Washington and Lee University

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Community Service

  • Bonner Leaders Program
    Adviser: Robert Turner
    Email: rturner@wlu.edu
    Phone: 540-458-8131
    The Bonner Program aims to provide a unique college experience for a select number of students by empowering them to further the culture of service on campus and in the local community.
  • Charity Ball for Cycstic Fibrosis
    Adviser: Paul Gregory
    Email: charityball@wlu.edu
    This organization provides an evening of entertainment during the Spring, with all proceeds going to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
  • CKP (Campus Kitchen Project)
    Email: campuskitchen@wlu.edu
    Website: www.dccentralkitchen.org/ckp
    The Campus Kitchen Project is a ground breaking initiative that brings colleges and universities together with student volunteers, on-campus dining services professionals, and community organizations to combat hunger in cities across the United States.
  • E-Matters Mentoring
    Adviser: Lenna Ojure
    Email: ematters@wlu.edu
  • First Book
    Chairs: Jessie Wang '10 (Founder) and Kelly Gotkin '10
    Secretary/Treasurer: Stephanie Dultz '10
    Fundraising Chair: Julia Farnham '10
    First Book is a nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books.
  • General Service
    Presidents: Katie Flippen '09 and Kalin Harvard '09
    Email: flippenk@wlu.edu
    Email: harvardk@wlu.edu
    A co-ed service organization which serves the University and the surrounding community, General Service is dedicated to promoting volunteerism and fellowship among its members, while sponsoring various service projects.
  • Habitat for Humanity
    Construction Volunteer Coordinator: John Thackston '09
    Publicity Chair: Claire Spadafora '10
    Email: habitat@wlu.edu
    A nonprofit, Christian housing organization working in partnership with people in need, to build and renovate decent, affordable housing.
  • Nabors Servic League
    Adviser: Robert Turner
    Email: nsl@wlu.edu
    A student run network encompassing civic-minded campus and community organizations in the Lexington/Rockbridge area. NSL aims to heighten student awareness and interest and thus to increase the scope of volunteerism at W&L.
  • Project Nicaragua
    Email: ruymannm@wlu.edu
    We seek to encourage participation and fundraising in support of our annual Spring Break service trip to Nicaragua.
  • RACS Big Buddy Mentoring
    Contact: Liza Morten '09
    Big Buddy Mentoring
  • Up 'til Dawn
    Up ‘til Dawn is a student-led program that raises vital funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Help us save children by getting involved and forming a team.
  • Women in Technology and Science (WITS)
    C0-Presidents: Courtney Webre '11 and Anna Hill '11
    Adviser: Jack Wielgus
    Email: wits@wlu.edu
    Women in Technology and Science (WITS) is comprised of University women in all majors. We conduct hands-on activities and labs in science and technology-related fields.

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