University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
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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 UPJ
  • 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
  • Psychology Club
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
  • Psychology Club
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.