Use the filters below to find projects you may be interested in. Many projects can be done from anywhere. For a project serving your local community virtually, use the region filter.
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Region:Anywhere Cause Served:Emory Community Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Service Type:Card or Note Writing
If you would like the student to be able to contact you via email for any follow up questions/advice, please include your email address in the text box.
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Thank you for taking the time to share a note of encouragement to our students. If you have any questions, please contact studentalumniengmt@emory.edu
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Region:Anywhere Cause Served:Emory Community Cause Served:Education Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Service Type:Card or Note Writing Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Region:Anywhere Cause Served:Health Cause Served:Emory Community Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Service Type:Card or Note Writing Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly
Leaving a note is simple, takes 2 minutes, and can be done right here!
We are extremely proud of the selflessness faculty, residents, fellows, and all health care staff have shown on the front lines of COVID-19. We are exceptionally grateful for their continued excellence in patient care, clinical research and education in the face of a crisis. Please join us in showing our gratitude by leaving a note of thanks or encouragement to faculty, trainees, and ALL health care workers worldwide battling this global pandemic. These will be shared on Department of Medicine social media channels with your name listed.
After registering, Click Sign Me Up! and then use the text box that is populated here. If you would like to address the note to a specific person or group, please include that in the message text. To finish registration, click Continue at the bottom of the page. Feel free to sign up for another project as well!
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Region:Georgia Cause Served:Health Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Service Type:Card or Note Writing Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly Region:Anywhere
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 | Lee Arrendale State Prison
Region:Georgia Cause Served:Resource Insecurity Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Service Type:Supply Drive Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly
For more than 20 years, Candler School of Theology students have served as chaplain interns with the Georgia Department of Corrections, working closely with Chaplain Susan Bishop 75T. This year, we are working remotely to meet the spiritual needs of more than 1000 women incarcerated at Lee Arrendale State Prison. For Christmas this year, we want every woman who is currently incarcerated at Lee Arrendale State Prison to receive a bag of toiletries. Participants can donate or send in toiletries included on the following approved list.
Accepted items include: shampoo 12 to 16 oz., conditioner 12 to 16 oz., lotion 12 to 16 oz., petroleum jelly 3.75 oz., toothpaste medium size tubes only, toothbrushes, bar soap (bath size), stick deodorant, denture tablets, denture adhesive, chapstick (lipstick type container), and clear pens with black ink (not click style). Item restrictions include no aerosol containers, no glass containers, no pump or spray bottles, and all items must be in plastic containers.
Click Sign Me Up here and Continue at the bottom of the page to register. You will receive the Amazon Wishlist in the confirmation email. You may also mail items directly to the prison at the address below. If you wish to donate items in bulk, please contact the project leads to discuss delivery arrangements.
Address: Chaplaincy Department c/o Chaplain Susan Bishop Lee Arrendale State Prison 2023 Gainesville Hwy. Alto, Georgia 30510
For current Candler students, faculty and staff who have clearance to return to campus, a drop-box will be available in the first-floor lobby of the Rita Ann Rollins building, October 26-November 24.
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Region:Anywhere Service Type:Virtual Project Cause Served:Emory Community Time Commitment:One Time Event Service Type:Virtual Mentoring
Host Emory undergraduate students for a full or half day of job shadowing in the spring, likely virtually.
Introduce current Emory students to your industry by hosting them in your workplace for a day or half-day shadowing experience. Students will come prepared with questions, interest, and a desire to learn about your career path.
Click Sign Me Up! here and then Continue at the bottom of the page to register for more information on this great initiative happening February-May!
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Region:Anywhere Cause Served:Civic Engagement Cause Served:Emory Community Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Service Type:Virtual Project Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly
Fostering Dialogue. Uniting People. Inspiring Action. Emory Civic Dinners is an opportunity to bring the Emory community together through conversation. Register now to stay updated and be one of the first to attend a Civic Dinner! Topics of conversation will include "Allyship," "Belonging," "Common Ground," "Unconscious Bias," "Cheers & Check-in," and "The Future of Work."
Click Sign Me Up here and Continue at the bottom of the page to register. Current Civic Dinner options will be provided in the confirmation email.
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Region:Massachusetts Cause Served:Resource Insecurity Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Service Type:Card or Note Writing
The Emory Alumni Boston Network will engage in a letter/card writing campaign for residents at Pine Street Inn, a shelter supported by the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless (BHCHP). Our goal is to provide a letter or card of uplift for each of the residents at Pine Street Inn, about 30 residents. These letters are meant to bring uplift, hope, and promote mental well-being for individuals served by Pine Street Inn.
Click Sign Me Up here and Continue at the bottom of the page to register. The project lead will follow up on the information on logistics for the letters.
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Region:Anywhere Service Type:Virtual Project Cause Served:Elderly Cause Served:Elderly Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly Service Type:Card or Note Writing
Because the elderly community is more vulnerable to COVID-19, they are potentially facing more isolation within their communities. The goal of this project is to provide additional support and connection through written letters. Our hope is that these letters can brighten their day during these difficult times.
We will be partnering with Love For Our Elders, a United States-based nonprofit organization that aims to alleviate social isolation among older adults. We will be working on their Letters of Love project. Through this project, we will be writing handwritten letters which will be distributed by Love for Our Elderly to older adults in senior communities across the globe. Register here to commit to this project! Registrants will then access this opportunity through the project's webpage at https://loveforourelders.org/letters. The organization outlines the steps on this page. All letters must be handwritten (so not typed or emailed). Opportunity to have a post service virtual conversation will be emailed soon.
