April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month and here at The Whole U we wanted to take a minute to recognize all of those who give their time for the betterment of others by providing a snap shot of the state of volunteering in America. According to the Corporation for National & Community Service (the Federal [...]

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At The Whole U, we occasionally learn about faculty or staff who go above and beyond in their service to others. Today we would like to introduce you to Blair Brooke-Weiss, Communities That Care Specialist for the School of Social Work. Blair is the co-founder of the Justin Amorratanasuchad Scholarship Fund, a fund named in [...]

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Tomorrow, UW student environmentalists will be out in force on the HUB lawn celebrating Earth Day and you’re invited. They’ll be clean energy and green initiatives representing their groups, an open mic, a fashion show, and more.   UW’s Earth Day celebration is from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. All student exhibitors are listed on the event page.   [...]

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A week ago today, Coach Romar took time out during the basketball season to speak with faculty and staff about the impact that volunteering has had on his life. He spoke for over an hour without a single note or visual aide; he simply talked about his life. What was his main message? Lauren summed [...]

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I had the opportunity to talk to Tuan Nguyen about Relay for Life and why faculty and staff should join in. Tuan is a junior studying Civil Engineering at UW, and he’s been on the committee to organize the event for the past three years. He shared his story and some information about this year’s [...]

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I never knew how much I had it made as a healthy kid growing up in the natural world. Endless games of Red Rover, Spud, softball, hours of backyard badminton and lacrosse with my brother, swimming, sailing…I took it all for granted. I don’t any more. I see how precious it is because I know [...]

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I’m a writer in HR Marketing & Communications where I report on different programs and initiatives here at the U. One of my favorite subjects is the UW Combined Fund Drive because I love to be a part of the spirit of giving and to ride the wave that brings positive change to the world. [...]

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The Whole U is proud to announce that Coach Romar will speak about volunteering and community engagement with faculty and staff on Thursday, February 27 from noon-1 pm at the Don James Center. Bring your lunch and enjoy this inspirational talk about starting his own foundation, the volunteer work of his players, and the central [...]

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JUMA: This is true?! ROB: Yes. JUMA: A man bought a coffee to drink in his car. ROB: Yes. JUMA: And when he was driving burned himself with the coffee. ROB: Yes. JUMA: But in America, the shop is to blame. ROB: Sort of.  In this case— JUMA: — And the judges made the shop [...]

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Service is at the core of the Husky spirit so for our inaugural Whole U post on volunteerism, I thought I would get us started close to home by sharing more about opportunities in the UW Medicine health system. Most medical centers in the United States rely on volunteers from the community to support their [...]

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