Getting involved in OWU’s service organizations
- Elizabeth Hille
- Sep 19
- 3 min read
Studies have found that volunteering can help give job applicants a 27% better chance of being hired, while also helping improve mental health, creating new relationships, and building new, valuable skillsets. Here at Ohio Wesleyan, there are a variety of service organizations that students can become a part of in order to give back to the community and grow their skills.
Below is a breakdown of five Ohio Wesleyan service organizations with information about their missions and how to become a member. It is never too late to learn more and get involved with these wonderful organizations!
Circle K is one of the largest service organizations on campus, with the goal of providing service and leadership opportunities to students. OWU’s Circle K partakes in events that support environmental justice, serve people who are homeless or food insecure, promote mental health awareness, and help with childhood development.
They recently concluded their CKI Smiles project, which brought in dental hygiene donations to be donated to local shelters and community health organizations. Students can get involved in other projects like this by attending Circle K meetings, which take place on Mondays at 7:30 in the Smith Study Room.
Food Recovery Network is a service organization that takes leftover food from OWU’s dining halls and transports it to local nonprofits that serve meals to people in need. This organization is currently partnered with Common Ground Ministries, which provides free meals, clothing, and household items to community members in need.
Food Recovery Network completes these recoveries three times a week, on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, at 4:45 p.m. This organization is flexible, and members can complete as many or as few recoveries as they please. Interested students can contact foodrecoverynetwork@owu.edu to get more information on how to help decrease food waste on campus.
Morgan’s Message is a national organization that was brought to Ohio Wesleyan to raise awareness about mental health, especially in the student-athlete community. This organization is working to break the stigma surrounding mental health, normalize conversations about mental health, and support those who are struggling.
Morgan’s Message teams up with different OWU sports to spread this message. To learn more, students can check out the Morgan’s Message Enage and Instagram pages.
For all animal lovers, Pet Pals is an organization here at OWU that is passionate about helping animals in need and raising awareness. Pet Pals gets involved with fundraisers, festivals, and other activities.
Most notably, Pet Pals helps host Poochella, an annual event on campus that features adoptable animals, local pet-related businesses, entertainment, and a variety of other pet-friendly activities. To join this fun organization, students can email pet_pals@owu.edu or take a look at the Engage page.
Lastly, Ohio Wesleyan has a Small Living Unit (SLU) that is wholly centered around service-learning. The goal of Service, Engagement, and Leadership (known as SEAL) is to positively benefit the community through volunteering and leadership. To get involved with SEAL service projects, students can join the Friends of SEAL GroupMe or fill out an official application to live in the SLU once the application is live later this school year.
SEAL members partake in monthly service projects together, and each member must complete a house project: a service project of their choice. This SLU is perfect for committed students who have a deep passion for volunteering and making an impact.
No matter your interests, Ohio Wesleyan has a service organization right for you. To become an active member, check out the links below and start volunteering!
Circle K:
Food Recovery Network:
Morgan’s Message:
Pet Pals:
SEAL:
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