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UNO Plans Day of Service for World AIDS Day

Student volunteers work on making blankets for the Veterans Day of Service, one of UNO's Signature Service Days

Student volunteers work on making blankets for the Veterans Day of Service, one of UNO's Signature Service Days

OMAHA – University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) students, staff and faculty will take part in a variety of service projects on Tuesday, Dec. 1 for UNO’s 5th annual World AIDS Day of Service.

Projects will run from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center (Room 130).

The service opportunity is meant to raise awareness of World AIDS Day, a global public health campaign highlighting the importance of HIV/AIDS awareness, research and education.

This year, UNO is partnering with the Nebraska AIDS project. Students, staff and faculty will help package safe-sex kits and make fleece blankets and hand warmers for the Nebraska AIDS Project’s clients. Smaller service projects benefiting other community partners will be available at the same time.

Like all of UNO’s Signature Service Days, this service opportunity is organized by UNO’s Office of Civic and Social Responsibility.

For media requests, please contact:

Sam Petto, UNO Media Relations Coordinator
unonews@unomaha.edu
402.554.2704

or

Charley Reed, UNO Associate Director of Media Relations
unonews@unomaha.edu
402.554.2129

Related Links:

Register to Volunteer at the Day of Service

Learn More about UNO's Office of Civic and Social Responsibility

UNO: 2014 President's Community Service Honor Roll Recipient

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