Join us for Volunteer Month!
Throughout April, GCC Career Services invites community partners on campus to highlight their volunteer opportunities and provide mini-projects. Students, faculty and staff will have opportunities to gain some hands-on volunteer experience and provide assistance to the local community right here on the main campus. Students can win prizes for participating by using an e-passport. Our e-passport stamps will be available at each community partner station throughout the month for proof of participation.
How the E-Passport works
Every time you participate and complete a volunteer project, you can scan a unique QR code (or URL), which will be present at each event, to fill out a short form that serves as an e-passport ‘stamp’. You can get one e-passport ‘stamp’ for one category per event.
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Individual: If you are a GCC student, each time you participate and fill out the e-passport ‘stamp’, you will be entered to win random prize drawings throughout April, and the top three individuals with the most participation will be eligible for a prize drawing. So, the more you participate in the mini-volunteer projects, the more likely you are to win a prize!
Prizes include:- Apple iPad
- Sonos Era 100 Speaker
- Air Fryer
Thank you to our prize sponsor, GCC Student Life and Leadership.
- Faculty or Staff: If you are faculty or staff, please complete the e-passport ‘stamp’ to capture your attendance so we can recognize your participation
- Extra Credit: If you are a student receiving extra credit, the e-passport will also serve as the location to include your instructor's name and the course for which you are receiving extra credit. This information will then be provided to your instructor.
Schedule of Events for April 2025
Main Campus
All events will be located in the same location, GCC Main Campus, Outdoors in the Center Mall with the exception of those noted in the chart below.
| Date | Time | Organization Name | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 1 |
10 a.m. ‑ 1 p.m. | Shot in the Dark | Be a lifesaver! Help assemble harm reduction medical kits to support those in need. |
| Wednesday, April 2* |
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Hope Foundation | Spread kindness! Write uplifting messages to brighten a fellow student’s day. |
| Tuesday, April 8* |
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | D Squared Homes for the Homeless | Turn plastic bags into mats of hope! Help prepare, weave, and craft sleeping mats for the homeless. |
| Wednesday, April 9* |
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | New Life Center | Join our Packing Party! Sort donations, remove price tags, and support survivors on their journey to safety and independence. |
| Tuesday, April 15* |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Foster Alliance | Make a foster child’s birthday extra special by designing heartfelt, colorful birthday cards. |
| Thursday, April 17* |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Phoenix Children's Hospital | Be a ray of sunshine! Write encouraging get-well cards to lift the spirits of children receiving critical care. |
| Tuesday, April 22* |
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | WHAM | Think outside the (recycling) bin! Transform discarded items into creative mini-masterpieces with WHAM Art. |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Opportunity Fair Location: Student Union, GCC Main Campus |
Fair to wrap up Volunteer Month. Opportunities are available in jobs, internships, volunteerism, FOI program information, transfer info, and free professional photos! Separate passport provided at the event for the Opportunity Fair. |
* The event will also be hosted at GCC North Campus
Opportunity Fair
Opportunity Fair passport:
A special passport will be provided for the Opportunity Fair and will feature 4 zones
- Employer Zone
- Field of Interest Zone
- Professional Photo Zone
- Survey Zone
Visit each zone to get stamped and enter our giveaway for the month. Passports will be reviewed by staff, but not collected so students can provide them to faculty providing extra credit.
We look forward to seeing you at the event(s)!