact volunteers 2... | 16/15 | Over | |
| United Way Shoeboxes | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: The project volunteers will work on consists of filling shoeboxes with needed toiletries for the homeless/those in need. Minimum Age: 18 years old. | 31/30 | Over | |
| YELLS | 10:00am (ET) | 1:00pm (ET) | Description: Volunteers will be helping to refresh the space to welcome students back after spring break. This will include organizing bookshelves and cubbies, general cleaning, putting up spring decor, painting, and making welcome back cards for students Minimum Age: 18 years old. | 25/20 | Over |
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