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Student volunteers prepare dinner in The Ronald Mcdonald House kitchen. - Contributor / Shane Bagot

Office of Volunteerism serves up tacos at the Ronald McDonald House

Shane Bagot October 18, 2023

On October 13, The Ronald Mcdonald house of South Jersey had volunteers from Rowan’s Office of Volunteerism come cook dinner for families staying. On the menu for the night was tacos with a choice of...

The band Club 27 performs at the Back to the Boro event - Intern / Bryant Lopez

Backing the community with Back to the Boro

Bryant Lopez April 26, 2023

Rowan students and the broader Glassboro community came together on April 23 for the Back to Boro event. This event is Rowan’s largest annual community service event, a way to give back to the community...

Volunteers unload produce and prepare bags of food for the drive-thru method of distribution. - Staff Writer / Morgan Reitzel

Fresh for all: Rowan University hosts food drive with Philabundance every Friday

Morgan Reitzel November 15, 2022

Philabundance is a food relief non-profit organization that has partnered with Rowan University to provide fresh produce for those in need every Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. in Parking Lot D at the corner...

The next Red Cross Blood drive will take place on April 7, 2022 at the Rowan University Recreation Center. - Photo via Pixabay.com.

Rowan Hosts American Red Cross Blood Drive

Chelsea Valcourt February 15, 2022

On Feb. 10, the Office of Volunteerism & Community Engagement (VCE) and Rowan Red Cross held an American Red Cross blood drive. Students and faculty came to donate one pint of their blood to save...

Rowan Environmental Action League (REAL) poses for a picture before heading to their project location in Glassboro. REAL was one of 23 teams that participated in this year's “Back to the Boro” event. - Photo courtesy of REAL

Students Spruce up Glassboro for Annual “Back to the Boro” Event

Kalie VanDewater April 28, 2021

This past Sunday, Rowan's Office of Volunteerism, Community Engagement and Commuter Services (VCECS) and Student Government Association (SGA) co-hosted the annual “Back to the Boro” event, which was...

Rowan's Fresh for All program gives out a variety of fruits and vegetables each week. -Photo/Joshua Carmichael

Fresh for All provides Rowan community with free produce

Joshua Carmichael September 9, 2019

On Friday morning, in the lot next to the Richard Wacker football stadium, a unique service organized by the Office of Volunteerism, Community Engagement and Commuter Services called Fresh for All was...

PROFile: Rowan University’s Office of Volunteerism, Community Engagement and Commuter Services

Justin Jardot October 31, 2018

From the second floor of the Chamberlain Student Center, the Office of Volunteerism, Community Engagement & Commuter Services works as the extended arm of the university. The office works to provide...

Lavalva (top left) and other students volunteer to make decorations for a Hollywood themed event at Juniper Village. Staff Writer / Lindsey D’Ambrosio

Drop In & Volunteer- Juniper goes hollywood

Lindsey D'Ambrosio October 17, 2018

In line with Homecoming 2018, Rowan students volunteered to make decorations for an Oscar Night Party held at the Juniper Village, an assisted living home in Williamstown, NJ. The party is coordinated...

Rowan university students gathering together for a trip to help clean up the Wildwood beaches. -Photo courtesy of Naveen Khan

The Office of Volunteerism hosts Wildwood Beach Sweep

Kalie VanDewater October 17, 2018

Early Saturday morning, Rowan students piled onto a bus and headed for the shore. These students, undeterred by the rainy morning, were on their way to Wildwood for an altruistic reason: to clean up the...

Student volunteers Mariana Cardenas (right) and Harley Buechler package supplies for the Office of Volunteerism. -News Editor/Matt Kass

Office of Volunteerism sponsors drive to feed families for Thanksgiving

Matt Kass November 15, 2017

This holiday season, the Office of Volunteerism is looking to help those less fortunate in the community. Through a program that started on Tuesday, Nov. 14, students can sponsor Thanksgiving meals for...

Some of the prizes available to students who participate in the social media contest. -Photo courtesy of Karen Drake

Office of volunteerism looking to get students involved through new contest

Matt Kass November 8, 2017

How does one get students involved and volunteering? If you're involved with the Office of Volunteerism, you do it with a brand new contest that gets students involved through social media. Karen Drake,...

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