Volunteer Opportunity For Faculty, Staff and Students

Drexel is privileged to have the opportunity to work with the Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLAMS), located adjacent to our Health Sciences Building, to provide mini-courses in health education for fifth- through eighth-grade students. Faculty, staff and students from the College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Professions will collaborate together to teach or assist with these actively engaged mini-courses around two curricular topics. Sessions occur Wednesdays from 2 to 3:15 p.m.

Prostate Cancer Men’s Health Event

Date: Saturday, April 19
Time: 7:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: Christian Stronghold Church (4701 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19131)
Details of activity: You will be assisting with health screenings, health education tabling, greetings, and participant flow, and/or wherever there may be a need for help.
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

8^th Annual Spring Garden Festival

Date: Saturday, April 26 (Rain Date: May 3)
Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Dornsife Center (3509 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Details of activity: You will be assisting with health screenings, health education tabling, greetings, and participant flow, and/or wherever there may be a need for help.
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

Women's Health Fair

Date: Saturday, May 3
Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Greater Exodus Baptist Church (704 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130)
Details of activity: You will be assisting with health screenings, health education tabling, greetings, participant flow, and/or wherever there may be a need for help.
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

Powel School’s 2025 5K & Family Fun Day

Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Vidas Athletic Complex (4300 Powelton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Details of activity: You will be assisting with health screenings, health education tabling, greetings, participant flow, and/or wherever there may be a need for help.
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

Bible Way Community Health Fair

Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Bible Way Baptist Church (1323 N 52nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19131)
Details of activity: You will be assisting with health screenings, health education tabling, greetings, participant flow, and/or wherever there may be a need for help.
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

12^th Annual Bike Rodeo

Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Center for the Urban Child Parking Lot (160 E Erie Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19134)
Details of activity: You will be assisting with health screenings, health education tabling, greetings, participant flow, and/or wherever there may be a need for help.
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

Community Science Day at the HBCU Festival

Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: The Mann Center (5201 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA)
Details of activity: Each year, the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement hosts Community Science Day, with a focus on educating the community about cancer research and groundbreaking efforts happening here at the cancer center. This year we will join the HBCU Festival at the Mann Center on May 17, and we would love your help! Given the HBCU College/Career Fair environment, there is a unique opportunity to share your experience and career path to research as well. We are looking for volunteers to join us and share about their research, career path, lead kid friendly science experiments and more!
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

Community In Action Health Festival

Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 12 – 4 p.m.
Location: Whitby Park (4300 Cobbs Creek Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19143)
Details of activity: You will be assisting with health screenings, health education tabling, greetings, participant flow, and/or wherever there may be a need for help.
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

Promise Walk for Preeclampsia

Date: Saturday, May 31
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: The Navy Yard Marine Parade Grounds (4747 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112)
Details of activity: You will be assisting with health screenings, health education tabling, greetings, participant flow, and/or wherever there may be a need for help. To learn more about participating or donating, please visit https://secure.qgiv.com/event/2025promisewalk/team/987448.
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

AAMWA Philadelphia Black Men's Wellness Day

Date: Saturday, June 7
Time: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: Temple University Aramark Student Training and Recreation (STAR) Complex (1816 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121)
Details of activity: You will be assisting with health screenings, health education tabling, greetings, and participant flow, and/or wherever there may be a need for help.
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

RAM (Remote Area Medical) Pop-up Clinic

Date: Saturday and Sunday, Aug 16-17
Time: “All Day”
Location: School of the Future (4021 Parkside Ave Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Details of activity: You will be assisting with health screenings, health education tabling, greetings, and participant flow, and/or wherever there may be a need for help.
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu