The Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement

The FGCU Roots of Compassion & Kindness (ROCK) Center needs students to use their creativity to amplify kindness through digital platforms. Students would create promotional videos, social media reels, and engaging graphics for Instagram and other platforms.   This is ideal for students interested in graphic design, media, and communication!   Sign up: https://forms.office.com/r/2Eh8sZ2nmq    Students who complete this event gain skills in Oral/Written Communications, Digital Technology, Professionalism/Work Ethic   This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being (3), Quality Education (4), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (16)

Channel your artistic skills to create meaningful, hands-on acts of kindness that reach individuals and communities. Create Kindness cards, rocks, kindness kits, design and decorate kind spaces, and design and develop printed materials such as bookmarks, flyers, and buttons.   Volunteers can work remotely but need to meet in-person for picking up and dropping off supplies.   Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/2Eh8sZ2nmq    Students who complete this event gain skills in Oral/Written Communications, Teamwork/Collaboration, Leadership    This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Quality Education (4), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (16)

Alliance for the Arts is looking for volunteers to assist with our Family Art Labs (3rd Saturday of the month) and Mobile Art Labs at Pine Manor (4th Saturday of the month) starting in September 2025. Help us make art accessible and fun for everyone!   What you’ll do: - Support the instructor - Assist families with craft projects - Help facilitate a fun, creative environment   Details: - Time: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM - Volunteers needed: 2 per event   To sign up: - Complete the volunteer form at https://www.artinlee.org/volunteer/ - Email Jessica Kleffman at education@artinlee.org after submitting the form   Students who complete this event gain skills in Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Leadership, Professionalism/Work Ethic   This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being (3), Quality Education (4), Reduced Inequalities (10)

Students will assist in organizing items and materials for this community outreach event. They will communicate the services that are offered and assess if individuals are interested and assist in signing them up.   This event is on 8/30/25 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM with set-up beginning at 10:00 AM.   If interested, please email jjean-pierre@Mcgregorclinic.org   Students who complete this event gain skills in Oral/Written Communications, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic   This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being (3), Gender Equality (5), Reduced Inequalities (10), Sustainable Cities and Communities (11)

Students will assist with preparation for community outreach activities in the Lee County area. Students will have one-on-one interactions with community members, low-income populations, homeless populations in some aspects, and young adults. Students will assist in preparing promotional items such as condoms, pamphlets, and swag items for outreach activities. The Mcgregor Clinic serves as an HIV/STI clinic offering free testing and treatment for STI/HIV infections.   A typical shift would be 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, or whatever the student is willing to cover, with some events happening on weekends and evenings.   If interested, please email jjean-pierre@Mcgregorclinic.org   Students who complete this event gain skills in Oral/Written Communications, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic   This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being (3), Quality Education (4), Reduced Inequalities (10), Sustainable Cities and Communities (11)

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS FOR STUDENT RSVPS.  COMMUNITY PARTNERS MUST USE TOUCHNET. This is THE opportunity to meet multiple nonprofit and government agency community partners. Whether you are looking for a community partner for a service-learning class project, a student organization, or just for your own passion and exploration, you do NOT want to miss this event! Remember, you can always find service-learning opportunities in Eagle Link or you can explore our Community Partner Database. However, the Service-Learning Fair allows you an opportunity to meet our community partners in-person, network to determine which organization(s) will be the best fit for you, and schedule service-learning opportunities on-the-spot. RSVP today and save the date! Below is the list of Organizations that will be in attendance: Advance the Faith Al-Anon Family Groups Alliance for the Arts Animal Refuge Center Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium Best Buddies Better Together Bonita Springs Assistance Office Bonita Springs Lions Club BookBuddiesOnLine Campus Climate Corps Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies Children's Advocacy Center Collaborative Care Advocacy Group  Collier County Museums Community Cooperative Community Housing and Resources, Inc. Conservancy of Southwest Florida Democratic Party of Lee County Dogs Inc. Easterseals Florida Epilepsy Alliance of Florida Family Initiative, Inc  FGCU Bower School of Music & the Arts FGCU Campus Food Pantry FGCU Career Development Services  FGCU Eagle Media FGCU Food Forest FGCU GIDDI FGCU Global Engagement Office FGCU Internships and Cooperative Programs FGCU Marieb College of Health & Human Services FGCU R.I.S.E. FGCU Roots of Compassion & Kindness (ROCK) Center FGCU Service-Learning and Civic Engagement FGCU Student Conduct FGCU Student Testing Services FGCU The Leadership Experience FGCU University Police Department Florida Lions Eye Clinic Food & Water Watch Freedom Waters Foundation Friends of BERT GiGi's Playhouse Fort Myers Girls on the Run of Southwest Florida Gladiolus Food Bank, Inc Grace Place for Children and Families Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Gulfshore Opera Habitat for Humanity Lee & Hendry Counties Harry Chapin Foodbank Haven on Earth Animal League  Hearts for Homes for Veterans Hoops on Mission Hope Clubhouse IMAG History & Science Center Interfaith Charities of South Lee Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida LARC, INC. Lee County Black History Society, Inc. Lee County Domestic Animal Services Lee County League of Women Voters Midwest Food Bank - Florida Division Moorings Park Multiple Sclerosis Center of Southwest Florida My Autism Connection, INC. Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) Naples Zoo New Horizons of SWFL Pace Center for Girls Paradise Coast Sports Complex Peace River Sculpture and Botanical Gardens Pretty Girls Poppin' Inc Project HELP Inc Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve  Rose Mallow Market Rotary Club of Charlotte Harbor Sunset Shy Wolf Sanctuary St Martin de Porres Outreach Mission (SMDP): Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry STARability Foundation The Healthy Earth Organization The Imagine Initiative The Naples Players The Salvation Army of Collier County Thrive Community Church  Town of Fort Myers Beach- Bay Oaks Park Turning Point Church United Way Lee, Hendry, and Glades United Way of Collier and the Keys United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades, Community Partnership Schools Valerie's House Wonder Gardens

Join us and help lead fellow Eagles at our 2025 Make a Difference Day October 25, 2025! Give back to the community.  Get service-learning hours. Develop your leadership skills. Be a Make A Difference Day Site Leader! The FGCU Office of Service-Learning & Civic Engagement is in need of students to serve as site leaders during the annual Make A Difference Day morning of service. Site leaders will help lead a service trip with roughly 25 student participants per site.  You will work together with one or two additional site leaders to lead your site location. Locations will vary. Learn more about the Day of Service event here.  The event runs 8am-1pm.  However, we ask site leaders to arrive at 7am to help with setup and plan to stay until 2pm to help with any teardown that may be needed.  You will engaged in 7 hours of service-learning toward your graduation requirement.     You must attend a short training session. There are two options (you only need to pick one): • Tuesday, October 21, from 1:30-2:30pm in Cohen 247 • Wednesday, October 22, from 11am-12pm in Cohen 247   If you are interested, RSVP on this event page and a staff member from our office will reach out to you as the event gets closer with further details.   Questions? Contact us: (e) scoelho@fgcu.edu (p) (239) 590-7227   Students who complete this event gain skills in Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic and Leadership. This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being (3); Quality Education (4)    

  Join the national tradition and take part in FGCU's 14th annual Make A Difference Day on Saturday, October 25, between 8:00am - 1:00pm! There's no better way to make friends and get connected to FGCU and the SWFL community than by spending a morning together serving others.   TIMELINE OF THE DAY 8:00am:  Check-in at the FGCU Student Plaza Bus Loop 8:20am: Kickoff 8:30am:  Depart on buses 8:45am:  Serve at sites across the SWFL Community 12:15pm: Wrap-Up and Depart 12:30pm-1:00pm:  Arrive back to the FGCU Student Plaza Bus Loop and have lunch together while reflecting on your day!   MANDATORY PRE-EVENT CHECK-IN: All participants must check-in prior to the morning of the event to confirm their spot. Pre-event check-in will be open October 20-22, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM in McTarnaghan Hall 229.  IMPORTANT: Anyone under 18 MUST bring a signed copy of your waiver with you to the pre-event check-in in MCT 229. GROUPS: If you have friends (or a group) that you would like to serve with, you must each RSVP individually in Eagle Link then all pre-check-in as a group together at the same time between Oct 20-22 in MCT 229 to have the best chance of serving at the same site.  Total group participation numbers are limited to site capacities and site availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.   TRANSPORTATION: Transportation will be provided for most service sites. We will meet in the FGCU Student Plaza/Bus Loop promptly at 8am. Buses depart at 8:30am.   Important: Once you RSVP, your community agency is fully counting on you to be there that morning, so please be 100% sure you can attend before committing.    ATTIRE AND WHAT TO BRING: Please wear either an FGCU shirt or blue and green to represent the university out in the community! Be sure to dress comfortably, wear closed-toe shoes and sunscreen. Don't forget to bring water!     For questions, concerns, and reasonable accommodations, please contact the Office of Service-Learning & Civic Engagement at servicelearning@fgcu.edu.