Click Sign Me Up here and then Continue at the bottom of the page to register.
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Region:Anywhere Service Type:Supply Drive Service Type:Virtual Project Cause Served:Arts and Creativity Cause Served:Civic Engagement Cause Served:Education Cause Served:Elderly Cause Served:Health Cause Served:Resource Insecurity Cause Served:Sustainability/Conservation Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Time Commitment:Flexible Recurring Commitment Time Commitment:One Time Event Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly
We know Emory people are already doing so much for their communities. Are you already planning on doing November service in your community that you don’t see listed here? Donating to a supply drive? Doing individual in-person service? Pledge to do service on your own this November, and let us know so we can count it towards our Emory Cares impact!
Click Log My Service and tell us what you are planning. Then hit Continue at the bottom of the page to completely register.
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Cause Served:Civic Engagement Cause Served:Sustainability/Conservation Cause Served:Arts and Creativity Cause Served:Health Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Service Type:Virtual Project Region:Anywhere Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly
Making an impact doesn't have to be a huge project. There are so many small ways we can change and improve our lives and those around us if we had the right tools and suggestions. In a Choose Your Own Adventure format, we will provide all registrants in an email starting November 1st with Volunteer Emory's guide that provides self-paced insights and activities to make the world around you better through small steps.
Great for all ages! Click Sign Me Up here and then Continue at the bottom of the page to register. Thank you for pledging to take time in November to make suggested small actions for big impact.
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Region:Anywhere Cause Served:Health Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Service Type:Virtual Project Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly
Easy to learn and gamified! Take a few hours this November to map buildings and roads that will help bring disaster COVID-19 relief to remote areas. Each year, disasters around the world kill nearly 100,000 and affect or displace 200 million people. Many of the places where these disasters occur are literally 'missing' from any map and first responders lack the information to make valuable decisions regarding relief efforts. Missing Maps is an open, collaborative project in which you can help to map areas where humanitarian organizations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable people.
Participants will need to create a login via their site, and a link will be provided in the confirmation email. Project Leads will follow up with additional information to help you get started. Click Sign Me Up here and then Continue at the bottom of the page to register.
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 | https://sleevesup.redcrossblood.org/campaign/emory-cares-2020/
Cause Served:Health Cause Served:Resource Insecurity Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Service Type:Supply Drive Region:Anywhere Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly
As part of November’s Emory Cares, pledge to give the gift of blood to your community! Donating blood products is essential to community health and the need for blood products is constant.
Click this link to pledge directly with the American Red Cross and then find your donation location.
Sunday, November 1 - Saturday, December 12 |
Time Commitment:Flexible Recurring Commitment Region:Georgia Service Type:Virtual Project Cause Served:Education Service Type:Virtual Mentoring Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly
Wednesday, November 11 - Saturday, December 12 |
Region:Georgia Region:Anywhere Cause Served:Emory Community Time Commitment:One Time Event Service Type:Virtual Project Service Type:Virtual Mentoring
Thursday, November 12 |
Cause Served:Veterans Region:New Jersey Time Commitment:Flexible Short-Term Commitment Service Type:Card or Note Writing Staff Friendly:Staff Friendly
Thursday, November 12, 5p.m. - 7p.m. EST |
Region:Georgia Service Type:Virtual Project Cause Served:Education Time Commitment:One Time Event Service Type:Virtual Mentoring
The East Atlanta Kids Club is providing their youth with interesting and fun facts about various careers!
Please make a 60-second video on Flipgrid discussing your career. All careers are welcome! Project lead will follow up with more information and guides.
Saturday, November 14 - Saturday, December 5 |
Region:Illinios Cause Served:Education Time Commitment:One Time Event Service Type:Virtual Project
Tuesday, January 12 |
Time Commitment:Flexible Recurring Commitment Region:Georgia Service Type:Virtual Mentoring Service Type:Virtual Mentoring
Opt in here by clicking Sign Me Up! to receive more information about mentoring small business owners through Start:ME. Mentors play a hands-on role in each session, equipping entrepreneurs to better succeed by sharing valuable business insights; advising entrepreneurs on building and growing their business; and connecting entrepreneurs to strong, supportive networks. This opportunity starts in January and runs for 10 weekly sessions from 6-8PM.
Start:ME typically meets in-person, in-community. In 2021, this program will operate virtually. Pledge your interest here by clicking Sign Me Up and Continue at the bottom of the page. Link provided in the confirmation email to learn more and finish registering. All applicants will be contacted to discuss the mentor role and answer any questions.
More Information:
Start:ME is a partnership of Emory’s Goizueta Business School with trusted local nonprofit partners the East Lake Foundation, Focused Community Strategies (FCS), Friends of Refugees, and Purpose Built Schools Atlanta. To date, Start:ME has supported 257 microbusinesses in metro Atlanta, 84% led by people of color and 69% by women. Collectively, those microbusinesses account for 500+ jobs, 30 stores & offices, and nearly $12Min annual sales.
Start:ME engages 75+ volunteer mentors with significant professional business and/or entrepreneurial experience to provide critical support for entrepreneurs participating in the program.