An event of JUMP’s Disability Awareness Week
Join JUMP to celebrate people of all abilities while learning about ableism through watching the 2019 film The Peanut Butter Falcon. “After running away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler, a man who has Down syndrome befriends an outlaw who becomes his coach and ally.” - Rotten Tomatoes.
Free popcorn and candy will be provided.
Are you interested in making a positive impact on our local community, developing your leadership skills, or making meaningful connections? Consider volunteering with Associated Student’s community service program, JUMP (Join Us Making Progress). Attend this info session to learn about our different volunteer opportunities!
JUMP is partnering with the Sonoma Ecology Center for a day of service! Join us to assist with gardening and yard work at the Sonoma Garden Park. Volunteer duties include preparing fields, weeding, pruning, planting, and harvesting. To participate, please register on our get involved page. Please plan to meet at the SSU Flag poles at 8:00 am to complete required paperwork and carpool to the volunteer site.
Join JUMP to volunteer at the Humane Society of Sonoma County. We will assist with cleaning, replenishing pet food, washing dog dishes, setting up the play areas, doing yard work and more! To participate please register on our Get Involved page.
Join JUMP in cleaning up the constant flow of trash entering Santa Rosa Creek before trash gets to the Russian River and ocean! To participate please register on our Get Involved page and sign the online waiver.
Join JUMP to volunteer with Redwood Empire Food Bank. Volunteers can expect to clean and package fresh fruits and vegetables for individuals and families throughout our community, assemble grocery boxes for those in need, and sort donated non-perishable foods for distribution throughout our service region. Please arrive at the SSU Flagpoles by 8:15 am to complete the required paperwork, and we will be departing together to the site at 8:25 am. Make sure to wear close-toed shoes and comfortable clothing!
Join JUMP to volunteer at the Committee on the Shelterless soup kitchen. COTS is an organization that assists those experiencing homelessness in finding and keeping housing, offering meals, increasing self-sufficiency, and improving well-being. Volunteers can expect to help with meal prep for the residents and also clean the soup kitchen. Carpool to the volunteer site is provided.
Join JUMP to volunteer with our local community partner Landpaths at Bayer Farm in Roseland. We will help maintain a community garden that fosters diversity in an urban neighborhood. Volunteers can expect to get their hands dirty as we will be pulling weeds, harvesting, and planting. To participate, sign up on our Get Involved page.
Join JUMP to volunteer at Rohnert Park Animal Shelter. RPAS “works tirelessly to find good homes for every animal in our care and provide top-notch veterinary care for those in need.” They “rely heavily on volunteers to give the animals the quality of care that they feel is important and to be able to offer all the programs that they do”. Interested? Register on our Get Involved page! We plan on meeting at the flagpoles around 8:30 to carpool to the volunteer site.
Are you looking to get connected to the local community or want to earn volunteer hours? Volunteer with JUMP at the Neighbors Organized Against Hunger (N.O.A.H) Food Pantry. N.O.A.H aims to make a difference in people's lives by providing healthy food for those who need it. Interested in providing valuable support? Register on our Get Involved Page!
