Excerpt from the Wright State Guardian
We Serve U is a volunteer organization at Wright State University (WSU) dedicated to providing students, staff and faculty with meaningful service opportunities within the community.
“We make a lot happen,” said Co-Chair of We Serve U Joanie Hendricks.
From a couple people to a whole community
We Serve U began with a handful of WSU staff members with a passion for volunteering. Gaining traction at WSU with students, faculty and other staff members, We-Serve-U became an official group in January of 2011.
When the program first started out, they had to explain to volunteer organizations who they were and what their mission was. But now the community is beginning to seek out the assistance of We Serve U.
“When we first began, we had to educate everyone on what we wanted to accomplish and how the WSU family could assist in the mission of community partners—now they look forward to our volunteer fair, donation drives [and other events].” said Committee Member Fran Keeley.
We Serve U also gives students, staff and faculty the option to volunteer without ever leaving campus.
“As much as possible, we try to bring service opportunities to campus so people who want to help can do so on a lunch break or a break between classes. I think that helps so much in getting more people involved in community service,” said Co-Chair Becky Traxler.
