Community Service
Schools want to see that students have a passion for giving back and getting involved in community service can provide students with a sense of purpose and satisfaction by working with others to improve the health of a community.
Remember, community service and volunteering does not solely have to be healthcare related. You should aim to select an organization and/or cause that you're passionate about and that resonates with you. Admissions committees can learn more about who you are when you select your experiences with purpose.
Benefits include:
Ability to demonstrate your commitment to service, sense of civic responsibility, and dedication to making a positive impact on your community.
Developing important skills such as teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and time management.
Opportunity to learn about different cultures and perspectives
To be connected with volunteering or leadership opportunities visit UNLV's Office of Service Learning & Leadership or utilize Volunteer Match to find community service events near you.
American Red Cross
For more information on volunteering: https://www.redcross.org/local/nevada/volunteer.html or click HERE.
Be My Eyes
Download an app to your phone and assist blind or low-vision people with problem solving and tasks. For more information, visit: https://www.bemyeyes.com/
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Brighten a Day
Varying ways you can help! Visit here for more information: https://www.brighten-a-day.org/volunteer/
Candelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
Volunteers can help with office tasks, event set up, virtual volunteering, event support, etc. Visit: https://www.candlelightersnv.org/make-a-difference/volunteer/
Delivering with Dignity
Help deliver food to individuals in need in your community! https://www.deliveringwithdignitylv.org/copy-of-volunteer
Eye Care 4 Kids
Eye Care 4 Kids provides eye care to low income, visually impaired children and underserved families. To volunteer at one of their clinics, visit: https://eyecare4kids.org/become-a-volunteer-for-children/
NEST Collaborative
Nevada Ensure Support Together: Volunteer to form virtual friendships and communities with older adults, veterans, and adults living with disabilities. Opportunities available through calls, providing internet or telephone based social/technical support, or hosting virtual social support groups. More more information click HERE or visit HERE.
Positively Kids
Volunteer opportunities in front desk, event set-up, gift wrapping, registration, gathering items from the donations bins, etc. all are awaiting! Fill out the volunteer form here: https://positivelykids.org/ways-to-give/#volunteer
PhysioCamp
"PhysioCamp is a free and ongoing project that seeks to educate and expose students to the health sciences. Our missions is to provide career insight and support students who have an interest in the healthcare fields. We strive to create continuity with students over weeks, months, and years of attending sessions". Virtual volunteering available! Visit here for more information: https://physiocamp.org/
Signs of Hope Rape Crisis Hotline
Signs of Hope Rape Crisis Hotline has many volunteer opportunities available. Training is provided and this can be done virtually. For more information, please visit: https://sohlv.org/volunteer/
St. Jude's Ranch
Many opportunities exist at St. Jude for you to volunteer! Please visit the following website for more information: https://stjudesranch.org/be-involved/be-a-volunteer/https://stjudesranch.org/be-involved/be-a-volunteer/
The Just One Project
The Trevor Project
Volunteer with their crisis intervention services as a crisis counselor. For more information, visit: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-involved/volunteer/
UNLV Community CARES Events
It is a delivery based event coordinated by UNLV Community CARES, run by Dr. Laura Culley, MD, MPH, (Associate Dean for Community Engagement at KSOM), and the School of Social Work that has dates included in the attached form for all of Spring Semester. UNLV Community CARES consists of volunteers from all career paths including students from schools like KSOM, UNLV Nursing, School of Social Work, and undergraduates at UNLV. They take on clients and help navigate them through the different community resources that help improve their lives.
The form attached below is for volunteers who are interested in delivering "care packages" comprised of items such as masks, sanitizers, etc. to those individual clients in the Las Vegas Valley who otherwise would be unable, or would find it difficult, to attain such items due to various reasons, such as COVID-19. This would be a contactless delivery, and all volunteers will receive instructions on how to do this prior to the scheduled dates.
Any questions can be directed to Sarah Oettinger (sarah.oettinger@unlv.edu) or Nicolette Kent (kentn2@unlv.nevada.edu).