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	September 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM	Approved	Family Medicine Club Meeting & Case Workshop	Family Medicine Club	09/29/2025	10/10/2025	This is the Family Medicine Club's October meeting which will be held to organize the club before a busy end of semester schedule. We will be organizing volunteers for MS2 H&P practical practice, MS1 H&P practical practice, the senior living center Halloween volunteering event, and the International Aids Day event in December. Food will be provided for dinner. We are also waiting on a response from a Dr. Kalata regarding a family medicine resident from LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion to come present a cardiac case they encountered recently and demonstrate clinical decision making while guiding members through the case.
	June 30, 2022 at 4:23 PM	Cancelled	Fall Semester Community Service Events for the Class of 2025	Class of 2025	06/30/2022	08/01/2022	1) Community Blood Bank (2646 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16508. Phone Number: (814) 456-4206) The Community Blood Bank in Erie is starting a new volunteer program in hopes of scheduling more blood donors. Volunteers will be interacting with donors after they have finished donating. They will go over their experiences with them and ask them to schedule a follow up appointment. This is a great experience to interact with the local community and develop strong communication skills as future physicians. 2) Mercy Center for Women Erie (1039 East 27th Street, Erie, PA 16504. Phone number (814) 455-4577) The Mercy Center for Women is hosting their second annual Pedal for Mercy Event on September 10th, 2022 from 7am to 3pm. Volunteers are needed for 4 different shifts. Shifts include: 1. Morning event prep/registration: 6:30am-11.30am -Set up for event. Registration help including: check-in, money handling, t-shirt sales and concierge. 2. Route Food and Beverage: 8:30am-2pm -Serve snacks and waters at stop locations for riders. -Replenish and clean up food areas 3. Route Runner: 10am-3pm -Must have valid drivers license and be able to drive the day of event. In team’s of two, they will pick up purchases at specified wineries on route and deliver them to Penn Shore for distribution. Be able to run supplies to rote stops as needed. 4.Penn Shore lunch and afternoon prep: 11:30am-4pm -Serve lunch to participants, work with Route Runners to organize/ distribute win purchases. Tear down even when finished at 4pm. 3) Veterans Affairs Erie Medical Center (135 East 38th Street Erie, PA 16504-1559 Phone number: 814-868-8661) I reached out to Ms. Karen O’Neal, the Chief at the Center for Development and Civic Engagement and she listed out a few volunteer opportunities they currently have. 1. To externally and internally clean patient transport vans. The VA medical center has a fleet of 29 vans and is having a difficult time keeping them clean. 2. Transporting patients in wheelchairs that come into the community for medical appointments to their desired location in the medical center. 4)International Institute of Erie/ USCRI (517 E 26th St, Erie, PA 16504. Phone number 814-452-3935) Since 1980, 8,839 newcomers have been resettled in the Erie area with assistance from USCRI. Refugees resettled in Erie come primarily from Bhutan, Eritrea, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, Iraq, Ukraine and Russia. Newly arrived refugees receive a comprehensive set of services including housing placement, cultural orientation, school enrollment, coordination of initial health appointments, and employment preparation and placement. I have reached out to Gretchen Fairly, Development Associate at USCRI about volunteer opportunities and fundraisers our class could help out with, and she said she will get back to me after talking with rest of the team. I have a phone call scheduled with her on July 6th to go through community service opportunities.
	August 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM	Approved	Fall Glasses Drive	ENT_Ophthalmology	08/13/2025	09/29/2025	We will be collecting prescription and reading glasses to donate to the Sight Center of Northwest PA. The Sight Center of Northwest PA sorts through the glasses and decides which ones to keep for distribution to people in the community, then they outsource the rest of the donated glasses to other organizations such as the Lions Club international and others. I am in contact with Pam Masi from the Sight Center. Her email is pamm@sightcenternwpa.org. We will empty the bin at the end of each day to ensure it does not get too full. the intention is also to have students earn service hours for donating (1 service hour for 2 items, with a maximum of 2 hours able to be earned). After the week of collection, we will deliver the donated glasses to the Sight Center. Dr. Chris Buzas is the advisor for the club, however he is still not listed under the club advisor drop down menu. I have submitted another support request for this.
