Author: Skyy Freeman

Join the Community Service Board for the 29th annual Pando STAR Awards. This award luncheon acknowledges the accomplishments of 48 Pando students from around Sedgwick County, nominated by Pando staff at the schools. Around 400 attendees, including sponsors, donors, special guests, and students will enjoy a red-carpet experience, luncheon, and award presentation at the Crown Uptown on Tuesday, April 30.

Pando needs 10 volunteers to help plate and take lunch to the guests at the event. Volunteers need to arrive at the Crown Uptown at 10:15 a.m. for a brief orientation, and they will be given an event shirt to wear while volunteering. Lunch will be available to volunteers after guests have been served.

Parking is available along the street or in the Dillon’s parking lot at Douglas and Hillside.

Shockers are invited to the Mini-Wellness and Social Service Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 in the Rhatigan Student Center.

The event celebrates and promotes health, wellness and social services within the community and offers a unique opportunity for businesses and organizations to showcase their products or services, as well as generate awareness about their role in the community.

The event is sponsored by Student Health Services, HOPE Services and SEAL.

Students are invited to volunteer with Wichita State’s Community Service Board at the Kansas Food Bank Warehouse.

Volunteers will assemble food packages for the programs Food for Kids and Bob’s Boxes and support the food bank’s other programs.

The spring 2023 dates and times are 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 3 and March 3.

No past volunteer experience is necessary. Volunteers should wear comfortable clothing that they don’t mind getting dirty.

For questions, email csb@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

Senior Saturdays provide an opportunity for Shockers to volunteer to work with local seniors at the Larksfield Place senior living community.

The spring 2023 dates and times are 9-11 a.m. Feb. 18, March 11 and April 1.

Join the Community Service Board to assist local seniors with various tasks, including yard work, playing games or reading. Everyone is welcome.

For questions, email csb@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7016.

Students, staff, faculty, individuals, groups and organizations are invited to volunteer for Wu’s Big Event beginning with a check-in 8:30-8:50 a.m. at the Beggs Ballroom located on the third floor of the Rhatigan Student Center (RSC). Wu’s Big Event is Wichita State’s largest one-day volunteer event.

The check-in will be followed by a light breakfast and a presentation about the agencies being served by the event at 9 a.m. Volunteers will then load onto buses and get dropped off at a service site by 10 a.m. Volunteers will work until noon and return to the RSC for lunch and a celebration at 1:30 p.m..

All volunteers need to register by Oct. 7 at VolunteerICT.