{"id":1901,"date":"2019-02-28T16:17:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T00:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/health\/?page_id=1901"},"modified":"2020-03-11T13:04:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T20:04:19","slug":"service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/resources\/student-health-101\/spiritual-wellness\/service\/","title":{"rendered":"Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>service<\/h1>\n<p>Giving back to your community through volunteering is a great way to gain a sense of purpose! Volunteering allows you to help others in need, gain professional development skills, and helps you meet new people.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/1-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/1-10-300x144.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"408\" class=\" wp-image-2585 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/1-10-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/1-10-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/1-10-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/1-10-1080x520.png 1080w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/1-10.png 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of Volunteering:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/2-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/2-11-300x144.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"849\" height=\"408\" class=\" wp-image-2586 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/2-11-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/2-11-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/2-11-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/2-11-1080x520.png 1080w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/2-11.png 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/3-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/3-10-300x144.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"851\" height=\"409\" class=\" wp-image-2587 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/3-10-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/3-10-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/3-10-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/3-10-1080x520.png 1080w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/3-10.png 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/4-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/4-3-300x144.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"408\" class=\" wp-image-2588 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/4-3-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/4-3-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/4-3-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/4-3-1080x520.png 1080w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/4-3.png 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/5-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/5-2-300x144.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"408\" class=\" wp-image-2589 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/5-2-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/5-2-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/5-2-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/5-2-1080x520.png 1080w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2020\/03\/5-2.png 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>On-Campus Service Learning Opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/foodpantry\/\">WOU Food Pantry<\/a>: Their mission is to reduce food insecurity among WOU students and the surrounding community.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/abbyshouse\/\">Abby&#8217;s House<\/a>: Their mission is to provide the WOU community with education programming, information, and referral services designed to promote equity and non-violence.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/slcd\/ab\/\">Alternative Break:<\/a> Service Learning &amp; Career Development Center offers a variety of serving learning experiences throughout the school breaks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Off Campus Service Learning Opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellacurranfoodbank.org\">Ella Curran Food Bank:<\/a> Their mission is to reduce food insecurity in the Monmouth\/Independence area.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marionpolkfoodshare.org\">Marion Polk Food Share:<\/a> Their mission is to reduce food insecurity.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mwvcaa.org\/CAHS\/CAHS_home.html\">Community Action Head Start<\/a>: Their mission to provide comprehensive preschool programming for low-income youth.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasretirementvillage.com\">Dallas Retirement Village:<\/a>\u00a0Their mission is provide quality care to the elderly population.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgca.org\">Boys &amp; Girls Club:<\/a> Their mission is to enable all young, especially those who need them most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ymca.net\">YMCA<\/a>: Their mission is to create programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marionpolkfoodshare.org\">Help &amp; Hope to Others (H2O):<\/a> This is a thrift store in Dallas, Oregon that works to provide help and assistance for low-income individuals. (Perk of volunteering here is every 15 hours worked, you earn $25 of in store credit!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/?cid=generic&amp;med=cpc&amp;source=google&amp;scode=RSG00000E017&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMImLi2_9mW4QIVZRh9Ch2UDA_wEAAYASAAEgKqTvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\">American Red Cross:<\/a>\u00a0Their mission is prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergency by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of others.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwvcaa.org\/HYRC\/HYRC_home.html\">HOME Youth &amp; Resource Center<\/a>: Their mission is to provide a safe, supportive environment where Salem&#8217;s at-risk and homeless youth may have their immediate needs met as well as have positive opportunities to reconnect with their community.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.habitat.org\">Habitat for Humanity:<\/a>\u00a0Their mission is to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sfssalem.org\">St. Francis Shelter:<\/a>\u00a0Their mission to provide safe, stable housing and life skills support to help homeless families return to self-sufficiency.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familybuildingblocks.org\">Family Building Blocks:\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Their mission is to keep kids safe and families together.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gracehousesalem.org\">Women at the Well Grace House:<\/a>\u00a0Their mission is to provide refuge, support, hope, and love to single women without dependents in a Christ-based shelter. They also aim to remove the obstacles of homelessness by empowering women to achieve and maintain a self-sufficient lifestyle.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stonesoupcorvallis.org\/index.html\">Corvallis Stone Soup:<\/a>\u00a0Their mission is to serve one warm meal every day to at-need populations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Information on Service:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/articles\/healthy-living\/volunteering-and-its-surprising-benefits.htm\">Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>service Giving back to your community through volunteering is a great way to gain a sense of purpose! Volunteering allows you to help others in need, gain professional development skills, and helps you meet new people. 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