Stay Tuned In: E-mail the chapter at communityvolunteers@ucfalumni.com and check out the calendar below for upcoming events and meetings.
The UCF Community Volunteers Alumni Chapter hosted the Fifth Anniversary of the UCF Alumni Jefferson Awards during National Volunteer Week. Alumni and students were recognized and given awards for their countless acts of generosity and service to the UCF Alumni Association. The event featured special guest speaker, Robert H. “Bob” Brown, CEO of Heart of Florida United Way and a video presentation from City of Orlando, Mayor Buddy Dyer with an official proclamation establishing April 19 as “UCF Alumni Association Jefferson Awards Day.” In addition, Mike Hinn, ’92, was the evening’s special honoree as he accepted the award for Lifetime of Service to the UCF Alumni Association. Congratulations to all the alumni and students who received awards and a special thanks to the event’s title sponsor, UCF Division of Community Relations.
Upcoming Events Click on the Event Recap tab below to learn about our most recent projects.Oyster Reef Restoration - May 12, 2012 Nearly 25 volunteers from the UCF Alumni Association's Community Volunteer Chapter and the Space Coast Chapter along with UCF undergraduate and graduate students joined on an oyster restoration project at Canaveral National Seashore in Volusia County. The project was started in 2005 by UCF professor, Dr. Linda Walters, Ph.D. and is in conjunction with the Brevard Zoo and the Nature Conservancy's ongoing efforts to help restore oyster reefs in both the Indian River Lagoon and Canaveral national Seashore ecosystems. The oyster mats, constructed from mesh and oyster shells, were placed in the water to provide a natural substrate for oyster larvae to settle. Volunteers worked on the project's 51st reef, which has been named "UKnighted." Step Right Up! UCF Alumni of the Community Volunteers and Young Alumni Chapters participated in HFUW's annual Step Right Up! event, which had nearly 300 participants, five on-site volunteer projects were completed and 25 local nonprofits were showcased to interested volunteers. Service projects included packaging nearly 150 food packs for Second Harvest, assembled 150 education kits for the Early Learning Coalition, put together 198 hygiene kits for Clean the World, sent 68 emails to local representatives, and wrote 250 letters to middle school students served by IFSTP. Building a Better Life Stag Horn Villas are almost complete, thanks to years of volunteer hours provided by the UCF Alumni Community Volunteers Chapter and many other local businesses. Nearly 20 alumni joined with volunteers from Bank of America to help put up walls on the second story of five town homes. Volunteers used power saws and nail guns, and lots of hammers and nails to get the exterior walls in place. Click on the photo to the left to see the progress our group made. Nobody Can Do Everything, But Everyone Can Do Something! - Anonymous Knights Give Back Service Project Recap - Oct. 15, 2011 The UCF Alumni Community Volunteers Chapter hosted a project at Greenwood Cemetery in support of Knights Give Back, UCF's annual campus-wide, day of service. Nearly 30 alumni and friends assisted with beautification efforts including cleaning of headstones, grave markers and memorials, removing debris, and landscaping. Thanks to all of those who helped, and read a special thank you from Mayor Buddy Dyer. Pencils, Papers and Books, Oh My!
The Drive is On ... For School Supplies, That Is! Thanks to everyone who came out to Caddy Shanks for the UCF AlumKnight Out & Back 2 School Supply Drive. We filled a Suburban full of donated school supplies for A Gift For Teaching! Your contributions will help many young students start the school year off right. A special thank you goes to the UCF College of Business Administration, the UCF College of Engineering & Computer Science and the Young Alumni Chapters for helping us co-host the event. Another big thank you goes to Carl Black of Orlando for providing us with a vehicle to collect and transport the donated supplies. Children's Home Society Service Project Recap - June 11, 2011 Thank you to everyone who volunteered at the Children's Home Society service project on Saturday, June 11. UCF alumni volunteers landscaped the Lilley House, one of the Children's Home Society's emergency shelters for children who have been victim to neglect or abuse. A very special thank you goes to Douglas and Kay Clapham for their generous donation of mulch and also to Jason Greene,'00, for spearheading the project. Great work, Knights! July 1, 2012 will mark a new year for the UCF Alumni Community Volunteers Chapter, and the following will serve on the chapter's 2012-13 executive committee. Candidates interested in open positions should contact us by e-mail at communityvolunteers@ucfalumni.com. This is a great opportunity to network and give back to the UCF and local community. Get involved today!
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