	August 29, 2019 at 2:39 PM	Rejected	Fall fundraiser	Womens Health Club	08/29/2019	09/30/2019	We will be teaming up with the family medicine club for the system pin sale and the white coat embroidery for MS1s as our fundraisers for Fall 2019.
	June 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM	Approved	Fall Doughnut and Apple Cider Sale	SAAO	06/05/2025	10/09/2025	As a fall fundraiser, SAAO would like to sell fresh apple cider and doughnuts in the Vora Lounge during lunch (11:30-1) on October 9th. Dr. Cukierski will purchase the doughnuts from Mayer Bros in the morning, and members of SAAO will wear hairnets and gloves when distributing them and doughnuts will be placed on plates. We will sell a doughnut and cup of cider for $5.00 for both, or $2.50 for either alone.
	October 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM	Rejected	Fall Doughnut and Apple Cider Sale	SAAO	10/03/2025	10/08/2025	As a fall fundraiser, SAAO would like to sell fresh apple cider and doughnuts in the Vora Lounge during lunch (11:30-1) on October 8th. Dr. Cukierski will purchase the doughnuts from Mayer Bros in the morning, and members of SAAO will wear hairnets and gloves when distributing them and the doughnuts will be placed on plates. We will sell a doughnut and cup of cider for $5.00 for both, or $2.50 for either alone.
	October 17, 2018 at 12:38 PM	Approved	Fall Doughnut & Apple Cider Sale	SAAO	10/17/2018	11/07/2018	As a fall fundraiser, the Student American Academy of Osteopathy (SAAO) would like to sell fresh apple cider doughnuts ($1 each) and apple cider ($1 per cup) in the cafeteria on 11/7 during lunch. If there are any left, we would like to sell the doughnuts and cider again on Thursday morning 11/8 from 7am to 8:15am.
	April 10, 2019 at 8:14 AM	Approved	Faculty-Staff Softball Game	DO2 Max Club	04/10/2019	05/10/2019	LECOM's faculty, staff and student's will gather to play a friendly game of softball to raise money for the special olympics.
	April 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM	Cancelled	Faculty vs Students Kickball Tournament 2025	DO2 Max Club	04/29/2025	05/22/2025	Hosting a fun and friendly kickball event for all students at LECOM. As DO2 Max has been experiencing inconsistent participation, events, and campus presence we want to use this as an opportunity to bring all of LECOM together before many of us go away for the summer, while also using it as an opportunity to increase future interest for the club again! Thus we are planning on hosting a kickball tournament against with willing faculty to lift the spirits of all participants after a long semester. If all things go accordingly, it can also be a social event where we can have food or sell t-shirts as a fundraising opportunity with everyone not participating just coming to watch the tournament and socialize! We envision this event launching the excitement needed for one of a couple event ideas we have for the upcoming academic year.
	May 7, 2019 at 9:09 PM	Approved	Faculty Appreciation Lunch	Class of 2022	05/07/2019	05/16/2019	I would like to host a class appreciation lunch provided by Dupree from the food catering services at LECOM and paid for by our class funds for the medical faculty. The Class of 2022 appreciates the work of the faculty immensely and we are blessed to have the best medical mentors helping us do our best towards our goals as future medical professionals each and every day. The lunch would be for all of the medical faculty and would be next week towards the end of the week.
