COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The Community Involvement arm of WSA acts as a liaison between WSA and the Kalamazoo community and Western Michigan University for all philanthropic events the student body government participates in. In addition, we work to improve the WSA and the Kalamazoo community's image through events and volunteer activities and make it a better place for all. Below you will find a list of service opportunities in the Kalamazoo Area hosted by WSA or other organizations. Please note that the information on this page is subject to change without prior notice.

If you have a question, please contact the Vice President for Community Involvement, wsa-vpcommunity@wmich.edu, or connect with us on our ExperienceWMU page. 

Ongoing Opportunities

Link to Kalamazoo Oppourntiities - https://gryphon.org/volunteer/
Northside Association for Community Development - nacd@sbcglobal.net
Loaves and Fishes (If wanting to volunteer in a group please reach out 1-2 Months prior) - ray@kzoolf.org
WMU Refugee Outreach Club - mary.l.ghazarian@wmich.edu

MONTHLY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

 

The Western Student Association plans to host monthly volunteer opportunities for WSA leadership and/or Senate and House of Representatives members. Most volunteering events can be found on our ExpereinceWMU page under the "All Events Section." In addition, the events can be found below.

 Community Involvement Resources

 
 

GIVEPULSE

GivePulse is the official platform that the Western Student Association utilizes to track Senator and Student Representative volunteer hours. This will be used to award distinctions outlined in the CIRP resolution. To track your volunteer hours with WSA, you will sign up through the university by creating an account on your web browser or the mobile application. The steps are provided below

Steps To Create an Account

  1. Go to GivePulse

  2. Click "Sign Up" or "Log in" at the top of the screen

  3. Click "Single Sign On (SSO)"

  4. Enter "Western Michigan University" as the login provider and click create account

  5. The screen will automatically redirect you to login in with your Bronco NetID and password

 

Steps to Log Hours

  1. Click 'here' to go to the WSA organization page.

  2. Click "Become Member" if you have not done so yet.

  3. Click the green "Add Impact" button on the right side of the screen.

  4. Follow the on-screen steps to finish tracking your community engagement with WSA.

  5. Under “Select Verifier,” choose a person to approve your volunteer impact submission- This person will be the WSA VP for Community Involvement or VP for Information Technology. Please do not select Evan Heiser.

  6. Select the date you volunteered

  7. Select the time you volunteered

  8. In the “reflection” space, please include the following: Your tasks as a volunteer, location, who can be contacted to verify your volunteer time (include contact info), and what event/organization volunteered with. . i.e., Time Keeper for WMU Turkey Trot at WMU Flagpoles, Charles Poole III wsa_vpit@wmich.edu.

  9. Upload any supporting documentation the “attachments” as needed

  10. Submissions will be reviewed for accuracy and approved at the discretion of the VP for Community Involvement and VP for Information Technology. When submitting your impact, please make sure to fill out the form in its entirety and be as detailed as possible in the reflection space to avoid submission being denied.