The Gephardt Institute for Public Service is sponsoring a public service fair at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the Danforth University Center Commons.
This event, open to students, faculty and staff, will feature more than 40 nonprofit organizations offering a variety of community service and internship opportunities.
“President Barack Obama has encouraged all Americans to dedicate themselves to community service,” said Amanda Moore McBride, Ph.D., institute director and assistant professor of social work at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work.
“The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act Obama signed into law includes commemoration of Sept. 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance,” McBride said. “We know our students, faculty and staff want to keep that spirit alive throughout the academic year and hope the public service fair helps them to do so.”
Participating agencies will represent a range of interests from youth to public health and education to the environment.
Agencies such as Forest Park Forever, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri and the American Red Cross will be looking for volunteers to mentor teens, conduct educational workshops, provide manual labor and work with clients, as well as interns to assist with operational functions like marketing and program coordination.
Attendees will be eligible for a raffle drawing for gift certificates and other prizes. For more information on the fair, visit gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu.