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  Giving Green is UNC Charlotte’s community engagement plan to celebrate the efforts of our staff, faculty and students to give back to the Charlotte region through our time, work and financial contributions. It also gives us a vital opportunity to coordinate, collaborate and develop how we contribute to the community, then measure the results of those contributions.  

More than 90% of Fortune 500 companies have an employee volunteer program. Like Disney’s VoluntEARS, Albacore’s One-by-One and IBM’s Reinventing Education programs, Giving Green focuses UNC Charlotte’s volunteer programs on supporting core business functions such as:

• Brand reinforcement • Diversity development • Relational development
• Volunteer skills development • Social issue leadership
• Engaging younger or new workers • Expanded recognition and
engagement activities • Improved disaster relief strategies

VoluntEARS, One-by-One and Reinventing Education are intellectual properties of Disney, Albacore and IBM. All rights reserved.

UNC Charlotte already offers 24 hours paid leave for community service. This benefit gives our employees, faculty and staff the prime opportunity to take ownership in and become a vital part of UNC Charlotte through the Giving Green program. By volunteering with Giving Green, you help:

• Support UNC Charlotte’s core business goals
• Develop employee morale, university pride, productivity,
team building and skills development
• Build trusting relationships with critical stakeholders
• Give UNC Charlotte a more positive face in the community
• Foster a sense of goodwill that can be leveraged to support giving

Stay tuned for the 2008-2009 areas of focus for the University’s give back efforts!

 

 

August 22nd – August 29th
School Tool Campaign

We will be partnering with Classroom Central, Communities In Schools and WSOC-TV for the annual School Tools campaign which is a campaign to stock the shelves of the Classroom Central store. Classroom Central is a nonprofit organization offering free school supplies to teachers in schools with higher percentages of underprivileged children. It serves over 120 schools, 6,482 teachers and 74,411 students in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg and surrounding districts.

For the 2nd year in a row, UNC Charlotte is supporting School Tools by collecting school supplies at 9 collection sites across campus. Donations will be accepted from August 22nd through August 29th at the following locations: Atkins Library, Reese Building, Facilities Management, King Building, Materials Management Office and Purchasing Office in the Auxiliary Services Building, College of Education, Student Activities Center, Cato Building.

For more information, please contact Ashley Oster at 704.687.5827

 

September 29- October 4, 2008
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO BUILD
ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND

Charlotte, NC--
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department
THE HEARTS AND HANDS PROJECT

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation and Volunteers from the Community will build a playground for ALL of our children. A truly accessible playground and play area that surpasses anything we currently have in the County system. The build date is September 29th through October  4th 2008, build shifts are 8 am – 12:30 pm, 12 noon – 5:30  pm, and 5:00 pm – Dark.  The location is Nevin Community Park, 6000 Statesville Rd. Skilled and unskilled volunteers are needed to help with Hospitality, First Aid, and the actual Playground Build!

Lori Saylor
(704) 336-5478
saylor@mecklenburgcountync.gov

 

October 4th, 2008

The UNC Charlotte Niners for the Cure team is a fun way for members of the campus community, along with their family and friends, to raise money for a great cause while showing our Niner spirit. As part of our team, you get transportation to the race site from the Chancellor’s residence and, on our return, are treated to a delicious brunch hosted by the Chancellor and Mrs. Dubois at their residence.

Here’s how you can register online to be part of our team for the Race for the Cure:

  • Go to www.komencharlotte.org
  • Click on the “Race for the Cure” tab at the top of the page.
  • On the right hand side of the page, click on “Join an Existing Team”.
  • In the “Register with an Existing Team” box, enter “UNC Charlotte Niners for the Cure” as Team Name and click on “Search for a Team”.

Near the bottom of the box, you will see UNC Charlotte Niners for the Cure. Click Join. For more information on the Niners for the Cure, please contact Margo Gross at 704.687-3788 or megross@uncc.edu.

 

October 25, 2008
RuBiRu- A Race for Reason

Our 2nd annual RuBiRu is a run-bike-run event on UNC Charlotte’s campus to benefit local brain cancer research. Sponsored by Hearst Tower and co-hosted by Brain Tumor Fund for the Carolinas and UNC Charlotte, RuBiRu is an exciting event that includes a 5K run/walk, a 15K bike, and a 5K trail run along with family fun activities and health screenings on the field. Stay tuned to www.rubiru.com for further details and to sign up!
Individuals and teams of all ages welcome to participate!



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