September 9, 2013

ABOUT US

Our Mission

FisherCARES aims to unite undergraduate business students through service and encourage students to

volunteer. By giving back to the community, FisherCARES seeks to make a difference in Columbus

and throughout the world.

MEMBERSHIP

1) Pre-business or Business Student2) Attend 4 meetings over the year

At least one of these must be a service/social meeting!

3) Participate in 4 volunteering events over the year

Only members are eligible to vote at elections!

FALL SEMESTER SCHEDULE

9/30 – regular meeting 10/7 – Service/Social meeting 10/21 – regular meeting 11/18 – regular meeting

Meetings will be held Mondays at 8PM in SB 105. Pizza will be available at all regular

meetings.

DRIVERS

Have a car? Willing to help out on short notice? Sign up on the Drivers List!

Gas Reimbursement $0.40 per mile Email Kendra Gallagher (.575) for more info

Sign up for the Drivers List will be down at the front after the meeting

UPCOMING EVENTS

Constitution Re-evaluation Corporate Volunteer Events Spring Break Service Trip

CURRENT VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES

Run for Global Awareness 5k supporting the efforts of

Pure Water Access Project, MEDLIFE, and The Supply around the world

Saturday, Oct 12, 7:30-11 AM Race Setup Food Setup and Distribution Cheering and Directing Cleanup

Free food after the event! Email pho.6@osu.edu

A NOTE ON ACCOUNTABILITY

In the case of cancellation, contact site leaders 24 hours prior to volunteering event

No Call No Shows will be penalized with removal of volunteering privileges

VOLUNTEER SITES

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

12 regular sites, occasional one-time service events

Each site has a different volunteering schedule; some go weekly, others bi-weekly, etc.

3 Main categories: Education, Animal Care, and Feeding the Hungry BUT we are always looking for more ways to give

back, so if you have an idea, feel free to reach out

The sites will all be active by our next meeting September 30

LIFETOWN

What: Educate kids with special needs Role-play to simulate real world experience (be a

police officer, a doctor, etc.

Where: 6220 E. Dublin Granville Rd, New Albany, Ohio 43054

When: Weekly

If interested, please contact Brandon Biggs at biggs.69@osu.edu

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WINDSOR ACADEMY

What: Volunteers will tutor elementary school children through various educational activities that the teacher has prepared. This may include reading, word-games, basic math games, etc. This is a great way for volunteers to grow as leaders while also helping children to learn and grow.

When: Weekly

Where: 2 Miles from Campus

If interested please contact Michael Young at young.1682@osu.edu

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BROAD STREET AFTERSCHOOL

What: One on one tutoring with elementary and high school aged kids Help with homework of all different subjects

Where: 15 minutes away in downtown Columbus

When: TBA

Tutoring experience NOT needed!

If interested, contact Craig Barrus at barrus.5@osu.edu

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COLONY CATS

What: Help around the shelter and play with the cats

Where: Dublin, OH

When: TBA

If interested, please contact Steven Fischer at fischer.586@osu.edu

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FRANKLIN COUNTY DOG SHELTER

What: Play with dogs in an outside enclosure. Run around, have fun petting and playing with dogs.

Where: 4340 Tamarack Blvd. Columbus, OH

When: TBA

If interested, please contact Allison Brown at brown.4610

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HORSE RESCUE

What: Help around the farm doing odd jobs, such as cleaning stables and moving food.

When: Monthly

Where: West Wind Stables, Bellefontaine, OH

**Drivers needed!

If interested, please contact Meghan Pavithran at pavithran.2@osu.edu

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FAITH MISSION

What: Serve dinner to the men in need at Faith

Where: Shelter on 8th Ave.

When: The first Wednesday of each month Next Trip: Wednesday, October 2nd Leave behind Gerlach Hall at 5:30, return to

campus by 7:00

If interested, contact Adam Hershberger at hershberger.81@osu.edu First 5 volunteers to email will be able to go

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MID-OHIO FOOD BANK

What: Sort and pack donated food products to be distributed around 20 Ohio counties

When: 3 times a semester

Where: Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Grove City

If interested, please contact Sarah Witsken at witsken.2@osu.edu

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UNVERFERTH HOUSE

What: Unverferth House is a home for families who have family members in The Ohio State University Medical Center. It is similar to the Ronald McDonald House. We help with yard work as well as indoor cleaning

Where: located on King Ave When: TBA

If interested, please contact Saira Daroga at daroga.1@osu.edu

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MEALS ON WHEELS

What: Volunteers will go around to less fortunate communities and drop off food to the senior citizens living there. It's a great way to see the neighborhoods around Columbus and help out those who are hungry.

Where: 670 Harmon Avenue

When: Second Sunday of each month, time TBA

Need about 10 volunteers

If interested, please contact Anna Bross at bross.23@osu.edu

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BUCKEYETHON

What: 12 hour Dance Marathon to raise money for cancer research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

When: February 14th - 15th 2014

Where: Ohio Union

Join the Fisher Cares Team!

If interested, email Michelle Witt, at witt.88@osu.edu

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RELAY FOR LIFE

What: Relay for Life of The Ohio State University Raise funds and awareness to save lives from

cancer

Where: Lincoln Tower Park

When: Friday, April 11, 2014 from 6:00pm-12:00pm

If interested, please contact Christopher Moorehead at moorehead.36@osu.edu

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COME TALK TO US!

See JoAnn to sign up for Run for Global Awareness or to join the Constitution Committee

Come ask Site Leaders for info on their sites

See Kendra to sign up for the Drivers List

If you missed the attendance sheet, they will be available at front of the room

Next Meeting: September 30