Center for Public Service

Building: Eddie Plank Gym
Phone: (717)337-6490
Office Email Address: cps@gettysburg.edu
Office Hours: M-F 8:30-5:00
Campus Box: 2456

Upcoming Events

August 27, 2009

G I V Day

(Gettysburg Is Volunteering Class Of 2013)

October 18, 2009

Fiesta

(Community Event)

November 12, 2009

Fall Convocation

(26th Annual Fall Convocation)

November 14, 2009

Girls On The Run 5k

(Register At The Attic)

November 14, 2009

Girls On The Run

(Registration And Awards In The Attic)

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D.C. Outfitters


WHICH FACE OF D.C. IS MORE FAMILIAR TO YOU?
If you'd like to spend an evening in our nation's capitol visiting individuals who face homelessness while offering clothing and conversation, D.C. Outfitters is for you! Contact us.
WHAT IS D.C. OUTFITTERS? D.C. Outfitters is a student run program which works out of the Center for Public Service. D.C. Outfitters, or DCO, gives volunteers the opportunity to spend an evening in the U.S. Capitol visiting with and offering clothing to individuals who face homelessness. DCO introduces volunteers to the effects of poverty and encourages discussions of how these issues can be adequately addressed. With the Center for Public Service's slogan of "Think Critically, Act Compassionately" in mind, DCO quickly becomes more than the offering of clothes to individuals who face homelessness, but rather, transforms into an opportunity to learn that the face of homelessness is far from lucid. By engaging in conversation it becomes quickly evident that no stereotype, or even statistic, is effective for answering the question, "Who is homeless?", with the truth being that poverty and homelessness show no bias.
	TRIP DATES AND SCHEDULE Spring 09 January 30th February 13th March 20th April 3rd April 18th Itinerary: 3:00 - Meet at CPS (inside Plank Gym- by the fountain) 3:30 - Depart Campus 5:15 - Arrive in Washington D.C 8:30 - Depart for Campus
INFORMATION ON HOMELESSNESS For more information about Homelessness Advocacy Agencies in D.C. click here. GET INVOLVED WITH D.C.O To participate in a trip to D.C. contact: Hilary Green '10 greehi01@gettysburg.edu Kate Vredenburgh '09 vredka01@gettysburg.edu

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