The Western Kentucky University-based ALIVE Center for Community Partnerships is hoping to tap into the volunteer spirit of the school and surrounding communities.
The ALIVE Center connects individuals with organizations seeking to address local, regional, and global needs.
The center is holding an event Thursday, March 31, that will introduce volunteers from WKU and the southern Kentucky region with various non-profit groups from the area.
ALIVE Center Director Leah Ashwill says a major goal of her group is to nurture young people who want to have a positive impact on their community. She says many young people don’t know where to start.
“A lot of times they just don’t know how. They’re not sure exactly how to get connected, and they also get overwhelmed by the realm of possibilities, and the amount of need that exists.”
The Campus Community and Network meeting takes place Thursday from 3:00 to 4:30 pm at the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce.
Ashwill says her group has been able to connect many volunteers in recent years with groups helping Warren County’s growing refugee population.
“We do a lot of service-learning projects with students who are working directly with families from other countries. In particular, we have a fairly large Burmese population.”
Online registration for the meeting can be found here.
More information about the event can be obtained by contacting Ashwill by email, or by calling 270-782-0812.
