"Connecting volunteers with community-based organizations through the centralization and creation of service opportunities.
  
 
 
     

The Volunteer Service Clearinghouse connects volunteers of ALL AGES with service opportunities in the Aberdeen area. Through the collaboration with community-based organizations, service and service-learning projects are also organized and implemented by the Clearinghouse to address community need.

A student board governs Clearinghouse initiatives and are recognized as the key decision-making entities.  The student board is expected to assess the needs and the resources in the community, create service projects to address the needs, raise funds and stimulate community involvement in volunteerism.  Area high school and college students may participate on the student board. 

The Clearinghouse also coordinates and facilitates meaningful opportunities for young people to serve through youth-adult partnerships. Student teams work with Clearinghouse staff and community partners to plan and implement various channels for the ideas and voices of students to be heard in the community. 

Service Opportunity Flyer:

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Awards:

  • 2007 NSU Outstanding Program of the Year: Alternative Spring Break
  • 2006 SD Board of Regents Community Service Award: Volunteer Service Clearinghouse
  • 2006 Outstanding Community Service Project of the Year: Alternative Spring Break
  • 2003 Community Invovlement Not for Profit ABBY Award from the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce
 

Located on the campus of Northern State University, the Clearinghouse is a collaborative project of local students from Central High School, Roncalli High School, Northern State University, and Presentation College.
North of the Williams Library in the Student Center room 234.

 
 

 

The Volunteer Service Clearinghouse is a non-profit organization that depends on funds from grants and other resources from the community in which it serves. The Volunteer Service Clearinghouse would like to thank the following organizations for their resources.

  • 2007 Exchange Club Charity Gift
  • 2007 NSU Student Senate
  • 2007 United Way Funding
  • 2007 City of Aberdeen Funding
  • 2006 United Way Funding
  • 2006 City of Aberdeen Funding
  • 2006 Northern State University Dean's Incentive
  • 2006 Volunteers of America, Compassion Capital Fund
  • 2006 NSU Student Senate
  • 2005 United Way Funding
  • 2005 City of Aberdeen Funding
  • 2005 John S. and James L. Knight Grantee
  • 2005 NSU Student Senate
  • 2004 United Way Funding
  • 2004 City of Aberdeen Funding
  • 2004 NSU Student Senate
  • 2004 Orbitz Travel Airline Scholarship grantee
  • 2004 Papa John’s donations
  • 2004 Aberdeen Area Career Planning Center Collaborative Funding efforts
  • 2004 Pizza Ranch Non-Profit Organization Fundraiser
  • 2004 Thrivent Matching Funds Program          
  • 2003 NSU Student Senate
  • 2003 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation grantee
  • 2003 Aberdeen Area Career Planning Center Collaborative Funding efforts
  • 2003 Papa John’s donations
  • 2003 Bethlehem Lutheran Church GLOBE Fundraiser
  • 2003 Pizza Ranch Non-Profit Organization Fundraiser
  • 2003 Midcontinent Communications grantee
  • 2003 United Way of NE SD Agency Funding
  • 2003 Break Away: The Alternative Break Connection Airline Scholarship grantee
  • 2003 NE South Dakota Community Action Program Youth Challenge Grant grantee
  • 2003 Corporation of National Service Martin Luther King, Jr. Day grantee
  • 2002 Papa John’s donations
  • 2002 Points of Light Foundation USA Initiative grantee
  • 2002 United Way of NE SD Agency Funding
  • 2002 Aberdeen Area Career Planning Center Collaborative Funding efforts
  • 2002NE South Dakota Community Action Program grantee
  • 2002 National 4H Council Feeding the Hungry grantee
  • 2002 Youth Service America National Youth Service Day grantee
  • 2002 Corporation of National Service Martin Luther King, Jr. Day grantee
  • 2001 South Dakota Community Foundation
  • 2001 Papa John’s donations
  • 2001 Aberdeen Area Career Planning Center Collaborative Funding efforts
  • 2001 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation grantee
  • 2001 NE South Dakota Community Action Program Grantee
  • 2001 National 4H Council Feeding the Hungry grantee
  • 2001 South Dakota State Forestry grantee
  • 2001 Points of Light Foundation Persons with Disabilities as Volunteers grantee
  • 2001 Corporation of National Service Martin Luther King, Jr. Day grantee
  • 2000 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation grantee
  • 2000 National 4H Council Community Tree Planting grantee
  • 2000 Youth Service America National Youth Service Day grantee
  • 1999 Wal-Mart Make A Difference Day grantee