Volunteering with Science Union
Ronald McDonald House
Learn more about our volunteering initiatives…
Science Union provides volunteering opportunities for students to form bonds and give back to the community. We aim to educate and involve students in the community to further development and personal growth while giving committed, hard-working students that extra edge and recognition when going out into the workforce.
We currently work with both local organisations like Ronald McDonald House Nedlands and science-related organisations like Scitech to set up a range of regularly scheduled, as well as one-off events. We are constantly updating our volunteering schedule with new and exciting organisations and plans.
Eager to sign up for any of our upcoming volunteering events…
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Areas of Interest
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Volunteer Crawl is the best of what we can do in terms of volunteering here at Science Union.
Dozens of student volunteers all pile onto a bus and spend their entire morning heading from place to place volunteering for a whole range of charities.
In 2022 the SU Volunteering Crawl was revived after a series of COVID lockdowns in previous years had seen it cancelled. It came back bigger and better than ever and so it was with our largest cohort yet that we spent our time at the West Australian Aids Council, St. Barts, and Woman’s Refuge.
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As a group of future scientists we are all well aware of just how endangered our environment is.
Science Union dedicates ourselves to doing what we can to help take care of our planet. Every year we appoint a Enviromental Representative to ensure that our events are eco-friendly and to run a whole host of dedicated events - from Beach Clean-Ups to collaborations with the UWA Student Guild’s Enviro Week team.
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The Science Union committee prides ourselves on being a diverse and open minded bunch - and we make a specific point of supporting LGBTQ+ individuals both at UWA and in Australia as whole.
In years past this has seen a number of our queer-identifying members to come together to organise pride fundraisers which saw us donating over two thousand dollars to Minus18 from just one event.
We also make a point of regularly partnering with LGBTQ+ organisations such as WAAC and avoiding venues and organisations which spurn this.
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Ever the competitive bunch, Science Union goes all out every year to raise as much as we can for the Australian Cancer Council’s “Relay for Life” in October.
In order to raise funds for cancer research - Science Union committee members step up to eat brain-meltingly hot food, shave, wax, and dye all parts of their body, and run dozens of kilometres on no sleep to raise as much money as we can.
In 2022 Science Union ran the most laps of any faculty society, totalling a massive 514 unique laps. This amazing effort saw us raising $4751 dollars for that year.
Ronald McDonald House is a fantastic charity that provides housing and food for sick children and their families from regional areas. Having a child in the hospital is a stressful enough experience for parent and child both, without the concern of paying for a hotel or making time to cook meals. Ronald McDonald House takes care of it all with help from some dedicated volunteers and supportive organisations.
Science Union always strives to run at least 2 sessions a year as part of RMHC’s “Lovin’ from the Oven” initiative. It is widely considered one of the most enjoyable and rewarding events we run!
Contact Science Union if you want to come to our next session or check out our social media for updates!
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE NEDLANDS
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