	November 2, 2022 at 10:22 PM	Approved	F&F Poke Bowl Fundraiser	Spanish Medical Club	11/02/2022	12/02/2022	Spanish club would like to host a fundraiser at F&F Poke Bowl on Peach St. Contact information is listed below. Store Phone number: (814) 6365002 Store Owners Personal Phone Number (Candy): (929) 7320893
	November 13, 2023 at 7:05 PM	Rejected	Ex-Fix and Plating Lecture with Millcreek Ortopedic Surgery Residents	SAOAO	11/13/2023	01/18/2024	The SAOAO (Orthopedic Surgery Club) is very excited to learn from and foster a connection with the Millcreek Orthopedic Surgery Residency. On 01/18/2024 we plan to hold a lecture and demonstration with chief resident Eric Goodrich. The content of the lecture will consist of basic plating for fractures and external fixation of fractures. At the request of Dr. Goodrich the lecture will take place at Millcreek Hospital in education room #5 (where the residents hold their weekly education meetings) as this is where the equipment/tools/fixation materials are located. The event will take 2 hours, with a 30 min Q&A session at the end of the lecture/demonstration. All tools will be used by Millcreek residents. LECOM students role will be purely observational.
	October 23, 2023 at 9:47 AM	Approved	Everything You Need To Know About Radiology as a D.O. (Zoom Talk)	Radiology Club	10/23/2023	11/28/2023	We are excited to bring to you Dr. Nicholas Bell, DO, a renowned LECOM graduate radiologist who has been associated with Desert Radiology for half a decade. His expertise is reflected not only in his regular practice but also in the high-profile clientele he caters to, including sports teams like the Golden Knights, Las Vegas Raiders, and even entities such as the UFC. Dr. Bell will be providing insights into his own residency experience and jump into the intricacies of radiology as a specialty. He will guide us through the various specialty options available within the domain of radiology and shed light on the current job market scenario for budding radiologists. An area of significant importance, and one that Dr. Bell is keen to discuss, is the role of Artificial Intelligence in radiology. Join us on NOV 28th at 7:00pm-8:00pm to see how AI is shaping the present and future landscape of this specialty. Jump onto zoom with the link below!
	August 26, 2019 at 1:22 PM	Cancelled	European OMM Techniques	SAAO	08/26/2019	08/28/2019	Two visiting OMM physicians from Italy will be on campus to discuss their practice and demonstrate their expertise. 4:30 pizza provided in the cafeteria 5:00 demonstrations/talk in OPP lab Spoke with Dr. Esper already about the cafeteria providing pizza from Dr. Ferretti
	August 9, 2022 at 6:22 PM	Approved	Essential Items Drive for USCRI Erie	Class of 2025	08/09/2022	09/19/2022	International Institute of Erie/ USCRI (517 E 26th St, Erie, PA 16504. Phone number 814-452-3935) Since 1980, 8,839 newcomers have been resettled in the Erie area with assistance from USCRI. Refugees resettled in Erie come primarily from Bhutan, Eritrea, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Syria, Iraq, Ukraine and Russia. Newly arrived refugees receive a comprehensive set of services including housing placement, cultural orientation, school enrollment, coordination of initial health appointments, and employment preparation and placement. I have reached out to Gretchen Fairly, Development Associate at USCRI and she said she would love to receive new or gently used donations to ensure that each refugee is provided with basic items that are essential to daily life. Some essential items she listed were first aid kits, thermometers, masks, diapers, and baby products. I have attached a full list of needed items to this form. I would love to have a donation box outside the security office where students could drop off essential items! Every item donated will count for 0.5 volunteer hours and students can receive up to a maximum of 3 volunteer hours. I would like to have the drive from September 19th - 28th to ensure enough time for students to get the essential items. The Class of 2025 student council board will collect all donated items and deliver them to the USCRI at a later date.
	September 12, 2023 at 10:18 AM	Approved	Erie Zoo's Annual ZooBoo	SOMA	09/12/2023	10/20/2023	SOMA is looking to gather a group to volunteer at Erie Zoo’s ZooBoo event. Students will volunteer in various positions and hand out treats to children and families attending said event. Students will fill out an application provided by Erie Zoo (https://www.eriezoo.org/uploads/2023-zooboo-final-application.pdf). Applications will be collected by SOMA Community Outreach Chair, Mia Tornel and mailed to Erie Zoo by September 30th. By doing this, SOMA hopes to provide a way for LECOM students to connect with the local Erie community in a fun manner celebrating the upcoming holiday. Since it will be getting into the fall, should COVID numbers begin to rise we will be sure to encourage masking and distancing to help take precautions and mitagate spread.
