We are so glad to have you as part of this year’s Mason Nation 9/11 Day of Service. For questions, please contact Lisa Snyder, Associate Director at lsnyder2@gmu.edu.
Mason’s Campus Gardens
Please use the Office of Sustainability’s Volunteer Portal to register for campus garden projects ONLY. Please use Eventbrite for all other service projects.
Innovation Food Forest Project hosted by the Office of Sustainability’s Greenhouse and Gardens program
In-person project on the Fairfax Campus for up to 15 volunteers
- Registration: please register for this project at: https://go.gmu.edu/greenvolunteering
- To register, you will need to create a free account or log in, if you already have an account, on the Sustainable Sign Ups Volunteer Portal. After doing so, select the 9/11 Day of Service (2022) from the “Event List” and register for the shift(s) you would like. Please remember that you can also volunteer with the Office of Sustainability any time!
- Volunteer Time Slot: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
- Location: Innovation Food Forest, Fairfax Campus
- Instructions: All skill levels are welcome! All of the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to have an enjoyable and impactful volunteer experience will be provided to you at the shift!
- Please read the detailed instructions when you register for the shift, which include requirements for participation, location information, suggested items to bring with you, and more.
- Questions? Please email gogreen@gmu.edu
- Mason Project Coordinators: Ben Auger, Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, Office of Sustainability, and Doni Nolan, Greenhouse and Gardens Program Manager, Office of Sustainability
Green Studio Project hosted by the Office of Sustainability’s Greenhouse and Gardens program
In-person project on the Fairfax Campus for up to 10 volunteers
- Registration: please register for this project at: https://go.gmu.edu/greenvolunteering
- To register, you will need to create a free account or log in, if you already have an account, on the Sustainable Sign Ups Volunteer Portal. After doing so, select the 9/11 Day of Service (2022) from the “Event List” and register for the shift(s) you would like. Please remember that you can also volunteer with the Office of Sustainability anytime!
- Volunteer Time Slot: 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- Location: Green Studio, Fairfax Campus
- Instructions: All skill levels are welcome! All of the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to have an enjoyable and impactful volunteer experience will be provided to you at the shift!
- Please read the detailed instructions when you register for the shift, which include requirements for participation, location information, suggested items to bring with you, and more.
- Questions? Please email gogreen@gmu.edu
- Mason Project Coordinators: Ben Auger, Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, Office of Sustainability, and Doni Nolan, Greenhouse and Gardens Program Manager, Office of Sustainability
Green Studio Project hosted by the Office of Sustainability’s Greenhouse and Gardens program
In-person project on the Fairfax Campus for up to 10 volunteers
- Registration: please register for this project at: https://go.gmu.edu/greenvolunteering
- To register, you will need to create a free account or log in, if you already have an account, on the Sustainable Sign Ups Volunteer Portal. After doing so, select the 9/11 Day of Service (2022) from the “Event List” and register for the shift(s) you would like. Please remember that you can also volunteer with the Office of Sustainability anytime!
- Volunteer Time Slot: 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Location: Green Studio, Fairfax Campus
- Instructions: All skill levels are welcome! All of the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to have an enjoyable and impactful volunteer experience will be provided to you at the shift!
- Please read the detailed instructions when you register for the shift, which include requirements for participation, location information, suggested items to bring with you, and more.
- Questions? Please email gogreen@gmu.edu
- Mason Project Coordinators: Ben Auger, Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, Office of Sustainability, and Doni Nolan, Greenhouse and Gardens Program Manager, Office of Sustainability
Potomac Heights Vegetable Garden Project hosted by the Office of Sustainability’s Greenhouse and Gardens program
In-person project on the Fairfax Campus accommodating 10 volunteers
- Registration: please register for this project at: https://go.gmu.edu/greenvolunteering
- To register, you will need to create a free account or log in, if you already have an account, on the Sustainable Sign Ups Volunteer Portal. After doing so, select the 9/11 Day of Service (2022) from the “Event List” and register for the shift(s) you would like. Please remember that you can also volunteer with the Office of Sustainability anytime!
- Volunteer Time Slot: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Potomac Heights Vegetable Garden, Fairfax Campus
- Instructions: All skill levels are welcome! All of the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to have an enjoyable and impactful volunteer experience will be provided to you at the shift!
- Please read the detailed instructions when you register for the shift, which include requirements for participation, location information, suggested items to bring with you, and more.
