SPARC Day of Community

Good Afternoon Rollins Friends,

This year Rollins celebrates our 11th anniversary of SPARC Day of Community (Service, Passion, Action Rollins College), which will be held on Saturday, August 20th. We would LOVE for you to be involved with the Class of 2020! 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 RCC’s course curricular content, learning outcomes, objectives 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 are able to contribute some time, and serve as a volunteer during SPARC. Additionally, in celebrating 10 years of continued service and commitment to community engagement, we welcome all Rollins community members to engage in their own SPARC day!

Below are the time slots when volunteers are needed:

6:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. (Very Important) Set-up Team: Set-up, Snack Allocation, Bus Coordination, and Student/RCC Class Placement

8:00 a.m. - 1:45: p.m. On-Site Support Volunteers: Students (Sophomore and above), faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of Rollins are invited to participate and celebrate 11 years of SPARC by engaging as addition on-site support with an RCC class at community agencies. It’s a great opportunity to meet new students and be a part of serving the greater Central Florida Community.

12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (Very Important) Clean-up Crew: Clean-up, Supply Collection, Support Staff (clean-up)

If you have any questions, please send Courtney Howell an e-mail at cchowell@rollins.edu (or call at 407-691-1244). All volunteers must register via: SPARC 2016 Volunteer Sign-up .

We will coordinate a follow-up e-mail to discuss the logistics of the day, learning goals/outcomes etc.

Thank you,

Center for Leadership and Community Engagement