Wednesday Read Three Articles

Opinion, Poverty 
Gene Nichol: In the US, the inequality gap is ever widening

World, Poverty 
Film Review: ‘Poverty Inc.’

Martin Luther King Jr.
This powerful image perfectly captures how divided America was when MLK died

Wednesday Feel Good

February Service Opportunities- MASTER LIST

HAVE FUN, TAKE PICTURES, WEAR GREEN! 

** Urgent Items**

February
Pie A Pacer!
Same as last year.....only better!!! 
All proceeds go to The March Of Dimes 


Faculty and Staff Service Event: 2-20-18
A Place At The Table
Time- 1:30 to 3:30
All faculty and staff are welcomed to this service event

FIELD TRIP DAY- Islamic Association of Raleigh: 2-21-19
3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
This is our first community engagement field trip!
We're visiting the Islamic Association of Raleigh to learn more about the Islamic community in Raleigh. We'll discuss what we learned at dinner after.
Meet at the Pacer at 3:15 for a ride or join us there!
Fast food dinner is provided after!!
Space is limited to 10
Sign up on the Facebook page or with Chris Baker 919-508-2019 clbaker@peace.edu

March

Miracle League of the Triangle- All month long 

The Miracle League of the Triangle’s 2018 Spring Season will open March 20th and end May 19th. Games take place at 2 locations; in Cary at 805 Cary Towne Blvd. and North Wake at 3011 Queensland Rd., Raleigh. Our Youth Leagues (K-12) play on Friday evenings and all-day Saturdays. Our Adult Leagues will play on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Individual volunteers, please register online at www.MiracleLeagueoftheTriangle.com. 
If your team, club, organization, business or group would to participate, please contact 
Cyndy Vagle at LeagueManager@MiracleLeagueoftheTriangle.com.

First Fruits Farm- Mission Team Fundraiser: 3-3-18
10:00am
Location: Almost Home Wee Care
583 Flat Rock Church Road
Louisburg, NC
Entry Fee is $25 (includes a t-shirt)

Contact Grady Perry or more information! 919-632-5909 or email grady.perry@wemc.com

YouCanVote Training 3-4-19
2 to 4 pm
Pullen Baptist Church 

We’re starting early to gear up for the primaries in May and the general election in November, and we would love to have Peace students actively involved in Get Out the Vote work on campus and in the community.

Our student leaders get experience in running political campaigns (without a candidate), recruiting and managing volunteers, and running voter registration and education drives and phone banks to get out the vote. Do you know any students interested in volunteering and/or looking for an internship? If so, please pass those names along. Also, can you circulate our kickoff training in Raleigh for March, 4. It’s off campus but rides are available for students. Here’s the link to the event, and attached is the flyer

Interested contact Mina Ezika mina@youcanvote.org or sign up on the Facebook page

You Can Vote Training 3-14-18
3:30 - 5:30 pm.
Main Parlor
Interested  sign up on the Facebook event or contact Chris Baker clbaker@peace.edu ex: 2019

Mayview St. Patty's Day: 3-14-18
3:45- 4:45
Party with our pals at Mayview!
Pacer @ 3:30
Sign up on the Facebook event or with Chris Baker 919-508-2019 clbaker@peace.edu

Reptile and Amphibian Day- 3-17-18
NC Museum of Natural Science
Interested contact Tullie Johnson tullie.johnson@naturalsciences.org or 919-707-9895

P.A.C.T Fashion Show 3-22-18
Strut yo' stuff!
Donations will be collected. We need models and folks to donated
Interested contact Alex Young or Chris Baker 919-508-2019 clbaker@peace.edu


Disney Princesses to WakeMed: 3-24-18
2 to 4 pm
Who doesn't want to be a princess?
Sign up on the Facebook event or with Chris Baker 919-508-2019 or clbaker@peace.edu

April

Mental Health Awareness Month- All Month Long 
NAMIwalks- 4-14-18
NC Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health- 4-21-18
Volunteers needed: NAMI is recruiting volunteers 18-35 who are living in recovery from mental illness who are interested in sharing their stories with high school and middle school students through the NAMI Ending the Silence program. Training is provided. 

Second Annual Glenaire 5k- 4-7-18
Glenaire Continuing Care Retirement Community

4000 Glenaire Cir, Cary, North Carolina 27511

Debuting it last year with over 400 entrants, we are excited to put on our second annual Glenaire 5k! The 5k will benefit The Presbyterian Homes, Inc. in its mission to serve older adults throughout North Carolina with beautiful housing and superior services and care in one of our communities. Because Glenaire has never asked any resident to leave simply because they have outlived their resources through no fault of their own, through your donations and fundraisers like this one we are able to continue our passion for delivering compassionate care to others.

So bring your strollers, your skates, your sneakers, and your friends and race, walk, or roll with us to the finish line at our Second Annual Glenaire 5k! We will see you there.

https://runnc.com/event/glenaire-5k-and-mile/register/

Walk MS: 4-7-18

Raleigh will be held on April 7^th of this year at the PNC Arena. We are currently looking for energetic individuals who will cheer on over 2,500 walkers as they finish their One- or Three-mile walk.

We have flexible shifts for our volunteers, with Finish Line Cheerers being needed from 9:00am until 2:00pm, broken down in two shifts: 9:00am-11:30am and 11:30am-2:00pm

If anyone is interested in volunteering, they are more than welcome to do so as an individual or with a team on the Walk MS: Raleigh website:

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/NCTWalkEvents?pg=entry&fr_id=29791

On Going Service Needs

Salvation Army 

Coat Giveaway across the parking lot from Center of Hope at 1863 Capital Blvd. in the Donation Warehouse
Volunteers are needed to assist with giving coats out to families in need. Every Wednesday until mid-March, 9:30am-1pm.

Soup Line
Serve a hot meal to the hungry, and help the kitchen staff with any needs        
Monday - Friday, 4:30pm-6:00pm Volunteers must be 14 or older, anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Family Thrift Store
Help turn donations into program funding! Sort items in our store.
Monday – Friday 10am-6pm; Saturday, 9am-6pm  Volunteers must be 14 or older, anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Shelter Meal
Provide a meal and serve it to the residents of our Women and Children's Shelter. Great group activity! Meals must be fully prepared and able to feed all our residents ranging from 75-85 individuals
Dinner at 6 p.m. any night of the week! Also, Breakfast at 7:30am-8 a.m. & Lunch at 12pm. on weekend (volunteers must be 18 or older to help serve)

Athletic Program (ages 16 and up)
Volunteers are needed to help referee youth sports, keep score, manage equipment, run the concession stand, and more!
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday-evenings & All day Saturday. Various days & time depending on season. Volunteers can sign up here.

Emergency Women & Children's Shelter (Must be 18 or older)
· Volunteers spend time tutoring/mentoring the children staying in the shelter:
Monday & Thursday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
· Volunteers can also help plan a program or have volunteers assist with Family Fun Night
Wednesday 6:30pm -8:30pm

Circle of Parents: Children's Group (Must be 18 or older)

Volunteers are also needed to watch young children while moms attend skills and job training classes:
Tuesday evening from 6:30pm -8:30pm