About The Volunteer Center
A great place to start your service activities at Butler
University is to check in with the Volunteer Center! This
student-staffed office is dedicated to helping you find volunteer
opportunities on and off campus. Volunteer Center representatives
are here to serve you in your search for a service match. They are
trained to locate specific service sites and to help you explore
what your interests may be and how to best suit them. Our staff is
involved with service themselves and can serve as wonderful
resources for both individual students and organizations. Whether
you are looking for a one time opportunity or an
ongoing service experience, please stop by to see us in
AU100!
Some of the services we provide are:
- A weekly listserv of upcoming and ongoing service
opportunities.
- Monthly service projects throughout Indianapolis.
- Individual service consultations.
- Support for planning group service projects.
- The Service Opportunities Listserv (SOL) serving student
organizations.
- Contacts and resources for Indianapolis based community
agencies.
- An interactive and informative website.
- A monthly newsletter to let you know what's going on and who's
been involved.
Mission
The mission of the Butler University Volunteer Center is to
assist members of the Butler University community in finding
meaningful volunteer experiences and to provide opportunities to
reflect on these experiences; thereby deepening the education of
students and making a significant contribution of service to
Indianapolis and the larger community.
Goals
Critical program elements are preparation, action and
reflection.
- To educate the "whole" student through community
involvement.
- To actively promote volunteerism and volunteer opportunities to
members of the Butler University community.
- To serve as a liaison between university volunteer and
community service agencies.
- To assist individuals and groups in finding worthwhile
volunteer experiences.
- To lend support to new an existing volunteer activities and
groups on campus.
- To enhance students' understanding of societal issues through
experiential learning.
- To educate our future community leaders and prepare them for
what they will face.
- To recognize and celebrate the volunteer efforts of members of
the Butler University community
Contact Information
Location: Atherton Union 100
Telephone: (317) 940-6006
FAX: (317) 940-6421
Postal Address:
Volunteer Center
4600 Sunset Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Email: volunteer@butler.edu
Hours
Monday: Thursday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Please note that the Volunteer Center is closed during school
breaks, including summer.