About Community Service
 Community
Service can provide students with unpaid work experience in a chosen field. Not only is
community service an excellent way to gain experience but it looks great on a resume. It shows that you are willing to do what it takes, even working for free, to gain the experience needed to further yourself professionally.
For more information send email to
StudentLife@calumet.purdue.edu.
Community Service Requirements
- Community Service has no formal requirements. However, it is an excellent way to learn about a career field as well as give back to the community.
- Some community service work is done to fulfill organizational requirements. For more information about receiving
recognition for your Community Service, please contact Student Activities.
Find Community Service Opportunities now
A complete listing of current opportunities is now
available from Student Activities.
Listing of local community service agencies
Agencies from throughout Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland region frequently
seek students to assist with various projects. Below is a listing of some of the
agencies that have contacted Student Activities for support from students.
ALSE-Clemente Center, Inc.
American Cancer Society
American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana
Bethany Child Care & Development Center
Boy Scouts of America, Calumet Council, Inc.
Boys & Girls Club of N.W.I.
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Caring Place, Inc., The
Catholic Family Services
Cerebral Palsy of N.W.I., Inc.
Consumer Credit Counseling of N.W.I., Inc.
Crisis Contact Hopeline
Drifting Dunes Girl Scout Council, Inc.
Gary Neighborhood Services
Girl Scouts of the Calumet Council
Greater Hammond Community Soup Kitchen
Habitat for Humanity
Haven House
Hobart Family Y.M.C.A
Humane Society
IN-PACT, Inc.
International Institute of N.W.I./La Casa
Jewish Community Services
Lake County Child Health Program
Lansing Association for Retarded Citizens (LARC)
Legal Services of N.W.I., Inc.
Marion Home Foundation
Meals on Wheels of N.W.I.
Mental Health Association in Lake County
N.W.I. Sickle Cell Foundation
Northwest Family Services
Robertson Child Development Center, Inc.
Sacred Care Foundation
Salvation Army, The
Serenity House of Gary, Inc.
Southlake Y.M.C.A.
St. Jude House
Summer Enrichment for Students w Disabilities
Twin City Community Services
Urban League of N.W.I.
Woodland Child Development Center, Inc.
Y.M.C.A. of the Hammond Area, Inc.
American Second Harvest of Northwest Indiana
For More Information
Please contact Student Activities at 219-989-2369. |
