Participants travel to sites around Kansas and across the United States, where they live and volunteer with local agencies and community members. The University of Kansas' student-run volunteer center, CCO connects members of the KU community with community service experiences in Lawrence and around the country. Contact CCO to locate volunteer positions with community agencies or to become involved in a CCO program working to promote health, increase literacy, reduce hunger, serve children or elders, or aid homeless community members. Habitat for Humanity Habitat works to provide low-income families with safe, affordable housing.
Volunteers raise money and help with home-building projects.
Contact Lawrence Habitat for Humanity to learn how you can help. Intergenerational Program Volunteers with IGP deliver food to the homebound, help in long-term care facilities, and record the memories of elderly community members for their friends and families. They host many activities that link KU students with older adults and area youth. The Roger Hill Volunteer Center works with 125 nonprofit agencies in Douglas County to develop and publicize volunteer opportunities. Explore the many positions detailed on their Web site.