May Outreach Newsletter

AU OUTREACH eNews

May 2024 Volume 2, Issue 19

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Thank you to everyone who gave. Your support for our 5 Outreach projects is greatly appreciated! Updates to come.

Outreach Global Receives Donations

from Auburn United Methodist Church

The Office of Outreach Global is grateful for the monetary and in-kind donations received from the Auburn United Methodist Church (Auburn UMC), United Women in Faith, in support of our upcoming service-learning program in Tanzania. We would like to thank them, together with the Crawford United Methodist Church Women’s Fellowship, for their support and for joining us in our efforts to make a positive impact in the lives of those in need. The donations will enable us to provide stuffed animals to underserved youth during Outreach Global’s Tanzania Service-Learning Program from May 7 to May 18, 2024.

The office truly appreciates the continued support of Auburn UMC United Women in Faith and Crawford UMC Women’s Fellowship. Thank you!

Campus Kitchen Accepts Most Exceptional Campus Organization Award - joined by advisor Dr. Joycelyn Vickers (in pink)

Campus Kitchen wins Involvement Award

Campus Kitchen at Auburn University earned the award for the "Most Exceptional Campus Organization" through Sponsored Student Organizations at the Involvement Awards on April 9, 2024. In addition, Dr. Jocelyn Vickers, director of the Office of Public Service was a finalist for Advisor of the year, the second year in a row for Campus Kitchen.

Campus Kitchen received the award for being “an organization that most exemplified the traits of an excellent Auburn student organization and that best empowered its members to be impactful Auburn University students as a group". CKAU is an innovative student organization fulfilling its mission of fighting food waste and hunger.

Join us in congratulating the students that drive Campus Kitchen!

AU Outreach Global Community Day Festival - Parade of the Flags

Office of Outreach Global Successfully Hosted its 3rd Annual Global Community Day Festival

On Saturday, April 20, Outreach Global hosted its 3^rd annual Global Community Day Festival at the Opelika (Sportsplex) Amphitheater. The multicultural festival had over 800 attendees, volunteers, and participants from the Auburn/Opelika area and beyond. The day included a Parade of the Flags, a Global Attire Showcase, an adopt-a-tree event, musical and dance performances, food vendors offering a variety of international cuisines, free food tastings, arts and crafts, and more. Beyond the entertainment, the festival served as an opportunity for cultural exchange and community building, bringing people together from different backgrounds to celebrate their shared humanity.

Outreach Global is grateful for the support of all the festival sponsors, especially the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs (AOMA) and the City of Opelika, as well as, campus partners, volunteers and participants who helped make the day a success! We are looking forward to next year. Thank you!

Ethan McCulloch set out to create a mobile food pantry for Campus Kitchen for his Eagle Scout Project.

Ethan McCulloch with 1st CKAU mobile food pantry - pictured with members of The Campus Kitchen at Auburn.

Campus Kitchen Installs 1st Mobile Pantry

Ethan McCulloch set out to create a mobile food pantry for Campus Kitchen for his Eagle Scout Project. After designing and building the mobile pantry, Ethan and a group of Campus Kitchen Executive Board Members installed the pantry at Timothy Manor Senior Apartments in Opelika on April 24, 2024. This the first of many mobile pantries that Campus Kitchen will install across Lee County. For Tiger Giving Day, Campus Kitchen at Auburn University raised over $15,000 to build, maintain, and stock the mobile pantries around the area. For more information about Campus Kitchen, please go to ckau.org.

Let’s keep forking hunger! CLICK HERE - support the work of these students!

Gulf-South Summit 2024

The Gulf-South Summit was held from April 15-17, 2024, at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center. Over 220 attendees from all over the U.S. were in attendance. There were students who came from as far as Fresno, CA and a number of students, faculty, and staff from Auburn University.

The first day consisted of Pre-Conference presentations on Campus Kitchen, Chambers County Rural Health Initiative, BraveHeart, and our local government. The poster presentations and opening reception followed that evening. Awards were presented to the Top 5 posters:

Most Innovative Poster - Bree Withrow and Jamyah Combs – Mercer University;

Most Student Impact - Lauren Shinholster – Mercer University;

Most Community Impact - Ahavah Davis, Hannah Puckett, Kaley Happenworth, and Maria-Paula McIntyre – Florida State University;

Most Research Impact - Kathryn Kloepper, Kaylee Bargeron, and Todd Davis

– Mercer University;

People’s Choice - Beat Bama Food Drive – Auburn University

Conference keynote speakers had exciting messages. Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, president of AAC&U, was the morning keynote discussing “The Role of Liberal Education in Bridging to Gap Between Personal and Social Responsibility” and

Dr. Marisol Morales’ lunch keynote followed later addressing “Accountability Measures and Organizational Results (AMOR) for Community Engagement Professionals and Leaders". Taylor Morrison and Candice Salyers presented the awards.

Outstanding Practitioner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education went to Dr. Rhoda Reddix, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University; Outstanding Community Partner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education went to Dr. Sherri Dennis-Flagg, United Way of Central Georgia; Outstanding Faculty Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education – Instruction went to Dr. Sinjae Hyun; Outstanding Faculty Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education – Research went to Dr. Magdalena Anna Denham; Outstanding Student Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education went to Jessi Riel, Auburn University; and Outstanding Service-Learning Collaboration in Higher Education went to the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa YMCA, and Tuscaloosa Parks and Recreation Authority. The 2025 Gulf-South Summit will be held in Nashville, TN March 26 – 28, 2025. For more information about the Gulf-South Summit go to gulfsouthsummit.org.

Dr. Marisol Morales presenting during lunch on Accountability.

2024 Gulf South Summit Team: Back left to right – Tim Stewart and Rachel Snoddy 3rd row left to right – Candice Salyers, Sarah Becker, Urkovia Andrews, Josh Podvin 2nd row left to right – Hollie Cost, Ashley Cochrane, Keller Hawkins 1st row left to right – Jocelyn Vickers, Karen Rankin, Taylor Morrison, Whitney Lee

Dear Faculty, Staff and Friends,

We are excited to announce the acceptance of nominations for the 2nd annual Royrickers Cook Endowed Engagement Award! This prestigious award recognizes the outstanding efforts of a faculty or staff member who demonstrates a sustained and purposeful commitment to outreach.

We encourage you to take this opportunity to acknowledge the dedication and impact of your colleagues by submitting a nomination. Whether they're spearheading community projects, advocating for social change, or fostering meaningful connections beyond our campus, we want to celebrate those who embody the spirit of engagement.

Nominating someone is simple! Just follow the short process HERE (nomination letter(s), community partner(s) letter, documentation) by May 15th. Let's shine a spotlight on those who inspire us to make a difference!

Thank you for your participation in recognizing the exceptional contributions of our faculty and staff to our community.

Join us in making a difference!

"As a land-grant institution, Auburn University is dedicated

to improving the lives of the people of Alabama, the nation, and the world through forward-thinking education, life-enhancing research and scholarship, and selfless service."

― Auburn University Mission

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