The GSU faculty and staff are also encouraged to participate in the programs. The TOP Step program has one of the highest student involvement rates. Last year, the program accumulated about 1100 hours of service. The program was started in January of 1990 with 35 tutors serving one school. GSU students tutor second through eighth graders for one hour a week.
Some students also choose to tutor at the high school level.
Student volunteers may also choose to serve at Bulloch Memorial Hospital. One of the more popular events sponsored by Volunteer Services is the Holiday Helpers Tree which will begin Nov.1. For Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week, Volunteer Services will sponsor a variety of events. The goal is to make students aware of the problems concerning the homeless. One of the major events for the week will be the Tent Event.