DCA Cabinet 2009 (not pictured - Zack Goldman)

The Denison Community Association is a volunteer service organization, led by students and entirely student operated. DCA is the umbrella organization for twenty-four committees that recruit and train Denison students  to serve at community sites.

Who runs DCA?

President
Anne Moss '11

Treasurer:
Rachel Voelkle '10

Vice Presidents:

Ashley Cai '11
Brian Cox '10
Mary Fox '11
Zack Goldman '11
Shizhen (Sherilyn) Jia '10
Jerome Price '12
Joy Wang '12 

 

Advisor: Susie Kalinoski

 

 

Why participate in DCA and volunteer service?

By participating in community service activities you have the opportunity to learn about community issues, interact with diverse cultures and lifestyles, explore your own values, gain valuable career experience, and work with your fellow students! You will have lots of company because over 25% of Denison students belong to a DCA service committee. DCA contributed more than 18,000 service hours last year. Great friendships and long-lasting connections are made based on shared concerns about the community.

John W. Alford Center Training Manual [pdf]

Denison Student Release Form [pdf]

DCA Committees

How to Join

Click on the topics below that interest you for more information about the committees and their chairs. If you are interested in joining, please contact the chair listed on the committee page. If you aren't sure exactly what you'd like to participate in and would like to discuss options with our staff, please stop by the Center for Service Learning in the basement of Higley Hall. We'd be happy to provide you with more information and work to find the right match for your interests.

Tutoring And Teaching Children And Youth

After School Tutoring and Mentoring
After School Drama Club
Girl Scouts
ESOL Volunteers
Environmental Education

Mentoring And Companionship

Big Brothers Big Sisters
Denison Companions
Denison Knitting Co-op
LEADS Swimming
Mental Health Connection
New Beginnings
Nursing Home Companions

Need Based Outreach and Assistance

Hope for Autism
Salvation Army
Hospice

Societal outreach and engagement

Student Global Aids Campaign
Breakaway
DIRE
Habitat for Humanity
Legal Assistance
Humane Society
Homelessness and Hunger

One-Day Service Projects

Red Cross Blood Drive
Make a Difference Day
Big Red's Big Day
Operation Move-Out 

 

Have a different idea for a service committee? E-mail Anne Moss '11