Projects that are bolded are still open for all students to participate in!  Projects that are not bolded are either being publicized to show the great work of all of our student organizations or are full and no longer need volunteers!

All of March

Who: Public Service and Advocacy Committee of Student Government
What: Platelet Drive
When: March 1-March 31
Where: Student Health Services
Description: From March 1 through March 31, 2009, UNC Student Government will be partnering with UNC Hospitals to support platelet donations and raise money for the UNC Senior Public Service Award.  Each time you donate platelets, $2 will be given to the UNC Senior Public Service Award Fund.  Coming to donate with 3 of your friends earns you free food of your choosing from Franklin Street to be delivered to you!  Make sure and mention that you are donating on behalf of the Senior Public Service Award. For more information and to sign up, please visit http://www.unchealthcare.org/site/healthpatientcare/deptscenterspgms/platelets.

March 1-8

Who: Carolina Swim Clinic
What: Weekly Swim Clinic
When: March 1 from 3:00-4:00 PM
Where: Bowman Gray Pool
Description: This swim clinic focuses on teaching Latino children to swim.  If interested, contact Anna Hudson at carolinaswimclinic@gmail.com.

Who: MANO
What: ESL tutoring for women
When: March 2
Where: Carrboro Elementary School
Description: Female UNC students tutor women in English.  MANO tutor these women every Monday and Wednesday night.

Who: Kenan Community
What: Blood Drive
When: March 3 from 3-7:30 PM
Where: Kenan Parlor
Description: Kenan Community will be hosting its Spring Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, March 2 from 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the Kenan Parlor. All donors will receive free t-shirts and be placed into a raffle to receive to free Delta airline tickets. Walk-ins will be accepted, but everyone is encouraged to sign up at http://unc.givesblood.org.

Who: Campus Health Services and Project Style
What: Free HIV Testing
When: March 4 from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Where: Student Union
Description: Come to the Student Union March 4 to get a FREE Rapid HIV test.  If you have any questions, contact Patrice Wright at pawright@email.unc.edu.

Who: UNC Campus
What: Eve Carson Remembrance Ceremony
When: March 5 from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Where: The Pit
Description: March 5th marks the one year anniversary of the death of Eve Marie Carson, former Student Body President and fellow student at UNC. Eve's life is often remembered as the embodiment of the Carolina Way - to commemorate her passing, there will be a ceremony held in the Pit at 4pm on March 5th.

Who: Circle K
What: Bingo Night
When: March 5
Where: Shepherd House

Who: Everyone
What: Bring a friend to volunteer day
When: March 6
Where: Everywhere
Description: If you regularly volunteer and have always wanted to show a friend what you do, today is the day!  If you have always been interested in seeing what your friend does through service to others, ask if you can tag along.

Who: Presbyterian Campus Ministries
What: Habitat Build
When: March 7
Description: Working on Habitat house sponsored by University Presbyterian Church.

March 9-15

Who: Extended Disaster Relief
What: Relief Trip to New Orleans
When: Spring Break
Where: New Orleans

Who: Extended Disaster Relief
What: Relief Trip to Galveston
When: Spring Break
Where: Galveston, TX

Who: UNC Global Medical Brigades
What: Spring Break Trip to Set Up Medical Clinics
When: Spring Break
Where: Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Who: Newman Center
What: Spring Break Trip working in Inner City Schools
When: Spring Break
Where: Philadelphia

Who: Newman Center
What: Relief  Trip to Rebuild Houses Post-Hurricane Katrina
When: Spring Break
Where: St. Tammany West, Louisiana

Who: Newman Center
What: Relief Trip with Christian Appalachian Project to Rebuild Houses
When: Spring Break
Where: Kentucky

Who: Newman Center
What: Spring Break Trip to work with Mustard Seed Communities, an orphanage of HIV infected children
When: Spring Break
Where: Jamaica

Who: APPLES Service-Learning
What: Alternative Spring Break Trip
When: Spring Break
Where: Dearborn, Michigan
Description: Participants explore historical and contemporary civil rights issues of Arabs and Arab-Americans while in Dearborn.

