You can change the world with your own two hands
                  -Ben Harper

    The Idaho State University, Students' Community Service Center mission is to serve the region and beyond by connecting students, faculty, and staff with service opportunities that address needs which have been identified by each community, provide real learning experiences for those serving and for those being served, and that result in positive outcomes for the greater good. Beyond volunteerism, community action and civic engagement, encourage student volunteers and community members to engage in advocacy that leads to positive social change for underserved populations; both human and non-human.

     

February's Featured Organization

Idaho Food Bank: Dump Hunger

Dump Hunger is a post-holiday food drive sponsored by Western States Equipment. The six-week campaign partners the 13 Western States branch locations with local food banks within their community (See Food Partners). The post-holiday timing of Dump Hunger is critical for food banks as January and February marks the lowest levels of food donation.

Fun Facts:
-Serve 22 communities in Eastern Idaho
-Run 14 mobile pantries a month where they take food out into different communities
-Work with 50 partner agencies
        Salvation Army
        Sr. Centers
-Run a backpack program for children
        -Give a backpack of food on Fridays to children that get assistance during the week so that they will have food on the weekends
        -serve 600 children a week
-Distributed 2.2 million pounds of food last year
-Work with volunteers to sort, pack and distribute food
-Are walking distance from campus- 4 blocks