Belk College Day of Service projects connect alumni and students through hands on service. “Networking in our blue jeans” promotes connections and interaction outside of the classroom or office environment. 69 Belk College alumni and students connected through 176 hours of hands on service to our Charlotte community during March and April sevice projects. Participants were incited to choose a Belk College Day of Service project that fit their schedule and interests. View photos from the 2016 Belk College Day of Service projects.
Spring 2016 Belk College Day of Service projects included:
Crisis Assistance Ministry
Saturday, April 2
2:30-4:30 pm
500 Spratt Street Charlotte, NC 28206
Belk College alumni 35 and under were invited to reconnect with other young alumni and our Business Honors Program students at Crisis Assistance Ministry in April. Crisis Assistance Ministry volunteers support projects and programs that help prevent homelessness and preserve dignity for our neighbors in need. Our Belk College group will helped inspect, sort and stock donated items in the Free Store, our community’s only large-scale resource for donated clothing and household items that are given to families in need at no charge.
Niner Student Pantry
Friday, April 8
1:00 - 4:00 pm
1224 John Kirk Drive Charlotte, NC 28223
(UNC Charlotte main campus)
Alumni working at TIAA-CREF were invited to connect with 49er colleagues at the Niner Student Pantry in April. The pantry provides assistance to UNC Charlotte undergraduate and graduate students that struggle with food insecurity (do not have enough resources to purchase food for themselves). Our Belk College group helped spruce up the Pantry's new location by weeding, planting flowers, mulch installation, sorting clothes, sweeping/mopping, etc.
Second Harvest Food Bank
Saturday, April 16
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
500-B Spratt Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
Belk College alumni of all class years were invited to reconnect with other alumni and our Business Honors Program students at Second Harvest Food Bank in April. Second Harvest is the largest hunger fighting agency in 19 counties of North and South Carolina. Our Belk College group helped with sorting, inspecting, boxing and stocking donations. Other activities ncluded packing food boxes and/or food backpacks for kids.
View photos from 2014 and 2015 Belk College Day of Service projects.