COW provides opportunities for Laker volunteers

Lakers around the world will volunteer and provide support to hundreds of projects during a dedicated week of service, March 21-28.

Community Outreach Week is sponsored by the Alumni Association and the Community Service Learning Center.

Projects have already been created in Allendale, Chicago, Detroit, Hawaii and Phoenix, and many other locations. Students, alumni and friends can join an existing project or create a new one; a list is available online at www.gvsu.edu/cow. Service opportunities range from outdoor clean up, to food banks and day care centers.

Participants who sign up by March 13 will receive a collectible bandana. Prizes will also be given away to select winners who share photos and videos on social media using the hash tag #GVcow.

In 2014, more than 630 students, staff, faculty and alumni volunteers contributed to Community Outreach Week, and Grand Valley leaders hope to increase the impact to 770 volunteer this year.