Faculty/Staff: Our SHECP-Shepherd Poverty Internship is open! Students can apply for this 9-week summer internship by clicking here. Students receive housing and a modest living stipend and are paired with an organization doing anti-poverty work. Reach out to Sarah Farbo at sef020@bucknell.edu for more information. Deadline to apply is Wednesday, January 22.
Union County Giving Closet Reverse Advent Calendar: Participate in Union County Giving Closet's Reverse Advent Calendar in December to help local families. Collect one item from the list each day for 24 days, and by the end of the collection, you will have gathered a substantial amount of essential items to donate to the Union County Supplemental Food Program and the Union County Giving Closet, helping those in need in our community. For a list of the items, see the list of items suggested and related rules and information For questions, email ucgivingcloset@gmail.com.
Volunteer Ushers needed at Rooke Chapel Christmas Candlelight Services: If you can help out on Friday, Dec. 6th, Sun. Dec. 8th or Tues., Dec. 10th from 6-9:30pm, please register on Engaged Bucknell.
Food Programs: To volunteer with local food programs, sign up on Engaged Bucknell through your Bucknell SSO or if you are a community partner, sign up for a free account here. Food Program sign-ups include Community Harvest Hot Meal Program or Lewisburg Mobile Food Distributions on Mondays, McClure Food Distribution or Loaves and Fishes Food Distribution or Union County Supplemental Food Program support on Fridays, Mifflinburg Mobile Food Distribution on Friday, Dec. 20th, Snack Pack Volunteer hours on Tues. morning Dec. 3rd at the Lewisburg Miller Center, or Set Up for Box Packing and/or Box Packing for Mobile Pantries on Mon. Dec. 16th.
DIG Volunteer Opportunity: Help out as a DIG IT Vintage Store Assistant on Dec. 5th or 7th from 10am-noon!
DIG Donations needed! As you clean out in anticipation for the new year consider donating to DIG. See image to the left for specific items. Or check out their wish list on Amazon.
Additional Volunteer Opportunities: Register on Engaged Bucknell to be a BIG mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters Bucknell chapter, volunteer with the Getting Ahead Foundation, The Scratching Post , or with the Empowering People with Parkinsons opportunity at the Lewisburg Miller Center. Check out the Opportunities link for other Engaged Bucknell sign-up volunteer slots.
Salvation Army Angel Tree: Each year, The Salvation Army serves 30 million people in America, and this holiday season, they are seeking to serve and love beyond all else those in our community who are struggling to make ends meet. The Angel Tree program of Milton helps families in need by providing new clothing and toys to over 300 children each year. Your generous gift will bring joy to a local child this Christmas season. See flier for more details.
Summer ‘25 Community Partner Summer Intern Host Site Applications: If you are a local Community Partner with regional programming addressing community-identified priorities, and you are interested in hosting a Bucknell summer student intern for eight weeks in Summer ‘25, apply here to indicate your interest and describe how you would host a student related to your summer programming and services. Students are compensated at no cost to the Community Partner organization.
