The Student Veterans of Salt Lake Community College has open membership to all students, not just veterans. The club provides services like free tutoring and counseling for students and spouses.
The club also helps raise awareness for veterans through activities that happen once a semester including concerts, service projects for veterans, fundraisers and partnering with other clubs to expand their influence to an even greater audience.
“You just have to have the desire to help veterans,” says Dori Jimenez, President of the club.
The activities are geared towards having fun and creating a brotherhood among classmates while at the same time bringing awareness to the problems that veterans face in their everyday lives.
“A lot of people don’t realize that it is not easy getting out of the military and going right to work,” says Jimenez. “The best way for students to help is to just join the club. We want to make a difference and your voice counts whether you are a veteran or a concerned student.”
The club meets twice a month, on the first and third Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus in the Student Center, Room 207. It runs from Jan. 16-May 1, 2014 for the spring semester.
“I like to change lives,” says Jimenez. “That’s who we look for in our club.”
During Club Rush, the club will host booths at two campuses – Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus, and Jan. 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South City Campus.
