For this community service event, I participated with the Texas Wesley to make sandwiches for the local homeless youth population. Every Monday night, the Wesley makes an assortment of sandwiches that it then gives out to homeless children and teens, typically around downtown and south Austin. The engagement included sorting the sandwiches into small, decorated care packages with scriptures in our effort to provide an uplifting mood to the recipients. Overall it was a delightful experience and something I'd hope to continue doing throughout the semester.
Gave 1.50 hours on 11/07/2016 with University Leadership Network
For this community service event, I, along with the Gulf Cost Design Lab studio, went over to Rockport, TX and volunteered at the Goose Island State Park to help clean a portion of the Aransas Bay. Venturing through estuaries and moving between small islands, we removed any human waste we found during the expedition. While the marshy terrain and tall grasses made the trek difficult, it was rewarding making a positive impact on the bay system wildlife.
Gave 3.50 hours on 10/01/2016 with University Leadership Network
Early Saturday morning, I group volunteered along side my fellow fraternity brothers at the Longhorn Run event. From 5:30 a.m. until 10, we provided our assistance in unloading water cases and food, moving supplies and setting up stands, and handing out fruits and snacks to the prospective runners. The event was both exciting and enjoyable as we supported the many ambitious students and friendly faces of the run.
Gave 4.50 hours on 04/09/2016 with University Leadership Network
The UT Architecture Student Council hosted an exciting event at the School of Architecture where we provided therapy dogs for students and faculty to come interact with. The event included 3 dog trainers with certified therapy dogs skilled in human interaction, offering comfort, support, and an ease in stress. My participation geared towards advertising the event and outreaching to students around the West Mall area. It was an amazing experience getting to see others excited about the chance to meet and interact with these adorable creatures, and a fulfilling one in knowing I got to facilitate these encounters.
Gave 2.00 hours on 03/24/2016 with University Leadership Network
Working alongside the Outreach Council of the Student Methodist Ministry, The Wesley, a few peers and I made paracord bracelets for charity. The bracelets were donated to Operation Gratitude, a service organization that sends care packages to our armed forces stationed abroad. The experience was quite intuitive as we fashioned these intricate bracelets together from a single section of rope. Overall the experience was a delightful one as it brought me closer to my peers and offered me a deeper devotion to giving back to the service men and women of this country.
Gave 1.50 hours on 03/03/2016 with ULN '17
I, along with the professional fraternity, Alpha Rho Chi, went to the Graffiti Park in the Downtown Austin area and helped clean some of the waste and discarded paint cans about the site. Overall the experience was very engaging, satisfying, and delightful.
Gave 3.00 hours on 12/11/2015 with ULN '17
To give back to the homeless community, the Texas Wesley Methodist Campus Ministry Group and I made sandwiches and baked goods to give out on the drag. We learned of two locations where organizations typically give out an abundance of food to the locals and lingered in these spots. The experience was a learning one, making us more familiar with the community and in turn more sympathetic with its inhabitants.
Gave 2.00 hours on 11/13/2015 with ULN '17
Sponsor a Child for Christmas
This event actually spanned throughout the semester, although our shining moment was on the 10th of December. As an organization, members of Alpha Rho Chi, the professional Architecture fraternity worked on creating laser cut ornaments to sale to the School of Architecture in an effort to raise money for the Sponsor a Child Foundation here in Austin. We raised over $800 and proceeded to submitting for an "Angel" to give gifts to. I, as my fraternity's treasurer, ordered multiple clothing articles, toys, and other gifts to have shipped to the foundation and delivered properly to the child. In all, it was truly a thrilling and bonding effort.
Contact: Kaitlyn Greuner at dinocrates.apx@gmail.com
Gave 5.00 hours on 12/10/2014
Waller Creek Clean-UP
I participated in helping our university stay clean by picking up various trash within Waller Creek just off San Jacinto. We encountered a wide range of odd objects, including large metal sheets, half a dog kennel, and torn water hoses. In total, we collected 38 pounds of trash.
Contact: Kaitlyn Greuner at dinocrates.apx@gmail.com
Gave 3.00 hours on 10/25/2014
