Community Service
In supporting its mission statement, the SAAC's community service board plans and facilitates a variety of service events and projects both within and outside of the MIT community. Each semester the committee undertakes projects of its own and also contributes to service events and projects sponsored by other student groups. Our committee is always open to new project ideas. If you have any service ideas or would like additional assistance in making a project happen, please contact the MIT SAAC at saac-exec@mit.edu.
Current projects:
- Friends of Jaclyn: The Community Service Committee is currently looking into expanding the FOJ program at MIT. If your team is interested in becoming a part of FOJ, please contact Community Service Chair, Lauren Hernley, at hernley@mit.edu and fill out the Information Request Form on the FOJ website.
The women's tennis and men's volleyball teams have each "adopted" a child with a brain tumor, offering friendship, love, and support to their new young teammate. On May 3, 2009, MIT hosted the Chickaroo Charity Tennis Tournament in honor of the women's tennis adoptee, Caroline. The tournament was open to the public to participate, and all money raised supported the Friends of Jaclyn program and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
- DAPER Community Service Challenge: The SAAC would like to encourage teams to participate in service activities, as a way of both supporting our mission of service and giving teams opportunities to participate in team-building activities. The community service board is working on developing a Community Service Challenge for fall 2009, during which teams will be rewarded for participation in lots of service projects!
