University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Commitment to Service Report
Students contribute to the $720,000 value of volunteer efforts to non-profit organizations.
| Beneficiaries | Organizations |
Advisory Board on Autism and Related Disorders (ABOARD)
Participating in Autism walk.
| - Kappa Delta Rho National Fraternity
|
American Cancer Society
Participating in Daffodil Days and Pitt Fest, fundraising, and assisting with office duties. | - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Beta Beta Beta Biology Society
- Phi Sigma Sigma National Sorority
- Newman Student Association
- WUPJ-TV
|
American Heart Association
Organizing and setting up cardiopulmonary resuscitation classes and walking clubs, Jump Rope for Heart, and Hoops for Heart
| - Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
|
American Red Cross
Organizing and hosting fundraising events, blood drives, and helping with office duties
| - Acacia International Fraternity
- Rugby Football Club
|
Children's Hospital
Reading books to children | - Students Outreach Through Service (SOS)
|
Easter Seals Foundation
Fundraising to benefit local patients
| - Delta Sigma Chi Fraternity
|
Habitat for Humanity
Assisting in the construction of homes, recruiting volunteers, and fundraising | - Association for Computing Machinery
- Geology Club
- Habitat for Humanity of Pitt-Johnstown
- Outdoors Club
- Society of Undergraduate Engineers
- Society of Women Engineers
|
Mom's House
Playing and interacting with single teenage parents, maintaining facilities, and fundraising
| - Environmental Awareness Society
|
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Cambria and Somerset Counties
Fundraising to benefit local patients | - Acacia International Fraternity
- Circle K International
- Lambda Pi Eta Communications Honor Society
|
Salvation Army
Participating in Project Bundle-Up Days, assisting in soup kitchens, packing angel gifts, and volunteering with youth programs
| |
Special Olympics
Volunteering for the winter games | - Alpha Sigma Alpha National Society
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Student Council on World Affairs
- Student Senate
|
St. Vincent de Paul Food for Families
Collecting donation for Spring food drive | - Concert Band
- Pi Lambda Theta Education Honor Society
|
United Cerebral Palsy
Fundraising to benefit local patients | - Delta Chi International Fraternity
|
Women's Help Center
Providing child care, fundraising, office assistance, and monitoring shelters | |
Information summarized from The Helping Hand Booklet, Spring 2004, produced by the Office of Student Life and reflects examples of commitments to the community by student organizations.
Last Reviewed: December 6, 2004