Join the organizers of the 2024 Window Dressers Community Build to build insulating window inserts for community members living in Hartford, Hartland, Sharon and a few adjacent towns. These inserts help local households save on heating costs during the winter.

Each simple job is taught, and all tools and materials are provided. No experience necessary. Lunch will be provided from 12-1 pm on all days with morning/afternoon shifts. Dinner will be provided from 5-6 pm on days with evening shifts. All volunteers must be vaccinated for COVID. Masking requirements will align with CDC recommendations at the time of the build.

This year's build location is at the White River VFW— 97 S Main St, White River Junction, VT 05001. The build will run from October 3rd to the 9th.

To sign up to help with the build, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/windowdressers
To contribute food or assist with meal preparation, please sign up at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/windowdressersfood

Form: https://forms.gle/85DkFD1A8m9DS5n67

Come help manage and tend the community garden! Sign up, limited slots!

Come spend a Saturday morning helping fight food shortages in the Upper Valley Community! The Service Committee is holding a community farm day on the Willing Hands farm to help maintain and harvest crops that will be sent directly to food banks in the area. Free breakfast and coffee will be provided by Cedar Circle Farmstand afterwards. Spots are limited!

GSC members Kathryn Bates and Camilo Castelblanco support the efforts of the CHaD HERO race, benefitting Dartmouth Health Children’s and Children’s Hospital.
If you are interested in volunteering in the Kid's Zone, which is the part we are helping to organize, please use the password: GRADMAGIC.
You are also welcome to volunteer in other jobs, and thank you for your interest and help.

Wednesday October 4th from 4:30-6:30 the Graduate Student Community Service Team and GSC Community Service Committee will be volunteering with Willing Hands again to plant apple trees and berry plants at the Farmacy Garden by DHMC. Check out the sign up link for more information. If you have any questions or concerns please email kathryn.c.bates.gr@dartmouth.edu.
The Advance Transit blue line runs to DHMC parking lot right next to the gardens.

Saturday September 9th we will be helping Willing Hands at Cedar Garden to help at the community garden in East Thetford! Please be prepared to do outdoor work, wear close toed shoes, and bring a water bottle!
If you need a ride there will be carpooling pick-up between 8:00-8:40, to try and get there around 9. We will volunteer until lunch time (noonish).
To sign up: https://forms.gle/N3BbYsfj7WeAJbDs8
If you have any questions or need accommodations please email kathyrn.c.bates.gr@dartmouth.edu

Enjoy snacks + drinks, play icebreaker bingo to win GSC swag, and meet clubs and other Upper Valley groups!

Saturday September 2nd we will be helping Upper Valley Trail Alliance maintain/build hiking trails! Please be prepared to do outdoor work, wear close-toed shoes, and bring a water bottle!
If you need a ride there will be carpooling pick up between 8:30-9:00, to try and get there around 9:30. We will volunteer until lunch time (12:30ish).

To sign up use this link to access the GoogleForm https://forms.gle/cCVhwkt1Aw8Fexwy9
If you have any questions or need accommodations feel free to email kathryn.c.bates.gr@dartmouth.edu

To walk to the location:

Walk past the CVS Pharmacy on the right side of Main St, down the hill, but stop before you get to the river.

Grad students led will come together to prepare a meal for the Upper Valley Hixon House Adult Shelter.

Sign up with the link

Join us for the first ever charity auction where our community will be auctioning their skills and talents! All proceeds will go to the Indus Hospital and Health Network and the Edhi Foundation benefiting those affected by the disastrous flooding in Pakistan.

Whether you are able to make it in person (our hope!) or wish to contribute to this event otherwise, we ask that you use this Service Gala Ticket Website in advance. Below you will find step-by-step instructions on how to use the website. Please contact Haider (haider.s.ghiasuddin.med@dartmouth.edu) should you encounter any technical difficulties with purchasing tickets.

1. Click on Ticket link: here.

2. Click on 'Get Tickets' tab ('Donate' tab also available)

3. Choose number of tickets and type (i.e. faculty, staff)

4. Click Light Grey 'Reserve' tab in bottom Right Corner

5. Automated donation box will give you option to customize a donation amount in addition to ticket price. You are not expected to donate more, and can click 'Skip Donation' at the bottom

6. Checkout Screen will emerge for Payment information input

7. Click 'Purchase' tab in bottom Right Corner to complete

8. Once complete, you will be emailed Ticket Confirmation

More than 70% of workers in Vermont’s dairy farms are immigrants without SSN, health insurance, recognition, etc. The event's goal is to raise awareness among Dartmouth’s students and faculty about the existence and needs of this population. To do so, FUERZA will invite a couple of workers from the farms to share their stories and interact with the attendees.

Fun chance to be able to cook with other grad students for a great cause!  Grad students led by the GSC-Service Committee will come together to prepare a meal for the Upper Valley Hixon House, Adult Shelter. January 20th from 4:30 to 7 pm/when we are done cooking - We will start cooking at 4:30 but you are able to stop by when available and leave when done preparing your designated dish. Sign up at link