Who: APPLES Service-Learning
What: Alternative Spring Break Trip
When: Spring Break
Where: Guanajuato, Mexico
Description: During spring break, students will work with migrant families on various community projects as well as attend cultural events and visit diverse migrant communities in Guanajuato.

Who: Schools of Nursing, Public Health, Social Work, and Allied Health Sciences
What: Interdisciplinary Service Learning Trip
When: Spring Break
Where: Guilford County

Who: National Student Speech Language Association
What: Alternative Spring Break Trip to Hand Out Raincoats to Children in Common Hope
When: Spring Break
Where: Guatemala

March 16-22

Who: Ronald McDonald House
What: Work Group
When: March 17 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Where: Ronald McDonald House
Description: Participate in a work group doing landscaping, house chores, cleaning, general maintenance or other fun activities!  If interested, contact Trevor Scobey at trevor.scobey@unc.edu.

Who: Carolina Meadows
What: Volunteer with the aging population
When: March 18 from 10 AM to 12 PM
Where: Carolina Meadows
Description: Participate with Carolina Meadows in various activities with the aging population.  If interested, contact Elaina Giolando at giolando@email.unc.edu.

Who: UNC Red Cross Club
What: Blood Drive
When: March 18 from 12-5 PM.
Where: Great Hall of the Union
Description: Can sign up on givesblood.org or in person the day of the drive.

Who: Everyone
What: Bring a friend to volunteer day
When: March 18
Where: Everywhere
Description: If you regularly volunteer and have always wanted to show a friend what you do, today is the day!  If you have always been interested in seeing what your friend does through service to others, ask if you can tag along.

Who: UNC Red Cross Club
What: Blood Drive
When: March 19 from 12-5 PM.
Where: Great Hall of the Union
Description: Can sign up on givesblood.org or in person the day of the drive.

Who: Charles House
What: Tea at Charles House
When: March 19 from 3:30-5 PM
Where: Charles House
Description: Come assist Charles House with providing tea to their aging population!  If you are interested, email Marlana Radcliffe at mradclif@email.unc.edu.

Who: SANGAM
What: South Asian Cultural Activity
When: March 19 from 3:30 to 5:30 PM
Where: Mary Scroggs Elementary
Description: We will be participating in the Scroggs Elementary Cultural Fair to teach children about culture in South Asia.  Anyone interested can email pneha@email.unc.edu.

Who: Circle K
What: Fun Friday at the YMCA
When: March 20
Where: YMCA

Who: Presbyterian Campus Ministries
What: Habitat Build
When: March 21
Description: Working on Habitat house sponsored by University Presbyterian Church

Who: Campus Y
What: Social Justice Bus Tour
When: March 21 from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Where: Orange County
Description: Beginning at 8:30am with coffee and bagels at the Campus Y, we will launch into the tour visiting five sites in the Triangle that are working to address some of the most pressing social justice issues facing our community before returning to the Y at 4pm.  To register, please go the Y website http://campus-y.unc.edu/.

Who: Project Rush Hour
What: Food Drive
When: March 21 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Where: Harris Teeter at Carr Mill Mall in Carrboro
Description: Please donate your time to help solicit food donations to benefit the Inter-Faith Council Food Pantry.  Students will hand out lists of food needs to customers of the Harris Teeter in Carrboro.  (This project is full).  To sign up, email Ashley Patton at anpatton@email.unc.edu.

Who: UNC-CH Sports Clubs Council
What: Race for a Reason 5K
When: March 21 at 10 AM
Where: Start at Ram's Head Rec Center
Description: Come join us at the 4th Annual Race for a Reason!  All proceeds benefit Blue Ribbon Mentor Advocate, and the race fee is $10 in advance, $15 on race day (this includes a T-Shirt).  Register at the race or at http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1707575.

