Wright State students, faculty and staff learned about opportunities to give back to the community at the We Serve U Volunteer Fair on Sept. 19 in the Student Union Atrium.<\/p>\n
The eighth annual fair hosted 25 nonprofit organizations for which Wright State community members can volunteer.<\/p>\n
Hosted by\u00a0Wright State\u2019s We Serve U<\/a>, the event encouraged attendees to volunteer for local organizations throughout Raider Country. Representatives from organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Hannah\u2019s Treasure Chest, DATV, YWCA and a Special Wish were in attendance, as well as several Wright State organizations.<\/p>\n The College of Education and Human Services<\/a> collected cards to be distributed to students and staff at Northridge Local Schools. \u201cNorthridge was really impacted by the tornadoes of Memorial Day,\u201d said Joanie Hendricks, We Serve U co-chair. \u201cWe are just writing letters of encouragement to give them on their first day.\u201d<\/p>\n The Volunteer Fair provided Wright State students, staff and faculty an opportunity to learn about organizations in the area. \u201cIt\u2019s just wonderful to see that they want to give back to the community,\u201d said Hendricks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wright State students, faculty and staff learned about opportunities to give back to the community at the We Serve U Volunteer Fair. Continue reading