Dear Parents and Grandparents:

We appreciate your willingness to assist in perpetuating Hillsdale College's mission of independent academic excellence.  It is a pleasure to work with those who still believe in “liberty and justice for all.”  Please review the following list of potential activities and then let us know at your earliest convenience if you wish to volunteer for the College in the following capacities.  We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Please select any of the links below.

FUNDRAISING SUB-COMMITTEE (Click on the name of any chairperson  to email them directly.)

Chairperson:
Patrick and Nancy Timlin

• Volunteer for the PARENTS PHONATHON (Just preceding Parents Weekend)
• Monday, October 19 – Thursday, October 22, 2009
• Monday, February 22 – Thursday, February 25, 2010

Each evening from 4:30 pm-9:30 pm:
4:30-5:15 pm - Training
5:15-5:45 pm - Dinner served
6:00-9:30 pm - Parents calling Parents

If you need a room at the Dow Center, the College will provide that at no cost to you for each night that you work.  We will also provide your meals at the cafeteria if you spend the night.

You may work any one, two, three or all four nights.

You will be first in line to reserve a Dow Center room for Parents Weekend, which is immediately following the Phonathon.

Volunteer!

EVENTS SUB-COMMITTEE

Chairperson:
Peter and Cindy Merritt

Volunteer to host a summer gathering, cookout, etc. in your home for incoming freshman and returning students in your area!

• Volunteer to help at on-campus events.
  
• Volunteer to attend receptions in your area across the country and chat with others about the merits of Hillsdale College.
  
• Volunteer to help host a Golf Outing for Hillsdale College with alumni and other friends of the College.

Volunteer!

FRESHMAN/NEW PARENTS SUB-COMMITTEE

Chairpersons:
De J and Debbie De Jong

Volunteer to host a summer gathering, cookout, etc. in your home for incoming freshman and returning students in your area!

• Volunteer to help with the Freshman Send-Off Dinner at Orientation in August.
  
• Volunteer to call and greet new parents in the fall.

Volunteer!

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES SUB-COMMITTEE

Chairpersons:
Dale and Debbie Buss

• Participate in on-campus career nights.
• Help conduct on-campus mock interviews.
• Provide internship or summer employment leads for underclassmen and women.
• Provide employment leads for graduates.

Volunteer!

RECRUITING/ADMISSIONS SUB-COMMITTEE (HCAAP)

Director of Volunteer Recruitment:
Ben Korom

Acitivities include:

• Visiting guidance counselors.
  
• Attending College Nights.
  
• Hosting Open Houses for prospective students.
  
• Supplying names of prospective students
  
• Alerting the College to schools that would be excellent for recruitment purposes.

Volunteer!

PRAYER PARTNERS SUB-COMMITTEE

Chairman:
Ellen Beley

• Volunteer to be part of a prayer team that prays for the needs of the college including students, faculty and staff.  Prayer requests are submitted via email and twice monthly.  Prayer Partners receive a prayer letter via email which includes items for prayer.

Volunteer!

IMPRIMIS

• Adding names to the Imprimis mailing list
  

HILLSDALE ACADEMY

• Informing schools in your community about the Hillsdale Academy Reference Guide.  The Reference Guide is now available for free as a download.
  
• Informing schools about the Salvatori Prize for Teaching Excellence.
  
• Supplying names of schools that might be interested in applying the Academy curriculum to some extent at their own facility
  

HOW TO VOLUNTEER

For questions about these volunteer opportunities, or to discuss your interests with us, please call 517-607-2382, email or write Mary Ewers, Director of Parent Relations, Hillsdale College, 33 E. College Street, Hillsdale, MI, 49242.   You may also contact any subcommittee chairperson via email by clicking on their name, above.

You may also download and complete this form.

Grandparents can volunteer too! Click here for form.

On behalf of all those who benefit from your contributions, we thank you in advance for your willingness to volunteer the most precious of commodities—time and energy—toward the most vital of causes—the education of tomorrow's leaders.