- Questions? Please email gogreen@gmu.edu
- Mason Project Coordinators: Ben Auger, Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, Office of Sustainability, and Doni Nolan, Greenhouse and Gardens Program Manager, Office of Sustainability
Presidents Park Greenhouse hosted by the Office of Sustainability’s Greenhouse and Gardens program
In-person project on the Fairfax Campus for up to 10 volunteers
- Registration: please register for this project at: https://go.gmu.edu/greenvolunteering
- To register, you will need to create a free account or log in, if you already have an account, on the Sustainable Sign Ups Volunteer Portal. After doing so, select the 9/11 Day of Service (2022) from the “Event List” and register for the shift(s) you would like. Please remember that you can also volunteer with the Office of Sustainability anytime!
- Volunteer Time Slot: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Location: Presidents Park Greenhouse, Fairfax Campus
- Instructions: All skill levels are welcome! All of the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to have an enjoyable and impactful volunteer experience will be provided to you at the shift!
- Please read the detailed instructions when you register for the shift, which include requirements for participation, location information, suggested items to bring with you, and more.
- Questions? Please email gogreen@gmu.edu
- Mason Project Coordinators: Ben Auger, Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, Office of Sustainability, and Doni Nolan, Greenhouse and Gardens Program Manager, Office of Sustainability
Waste Audit at the Northern Neck Starbucks Composting Pilot Site
In-person project on the Fairfax Campus accommodating 5 volunteers to help sort and identify trash, recyclables, and compostables to improve Mason’s zero-waste efforts.
- Registration: please register for this project at: https://go.gmu.edu/greenvolunteering
- To register, you will need to create a free account or log in, if you already have an account, on the Sustainable Sign Ups Volunteer Portal. After doing so, select the 9/11 Day of Service (2022) from the “Event List” and register for the shift(s) you would like. Please remember that you can also volunteer with the Office of Sustainability anytime!
- Volunteer Time Slot: 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Location: Northern Neck Starbucks Location, Fairfax Campus
- Instructions: All skill levels are welcome! All of the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to have an enjoyable and impactful volunteer experience will be provided to you at the shift!
- Please read the detailed instructions when you register for the shift, which include requirements for participation, location information, suggested items to bring with you, and more.
- Questions? Please email gogreen@gmu.edu
- Mason Project Coordinators: Ben Auger, Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, Office of Sustainability, and Colleen Regan, Zero Waste Specialist, Campus Efficiencies, Office of Sustainability
For the service projects listed below, please use Eventbrite to register.
- Animal Chew Toys and Blankets:
- Volunteers will make chew toys and blankets for animals using fleece. Chew toys and blankets will be donated to a local area animal shelter
- Volunteer Shift times:
- 10:00am-11:00am
- 11:00am-12:00pm
- 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Location: The Hub, Ballroom
- CRi (Choice, Respect, Independence) Blanket Making
- CRi, Choice. Respect. independence. (formerly known as Community Residences, Inc.), is a community-based organization with a focused effort on providing people with developmental disabilities and/or mental health needs the resources, supports and services they need to live their lives with purpose, actively engaged in communities of their choosing. CRi’s mission fully supports a person’s ability to exercise control of their life’s choices, and to live in and contribute to communities of their choosing, as young adults through aging in place. We believe in serving individuals within the communities in which they live & supporting the individual’s choices and independence. Volunteers will be needed to make homemade no-sew fleece blankets. Many CRi individuals are sensitive to extreme temperatures, particularly the cold weather. Plus, in the winter time, there is nothing better than snuggling up with a warm blanket to watch a movie or the snow fall outside. Blankets are comforting and a way to make us feel safe. Homemade blankets are a great way to create something personalized that showcases that likes and personality of each individual.
- Volunteer Shift times:
- 10:00am-11:00am
- 11:00am-12:00pm
- 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Location: The Hub, Ballroom
- Fairfax Humane Society – Administrative Support
- Office volunteers help us with clerical tasks at the HSFC administrative office in Fairfax City (4057 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030). Your activities may include washing windows, doing laundry, admin work like sorting food donations, socializing the cats, etc. Tasks vary by need on any given day.
- Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
- Location: 4057 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
- Fairfax Humane Society – Thrift Store
- If you want to volunteer, but don’t feel comfortable working with shelter animals, the thrift store is a great option. We need people to help customers, accept donations, stock the store, and keep everything neat and attractive. You’ll work with a fun and dedicated group of staff and other volunteers.
- Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
- Location: 4057 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
- Fairfax Humane Society – Drop Trap Construction
- Drop traps are designed for use when conducting Trap-Neuter-Return or rescuing sick or injured cats. This service project will involve building drop traps for use by the Fairfax Humane Society. No former construction experience is required, and all tools and materials will be provided, along with training instructors to help with the build.Volunteer
- Shift times:
- 10:00am-11:00am
- 11:00am-12:00pm
- 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Location: The Hub, 1012
- Mason Chooses Kindness – Chalking Campus
- As part of Mason Chooses Kindness’ Mission, “create and sustain an infectious kindness revolution at Mason”, volunteers are needed to help chalk various locations around campus with inspiring and positive messages. Chalking will take place in various locations around campus.
