Table 3.2.5: Student Service and Community Engagement Activities Student, Group or Organization Date Organization Served Description of Service # of Students # of Faculty/ Staff Hours Served UofL Chapter of the Kentucky Public Health Association 10/24/2009 Wheatley Elementary and the California Neighborhood California Love Project: Volunteerspick up trash in a two block grid of the California neighborhood 20 2 8 UofL Chapter of the Kentucky Public Health Association 4/6/2010 Public health Hosted a booth to let students know about public health as part of National Public health week 5 3 5 SPHIS Student Government Association 9/1/2009 Louisville AIDS Walk Each year, the SPHIS SGA organizes and sponsors the Louisville AIDS Walk week in September. 25 4 12 Dept of Health Management and Systems Science 10/1/2009 Healthy Hoops Kentucky A special initiative that uses basketball and fun to focus on the needs of kids with asthma. Children between the ages of 7 and 13 - and their families, participate. 7 5 10 SPHIS Dean's Office 11/7/2010 Out if the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk in Louisville 6 10 4 Center for Health Hazards Preparedness 11/11/2009 H1N1 Drive Thru Clinic Helped with the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness H1N1 immunization clinic for two-days 19 9 20 SPHIS Dean's Office May - June 2010 Service Trip to Ghana Conducted a field study in a remote village shared findings with university 4 2 120 Jade Ashley Mar-10 Service Trip to Ghana 10-day service trip to India over winter break. helped operate medical camps in needy communities. 1 1 80 Stephanie Denkhoff and Avonne Connor 11/18/2010 JCPS school - AHEC Presented on public health for the health career fair at Moore 2 1 4
High School Whitney Kirzinger and Avonne Connor 3/30/2011 JCPS school - AHEC Presented on public health for the health career fair at Olmsted South Middle 2 1 5 SPHIS Student Government Association 9/1/2010 Louisville AIDS Walk Each year, the SPHIS SGA organizes and sponsors the Louisville AIDS Walk week in September 15 3 26 SPHIS Student Government Association 3/26/2011 Supplies Over Seas (SOS) A local organization that collects, sorts, and packages surplus medical supplies from medical offices in Louisville and ships them to sites in need throughout the world. 6 0 24 SPHIS Student Government Association 4/4/2100 National Public Health Week Activities included a cook-out, a 10,000 Step Challenge, and an Alcohol Awareness 10 2 12 Student Government Association 4/8/2011 American Cancer Society Sponsored a team in support of the UofL American Cancer Society Relay For Life, 4 0 20 SPHIS Student Government Association 4/9/2011 Community Drug Toss Drug Toss event at various locations - accepted expired or unused medications. Coordinated by University of Louisville 4 1 5 Dept of Health Management and Systems Sciences 10/1/2010 Healthy Hoops Kentucky An initiative that uses basketball and fun to focus on the needs of kids with asthma. 7 5 10 SPHIS Dean's Office 5/1/2011 Service Trip to Ghana Conducted a needs assessment in Tamale, Ghana with an emphasis on Maternal Health 4 1 120 Dept of Health Management and Systems Sciences 10/1/2011 Healthy Hoops Kentucky An annual initiative that uses basketball and fun to focus on the needs of kids with asthma.