Karma Kitchen
Karma Kitchen is "a volunteer-driven experiment in generosity."* Each Sunday they serve lunch at a local restaurant. At the end of the meal, the guest receives a check for $0.00 explaining that the guest before them paid for their meal. They are then invited to pay it forward by contributing to the next guest's meal. The SAL chapter at San Jose State University has volunteered with Karma Kitchen a number of times to help serve the meals. ... Continue Reading
New Member Welcome Ceremony
New member ceremonies are a great introduction to the chapter for members who have recently joined SAL. UGA and many other chapters across the country hold these annually in addition to their service projects and other initiatives. These ceremonies are a way for the new members to get plugged into the chapter and meet the other members, as well as a chance for them to learn what SAL is all about. ... Continue Reading
Keep Riverside Beautiful
Keep Riverside Beautiful is an organization dedicated to the beautification of the Riverside area through litter prevention, graffiti eradication and planting trees and flowers. Each month they offer opportunities for volunteers to help make a difference in the community. The SAL chapter at the University of California Riverside partnered with them one Saturday morning. They worked with Latinic Societas Unitas, another UCR group, to clean up litter. ... Continue Reading
Hornet Connection Prague and Chili Cook-off Fundraisers
Our SAL chapters are great at coming up with creative ideas for fundraisers. The Emporia State University Chapter worked together this semester to put together several unique fundraisers. These events were ways that the chapter could raise funds while doing something different and fun. ... Continue Reading