服务 & 志愿服务

Every week there are a number of campus-wide service experiences 和 outreach efforts. From local volunteer opportunities to service trips, discover the different ways for you to get involved.

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Reach out to our Coordinator of 志愿服务 和 服务, Catherine Lee Poduska, for more information.

服务 Opportunities

From working with Kids Against Hunger, packaging boxes of food, building beds for children in Linn County, or performing service at the House of Hope, there is no shortage of ways to get involved 和 make a positive impact in the community. In fact, each student club 和 organization performs at least one service project every year. Campus Ministry also offers a wide variety of service opportunities.

See service opportunities on the 服务 & 志愿服务 Calendar!

To access the 服务 & 志愿服务 Calendar:

  1. 访问 Mount Mercy's 主日历
  2. 寻找 日历 on the right widget column
    • 发现以下 search bar
  3. Click the checkbox to check 服务 Opportunities
    • 发现以下 MMU欢迎您
  4. All results should be limited to the 服务 & 志愿服务 events!

The 主日历 can be found in the link above on your Brightspace home page.

Explore new environments—near campus or across the pond—with fellow Mustangs.
students on irel和 trip
Volunteer on global projects along with other Mustangs to make a difference.
one million service star project
Help the environment 和 create a better world—on 和 校外.
Students cleaning up the community
Use teamwork 和 pull together resources to help the community thrive.
people creating foot covers around a table
Assist with community 和 campus clean-up projects after disasters.
A woman dragging a loose branch
Use your creative 和 practical skills in a meaningful way to make a difference.
a man using a sewing machine
Share vital resources with those who need them most.
people making care packages
Make lasting connections with other coMMUnity members while you make a difference.
A group of students posing for the camera

旅行服务

Make an impact while learning about yourself, helping communities in need, 和 fostering personal growth. Check in with the Mission 和 Ministry Department for upcoming service trips.

Volunteer Opportunity Hubs

These websites are comprehensive databases of both in-person 和 virtual volunteer opportunities in your community 和 around the world. Browse the links to find the perfect service project for you.

爱荷华州的志愿者 – Find opportunities to volunteer in person or online in your community

AllForGood.org – Points of Light’s digital hub for volunteerism 和 community engagement

运作 -  Access 运作 to provide students with access to millions of remote 和 virtual opportunities; 60% of 运作 opportunities are virtual!

United Way, Volunteer Now – a one stop volunteer matching site for Cedar Rapids 和 surrounding areas

It has been the most amazing experience MMU has brought me. I stepped out of my comfort zone. 我认识了新朋友. I learned a lot about MMU's history 和 have a new appreciation for the Sisters of Mercy.

阿比巴尔
Irel和 服务 Trip 2022

Long-Term Volunteer Opportunities

Long-term service opportunities are perfect for finding your passion in life, getting service hours in your field, 网络, 恢复建设, 和 forming deep connections with the community. If you are looking for a long-term volunteer opportunity check out the topics below. Each topic contains links for organizations looking for volunteers for a set amount of days, 周, 或学期.

Tracking Your Hours

Once you have finished a volunteer project, please fill out one of our volunteer tracking forms below so that we can keep track of all the service being done in the Cedar Rapids community by our faculty, 工作人员, 和学生.

服务-Learning Classroom Experience

Clubs 和 Organizations

体育团队

Employee Volunteer Tracking