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USF Health Service Corps Sponsored Events & Projects

These projects and events are sponsored and approved by the USF Health Service Corps and are also listed in a calendar format at USF Health Service Corps Calendar. Interested USF Health students, faculty, staff and community partners are welcome to contact Ellen Kent, MPH, CPH, Faculty Coordinator for the USF Health Service Corps, at ekent@health.usf.edu or 813-974-6622, to suggest additional events and projects that may be added to this page.

STUDENTS:

First, thank you for your interest in participating in these service opportunities. Second, please remember that you should NOT miss scheduled classes/labs to participate in these service activities. Please note that some of the events listed below may have the name and email for a student leader of a specific student organization (so that you can have a contact person/liaison with whom you can sign up as a volunteer) but this does NOT limit participation to only those members of that particular student organization. In fact, the only events which have specific participation requirements are the clinical events listed in Section I, below. All other service events and projects listed in Sections II – VII are open to any interested USF Health student. Once that you sign up for an event, you will receive final detailed information and driving directions a few days before hand. ALSO – if you sign up for a service event and can not come at the last minute, please be sure to let the contact person know so that we can plan accordingly. Thank you!

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

Please contact Ellen Kent, MPH, CPH, Faculty Coordinator for USF Health Service Corps, at ekent@health.usf.edu, with specific questions about the events listed on this page or if you wish to collaborate with the Service Corps. Thank you!

 

Events & Projects: Spring Semester 2011

You can view the different categories of service opportunities at each of these websites below ....

Health Fairs & Other Clinical Events

Special Events

Fun Fundraising Events

Health Education and Other On Going Health-Related Service Projects

Collection Drives

Camps for People with Special Health Care Needs

Blood Drives 

and you also can download an 'easy to print' PDF version at ServiceCorpsSpringSemester2011.pdf

II. Special Events  

Thursday, Feb 3rd ,  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. 

Hope Lodge Valentines Day Dessert Party ! 

USF Health students are invited to  a fun dessert party with the  residents at the

American Cancer Society's Benjamin Mendick Hope Lodge who are being treated for

cancer at Moffitt and other area hospitals. Any interested USF Health students can sign

up with Megan Mabis, MSII, mmabis@health.usf.edu , with  Interdisciplinary Oncology

Interest Group (IOIG)  (Up to 20 student volunteers) (When you sign up, please be sure to

specify what type of Valentine’s Day dessert  you can bring! Thanks!)

 

 

Thursday, February 10th, 5:45 pm- 8 pm. Early Valentines Day Party at the Spring!

USF Health students are invited to help children and teens who are residing at the Spring

of Tampa Bay (http://www.thespring.org/ )  to create Valentines Day arts and crafts

projects for their mom or dad.    Any interested USF Health students can sign up with

Sadia Ali, MSII, sali@health.usf.edu  with Student Physicians for Social Responsibility 

SPSR).  (Up to 10 student volunteers)   (We will need students to bring  arts and crafts

supplies, please). 

 

Friday, February  11th,  1:45- pm -  4 pm.   Love a Senior Day at Weinberg Village!    

USF Health students are invited to serve as volunteers by helping the seniors with a variety of  arts and crafts and other activities. Any interested USF Health students can sign up with Erinn Kellner, MSII, ekellner@health.usf.edu with Jewish Medical Student Asssociation (JMSA) (Up to 15 student volunteers)

 

 

Saturday, February 12th  ( morning shift 8:30 am-12 noon, afternoon shift  12:30 – 3

pm ). No Limits Sports Clinic with Shriners at All Peoples Center near King High

School.   Student volunteers can assist with a variety of fun wheelchair sports.  

Volunteers should specify if they wish to sign up for the morning or afternoon shift,

please, and up to 10 students can sign up per shift.     Any interested USF Health

students can sign up with Corrine Codner, DPT 2012, ccodner@health.usf,edu 

with Association of Physical Therapy students (APTS) (Up to 20 student volunteers).

 

 

Thursday, March 3rd  5:45 pm - 8pm.  Just Kids Holiday of Hope party at Shriners

Hospital for Children !   

USF Health student volunteers can assist with a variety of crafts activities, serving 

yummy snacks, etc.  Any interested USF Health students can sign up with Shamol

Williams, MSII, swillia6@health.usf.edu, co-service chair COM Class of  2013  (Up to 10

student volunteers). 

 

 

Friday, March 4th,  4:30-7 pm.  (Rain date of March 11th). Fitness and Fun Picnic at

Riverfront park for Farmworkers Self  Help’s Teen Dream Group. (Please see

http://fshflorida.org )  

USF Health student volunteers can participate in a variety of  sports and fitness activities

with the kids! Any interested USF Health students can sign up with Natasha Smith,

COPH, nsmith@health.usf.edu with Global Health Student Association. (Up to 15 student

volunteers).

 

 

Saturday, March 5th , 10:45 am to 3 pm.  USF College of Education “Learning is

Wonder-bull!” Children’s Festival.     The festival will be held around the College of

Education Building.   This is a great chance to motivate kids to become a  health

professional, just like you are studying to be! COPH students can participate in 

handwashing education  activities and  COM, CON, DPT students can show the kids their

tools of the trade” (e.g . goniometer, BP Cuff, stethoscope!) Any interested USF Health

students can sign up with Arturo Rebollon arebollo@health.usf.edu with International

Health Service Collaborative (IHSC) (Up to 8 student volunteers).