Who: Tri Delta
What: Softball Tournament
When: March 21 from 12PM - 6PM
Where: Hooker Fields
Description: Tri Delta invites everyone to come out to Hooker Fields on March 21 to watch different campus IFC fraternities battle it out in a softball tournament to benefit their national philanthropy, St. Jude's Research Hospital! Tickets are $5 ahead of time and $8 at the door, and pizza is included with your ticket purchase. Contact Sarah Gleason, Philanthropy Chair for Tri Delta, at segleason@gmail.com with any questions.

Who: Hindu YUVA, Campus Y, NC Hillel
What: Bhutanese Empowerment Project
When: March 21 from 1-5 PM.
Where: Raleigh
Description: BEP is an effort to help resettle the recently arrived Bhutanese refugees. Currently, BEP tutors in Raleigh every Saturday from 1-5 PM.  If interested, email Shivani Desai at sudesai@email.unc.edu.

Who: Circle K
What: Breakfast at Ronald McDonald House
When: March 22
Where: Ronald McDonald House

Who: The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service
What: Setup for Crop Walk
When: March 22 from 12:00-1:30PM
Where: Carrboro Town Commons
Description: Help set up for Crop Walk!  If interested, please email Shannon Gigliotti at crisis4@ifcmailbox.org.

Who: The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service
What: Crop Walk
When: March 22 at 1:30 PM
Where: Carrboro Town Commons
Description: The Crop Walk is a four-mile walk through the diverse streets of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and the UNC Campus with rest stops along the way and refreshments at the end. The Crop Walk links families and communities together to raise money in order to provide food and other resources for people locally and around the world.  For more information on ways to help out, or to register to walk, visit http://www.ifcweb.org/cropwalk.html.

Who: Carolina Swim Clinic
What: Weekly Swim Clinic
When: March 22 from 3:00-4:00 PM
Where: Bowman Gray Pool
Description: This swim clinic focuses on teaching Latino children to swim.  If interested, contact Anna Hudson at carolinaswimclinic@gmail.com.

March 23-29

Who: Project Dinah and Wun Hop Kuen Do Self-Defense Club
What: Self-Defense Seminar
When: March 23 from 9:15-11:15 PM
Where: SRC A
Description: Self-defense seminar focusing on the ability to acquire the verbal and physical tools you need to protect yourself and build your confidence.

Who: Carolina Meadows
What: Volunteer with the aging population
When: March 25 from 3:30-5 PM
Where: Carolina Meadows
Description: Participate with Carolina Meadows in various activities with the aging population.  If interested, contact Elaina Giolando at giolando@email.unc.edu.

Who: Circle K
What: Pediatric Playroom
When: March 25
Where: UNC Hospitals

Who: Ronald McDonald House
What: Work Group
When: March 26 from 2-4 PM
Where: Ronald McDonald House
Description: Participate in a work group doing landscaping, house chores, cleaning, general maintenance or other fun activities!  If interested, contact Trevor Scobey at trevor.scobey@unc.edu.

Who: Charles House
What: Tea at Charles House
When: March 26 from 3:30-5 PM
Where: Charles House
Description: Come assist Charles House with providing tea to their aging population!  If you are interested, email Marlana Radcliffe at mradclif@email.unc.edu.

Who: Everyone
What: Bring a friend to volunteer day
When: March 26
Where: Everywhere
Description: If you regularly volunteer and have always wanted to show a friend what you do, today is the day!  If you have always been interested in seeing what your friend does through service to others, ask if you can tag along.

Who: Students for the Carolina Way, Delta Kappa Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta
What: 4th Annual Si Sitterson Golf Tournament
When: March 27 at 11:00 AM
Where: Chapel Ridge Golf Course in Pittsboro, NC
Description: All proceeds benefit the Eve Carson Memorial Scholarship, and registration is open to anyone.  Please email Nat Kluttz at klut@email.unc.edu.

Who: Service NC Committee
What: Field Day
When: March 27 at 3:30 PM
Where: Hooker Fields
Description: Come out for an afternoon of games and fun with local elementary school age children!  To sign up, email Elaina Giolando at giolando@email.unc.edu.

