Past Division Events

D34N Weekend of Service

• January 15th - 18th

• 6 Service Events

• 120 attendees

• 193.5 total hours served

Britney Fong - Junior

At the Cards 4 Covid Heroes event, we wrote virtual notes for patients or healthcare workers. I chose to write mine to the workers because I am very grateful for their bravery and work. I was happy to be able to express my thankfulness and gratitude to these people since a lot of times they need mental support. It was very special to be able to see the pictures of how happy the notes made the doctors and nurses at the event, especially because it is a lot more difficult to see the impact of volunteering nowadays. Overall I think this was a really unique event that I had a lot of fun being creative with!

19 attendees for 19 hours

21 attendees for 31.5 hours

Virtual Notes for UCSF

Leinita Panda

This Virtual Notes for UCSF event was a relaxing and enjoyable one. In this event, we wrote notes for Covid-19 patients and healthcare workers. Considering how Covid has been present in all our lives, I’m glad we could make some sort of impact. Our letters consisted of heartfelt messages and we submitted them through google forms. As we wrote, there was music playing and club members friendlily chatting. This event was fulfilling because we could write words of encouragement to those who need it. It was especially nice because we didn’t need to gather materials or have artistic abilities to make someone’s day better. Overall, it was a great way to spend my Saturday afternoon and I would love to do something similar again!

School On Wheels Origami

Guillermo Mendoza - Junior

School On Wheels Origami was a virtual event, where key clubbers from our division created origami bookmarks for the School on Wheels organization. Designs ranged from a simple square to more intricate designs such as flowers, butterflies, and animals. Personally, after making the most basic design, I made a koala, flower, and leaves. I had so much fun making them. Although it was difficult to get a hold of at first, creating the bookmarks managed to get easier with time. The hosts of the event were very friendly, providing the different options beyond the basic design and encouraging asking for help.

22 attendees for 44 hours

Kaitlyn Kwan - Junior

The Reading Partners Bookmark service event entails making bookmarks that are to be donated to a nonprofit organization called Reading Partners. Reading Partners’ goal is to promote literacy among youth by providing books and bookmarks to children. Each participant was tasked with decorating and writing inspiring quotes on strips of cardstock to make bookmarks. Making these bookmarks were a lot of fun because it allowed me to express my creativity. The atmosphere of the zoom was also very welcoming and inclusive because everyone who attended the event was friendly. I loved this event because it allowed me to give back to my community while having fun at the same time.

19 attendees for 38 hours

15 attendees for 30 hours

Color a Smile

Claire Bing - Junior

The Color A Smile event was a fun division event during the weekend of service. We were coloring in cute coloring pages for the nonprofit Color A Smile, which distributes drawings to overseas troops, senior citizens, and others in need of a smile. There were lots of coloring templates to choose from, and I printed some flowers and a kid in a balloon. Everyone was in a cheerful mood as we listened to music while coloring. And while coloring may seem like an activity that would be enjoyed more by first graders than teenagers, I thought it was really relaxing and enjoyable. Furthermore, it was nice to think of someone seeing the drawings and smiling.

Cranes for Cancer

Allison Hoang - Freshman

Cranes for Cancer was a really fun event where we folded cranes for about an hour and a half while listening to music. The host of the meeting gave us information about who the cranes were going to and how it helped. I learned that folding crane was an old Japanese tradition that would bring luck. Folding 1,000 cranes and giving sending them is a way of wishing and giving luck to someone who might need some luck. This event was really enjoyable and relaxing as well as something that made me feel good because I was helping out others.

24 attendees for 36 hours

• 120 attendees

• 193.5 total hours served

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