Stevens Point News

Main Menu

  • Covid 19
  • Sports
    • Sports News
    • High School Sports Scores
    • Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
  • Crime
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Obits
  • Contact
    • Subscribe
  • Classifieds
    • View Ads
    • Place Ads
  • Legal Ads
    • Our Legals
    • Statewide
  • E-Edition
    • Stevens Point City Times

logo

Stevens Point News

  • Covid 19
  • Sports
    • Sports News
    • High School Sports Scores
    • Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
  • Crime
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Obits
  • Contact
    • Subscribe
  • Classifieds
    • View Ads
    • Place Ads
  • Legal Ads
    • Our Legals
    • Statewide
  • E-Edition
    • Stevens Point City Times
Community NewsTop Feature
Home›Community News›Students serve Stevens Point in 125K Service Challenge

Students serve Stevens Point in 125K Service Challenge

By STEVENS POINT NEWS
February 8, 2019
1088
0
Share:

By Taylor J. Hale
Reporter

STEVENS POINT — UW-Stevens Point (UWSP) is celebrating its 125th Anniversary with a 125K Community Service
Challenge.

The college is asking students, staff, alumni and the community to ration time during the 2019 year to serve the Stevens Point area in any way possible. The volunteer drive started at the beginning of 2019 and runs the length of the year, offering participants a chance to get out and assist their city.

“To commemorate the 125 year anniversary, UWSP is trying to generate 125,000 hours of volunteering,” explained UWSP Student Blogger, Kelly Kositzke. Kositzke is studying administration and management at the university. The young blogger is also president of Rotaract, a UWSP service-based organization affiliated with Rotary. She saw
the community aid challenge as an opportunity to give back to the area.

UWSP Rotaract Club members at the ice cream social. (UWSP Photo)

“We have done about two events per month for almost over two years now,” Kositzke said. “I thought this was a perfect opportunity to showcase all the hard work Rotaract has done, and support our university.”

She gathered members from the club and contacted Brookdale Senior Living in Stevens Point, and offered to come in and help with the elderly. Brookdale faculty was elated to see the young and enthusiastic university members join the team for the day.

“Brookdale was thrilled to have college students interested in volunteering,” Kositzke said. “We were asked to help set up residents technology to communicate with their families, and also go to individual rooms with IT help.”

The group was then invited to stay for Brookdale’s Ice Cream Social for a more intimate meet and greet with the residents. Students from the group thoroughly enjoyed their experience. Some of the club members now have plans to go back to the facility and volunteer in late February.

UWSP Student Kelly Kositzke. (UWSP Photo)

Those participating in the program log their volunteered hours. UWSP then tallies the cumulative times. Their goal for 125K hours may seem high, but with enough effort from the community, Kositzke and her peers feel it’s possible.

Kositzke notes that many members in the Rotaract club are college freshmen with no method of transportation. She sees programs like this as an opportunity to assist regardless of circumstance.

Kositzke explained, “this is a really great opportunity to not only learn about what an awesome community Stevens Point is, but to also help residents at the same time. It is beneficial to all involved.”

The UWSP 125K Community Service Challenge is still running. For more info on the program visit www.uwsp.edu/125/Pages/service-challenge.aspx.

Previous Article

SPASH boys hockey set for postseason run

Next Article

Stevens Point Police Department stands in solidarity ...

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • FeatureHometownTop Feature

    United Way receives $19,020 donation from CN

    October 28, 2015
    By STEVENS POINT NEWS
  • OutdoorsTop Feature

    New outdoor relationship requires a few ground rules

    November 4, 2015
    By STEVENS POINT NEWS
  • SportsTop Feature

    SPASH girls swimming sends Raczek, relay team to state

    November 11, 2015
    By STEVENS POINT NEWS
  • FeatureSportsTop Feature

    Amherst football wins State Title

    November 19, 2015
    By STEVENS POINT NEWS
  • NewsTop Feature

    United Way sets record campaign amount

    December 2, 2015
    By STEVENS POINT NEWS
  • NewsTop Feature

    Plan Commission recommends approval of two requests for annexation

    December 9, 2015
    By STEVENS POINT NEWS

Leave a reply Cancel reply

High School Sports

Go to High School Sports

Free SP Newsletter

  • Sports

  • Commentary

  • Chargers sneak by Amherst with goal-line stand

    By Jacob Heid
    September 18, 2023
  • Cardinals use second half to pass by Rosholt

    By Jacob Heid
    September 15, 2023
  • Nicolet National Bank senior spotlight: Sam Carpenter, Pacelli cross country

    By Jacob Heid
    September 15, 2023
  • Cardinals rally to beat Hornets in conference thriller

    By Jacob Heid
    September 13, 2023
  • Kazda nets two to put Falcons past Pacelli

    By Jacob Heid
    September 8, 2023
  • Pat Wood

    From the publisher: Christmas and Hanukkah

    By Kris Leonhardt
    December 24, 2022
  • Ice fishing contest Reels in $1,500 for Portage County Literacy Council

    By Taylor Hale
    March 17, 2022
  • Kemmeter Column: County celebrates year after quarantine

    By Taylor Hale
    July 12, 2021
  • Isherwood Column: Great engineering projects two

    By Taylor Hale
    July 11, 2021
  • Shoes News Graphic

    Show Column: Odd Jobs

    By Taylor Hale
    July 9, 2021

About Us


The Portage County Gazette is published every Friday by Multi Media Channels. It is locally-owned, locally-operated and locally-written. Subscriptions are $64 annually, delivered via the U.S. Postal Service.


To subscribe, go www.shopmmclocal.com/product/portage-county-gazette or call 715-258-4360

  • PO Box 408, Waupaca WI 54981
  • (715) 343-8045
  • News editor: [email protected]
Copyright © 2022 Multi Media Channels LLC.
All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted without the prior written consent of Multi Media Channels LLC.
×