I attended the volunteer fair at Ivy Tech in Terre Haute this morning and met some great people. Emily's husband drives a diesel truck that runs on used cooking oil. She's interested in internship opportunities. Kenneth has experience in organic gardening and clearing trails in wooded areas. Vanessa is interested in arranging a family volunteer experience with us. Tyler's a freshman interested in environmental science, so he hopes to volunteer with us.
Several students I spoke with said they have opportunities to earn extra credit for a class by giving 10 hours of service this semester. The Human Services program chair and assoc. professor explained there are students who must fulfill a 12 hour service requirement and many of them were excited to learn about White Violet Center volunteer opportunities.
Our volunteer opportunities might include getting your hands dirty in the organically grown vegetable gardens and orchards; helping out at farmers markets at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and Terre Haute; assisting with keeping our Reflection Garden beautiful and welcoming to visitors; assisting with keeping our nature trail beautiful for groups who go on guided nature hikes; assisting with the daily care of our 68 alpacas; and helping to prepare the alpaca fiber for processing.
For more info or to arrange a tour to check us out (we're only 10 minutes west of the Terre Haute courthouse) contact Candace Minster, environmental education/volunteer coordinator, at 812-535-2935 or cminster@spsmw.org.
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