“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world” – Anne Frank

Lehigh University

2014-2015

What is SERVE??

1 week of service with other Lehigh students and an advisor

Travel/sightseeing/FUN Learning about the importance of

volunteering Learning about a different culture Meeting other people Learn about yourself/different

community

winterSERVE 2015!!

winterSERVE: ~January 10th – January 17th

Group: 8 students, 1 student leader, 1 advisor

Location: Burlington, North Carolina!

springSERVE 2015!!

March ~7th-14th 3 Different Destinations

Habitat: Lexington, VA 8 students, 1 student leader, 1 faculty advisor

Habitat: Madison, Indiana 8 students, 1 student leader, 1 faculty advisor

Environmental: Twin Lakes State Park, Green Bay, VA 8 students, 1 student leader, 1 faculty advisor

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity – disaster relief, affordable housing

Helping to rebuild, renovate and clean up houses in the area

Habitat Restores Learn about the effects

Habitat for Humanity

Their Mission: Habitat for Humanity believes that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. They build and repair houses all over the world using volunteer labor and donations. The partner families purchase these houses through no-profit, no-interest mortgage loans or innovative financing methods.

Why?: 2 billion people around the world live in slum housing and more than 100 million are homeless

Environmental: Past Projects Varies projects from creating new trails

to helping protect a species from going extinct

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Wells, Maine

Lake Metroparks Willowick, Ohio

Twin Lakes State Park

Almost 500 acres of natural beauty Hour away from Richmond, VA Assist in building low impact picnic pads

on a 1 mile trail that over looks the lake Accommodations: the Group Lodge,

which has four bedrooms with two sets of bunk beds, great room, full kitchen, patio, TV + DVD player

Costs?

$100 deposit at registration (refundable for 14 days after notification)! This makes students want to commit to our program.

An additional $200 if accepted onto trip. Teams will decide to fundraise or not- the more

funds raised- the less you have to pay! You pay for any fun activities or sightseeing

outside of volunteering This cost covers transportation, food, program

fees, and housing. The Student Opportunity Fund is a great way to

get financial aid for this trip, if eligible!

How much of my time is needed? Depending on the service project for the

team, your team leader will decide appropriately how much your team should meet before traveling

1 full week during Winter or Spring Break!

Rules?

Students are expected to follow all rules outlined in the Student Code of Conduct

Any problems or issues that arise during the trip will be taken care of by the University Committee on Discipline

Any serious problems or issues will result in the immediate removal of the student from the program and the location Behavior that prevents a student from partaking in service Abuse of alcohol or illegal substances Behavior that is detrimental to the group dynamics

In order to participate in SERVE Students will be required to sign and follow a behavioral contract

How Can I Apply?

Application is online. Found under Lehigh Community Service Office’s website.

Participation in program is dependent on application- so please put effort into it!

Applications are due November 14th by 5pm!

Don’t forget the Deposit! (Refundable up through Nov 30th)

SERVE Time Table

Learn about the program in September/October

Spread the word! Applications and Deposits due November

14th

Find out about team placement in mid-November

First meeting with your team in December Fundraise, Fundraise, FUNDRAISE Spend a week away in January or March! Follow-up / Reunion meeting after returning

to campus

Remember!

Fill out application Don’t forget the Deposit (Refundable up

through Nov 30th) Submit applications by November 14th

Tell your friends! Contact me, Casey, at

inbreak@lehigh.edu with any questions!

Questions??

“We cannot live for ourselves alone.

Our lives are connected by a

thousand invisible threads, and along these

sympathetic fibers, our actions

run as causes and return to us

as results.”

–Herman Melville