The Galveston College Student Activities office has announced volunteer opportunities for the fall 2019 semester. Individual students, faculty and staff, as well as clubs and organizations, are invited to participate. A variety of on-campus and community events are included on the schedule.
For more information and to volunteer, contact Cynthia Parra in the Galveston College Student Activities office at [email protected] or (409) 944-1234.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, Sept. 18 – Food for Thought Mobile Farmers Market
Galveston College Main Campus
Volunteered needed:
- 9:30-10:45 a.m. – Set up
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 12:30-2 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Unload food from truck
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. (until finished) – Clean up
Wednesday, Sept. 26 – Food for Thought Mobile Farmers Market
Galveston College Charlie Thomas Family Applied Technology Center
Volunteered needed:
- 9:30-10:45 a.m. – Set up
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 12:30-2 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Unload food from truck
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. (until finished) – Clean up
Friday, Oct. 4 – Walk a Mile in Their Shoes (Walk to End Domestic Violence)
Pleasure Pier, Galveston, Texas
Volunteers needed:
- 6-7 p.m. – Walk
Walkers will receive a free wristband to the Pleasure Pier.
Saturday, Oct. 5 – 2019 EdFest for All (Education for All Festival)
McGuire-Dent Recreation Center, 2222 28th St. Galveston, Texas
Volunteers needed:
- 9-10 a.m. – Set up
- 10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Assigned duties
- 12-2 p.m. – Assigned duties
- 2-3 p.m. – Cleanup
Wednesday, Oct. 10 – Food for Thought Mobile Farmers Market
Galveston College Charlie Thomas Family Applied Technology Center
Volunteered needed:
- 9:30-10:45 a.m. – Set up
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 12:30-2 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Unload food from truck
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. (until finished) – Clean up
Saturday, Oct. 12 – Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Stewart Beach Pavilion, 201 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, Texas
Volunteers needed:
- 7-8 a.m. – Set up
- 8 a.m. – Check in
- 8:30 a.m. – Ceremony
- 9-11 a.m. – Walk
- 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Clean up
- Route Length: 3.1 miles
Wednesday, Oct. 23 – Food for Thought Mobile Farmers Market
Galveston College Main Campus
Volunteered needed:
- 9:30-10:45 a.m. – Set up
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 12:30-2 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Unload food from truck
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. (until finished) – Clean up
Thursday, Oct. 24 – Fall Festival
Seibel Wing Lawn (Rain Contingency: Hermes Fitness Gym Gym and Mary Moody Northen Center Atrium)
Volunteers needed
- 1-3 p.m. – Set up
- 3-6 p.m. – Monitor Inflatables and Games
- 6-7 p.m. (until finished) – Clean up
Thursday, Nov. 7 – Food for Thought Farmers Market
Galveston College Charlie Thomas Family Applied Technology Center
Volunteered needed:
- 9:30-10:45 a.m. – Set up
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 12:30-2 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Unload food from truck
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. (until finished) – Clean up
Wednesday, Nov. 20 – Food for Thought Mobile Farmers Market
Galveston College Main Campus
Volunteered needed:
- 9:30-10:45 a.m. – Set up
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 12:30-2 p.m. – Check in or Check out
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Unload food from truck
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Unload food from truck
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. (until finished) – Clean up
Friday, Dec. 6 – Share Your Holidays Food Drive
Galveston College Student Center to Ball High School
Volunteers needed:
- 8:30-9 a.m. – Load canned goods into van
- 9-10 a.m. – Deliver canned goods to Ball High School