	September 10, 2024 at 2:07 PM	Approved	Erie Walk to End Alzheimer's	Neuropsych Club	09/10/2024	09/21/2024	Sara Giammarise, the Senior Director of Development of the Greater PA chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, recently inquired if LECOM NeuroPsych Club could provide volunteer support for the Erie Walk to End Alzheimer's fundraiser. I believe that this event would be a great chance for club members to come out and support the greater Erie community as well as help educate the public on a pertinent disease that we will be encountering in both our didactic and clinical education. The fundraiser walk will be located at Perry Square on Saturday September 21, 2024. Volunteers will help with set-up, passing out refreshments, help with advocacy efforts, promise garden flowers, and cheer along walk participants. The volunteering period will span from 7:30am - 11am. Participating volunteers will also receive a free t-shirt.
	July 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM	Expired	Erie Walk to End Alzheimer's	Neuropsych Club	07/27/2025	09/20/2025	Sara Giammarise, the Senior Director of Development of the Greater PA chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, recently inquired if LECOM’s NeuroPsych Club could provide volunteer support for the yearly Erie Walk to End Alzheimer's fundraiser event. I believe that this event presents as a meaningful opportunity for our club members to gather and support the greater Erie community. It also helps raise awareness and educate the public on Alzheimer’s, a pertinent disease that we will for sure be encountering in both our didactic and clinical education. The fundraiser walk will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025 and will be located at Perry Square, Erie, PA. Volunteers will help with set-up, passing out refreshments, help with advocacy efforts, and cheer along walk participants. The volunteering period will span from 7:00am - 11am. Participating volunteers will also receive a free t-shirt.
	August 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM	Rejected	Erie Walk to End Alzheimer's	Neuropsych Club	08/14/2025	09/20/2025	Sara Giammarise, the Senior Director of Development of the Greater PA chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, recently inquired if LECOM’s NeuroPsych Club could provide volunteer support for the yearly Erie Walk to End Alzheimer's fundraiser event. I believe that this event presents as a meaningful opportunity for our club members to gather and support the greater Erie community. It also helps raise awareness and educate the public on Alzheimer’s, a pertinent disease that we will for sure be encountering in both our didactic and clinical education. The fundraiser walk will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025 and will be located at Perry Square, Erie, PA. Volunteers will help with set-up, passing out refreshments, help with advocacy efforts, and cheer along walk participants. The volunteering period will span from 7:00am - 11am. Participating volunteers will also receive a free t-shirt.
	March 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM	Approved	Erie VA Medical Center Bingo Night	Internal Medicine Club	03/13/2025	04/14/2025	The Internal Medicine (IM) Club will be hosting a Bingo Night at the VA Hospital in collaboration with the Military Medicine Club. Members who have paid dues upon joining either club are eligible to sign up as volunteers for this event. The event is scheduled for Monday, April 14th, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. The VA Hospital has requested that we limit participation to 4 volunteers. Two individuals will manage the bingo stand, while the other two will assist on the floor by checking bingo cards and ensuring a smooth experience for participants. For prizes, we plan to distribute $2 cash to each winner. Currently, this is a one-time event; however, if successful, we hope to establish it as a recurring event on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis, depending on the hospital's capacity. Any event-related concerns should be directed to Natalie Woznicki, Recreation Therapist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, who played a key role in organizing the event and will be providing guidance. Additionally, at least one executive board member—President Pietro Elliott, Vice President Sanjana Dasari, Secretary Elle McGregor, or Treasurer Lucas Nguyen—will be present to ensure the event runs smoothly.
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