About
Lend a Hand is an opportunity for first-year students to participate in an afternoon of hands-on service throughout the Lincoln community. Service projects will include outdoor community beautification, working with after-school Community Learning Centers, and serving the needs of various local nonprofits. Register as an individual or gather a group of friends, club members, or neighbors in your residence hall and serve together!
Check-in will begin at 1:30 pm, outside of the Nebraska Union. DO NOT HEAD DIRECTLY TO YOUR SERVICE SITE.
For COVID-19 safety guidelines, please visit UNL's Health and Safety page: https://covid19.unl.edu/health-safety
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Registration
Opens Aug 13, 2020 12:00am
Registration Closes
Aug 22, 2020 4:00pm or when space runs out.
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Shifts (15)
1 - 15 of 15 Shifts
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beattie Elementary School | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 1901 Calvert Street Lincoln, NE 68502 Check-in will begin at 1:40 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. | Students will be doing garden chores at Beattie Elementary School. Please use bug spray and sunscreen. | 7/12 | Over |
| East Campus Community Gardens | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | East Campus, Southeast of the Law College Lincoln, NE 68583 Check-in will begin at 1:35 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. | Weeding gardens, helping pick produce | 5/6 | Over |
| Eastridge Elementary School | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 6245 L Street Lincoln, NE 68510 Check-in will begin at 1:30 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. | Raking leaves, pulling weeds, possibly spreading mulch, repainting areas for play on concrete | 5/12 | Over |
| Hawley Hamlet | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 605 N 26th St Lincoln, NE 68503 Check-in will begin at 1:35 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. | Students will be helping out with watering our fruit and nut trees. The peach colored house on the corner of 26th and T streets. | 10/10 | Over |
| Irving Recreation Center | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 2010 Van Dorn Lincoln, NE 68502 Check-in will begin at 1:40 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. | Work on weeding and mulching flower bed and garden. Clean up trash around building and park area. | 2/10 | Over |
| Lincoln Community Playhouse | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 2500 S. 56th St. Lincoln, NE 68506 Check-in will begin at 1:40 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. | Lawn and yard cleanup | 0/8 | Over |
| Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 2121 N 27th Street Lincoln, NE 68501 Check-in will begin at 1:40 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. | Outdoor work; picking up trash, weeding, etc. | 0/15 | Over |
| Mystic Rhoads Productions Inc. | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 3340 W A St Lincoln, NE 68522 Check-in will begin at 1:30 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. After being sent out, go to the VFW (3340 W A St) | Roadside litter cleanup in West A neighborhood. Collect litter along roadsides, separate into trash and recycling, dispose of properly. Equipment will be provided. | 2/30 | Over |
| Private Residence | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 5110 Lenox Avenue Lincoln, NE 68510 Check-in will begin at 1:30 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. Resident's name is Mary Rowan | Pulling weeds around the house and yard | 0/3 | Over |
| Private Residence | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 1423 F Street Lincoln, NE 68508 Check-in will begin at 1:40 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. Resident's name is Mary Roseberry-Brown | Clearing and washing front porch, scraping basement windows | 0/4 | Over |
| Private Residence | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 5520 S 73 St Lincoln, NE 68516 Check-in will begin at 1:30 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. Resident's name is Carol Finn | Assisting with garden | 2/3 | Over |
| Private Residence | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 5122 Lenox Avenue Lincoln, NE 68510 Check-in will begin at 1:30 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. Resident's name is Robert Kelliher | General yardwork and pulling weeds | 0/3 | Over |
| Southern Heights Food Forest | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 5750 South 40th St Lincoln, NE 68516 Check-in will begin at 1:30 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. | Our large, open, two-acre field is becoming a small food forest. There will be harvesting, weeding, mulching, and pruning to do. | 2/9 | Over |
| Transformations Thrift Store | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 1241 S 14th Street Lincoln, NE 68502 Check-in will begin at 1:35 pm, please arrive a few minutes early. | Grounds clean-up outside of the building, cleaning and sanitizing the store, helping to organize merchandise shelves and clothing racks | 4/12 | Over |
| Virtual Opportunity with the Center for Civic Engagement | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 1400 R Street 106 Admin Lincoln, NE 68588 | Create Social Media Content for the Center for Civic Engagement. You could:
| 0/10 | Over |
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