Volunteer at The Spring of Tampa Bay Donation Center Support survivors of domestic violence by helping sort donations, organize clothing, and restock items for our thrift store. Your time directly helps families in need and supports our mission to create a safe and empowering space. Join us and make a meaningful impact in your community! Sign up: https://thespring.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/8dcc3274-9bad-4733-976d-d64fd5039811 --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1983620

The CERT program is critical to engage everyone in the United States in making their communities safer, more prepared, and more resilient when incidents occur. Community-based preparedness planning allows us to prepare for and respond to anticipated disruptions and potential hazards following a disaster. Studies of behavior following disasters have shown that groups working together in the disaster period perform more effectively if there has been prior planning and training for disaster response.The CERT Basic Training provides individuals who complete this course with the basic skills required to help themselves and help others in the event of a catastrophic disaster since emergency services personnel cannot help everyone immediately. By working together, the CERT Basic training will prepare lay responders to be able to help save lives and protect property using the basic techniques in this course. With training and practice, and by working as a team, you will be able to protect yourself and maximize your capability to help the greatest number of people after a disaster. The target audience for this course is individuals who desire the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and respond to a disaster.CERT Basic Training Program ModulesUnit 1: Disaster Preparedness Unit 2: CERT Organization Unit 3: Disaster Medical Operations Part 1 Unit 4: Disaster Medical Operations Part 2 Unit 5: Disaster Psychology Unit 6: Fire Safety and Utility Controls Unit 7: Light Search and Rescue Operations Unit 8: Terrorism, Hazmat & CBRNE Unit 9: Disaster Simulation & EvaluationOverall Course ObjectivesUpon completing this course, the participants should be able to: 1. Take steps to prepare themselves, their families, and their communities for a disaster; 2. Describe the function and organization of a CERT program and the role CERTs serve in immediate disaster response; 3. Recognize life-threatening conditions and apply appropriate life-saving techniques, conduct patient head-to-toe assessments, employ basic treatment for injuries, and understand disaster medical operations; 4. Describe the post-disaster emotional environment and the steps that volunteers can take to relieve their own stressors and those of disaster survivors; 5. Identify and reduce potential fire hazards in their homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods and perform basic fire suppression strategies, resources, and safety measures; 6. Describe the most common techniques associated with light search and rescue operations including identifying planning and size-up requirements, searching a structure, debris removal, survivor extrication, and rescuer safety; and 7. Explain current terrorism trends and measures CERT volunteers can take to increase preparedness before and safety during a terrorism incident.In addition to the overall course objectives listed above, each unit has specific objectives.--- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1979344

Step into the spotlight for a night of fast-paced fun and big prizes at Bulls Nite Out: Game Show Showdown! Compete in classic and quirky game show challenges, test your trivia skills, and win awesome giveaways. Whether you're playing or cheering from the crowd, it's your time to shine! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1982283

Come volunteer with us at Greco Gardens, located at Greco Middle School!For all of those who love everything gardening, Greco Gardens is the perfect way to try out your green thumb. Created collaboratively by Tampa Bay Community Gardens and Tampa Bay Farm2School, with USF School of Architecture and Community Design also helping, this unique schoolyard garden serves both the students and the community. Come and join!Meet at 8am at 803 W River Dr, Tampa, FL 33617, dress for the weather and wear closed toed shoes --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1982555

Come volunteer with us at the River Hills/USF Rotaract community garden!For all of those who love everything gardening, the River Hills community garden is trying to restore itself in time for the planting season. Our club, USF Rotaract, also knows a couple of plots in this garden due to the fact that we repaired the garden a year ago, so if you want to try out your green thumb come join. All food grown here by us goes to our food pantry partnersMeet at 8am at 803 W River Dr, Tampa, FL 33617. Please dress for the weather and wear closed toed shoesReach out to our service chair Christian Grippaldi at cgrippaldi@usf.edu or GroupMe with any questions. Please contact on our GroupMe at least 3 days in advance if you need a ride --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1982678

The Bay Chapel Food Pantry is open every Saturday from 9:30 am - 11:30 am. We are located at 19911 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647 (in front of Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church). Volunteers should arrive at 8:30 am to assist with preparation. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1982139