Who: HOPE Committee of Campus Y
What: Box-Out
When:March 27 at 6:00 PM
Where: The Pit
Description: The 3rd Annual UNC BOX-OUT is on Friday, March 27th! Sleep in the Pit in cardboard boxes for a night to raise money for the Community Empowerment Fund, a local microfinance initiative for the homeless!   Email uncboxout@gmail.com with any questions, comments, or concerns.

Who: Battle Park
What: Trail Work
When: March 28 from 10 AM to 12 PM
Where: Battle Park
Description: If you'd like to help with invasive exotic plant removal restoration planting, or just want to spend a beautiful Saturday morning out in the woods with service-oriented people, come volunteer with us, please email Stephen Keith at battlepark@unc.edu.

Who: Presbyterian Campus Ministries
What: Habitat Build
When: March 28
Description: Working on Habitat house sponsored by University Presbyterian Church

Who: Hindu YUVA, Campus Y, NC Hillel
What: Bhutanese Empowerment Project
When: March 28 from 1-5 PM.
Where: Raleigh
Description: BEP is an effort to help resettle the recently arrived Bhutanese refugees. Currently, BEP tutors in Raleigh every Saturday from 1-5 PM.  If interested, email Shivani Desai at sudesai@email.unc.edu.

Who: Carolina Swim Clinic
What: Weekly Swim Clinic
When: March 29 from 3:00-4:00 PM
Where: Bowman Gray Pool
Description: This swim clinic focuses on teaching Latino children to swim.  If interested, contact Anna Hudson at carolinaswimclinic@gmail.com.

March 30-April 5

Who: Everyone
What: Bring a friend to volunteer day
When: March 30
Where: Everywhere
Description: If you regularly volunteer and have always wanted to show a friend what you do, today is the day!  If you have always been interested in seeing what your friend does through service to others, ask if you can tag along.

Who: Relay for Life
What: Relay for Life at UNC
When: April 3-4 at 6:00 PM
Where: Fetzer Field
Description: One day. One night. One community. Your Relay For Life^® is about celebration, remembrance, and hope. By participating, you honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight it all right here in your community. You won't want to miss one moment of this life- and community-affirming event!  For more information and to register, visit http://www.uncrelay.org.

Who: Engineers Without Borders
What: Think Global Run Local 1st Annual 6K
When: April 4 at 9:00 AM
Where: Polk Place
Description: This 6k road race will raise money to assist the University of North Carolina's chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) in its effort to bring sustainably managed drinking water to rural and underserved communities in the developing world.  For more information and to register, please visit http://studentorgs.unc.edu/ewb/index.php/special-events.html.

Who: Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation
What: Children's Egg Hunt Celebration
When: April 4 from 9 AM-1 PM
Where: Future New Hope Park in Hillsborough
Description: The Egg Hunt has drawn up to 800-1000 Children from ages 2 years through 10 years old. Volunteer opportunities include hiding eggs and supervising hunt areas. We hope you consider this fun and exciting volunteer opportunity. Please contact Wes Tilghman at wtilghman@townofchapelhill.org.

Who: North Carolina Careers Access Program
What: 6th Annual Health on the Block
When: April 4 from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Where: Hargraves Community Center
Description: Local health organizations, UNC student organizations and area vendors will provide free tax preparations, on-site free health screenings, and health care information, entertainment, food, and prizes.

Who: Presbyterian Campus Ministries
What: Habitat Build
When: April 4
Description: Working on Habitat house sponsored by University Presbyterian Church

Who: Hindu YUVA, Campus Y, NC Hillel
What: Bhutanese Empowerment Project
When: April 4 from 1-5 PM.
Where: Raleigh
Description: BEP is an effort to help resettle the recently arrived Bhutanese refugees. Currently, BEP tutors in Raleigh every Saturday from 1-5 PM.  If interested, email Shivani Desai at sudesai@email.unc.edu.

Who: Carolina Swim Clinic
What: Weekly Swim Clinic
When: April 5 from 3:00-4:00 PM
Where: Bowman Gray Pool
Description: This swim clinic focuses on teaching Latino children to swim.  If interested, contact Anna Hudson at carolinaswimclinic@gmail.com.