Volunteer Center
| Freshman Action Day | August 18th, 10:00am-1:00pm |
| Be My Neighbor Day | August 23, 10:30am-1:30pm |
| Service Payback | August 21, 11:00am-12:00pm |
| Service Payback | August 25, 4:00-5:00pm |
For more information on these events, see Annual Events.
The Volunteer Center serves as a connective resource, linking students, faculty, and staff with community agencies and individuals in need of volunteers. The Volunteer Center sponsors events that are intended to give back to the community, like Adopt-a-Block, Make a Difference Day, and Alternative Spring Break. In addition, the center also maintains a database of community agencies and a calendar of date specific and on-going volunteer opportunities.
Mission Statement
The mission of the UNT Volunteer Center is to foster a lifelong commitment to civic responsibility among University of North Texas student; strengthen university-community relations; and to provide educational and leadership opportunities for active learning through a collaboration with students, faculty, and campus organizations.
The effort made through this mission relates to the University mission by emphasizing the importance of instilling in students, faculty, and staff a lifelong ethic of civic leadership and responsibility coupled with the learning that comes through reflection about their experiences. It is at that intersection of volunteerism, civic leadership, and responsibility that powerful neighborhoods of which the University is a member come together to address current social issues and problems in a systematic and collaborative way.
About Us
Vision Statement
The Volunteer Center is dedicated to a strong and dynamic service vision that encourages greater involvement by students in order to broaden their experience and provide them with a link to the community in which they work, live, and study.
The University of North Texas Volunteer Center serves as a connectivity resource, linking the students, faculty, and staff of UNT with the community agencies and individuals in need of volunteers. The Volunteer Center sponsors events for the UNT Community, like Adopt-A-Block, Alternative Spring Break, and Outreach Day. In addition, the center also maintains a database of community agencies and an up to date calendar of volunteer opportunities. It is our hope that every UNT student will participate in at least one community service experience before graduation.
Volunteer Center Staff
Mary Pastorius
Mary Pastorius is the Director of Student Life at the University of North Texas. Ms. Pastorius is charged with overseeing the Volunteer Center, Student Development Office at Research Park campus, which comprises the College of Engineering and the Commuter, Non-Traditional and Off-Campus Services program within the Dean of Students Department. Mary has been with the university for five years and during that time has been the Director for the Volunteer Center, Women's Center, Student Activities Office, Eagle Leadership Program, advisor for SGA and also teaches a course in the Women Studies department. She is pleased to return back to the Volunteer Center after a three year split from it. Mrs. Pastorius earned a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Political Science and a Master's of Arts Degree in Sociology from Texas Woman's University. Her topics of interest include: multiracial/multiethnic identity development, gender studies, civic engagement, economic impact of volunteerism and social stratification. Ms. Pastorius is very active in the Denton community where she serves on the Board of Directors for AIDS Services of North Texas, Leadership Denton Co-chair 2007-2008, Leadership Denton General Chair-Elect 2008-2009, Denton Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Denton Main Street Association, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton Holiday Lighting Festival Committee, Denton Arts and Jazz Festival-Top Hands Committee and United Way of Denton County Marketing Committee.
Mary Pastorius wishes to thank Jessie and Shannon for preparing the information presented on this website.