Category: Volunteer Opportunities

Join us for our first-ever Brush-Up! event for the Shocker Neighborhood from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 22.

Work alongside neighbors, community members, businesses and fellow Shockers to help each other beautify the area. We will help bag trimmings from trees, cut overgrown lawns, pick up trash, and paint over graffiti.

Volunteer check-in will be at the corner of 9th Street and Grove at the Urban League of Wichita and at Bridges near 21st and Grove.

This project is a collaboration among the Wichita State Office of Engagement, Wichita District 1– Atwater Resource Center, Wichita State University Community Service Board, Neighborhood Associations, WPD, SNC, and the City of Wichita.

There will be a barbecue picnic after the event.

The College of Engineering is seeking faculty and staff from across the university to serve as group activity judges for the college’s annual Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering (WISE).

Two-person judging teams will observe and score a small group of four or five competitors. Students are judged on teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills — not on their knowledge of engineering concepts. Therefore, judges do not need to have a background in engineering or computing.

The activities will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18 in the Harvest Room (142) of the RSC.

If you are interested in judging, please sign up by Nov. 4 at www.wichita.edu/wisevolunteer. For questions, contact Jason Bosch at jason.bosch@wichita.edu.

As October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Sigma Psi Zeta is hosting a drive for ICT SOS from Oct. 19-26. ICT SOS is a Wichita-based organization that seeks to end human trafficking through prevention and awareness education, advocacy for survivors, and acting as a bridge between direct service professionals and community members who desire to help.

As a community, one of the simplest things we can do is to organize and provide those resources so that they are on hand and easily accessible in a moment of crisis. Items must to be new, as survivors deserve a fresh new start. Donations can be dropped off at the SEAL Office (RSC 216).

As you are helping Sigma Psi Zeta contribute to our philanthropy of combating violence against womxn, we would like to offer the same to you. We will be donating $100 to the philanthropy or chosen charity of the organization that donates the most to our drive.

For any questions, contact Merry Phan at syz.grin@gmail.com.

Are you interested in judging Songfest 2022? The Office of Student Engagement, Advocacy & Leadership is requesting five to seven staff, faculty, alumni and campus partners to serve as judges for the show at 5 p.m. Nov. 6.

Songfest is an annual dance and lip sync competition that rounds out Shocktoberfest Oct. 20-29. During the event, teams practice will perform with choreography, music selections and costumes.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Sealevents@wichita.edu.

Wichita State will host its tenth annual Expanding Your Horizons STEM workshop for middle school girls 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at Hubbard Hall. Volunteers are needed to assist with workshops, photography and will receive a free T-shirt and lunch.

For more information, visit the Expanding Your Horizons page or contact moriah.beck@wichita.edu.

Campus Activities and Recreation is requesting donations of the following items for its upcoming Fright Night event:

• Large boxes
• Clear gallon milk or juice jugs
• Old curtains
• Dolls
• Plastic pumpkins
• Skulls
• Other Halloween-themed items

Donations can be dropped off at 129 Heskett Center.

Wu Reads is requesting volunteers to read children’s books aloud virtually to Gordon Parks Elementary School students on Friday afternoons. Volunteers will also ask the students questions about the books to help them better understand the story.

To participate, volunteers are asked to commit to 20 minutes from 2:40 to 3 p.m. on Friday afternoons for a year.

Wu Crew Read is part of an effort to help USD 259 reach its long-term strategic goal of increasing third-grade reading proficiency, which aligns with Wichita State’s mission to becoming an educational driver for Kansas and the greater public good.

Wichita State’s Sexual Health, Advocacy, Resources, and Education (SHARE) of Planned Parenthood student organization is seeking to fill several open officer positions this semester, including but not limited to:

• President
• Treasurer
• Event coordinator

SHARE is an inclusive student-based organization open to undergraduates, graduate students and community members that emphasizes community organizing, social advocacy, awareness and education about reproductive justice and health inequities. They aim to fight for individuals’ freedoms to control their own bodies and futures, to promote research and the advancement of technology in reproductive health care, and to protect and empower the student body and the Wichita community.

Serving as an officer is a great way to make a difference on campus and in your community while also acquiring crucial leadership skills for your CV or resume. For more information, contact Dr. Jennifer Demers, SHARE faculty advisor at jennifer.demers@wichita.edu.

Save the Kitties, co-sponsored by Wichita State and United Way of the Great Plains, is hosting its second annual car show 2- 6 p.m. Oct. 1 at Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Derby. Car registration begins at noon. Volunteers are needed to assist with donations, parking, vendor and booths. This free event will include food, raffles and more.

Save the Kitties is a non-profit, no-kill cat shelter in Derby, Kansas. The group needs help to provide care for its more than 70 surrendered and stray cats.

For more infomation, contact rucker.savethekitties@gmail.com. If you are unable to attend the event, please connect with Save the Kitties on social media or through VolunteerICT.

Wichita State’s Prevention Services has launched a new substance abuse prevention campaign, in collaboration with the Kansas Department of Transportation, focusing on safety around alcohol and impaired driving. To get involved, Innovation Campus partners can do the following:

• Visit our social media pages at @ShockersCAPS and @WSUPrevention.
• Donate to our program.
• Encourage those around you to not drive impaired.
• Consider resources you can provide to your team on a regular basis or after company events to decrease impaired driving.
• Reach out to Prevention Services if you would like to talk more about options and our program.

To learn more about how to get involved, contact prevention.services@wichita.edu or visit our website the prevention services website.