❄️ Volunteer Opportunity: Snowfest at Paradise Coast Sports Complex 📅 Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025🕓 Time: One-day event (entire day)📍 Location: Paradise Coast Sports ComplexAddress: 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples, FL 34117🔗 Website: playparadisecoast.com 📧 Contact: Olivia Long – events@playparadisecoast.com 📞 Phone: 413-523-2674 ☃️ About the Event Join in the fun and help bring Snowfest to life at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex! This community celebration transforms Naples into a winter wonderland filled with activities, entertainment, and family fun. Volunteers will: Assist with registration and activity booths Help manage various event stations Support operational tasks alongside staff Provide excellent guest service and ensure a positive event experience This one-day event offers a great opportunity to develop professional skills while making a difference in the Southwest Florida community. 🌱 Mission The Paradise Coast Sports Complex is dedicated to providing a world-class experience for athletes, visitors, and residents. By hosting large-scale events like Snowfest, the complex strengthens the physical, social, and economic vitality of Southwest Florida through recreation, entertainment, and community engagement. 💼 NACE Career Competencies You’ll Develop: ✅ Teamwork/Collaboration – Work closely with staff, vendors, and fellow volunteers to deliver a seamless event.✅ Professionalism/Work Ethic – Build strong interpersonal, time management, and customer service skills in a professional event setting. 🌍 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Supported: 🌿 Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being – Encouraging community recreation and wellness.💼 Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth – Supporting local economic activity and community engagement through event operations. 🎓 Aligned FGCU Majors This opportunity is ideal for students studying: Resort & Hospitality Management Exercise Science Management Marketing Communication ✍️ How to Sign Up To volunteer, email Olivia Long at events@playparadisecoast.comPlease include: Your full name That you’re an FGCU student Confirmation of your availability on December 6, 2025 Don’t miss this chance to gain hands-on event management experience while spreading holiday cheer in the community! 🎄 Hosted by: Service-Learning Opportunities Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11819486

🌴✨ Coconut Point Holiday Guided Service Trip 🌴✨ Join us in assisting the Rotary Club of Estero during this special event! 📅 Date: Saturday, December 6th🕘 Time: 8:45 AM to 2:15 PM🕗 Meeting Time: 8:30 AM | Departure: 8:45 AM | Return: 1:15 PM📍 Meeting Location: McTarnaghan Hall Bus Loop Volunteer Tasks: Directing traffic Taking funds at the entrance Selling coffee and donuts 🌍 Sustainable Development Goals:(8) Decent Work and Economic Growth, (11) Sustainable Cities and Communities, (17) Partnerships for the Goals 🎓 FGCU Majors connected to this trip: Sociology, Public Health, Social Work, Intergrated Studies... and more! Hosted by: Service-Learning Opportunities Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11716411

🌻 Soul Flowers Community Service at the Southwest Florida Regional Juvenile Detention Center 🌻 Soul Flowers is honored to bring compassion, connection, and positivity to the Southwest Florida Regional Juvenile Detention Center. During this community service event, our team will engage with the youth through meaningful conversations and interactive activities designed to inspire hope, encourage personal growth, and foster resilience. By creating a safe and supportive space, we aim to remind each participant of their value, potential, and ability to make positive changes in their lives. Through dialogue and shared experiences, Soul Flowers strives to cultivate understanding, empowerment, and a renewed sense of community. This initiative reflects our mission to spread light and kindness where it is needed most, reminding others that they are seen, heard, and not alone. 🌼💛 Hosted by: Soulflowers Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11743982

🎄 Cookie Decorating & Destress Before Finals! 🍪✨ Take a sweet break before finals and join us for a relaxing afternoon of cookie decorating, holiday music, and good vibes! Come unwind with both students & seniors, get creative with frosting and sprinkles, and enjoy some festive treats to recharge your mind before exam week. 🗓 Date: Saturday, December 6 📍 Location: 8100 Arbor Court, Fort Myers, Florida 33908 ⏰ Time: 1pm-3pm All supplies and cookies are provided — just bring your creativity and holiday spirit! 🎅🏼 Hosted by: Students and Seniors Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11817666

Girls on the Run SWFL is looking for FGCU students who can assist them with their 5k Run! Volunteers will help set up, cheer on runners, assist with registration and water stations, and help wrap up this unforgettable event. 📝 Tasks Include: Assisting with event set-up and clean-up Handing out medals and water Supporting runners at the finish line Spreading positivity and encouragement throughout the event 📅 Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM📍 Location: JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33913 If you're interested in this opportunity, click here! Students who complete this event gain skills in Teamwork/Collaboration. This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being (3). Hosted by: Service-Learning Opportunities Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11759969

Weekly meeting with the Phi Mu executive committee. Hosted by: Phi Mu Fraternity Additional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11368604