Elon Volunteers!

Elon Volunteers! (EV!) exists to provide all members of the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ campus the opportunity to develop an ethic of service by connecting campus and community through service experiences.

EV! is Elon’s hub for service opportunities on campus, providing opportunities for Elon students to engage in service through regular programs, one-time events, and Alternative Breaks.  EV! is student-run and student-led, with approximately 125+ student leaders coordinating a wide variety of programs and opportunities.

to visit Phoenix Serve to find out about current service opportunities.

Visit our leadership application page for more information about how to apply for open leadership positions. Applications for student leadership roles typically open in October and March each year.

Check out all that EV! has to offer below!

  • View social issue clusters and individual programs within each cluster below.
  • Click on the names of programs below to register for opportunities.
  • Email elonvols@elon.edu with questions or if you need more information.

Educational Equity

  • Alamance-Burlington School System Partnerships
    • America Reads (work study position): Tutor at local schools and/or after school programs to improve math and literacy skills for local youth
    • : Connect with small groups of students from grades K-5 over lunch to build positive mentoring relationships
  • : Support mentoring, tutoring and special events for the local Hispanic community
  • : Assist with a broad range of programs and events that aim to enhance physical and mental health, develop local youth, and make a positive impact on general well-being in the local community
    • : Mentor boys and girls ages 9-13 through the Mayco Bigelow Community Center
  • : Tutor and mentor children in an after school program
  • : Participate in music tutoring, mentoring, and education through weekly classes and events for local youth
  • : Facilitate social activities and professional development opportunities with Alamance Community College students who have a disability
  • : Facilitate STEM activities at local after school programs

Food Justice and Affordable Housing

  • : Harvest, cook, and deliver food to local hunger relief organizations
    • For additional information about the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Kitchen program, click here.
  • : Build houses and work in the Habitat ReStore
    • For additional information about Habitat for Humanity program, click here.

Health and Wellness

  • : Support youth athletic and recreation programming, trail clean-ups, and special events
    • : Assist Special Olympics athletes during sporting events
  • : Work alongside members who have a disability on garden workdays, special events, and other ongoing activities
  • : Volunteer with a local shelter and work with animals
  • Twin Lakes
    • : Fosters relationships through monthly conversations with local senior care residents
    • : Assist with facilitation of music activities for residents at local senior care facilities
  • : Donate blood or volunteer at American Red Cross blood drives

Civic Engagement

  • Elon Votes!: Work to increase political engagement and voter registration

For additional information about Elon Votes!, click here.

  • : Join campus conversations on pressing social issues

For additional information, check out our Civic Engagement website.

 

Alternative Breaks

  • Immerse yourself in service over fall and spring breaks and address various social issues in local and global communities

For more information, check out our Alternative Breaks webpage.

 

Elon Volunteers! Executive Directors

Molly Lorden
Executive Director, Education and Leadership Development
Email: mlorden2@elon.edu

Julia DeGenova
Executive Director, Outreach and Membership
Email: jdegenova@elon.edu

Alyssa Adams
Executive Director, First Year Engagement
Email: aadams38@elon.edu

For more information on how to get involved, stop by Moseley Center 232 or .