Change Local

Route 2 Raise is an eight-week fundraising challenge that began Feb. 21, 2021, and runs through April 16. You can participate by either donating a dollar or finding a sponsor to donate a dollar on your behalf for a minimum total of five dollars. You accumulate mileage by wheelchair, walking, jogging or running. The funds raised in this Route 2 Raise activity will go directly to the Student Life COVID-19 Emergency Fund, assisting Andrews University students in need, for heating bills, food and other necessities.

We welcome everyone to participate, local or distant, student, faculty and families. All are welcome as we promote health and support our fellow students! Additional information for details of how to give will be provided soon. 

See the University Faith App or andrews.edu/go/wellbeing!

Join us as we give back to our community on Feb. 24, from 1–6 p.m. at PMC Commons.

Please sign up at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time.

*Amazon is offering a $5 gift card to anyone who donates!

The Center for Faith Engagement and the PMC Youth Ministries are hosting a purse drive for homeless women in Berrien County. On Nov. 12, the students on campus will fill the bags with health and beauty products and will give them to Paris’ Purse Inc., a non-profit that seeks to empower homeless women by providing them with these purses. If you have a handbag that you no longer use or need, we would love to put it to great use! You can drop off bags in the boxes located in the PMC lobbies as well as in front of the Center for Faith Engagement office!

Note: Collection will go until Nov. 1.

United way of Southwest Michigan hosts many different service opportunities throughout the year, some of them are :

*Help with Food Distrbution

*Help with Foster Closet

*Rake Leaves for seniors

*Work with Therapeutic Equestrian Center of riding 

*Krasl Art Cener is looking for volunteers

http://volunteer.uwsm.org/

There are blood drives going on around all all the time! Sign up when you are free and able to give back to your community by visiting Red Cross website!

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive

Neighbors working effectively using contributed resources to help people in our community. Our mission is made up of two primary components: Clothing, Healthy Food, Furniture, Educational Programs.

We need volunteers to help us year around! Check out our website:

https://www.n2nhelps.com/volunteers/

The next volunteer invasive species plant removal work day at Warren Dunes State Park is on Sunday, March 1, from 1–4 p.m. We will meet at the picnic area south of the campground. Enter at the main park entrance and turn right just past the entrance booths on the road to the campground.  Travel past the park headquarters towards the campground; the picnic area will be on the 
left. GPS Coordinates: 41.907001, -86.591755.

By removing invasive plant species we protect the natural habitat and food supply for birds and animals that live and visit our parks and protect our parks for future generations. We welcome all families and friends. If anyone needs a letter indicating their participation for credit, we can provide this after the event.

Come and make an impact in our local Benton Harbor schools. Join us every Tuesday and Thursday from 3–6 p.m. For more information, please contact the individuals on the flyer. We hope to see you be a part of this great event. 

We are starting of creating plans for Change Day 2021! We are seeking input from student volunteers, who want to lead out in the planning and coordination of Change Day. 

If you are interested in being part of the planning team, please email teela@andrews.edu or come by Center for Faith Engagement.

We exist to change the world by empowering at-risk youth Benton Harbor and beyond to overcome adversity and break the cycles of generational poverty. Volunteer with us today! To get more information email us: greateryouthmovement@gmail.com.