- Volunteer Shift times:
- 10:00am-11:00am
- 11:00am-12:00pm
- 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Location: Various locations around campus
- Mason Chooses Kindness – Rock Painting
- Paint rocks with inspiriting messages of hope, encouragement, or fun designs to share with others. Painted rocks can be placed in various locations around campus to inspire others.
- Volunteer Shift times:
- 10:00am-11:00am
- 11:00am-12:00pm
- 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Storm Drain Markings
- Volunteers will help to mark the storm drains with stencils. The storm drain markings increase community awareness to protect the Chesapeake bay by not dumping trash into stormwater drains. Marking kits with all materials and tools will be provided to volunteers.
- Volunteer Shift time
- 10:00am-12:00pm
- Location: 4476 Rivanna River Way, Fairfax, VA 22032
- Women Giving Back
- Assisting Women Giving Back’s mission to “support women and children in crisis, and build their confidence and self-esteem, by providing great quality clothing at no cost,” donations are being collected now through September 8. Join us on September 9 to help sort through and organize the contributions (by type, size, etc.) and prepare them for delivery to the Women Giving Back Store.
- Volunteer Shift times
- 11:00am-12:00pm
- 1:00pm-2:00pm
- Location: The Hub, Ballroom
- If you would like to drop of clothing donations, we will be collecting until 9:00am on September 9th at the following locations on campus:
- Child Development Center
- Horizon Hall 5200 (Department of Communication)
- Horizon Hall- 2nd Floor (The Mix)
- Peterson Lobby (outside Office of Student Affairs)
- Buchanan D205 (Honor’s College)
- Merten 4100 (HR)
- AQ 349 (ITS, Exec Offices)
- Nottaway Annex (behind AFC in lot C—Parking Services)
- Hazel Hall front desk (Law School)
- SUB 1 3400 (Career Services)
- Merten 4420 (Fiscal Services)
- Merten 3100 (Office of Provost)
- College Hall C200 (CVPA)
- Innovation 412 (Stearns Center)
- The Hub 2400/2500 (New Student & Family Programs & LEAD Office)
- Johnson Center 240K (Women and Gender Studies Center)
- Arlington Campus Parking Services
- SciTech Campus Parking Services
Virtual Projects
- Create Your Own Service Project
- If you have a service project you are interested in doing that isn’t listed here, please select this ticket. We realize that many folks have connections to other organizations (ex: non-profit groups, youth groups, churches, etc.) and may have other areas of need or service possibilities. If you select this option, please email Lisa Snyder at lsnyder2@gmu.edu and provide the name of the organization and service project you are doing so that we can add the project and partnership to our list of outreach for the Mason Nation 9/11 Day of Service.
- Fairfax Humane Society – Cat Food Donations
- We are collecting cat food donations to support the Fairfax Humane Society. To purchase items in need, visit our Amazon Wishlist. Items will be sent directly to Mason and we deliver to the shelter within a week following the 9/11 Day of Service.
- Mason’s Patriot Pantry Donations
- The Patriot Pantry is a crucial campus resource that works to mitigate the challenges that students face with food insecurity and hunger at GMU. The pantry provides access to non-perishable food and hygiene items, while also raising awareness about food insecurity within the Mason community. The Patriot Pantry relies heavily on donations to operate, and while all forms of generosity is appreciated, the most helpful contributions can be made through the Amazon Wishlist. This wish list is updated frequently with items that are most necessary for the pantry to provide. A donation through the wish list is as easy as can be by using the provided link and selecting any items that you are able to purchase. Donations are directly sent to the pantry.
- Arlington Police, Fire, Sheriff & ECC 9/11 Memorial 5K
- Join the “George Mason University” team and run where you live. The Arlington Police, Fire, Sheriff and ECC 9/11 Memorial 5K Race provides an avenue for local area businesses and residents to remember the victims of the attacks on 9/11. The race also honors the countless first responders and military personnel who responded that day and honors their continuous fight in the war on terrorism. This year’s event will include an in-person option, as well as a virtual option based on preference. All proceeds will be donated to official charities that focus on the healing of military personnel and civilians directly affected by the war on terrorism and the attacks against America on Saturday, September 10, 2001, at 6 p.m. (for in-person option).
- Team Name: George Mason University
- Team Captain: Whitney Sublett (wsublett@gmu.edu)