Bozeman Magazine

About/Projects: Service Saturdays are local service projects held on the first Saturday of the month offering a great way for community members and students to create relationships while working to enhance Bozeman. They are coordinated and sponsored by MSU’s Office of Student Engagement. Projects will vary from month to month, so please check back for upcoming project details. Previous Service Project Sites: September 2017: Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter Participants will be assisting with clean up grounds to prepare for colder weather. Habitat for Humanity ReStore Students will help to re-organize the store and also work on building maintenance projects. Belgrade Senior Center Volunteers will help tidy the Senior Cente. Projects may include painting stripes in the parking lot and clean main hall floor. Children's Museum of Bozeman Volunteers will be completing a couple painting projects. God's Garden Bozeman Volunteers are needed to harvest vegetables to benefit the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. The garden has provided over 5000 lbs of fresh produce to the food bank so far and there is more to come! Custer Gallatin National Forest Volunteers will help remove graffiti and improve of the day use area of Hyalite Resevior. Day use improvement will involve trash pickup and gravel spreading around picnic sites. Great Beginnings Montessori They need help for a variety of back-to-school projects - painting and repairing playground equipment, getting gardens ready for the fall, trimming our hedges, etc. BridgerCare Volunteers will help with office cleaning to prepare for their move later this year. Dates: Mark your calendars!  Fall 2017  Spring 2018 October 7th February 3rd November 4th March 3rd December 2nd April 7th Interested Nonprofits: If you are interested in hosting a group of Service Saturday volunteers on the dates listed below, please fill out a Service Saturday Project Proposal. If you have questions, please email servicesaturdays@montana.edu or call 994-2933. Details: Meet: Strand Union Building near the Ask Us DeskWhen: First Saturday of the month September-December and February-AprilTime:  10am-12pm.  Registration begins at 9:30am, plan to arrive around this time.  Transportation:   Will be provided if the service site is not within walking distance of MSU.  What to bring/wear: Please wear comfortable clothing that can get dirty Wear close-toed shoes as some projects may be manual labor Bring water/snacks or other items you may need Note: If you are under 18, you must have a parent or legal guardian sign our Liability Waiver before participating. Please contact us. Contact:  Questions about Service Saturday? Contact servicesaturdays@montana.edu or 994-2933. Accommodations: The Office Student Engagement will make reasonable accommodations for known disabilities that may interfere with an individual's ability to participate. Persons requiring such accommodations should make their requests to servicesaturdays@montana.edu as soon as possible before the meeting/event to allow adequate time for special arrangements.