 

 

March 8th, 12-4 pm. Spring Sprucing Up the San Jose Clinic.  

USF Health student volunteers can assist with pressure washing the clinic at

San José Mission!  Any interested USF Health students can sign up with Michael

Schnaus mschnaus@health.usf.edu   with COM class of 2014.  (Up to 8 student

volunteers each day).

 

 

Friday  April 1st:  Bike rodeo, safety and fitness activities at Dunbar Elementary

School!  (to kick off National Public Health Week –   this year’s theme is “Safety is No

Accident: Live Injury-free”  !)  USF Health student volunteers can assist with a bike rodeo

(8:30 am- 1:30 pm)  and   health ed/activity stations (11:30 am – 2:30 pm) ! Any

interested USF Health students can sign up with   Alyssa Schmidt, COPH,

 aschmid3@health.usf.edu with  Public Health Student  Association (Up to 20 student

volunteers)

 

 

Saturday April 9th,   9:30 am – 1 pm.  Health awareness and safety fair at Sligh

Middle School! (to wrap up National Public Health Week!)

USF Health student volunteers can assist with a  variety of  health ed/ fitness activity

stations.  Any interested USF Health students can sign up with Natasha Smith, COPH,

nsmith@health.usf.edu  with Global Health Student Association (GHSA). (Up to 15

student volunteers).  

 

 

Saturday morning, April 9th.  Paint Your Heart Out Tampa! 

Come have a heart and join the USF Health student team for ‘Paint our Heart Out’ Tampa.

You will be able to have fun while you brighten the lives and homes of low-income elderly

homeowners in the City of  Tampa!  See also

http://www.paintyourheartouttampa.com/index.asp. Any interested USF Health students

can sign up with Ellen Kent at ekent@health.usf.edu. 

 

May 13-15th  - 2011 Dixie Games!   http://www.dixiegames.com/index.html  

The Dixie Games, a 3-day competition for athletes with physical disabilities for

youth and adults, held in Olympic-style venues, is being held in Tampa again this

year.    See DG Volunteers General Information web 2011 (1).pdf 

The Dixie Games are being hosted by Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation and the Paralympic Sport Tampa Bay organization and will be held at various sites in Tampa, includes All Peoples Center in Temple Terrace, the USF track, the Embassy Suites hotel on Fowler and the Temple Terrace Pool.  There will be numerous opportunities within those venues to help out with the sporting events as well as equipment set up/tear down, logistics, social events, etc.   Held in Olympic-style venues, this event allows athletes to showcase their abilities in a variety of sports including track, field, swimming, archery, table tennis, fencing and weightlifting. Athletes with physical disabilities such as amputations, cerebral palsy, visual impairments and spinal injuries will gather to display their abilities in the heat of competition throughout the week. Each athlete competes according to their functional classification for the sport, age and gender.  All volunteers must be at least 16 years old. All volunteers must sign and return the Insurance Waiver and Release of Liability Waiver form.  This form must be on file prior to volunteering.  (See DG 2011 Dixie Games Waiver.pdf )

Please select the days, times and events you would like to work ( See  DG Volunteer Sign Up Sheet2011.pdf ) and select a T-shirt size and then mail or fax the completed Volunteer Application and signed Insurance Waiver and Release of Liability form to:

Shriners Hospitals for Children® Attn: Marilyn Harper - Rehab Department

12502 USF Pine Drive Tampa, FL 33612 (813) 975-7142 Fax: (813) 866-7743

If you have any questions, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Marilyn Harper (mharper@shrinenet.org).

 

STAMP OUT HUNGER!  Local postal carriers will be collecting and delivering non-

perishable food on Saturday May 14th.

ECHO of Brandon (Emergency Care Help Organization).is in need of volunteers on

Saturday May 14 and Sunday May 15 to unload, sort and pack the food. 3 shifts are

available each day. Volunteers should be team players and able to work without

supervision. Volunteers will sort the food inside of the Feeding America warehouse on

50th St right off SR 60.  (4702 Transport Dr, Building 6, Tampa 33605).   There are many

volunteer shifts to choose from.

5/14 Saturday shifts:  1:00 to 3:30 pm ; 2:30 to 5:30 pm  or 4:30 pm to 7:00pm

5/15 Sunday  shifts: 10 am to 12:30pm ,  12:30 to 3:00 pm  or 3:00 pm till done

Refreshments will be provided for volunteers.  Volunteers must be 11 years of age or

older. Need to wear closed toe shoes.   

Please sign up directly online at www.echofl.org  and click on the green  tab that says

I want to volunteer and then locate the shift that you want to volunteer for. 

Alternatively, you can sign up by emailing the Director, Stacey Efaw at 

 stacey@echofl.org .   

 

Sunday, May 22nd,  3 pm - 5  pm.  San José Mission Fitness  and Fun Day!

Earlier in the spring we had two separate events  at the San José Mission that were

unfortunately  rained out, so we are rescheduling these events to May 22nd !  So on May

22nd our USF Health Service Corps volunteers can choose between two  service 

projects!  You can sign up for EITHER:

(a) Sports and fitness and nutrition activities with the kids (in front  part of mission) sign

up  with Jessica Deslauriers, COM 2014, at jdeslaur@health.usf.edu  OR

(b) Painting the clinic  (rear part of the mission) ! Please sign up with Michael Schnaus,

COM 2014, at mschnaus@health.usf.edu.

Then at 5, we will have a  quick wellness  lesson and snacks for the kids and  the

volunteers!