Celebrate Earth Week with the Office of Community Engagement and Service in partnership with Keep Milledgeville Baldwin Beautiful (KMBB)! During the week of April 17-23, there are many community wide events scheduled to celebrate. We encourage you to do your part to keep our greenways, pathways, roadways, and waterways clean! Post pictures of your cleanup and participation to the KMBB facebook page with the hashtag #GoodCleanFun and be entered to win some local goodies! All Earth Week...
Celebrate Earth Week with the Office of Community Engagement and Service in partnership with Keep Milledgeville Baldwin Beautiful (KMBB)! During the week of April 17-23, there are many community wide events scheduled to celebrate. We encourage you to do your part to keep our greenways, pathways, roadways, and waterways clean! Post pictures of your cleanup and participation to the KMBB facebook page with the hashtag #GoodCleanFun and be entered to win some local goodies! All Earth Week...
The Eve Puckett Giving Tree award is given by the GIVE Center to a student who has left a lasting legacy of service at the university. Each recipient plants a tree on campus as an act of giving back to the community. To nominate an outstanding GCSU student, please complete the nomination form found here: https://forms.office.com/r/hUX9MJGz5T Nominations are due Monday, April 3rd
Every 2 seconds someone needs blood, and less than 3% of people donate. Show your bobcat spirit by donating blood to help humankind. Make an appointment online to save your spot! Walk-ins are also welcome https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=31061
Every 2 seconds someone needs blood, and less than 3% of people donate. Show your bobcat spirit by donating blood to help humankind. Make an appointment online to save your spot! Walk-ins are also welcome https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=31061
This First Friday, there will be plenty of entertainment for all age groups in downtown Milledgeville! March's First Friday presented by Five Star Automotive Group will host The Dave Matthews Tribute Band & The Junior Board Jamboree FREE for the community from 6-8pm all taking place in the Deep Roots main stage parking lot. A community art project by Mattie Thompson, senior GCSU student, and even a dunk tank will be just a few interactive activities provided for this First Friday Event...
This First Friday, there will be plenty of entertainment for all age groups in downtown Milledgeville! March's First Friday presented by Five Star Automotive Group will host The Dave Matthews Tribute Band & The Junior Board Jamboree FREE for the community from 6-8pm. Due to rain, the location has changed to the 100 block of South Wayne Street. The band will be setting up and playing in Ned Kelly’s upstairs. The address is 119 S. Wayne St. Vendors will be set up on the sidewalk outside...
Every 2 seconds, someone needs blood. But less than 3% of people donate. The American Red Cross will be collecting blood donation in Peabody Auditorium Feb. 7th & 8th. To make an appointment, visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/and use sponsor code: gcsu One donation can save 9 babies or help 3 adults. If you've been deferred in the past, your status may have changed. Recent updates to restrictions have opened eligibility to 62%.
You may have read the book “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein as a child. It follows the life of a tree and a boy. As the boy grows, he takes more and more from the tree, yet the tree continues to willingly give. The book has a much deeper meaning than just helping young children learn to read. It highlights the lasting impact those willing to “give” can have on others. This book inspired an award at Georgia College by the same name. Since 1996, it’s been given by the GIVE Center...
For 24 years, The GIVE Center has helped connect students to volunteer opportunities and the Milledgeville community—creating a legacy of giving and philanthropy. The class of 2021 has made its impact on Milledgeville, with several students exceeding 1000 volunteer service hours. Here's what they said about the organizations they're involved with, why they value community service and how they encourage others to get involved. Kelly Bousquette 4 Majors - Psychology, Sociology,...
