{"id":64401,"date":"2015-02-17T15:03:20","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T20:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=64401"},"modified":"2015-02-17T15:08:28","modified_gmt":"2015-02-17T20:08:28","slug":"ucf-host-inaugural-24-hour-day-knight-service-feb-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-host-inaugural-24-hour-day-knight-service-feb-28\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF to Host Inaugural 24-Hour Day and Knight of Service on Feb. 28"},"content":{"rendered":"
UCF will be giving back to the community for a full day from 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, through 10 a.m. Sunday, March 1.<\/p>\n
Led by Volunteer UCF, UCF\u2019s inaugural Day and Knight of Service will offer students and members of the community six 4-hour shifts to volunteer for 21 organizations that address a combined 12 social issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a great and unique opportunity for us as a community to come together and help make a difference,\u201d said VUCF student director Todd Currie. \u201cWe are hoping that this event can become a staple in our spring semester programming for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
The first 12 hours of service will be on campus at Lake Claire, and food and entertainment will be provided as students move among different volunteering opportunities. Four-hour shifts to follow will move volunteers to different sites throughout the community, and then activities will return to campus.<\/p>\n
Students have the option of volunteering by themselves or in a team. Awards will be given at the end of the event for categories such as team attendance, most spirited team and total service hours contributed.<\/p>\n