SOURCE National Volunteer Week

Each year in April, SOURCE hosts National Volunteer Week to highlight and celebrate the incredible service being done in our communities throughout the academic year by students, faculty and staff in partnership with Baltimore community-based organizations. This year, instead of a single week, we are spreading our events across the month of April and early May for our National Volunteer Appreciation Event Series.

Various activities are planned to wrap up the 2023-24 year, including our Toiletries Donation Drive, a panel discussion co-sponsored by the Anna Baetjer Society, and our Spring Tri-School Day of Service. Read more below about our 2024 National Volunteer Appreciation Event Series, and mark your calendars!

 

Wed, April 17

Tabling at BSPH  | 11:30am – 12:30pm | Wall of Wonder/Gallery 

Tabling at SOM  | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | AMEB Atrium

Chat with our Student Governing Board representatives to learn more about upcoming events and fill out our Community Engagement Survey!

 

Fri, April 19 | Happy Hour, T-Shirt Pickup and Toiletries Drop-Off

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | BSPH Student Lounge (1st Floor)

Join the SOURCE team with your classmates and colleagues from across the three JHU health professional schools to gear up for our Tri-School of Day of Service! Pick up your T-shirts for volunteering the next day, and bring in your donations for our Toiletries Drive to support Baltimore families!

Co-sponsored with Insoluble Fraction

 

Toiletries Donation Drive

Mon, April 8 - Fri, April 19 at SON

Mon, April 22 - Fri, May 3 at BSPH & SOM

Donate new and unopened toiletries for Baltimore families, including: soap, body wash, shampoo, deodorant, shaving cream, razors, Q-tips, lotions, sanitary products, toothpaste and mouthwash. Full size and travel size are both accepted. Donated items will be distributed to SOURCE partner community-based organizations.

  • Drop-off Locations:
    • BSPH Wolfe Street Building: Wolfe Street & Monument Street Entrances
    • SON: Lobby
    • SOM: AMEB Lobby

Co-sponsored with the African Public Health Network (BSPH) and Fellowship of Christian Nurses (SON)

 

Sat, April 20 | SOURCE Spring Tri-School Day of Service

Looking to spend some of your weekend giving back to our community? Join dozens of other volunteers from the JHU health professional schools and serve our community with one of our SOURCE partner community-based organizations. One morning of volunteer service can truly make a world of difference! 

Several projects are available to choose from, and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, with the following community partners:

 

Mon, April 22 | SWEET Seminar with ABS

12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Hear from BSPH MPH students about their experiences with service-learning and working with Baltimore community-based organizations in 2023-2024! Students' presentations detail the scope of their projects with different community partners this year. Registration is required. Pizza provided.

Hear from BSPH MPH students about their experiences with service-learning and working with Baltimore community-based organizations in 2023-2024. Presentations will detail the scope of their projects with different community partners this year. Registration is required. Pizza provided!

Co-sponsored with the Anna Baetjer Society for Public Health Practice

 

Wed, April 24 | SOURCE Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Luncheon

This special invite-only event is an opportunity for SOURCE to recognize and celebrate the many people who have participated in and reported their on-going service activities. Additionally, our 2023-2024 SOURCE Community Service Awards will be presented to recipients as we celebrate the outstanding service done this year by students, student groups, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners in Baltimore.

 

Mon, April 29 | Baltimore Action Projects Celebration

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Hear from students in this year's Baltimore Action Projects cohort about their experiences in the program and learn about the outcomes of their collaborations with Baltimore community-based partner organizations in this year-end celebration. If interested in attending, register by emailing SOURCE@jhu.edu. 

 

Wed, May 1 | SOURCE Service Scholars Celebration

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Hear from this year's SOURCE Service Scholars about their experiences in the program and learn about the outcomes of their collaborations with Baltimore community-based partner organizations in this year-end celebration. If interested in attending, register by emailing SOURCE@jhu.edu.