The Big Event - Saturday, February 6, 2010!
What is the Big Event?
The Big Event is a project that was started at Texas A&M University in order to give back to its surrounding community. It expanded to many universities across the country, including Auburn University in 2003. This newest Auburn tradition offers the opportunity for the university to say, "Thank You!" to everyone in the Auburn/Opelika community, from businesses to individual homes.
On Saturday, February 6, 2010, students will have the opportunity to volunteer with a group of friends, with an organization, or as an individual and to serve with a team on various projects. A few examples of last years' projects include Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Club, Food Bank, Storybook Farms, Camp ASCCA, nursing homes, and many other cleaning, painting, and construction jobs.
This year's goal for the Big Event is to have 1,500 students complete at least 75 projects in order to show the community our gratitude and appreciation for its continued support of Auburn University and its students.
If your business, church, household, or organization would like to request volunteers for the BIG EVENT on Saturday, February 6, please fill out the Job Request form (below) and return it to the SGA Office postmarked by Friday, January 8, 2010. Approved projects will be posted online by Friday, January 15, 2010.
In 2009, we helped:
Storybook Farm, Inc.
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lee County
Auburn Parks and Recreation
Auburn Cemetary Trust Board
Boys & Girls Club of Auburn
Gardener's Plant Sale and Benefit
Christian Care Ministries
Women's Hope Medical Clinic
Village Christian Church
Woodland Park Homeowners' Association
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Jean Dean RIF (Reading is Fundamental
Food Bank of East Alabama
Auburn Day Care Center
Auburn Day Care Center (Moton)
City of Auburn
Auburn First Baptist Church
Life Saver Mission Thrift Store
Lee County Humane Society
Lourse Kreher Forest Ecology Preserve
Loachapoka Elementary School
Town Creek Park
Parkerson Mill Creek
Child Advocacy Center
Camellia Place (EAMC)
Yarbrough Elementary
AU Challenge Course
Carver Primary School
Dean Road Elementary
Alabama Rural Ministry
Auburn Public Library
Pictures - Big Event 2008
Please return completed forms by Friday, January 8, 2010 to:
Auburn University SGA Office
Attn: The BIG EVENT
3130 AU Student Center
Auburn University, AL 36849-5134
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For More
Information:
Chris Carlis
Director of THE BIG EVENT
cgc0005@auburn.edu
Elizabeth Cameron
Assistant Director of THE BIG EVENT
ebc0002@auburn.edu
Brooke Donald
Assistant Director of THE BIG EVENT
mdb0009@auburn.edu
Slay Huff
Assistant Director of THE BIG EVENT
dsh0007@auburn.edu
Sean Vanden Heuvel
Assistant Director of THE BIG EVENT
scv0002@auburn.edu |
