Emory Cares International Service Day
November 14, 2009

Use the links below to find a service project in your city!
Projects take place on November 14 unless otherwise noted on registration pages.

About Emory Cares International Service Day

Mission: Emory Cares is one of the Emory Alumni Association’s (EAA) signature programs. Through Emory Cares, alumni, students, parents, and friends gather to join in a day of service not just to their home communities, but also the wider Emory community. Emory Cares is one of the University’s most prominent vehicles for furthering its mission of serving humanity. By bringing together the diverse members of Emory’s family with a common goal of service, Emory Cares strengthens their ties to each other and the University while increasing Emory’s visibility around the country and the world.

In 2008, Emory Cares International Service Day was recognized for its valuable contributions to Emory University's 2008 Presidential Award for General Community Service.

How it works: Alumni volunteer service project coordinators in the U.S. and abroad are identified to coordinate service projects in their cities, with guidance and assistance from the EAA. The EAA invites all alumni, parents, and friends in each participating city via email and manages online registration for each city’s project.

For a detailed outline of the Emory Cares program, you can download our project coordinator handbook. Interested in serving as a project coordinator in your city? Contact Kerry Gallo at kgallo@emory.edu or 404.727.1154.

Emory Cares International Service Day has been made possible through the generous co-sponsorship of The Coca-Cola Company and the following University organizations:
Black Student Alliance - College Council - Emory Alumni Association - Emory Communications and Marketing - The Emory Scholars Program - The Emory Wheel - Office of Multicultural Programs and Services - Office of University-Community Partnerships - Residence Hall Association - Student Alumni Association - Student Government Association - Volunteer Emory

Emory Cares International Service Day 2008

The following cities held service events for Emory Cares 2008. Click the city name for more information about the projects and to view images from the service events.

View all images from Emory Cares 2008 here

Emory Cares 2008

Atlanta - Emory Campus: Students and alumni participated in a variety of service events organized by Volunteer Emory around Atlanta. View an album of images.

Atlanta - Neighborhood Families: Local alumni and their families explored the Dunwoody Nature Center and donated children's clothing and toys for the Salvation Army.

Atlanta - Intown: Volunteers worked with Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta. View an album of images.

Atlanta - CEBA: CEBA alumni helped out at Genesis Shelter, a residence for homeless families, by cleaning and painting the facility.

Atlanta - GALA: GALA alumni painted parts of the YouthPride facility, which serves LGBTQ youth in Atlanta. View an album of images.

Atlanta - Emory Alumni Association staff: Volunteers from the EAA assisted at the Star 94 Cares for Kids Radiothon. View an album of images.

Atlanta - Young Alumni: Volunteers helped out at Oakhurst Community Garden's monthly Saturday Gardening and Site Beautification Workday.

Baltimore, MD: Alumni, parents and friends worked at the Maryland Food Bank to sort and pack donated food and other items for the needy. View an album of images.

Barcelona, Spain: Volunteers assisted with the Global Play golf tournament to raise funds for a sports field for a school in Mali.

Birmingham, AL: Emory Cares volunteers worked at Jones Valley Urban Farm, an organization that reclaims vacant lots and converts them into organic garden plots. View an album of images.

Boston, MA: Volunteers helped with new plantings and cleaned up the kitchen area used for the meals program for St. Paul's Bread of Life program. View an album of images.

Chicago, IL: Alumni, parents, and friends lent a hand at Lincoln Park Community Shelter. View an album of images.

Dallas, TX: Emory Cares participants volunteered at the Shoreline Spruce Up coordinated by Love of the Lake.

Denver, CO: Volunteers prepared a meal for families of ill children staying at the Ronald McDonald House.

Hong Kong: Participants helped out at the Action Asia Mountain Bike Race, a fundraiser for underprivileged youth in Hong Kong and Asia. View an album of images.

Houston, TX: Alumni, parents, and friends worked on Buffalo Bayou Partnership's bayou clean up and tree planting efforts to repair damage left by Hurricane Ike. View an album of images.

London, UK: Volunteers gathered clothing to donate to Oxfam. View an album of images.

Los Angeles, CA: Emory Cares participants helped to clean up Santa Monica Beach. View an album of images.

Madrid, Spain: Alumni, parents, and friends assisted the Comedor Ave Maria soup kitchen to serve meals to the hungry. View an album of images.

Miami, FL: Participants helped to prepare and serve meals at the Camillus House. View an album of images.

Milan, Italy: Emory exchange students in Milan, with the support of The American School and The International School, lead a pasta drive to benefit the Istituto Padre Beccaro, a school that serves immigrant children and their families in Milan. View an album of images.

New Jersey (Peapack), NJ: Volunteers assisted at the Matheny Medical and Educational Center's annual arts and performance event. View an album of images.

New York, NY: Emory Cares participants joined MillionTreesNYC/New York Restoration Project as part of an effort to plant 15,000 trees throughout the five boroughs in NYC on November 8th. View an album of images.

Oxford College Campus: Students and alumni packed and decorated shoeboxes full of personal items to be donated to children entering foster homes. View an album of images.

San Diego, CA: Alumni, parents, and friends cleaned up the shores with San Diego Coastkeepers.

San Francisco, CA: Emory Cares volunteers worked at the San Francisco Food Bank to package donated food items for the hungry. View an album of images.

Savannah, GA: Participants helped out at the March of Dimes annual silent auction.

Seattle, WA: Alumni, parents, and friends helped to staff Seattle Goodwill's 25th Annual Glitter Sale. View an album of images.

Seoul, South Korea: Emory Cares participants volunteered at the Peace House, a residential home for mentally and physically disabled men. View an album of images.

St. Louis, MO: Participants helped out with Thanksgiving-themed crafts projects and activities with the children at Ranken Jordan, a pediatric specialty hospital that provides care for children with complex medical conditions. View an album of images.

Tampa, FL: Volunteers helped Metropolitan Ministries to sort and distribute food, turkeys, and new toys and gifts to over 10,000 families in need. View an album of images.

Washington, D.C.: Alumni, parents, and friends worked at Arlington Food Assistance Center to sort and package food donated for the Boy Scouts annual food drive. View an album of images.

Westchester, NY: Participants gathered items for donation to the Interfaith Action Council

West Palm Beach, FL: Emory Cares volunteers worked with Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County. View an album of images.

Past Emory Cares International Service Day Events

Emory Cares history: Emory Cares International Service Day began in 2003 through the work of Renelda Mack 83C, then-president of the Emory Alumni Board (known at the time as the Board of Governors of the Emory Alumni Association). That year Mack initiated the first Emory Alumni Community Service Day, which evolved into “Emory Cares” and has continued to grow annually, both domestically and internationally. Mack was awarded the 2006 J. Pollard Turman Award by the EAA for not only her work with Emory Cares and her wider dedication to community and University service. Other organizations that have honored Mack’s service are the Girl Scouts of America, the NAACP, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.