SPARC Day of Community 2019

At this time, the sign-up sheet is closed and will not be monitored. If you need to cancel or wish to sign up, please reach out directly to cchowell@rollins.edu.

Good morning Rollins friends!

This year Rollins celebrates our 14th anniversary of SPARC Day of Community (Service, Passion, Action, Rollins College), which will be held on Saturday, August 24th. We invite you to be involved with the Class of 2023! Deeply embedded in the mission of Rollins College (to educate for global citizenship and responsible leadership), SPARC was created in 2006 to introduce our newest Rollins students to the Central Florida community in a day of learning, community service, and activism.

Students are purposefully placed with community partners based on their 1st year Rollins College Conference Course and its curricular content, learning outcomes, and goals. This "sparks" community partner/faculty relationships, shared goals, and a heightened curiosity, both intellectually and action-driven in continued engagement. As members of the Rollins Community, we hope that you might be able to serve as a volunteer during SPARC!

Please note: All first year students and peer mentors will already be participating in SPARC Day. All students are welcome to volunteer on SPARC Day, but Rollins cannot accommodate anyone moving in prior to your scheduled move-in time. Please reach out with any questions!

Below are the time slots when volunteers are needed:

6:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. - Set-up Team: set-up, snack allocation, bus coordination, and student/RCC Class placement, create signage, thank you cards. **The morning shift is great for little helpers!**

8:00 a.m. - 1:45: p.m. - On-Site Volunteers: A select number of students (sophomore and above), faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Rollins are invited to participate and celebrate 14 years of SPARC by engaging in a day of service! All supplemental volunteers will be serving at the same site together. Due to the needs of the community partner, sign-up is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis until all available space is filled, so sign up today! It’s a great opportunity to be a part of serving the greater Central Florida Community.

12:20 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. – Welcome Back Crew: Welcome all the RCC courses and students back to campus and support the reorganization of supplies and materials. Support clean-up, supply collection, sign-making, chalking campus, directing returning RCC courses. This role is one of the most important of the day! The more, the merrier! **Volunteers for the clean-up crew will be outside for the majority of this shift. We will have water and snacks!

If you have any questions, please send Courtney Howell an e-mail at cchowell@rollins.edu (or call at 407-691-1244). Please sign up to volunteer by Friday, August 2nd!

Thank you!
Rollins Center for Leadership and Community Engagement