NYU Week of Service takes place each year in the first week of October. NYU Week of Service 2008 is Monday, September 29 through Saturday, October 4.

This annual event features a series of volunteer projects, events and workshops celebrating NYU’s ongoing commitment to community service.

Register Today for these exciting events and interactive workshops:

Monday, September 29, 2008

New York Blood Center Blood Drive
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Donate Blood and Help Save a Life Today!!! No registration required.
Kimmel Center for University Life - Room 802

New York City Rescue Mission
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Preparing and serving meals to hungry and homeless New Yorkers.
90 Lafayette Street
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

NYU Week of Service “Knit-In”
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join the Administrative Management Council’s Naughty Knitters and Crafty Crocheters for these lunchtime workshops creating scarves and hats for local seniors. Also on display will be current projects to be donated. No experience necessary, all supplies are provided.
Buffet lunch will be served.
Kimmel Center for University Life - Room 802
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

New York City Rescue Mission
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Preparing and serving meals to hungry and homeless New Yorkers.
90 Lafayette Street
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Thursday, October 2, 2008

God's Love We Deliver
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Slice and Dice - preparing nutritious meals for delivery to individuals living with HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses.
166 Avenue of the Americas
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God's Love We Deliver
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Slice and Dice - preparing nutritious meals for delivery to individuals living with HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses.
166 Avenue of the Americas
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Read for the Record
1:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Read to at-risk preschoolers. Join NYU Jumpstart for its 3rd annual Read for the Record campaign. Promote literacy among preschoolers while helping to break the world record for the largest number of adults and children reading the same book on the same day! (Orientation session required.)
Varied Locations
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Volunteering Overseas with Cross Cultural Solutions
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
This comprehensive seminar will review opportunities, expectations and costs related to a volunteer abroad experience.
Light refreshments will be served.
Kimmel Center for University Life - Room 405
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Colleges Against Cancer - Pretty in Pink Ball
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
NYU Student Club Colleges Against Cancer and Week of Service 2008 cordially invite you to the Pretty in Pink Breast Cancer Ball kicking off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Enjoy dancing and a scrumptious buffet dinner.
Kimmel Center for University Life - Rosenthal Pavilion
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Friday, October 3, 2008

Community Service Fair Open House
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Stop by to meet representatives from local non-profit agencies that need your help.
Buffet lunch will be served.
Kimmel Center for University Life - Rosenthal Pavilion

Earth Matters – Lunch and a Movie
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join NYU Student Club Earth Matters for a viewing of Bio-Dome starring Pauly Shore, and a delicious Vegan lunch.
Kimmel Center for University Life - Room 802

Two Birds, One Stone Info Session
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Two Birds, One Stone is a group of concerned NYU students dedicated to feeding New York City’s hungry and homeless and reducing landfill waste through the collection and repurposing of our dining halls’ leftovers. At this session learn more about how you can get involved.
Pizza and refreshments will be served.
Kimmel Center for University Life - Room 907
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Saturday, October 4, 2008

BE THE CHANGE 2008: National Gandhi Day of Service
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Register for this annual day of service celebrating the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Service Projects will be taking place throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
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NYU Week of Service 2008 co-sponsored by: Week of Service Theme Week in Development, Colleges Against Cancer, Earth Matters, Circle K International, Office of Civic Engagement, and the Office of Student Activities