AIDS Awareness Week: A week of activities and programming focused on World AIDS Day, aimed at highlighting progress made in the battle against the epidemic, while at the same time reminding people how much still needs to be accomplished. (first week of December)

Alternative Gift Fair: Just in time for the holidays, you can give a monetary donation to a local non-profit in the name of your friends and family.

Alternative Spring Break: Based on current pressing issues, Alternative Spring Breaks are student initiated, organized and led. This year one trip will focus on working with AIDS organizations in San Francisco and another will spotlight issues of sexual and domestic violence in Portland.

Blood Donation: The College holds two blood drives each year (October 28th and February 19th), with the goal for each drive to collect 100 pints of blood for the Red Cross. In addition, CSAW will send a van to the local Red Cross on a monthly basis throughout the academic year.

Community Service Federal Work-Study: There are more than 30 off-campus community service Federal Work-Study positions available to eligible students at one of 15 public or non-profit agencies in Portland.

Environmental Service Opportunities: Tree plantings, trail maintenance and environmental clean-ups will take place throughout the year. Look for sign-ups for these projects in the CSAW office.

Fall Break with Habitat for Humanity: Join a group of your fellow students in a weekend-long home building project in central Oregon.

Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week: Help plan or just take part in a week of activities to raise awareness of poverty issues in Portland.

Operation Nightwatch: Spend a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday evening at a downtown hospitality center for Portland's homeless.

Potluck in the Park: One or two Sundays each month a group of LC students serves a meal with Potluck, a small grass roots organization run completely by volunteers. Potluck provides a meal every Sunday for those in need.

Saturday in Service (and Sunday, too): Take part in one-time service opportunities with a variety of local organizations.

Spanish Speaking Opportunities: Use language skills to help native Spanish speakers develop confidence in English and other subjects.

Start Making a Reader Today (SMART): Read with elementary age kids for an hour each week as a volunteer in this nationally recognized literacy program. SMART is always looking for volunteers who speak languages other than English.

Sunnyside Family Shelter: Lewis & Clark students serve as hosts at this small family shelter in Southeast Portland.

Voter Registration: Voter registration cards are available in CSAW. CSAW also organizes events on campus to inform students of current election topics.

Women's Intercommunity AIDS Resource (WIAR): Help provide childcare and other assistance to this women's support network.