EnRICH:

Program Overview

EnRICH (Engaging Residents Involved in Community Helping) is the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Housing and Residential Life community service program. Residents participate in service opportunities in the San Luis Obispo community. EnRICH helps students:

  • develop community relationships.
  • improve quality of life.
  • increase multicultural awareness.
  • develop a lifelong commitment to service.

In each residence hall/academic community, an EnRICH Coordinator is elected to promote community service efforts. EnRICH volunteers work cooperatively with Hall/Community Councils and local nonprofit agencies to coordinate specific hallwide and campuswide activities.

Blood Drive

Working cooperatively with Tri-Counties Blood Bank, each hall representative coordinates Blood Drives during the Winter and Spring Quarters. Awards are given to halls with the highest percentage of donors.

Food and Clothing Drive

At the end of the Fall and Spring academic quarters, EnRICH sponsors food and clothing drives. Items donated by students are given to community agencies.

Holiday Gift Drive

Hall residents participate in a campuswide Student Community Services Holiday Gift Drive benefiting low-income families. Students work together to purchase items indicated on the “wish lists” of local children.

Skip-A-Meal

EnRICH cosponsors a quarterly Skip-A-Meal Program with Campus Dining. Residents choose not to eat a meal on campus and donate the cost of their meal to a local nonprofit agency. Skip-A-Meal not only raises money for local food banks, it raises students' awareness of hunger issues.

Community Center

EnRICH is associated with the Community Center (CC). CC is the Cal Poly campuswide service program committed to education for civic responsibility and social change. The Center works with the community in the following areas:

  • Child Mentoring Program (Best Buddies, Poly Pals, Youth Challenge, and Youth Education Project)
  • Beyond Shelter (homelessness)
  • Students for Social Change
  • Senior Services
  • Environmental Council
  • Computer Partners
  • Raise the Respect (diversity education)
  • Poly Paws

In addition to specific service programs, the Center offers transcript notation for service hours, service learning opportunities associated with academic courses and Senior Project opportunities.

The Community Partner Program links residence halls with local nonprofit organizations. Students develop an understanding of the needs of a specific population by participating in hands-on volunteer activities with the hall Community Partner Agency.

 Community Partner List

  • EnRICH Program
    Residential Life and Education
    Sierra Madre Hall
    Cal Poly
    San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
    805.756.5690

  • Community Center
    University Union 217D
    Cal Poly
    San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
    805.756.5834
    www.scs.calpoly.edu/

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