Spring 2024 Volunteer Fair
Welcome to the Center for Community Engaged Learning's Volunteer Fair. Learn about some of the nonprofit organizations we partner with. Check out some of the participating organizations who will be in attendance at the event!
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Shepherd Union Atrium (2nd Floor) | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Stop by the CCEL table to pick up some CCEL swag! Be on the lookout for the student activity where you will have a chance to win a $25 gift card.
Community Partners in Attendance:
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters welcomes volunteers 18 years and over to give of their time to change the life of a child. We facilitate and professionally support mentoring relationships that focus on educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors and gaining social competence. Our success is defined by the outcomes we achieve for children, the increased number of children we impact and the community benefits created when children achieve lifelong success.
Causes the Partner Focuses On:
- Family Asset-Building
- Youth Asset-Building
OWCAP (Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership)
OWCAP’s mission is to elevate individuals, families, and communities of Weber County by improving self‐sufficiency through services and collaboration. We accomplish that mission through our Head Start and Community Support Department.
Causes the Partner Focuses On:
- Education
- Family Asset-Building
- Unemployment
- Low-income Assistance
- Mental Health Services
- Poverty
Ogden Nature Center
The Ogden Nature center is a 152-acre nature preserve whose mission is to unite people with nature and nurture stewardship and appreciation of the environment. We have over 1,500 volunteers annually who help with so many aspects of our mission.
Causes the Partner Focuses On:
- Education
- Environmental Issues
- Land Conservation
- Sustainability
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Our mission is to preserve and strengthen families whenever possible, and when it is not, to achieve permanency for children in a timely manner. We work collaboratively to meet children’s needs for safety, stability, nurturance and love. Our advocates strive to represent children with proficiency and diligence. We are accountable, ethical and professional as individuals and as a system.
Causes the Partner Focuses On:
- Criminal Justice
- Cultural Awareness
- Crisis Response and Assistance
- Family Asset-Building
- Domestic Violence
- Youth Asset-Building
Inspiration Home Health & Hospice
Inspiration Home Health & Hospice provides comfort and supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families, either directly or on a consulting basis with the patient's physician.
Causes the Partner Focuses On:
- Healthcare
- Clinical Services
- Mental Health Services
- Special Needs
YCC Family Crisis Center
YCC Family Crisis Center is a non-profit organization incorporated to enhance the safety of women, children, and men by providing crisis intervention and advocacy services to reduce and prevent the occurrence of family violence and sexual assault through education and community awareness.
Causes the Partner Focuses On:
- Domestic Violence
- Education
Special Olympics of Utah
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Causes the Partner Focuses On:
- Healthcare
- Special Needs
Catholic Community Services of Northern Utah
The mission of Catholic Community Services of Utah is to protect the gospel values of love, compassion, and hope thorugh service, support, and collaboration.
Causes the Partner Focuses On:
- Cultural Awareness
- Homelessness
- Hunger/Food Insecurity
- Low-income Support
Intermountain Homecare & Hospice
Intermountain Health is the largest nonprofit health system in the Intermountain West. We’re dedicated to creating healthier communities and helping our patients thrive.
Causes the Partner Focuses On:
- Healthcare
- Clinical Services
- Mental Health Services
- Special Needs