Upcoming Events

Please join us in these upcoming events:

Vet Table
Date: Monday, April 13, 2009
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Location: UWT -- GWP building, near enrollment services

We will pass out flyers with information about our upcoming movie night and fundraiser.

You can help with this table even if you are not a board member of SSWO (and your hours will count as fundraising hours for Students in Service if you a
part of that organization).

Movie Night
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: UWT -- Matress Factory Common Area, 1st floor

Come enjoy popcorn while we watch a movie that is based on the written and video diary of Corporal Jonathan Santos.





Veterans Fundraiser and Panel
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: UWT -- TBA

Please support SSWO as we raise funds for V.I.E.W., a sheltered workshop for veterans who come out of treatment centers. "Veterans Independent Enterprises of Washington is a non-profit organization committed to helping disabled and homeless veterans by providing a variety of services...Our services for veterans include work adjustment training, work therapy, job placement services, transitional employment, emergency housing, transitional housing, and independent living services."
http://www.veteransworkshop.org/

Come and join us for a raffle for a chance to win a photoshoot, t-shirts and other fun prizes.

You will have the opportunity to ask panel members questions and learn about the support that is available to veterans in our community. This is also a great knowledge to have as a social worker.

Want to be a SSWO Board Member?

Are you interested in involvement with the Student Social Work Organization on
campus? We are having a meeting on Wednesday, April 8th at 6:30 pm on the second floor of the library to introduce you to SSWO and vote on board members for next year. If you would like to be involved in a great organization that empowers, serves, strengthens and advocates for the community while building friendships, please come to this meeting. We will go over the responsibilities of each position and then vote in the new board members. Involvement in SSWO will also look good on your resume.

If you cannot come to the meeting but you are interested in being involved, please leave a comment below.

The Nativity House Fundraiser

SSWO will be joining with a couple BASW students on campus to raise funds for the Nativity House Homeless Shelter. We will be selling balloons and stuffed animals, which will directly benefit the homeless population in the area. Look for us on campus in the GWP from 10:00-4:00 on February 13th.

Prices:

3 latex, 1 Mylar, 1 gift tag and a candy weight for a donation of $5.00.

Cute stuffed animals (love puppies or bears) for a donation of $5.00.

One balloon bouquet and a stuffed animal for a total donation of $9.00.

Join us on facebook!

We are on facebook now! Come find us under UWT Student Social Work Organization.

Pictures from MLK Day

We enjoyed being a part of the MLK Day of Service on campus. For most of the time, SSWO helped out at the kids' station. We planted tomatoes, chard and peas with them, and they colored signs to to use as labels. They also planted some wildflowers. We then joined everyone else and helped clear weeds and bushes to make the garden area look cleaner. I am excited about this garden. It is great that UWT is finding a resourceful way to help the homeless and low-income families in the area.

UWT Giving Garden Service Project

Come and join SSWO in the UWT Giving Garden service project on MLK Day. We will meet at 10:30 in front of the Science Building (The Science Building is located on top of the centralstairway, if walking up the stairs it is on your right side. The building has blue framing and many windows.) Lunch will be provided. You can register here. From the giving garden website: "The Giving Garden project will include several raised bed gardens, which will grow fresh produce. This produce will be harvested and donated to Tacoma's Good Neighbor Café, a facility providing breakfast and dinner to homeless and low-income individuals." Be a part of this great cause!

New Student Orientation

SSWO will have a booth at the New Student Orientation on campus this evening at 5:00. Stop by and say hi!