DESK

Project D.E.S.K. of Wake Forest University

Discovering Education through Student Knowledge

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGN UP A TEAM FOR DESK 2012!

Discovering Education through Student Knowledge (D.E.S.K.) is an annual community service project at Wake Forest University that began in 2000. The goal of D.E.S.K. is to provide desks and school supplies for children in the Winston-Salem community who are in need of a place to study and learn in their homes. Each year, teams of Wake Forest student volunteers sign up to paint desks for elementary school children; and, this year, around 55 Old Town Elementary School children will be receiving desks. The 2012 D.E.S.K. event will be held on the Magnolia Quad of the Wake Forest campus on Wednesday, April 11th from 3:00-7:00 pm.

Each team will need to complete a registration form and turn in the $40 entry fee to BENSON 317 by Friday, March 23rd in order to be eligible to paint a desk. Act fast because spots are first-come-first-serve!!!


In order to sign up, teams must:

• Have 5-10 members
• Complete the online registration form
• Pay the $40 entry fee – Cash or Checks payable to Wake Forest University with DESK in the memo line
• Deliver your entry fee to BENSON 317
• Be able to send at least two team members to the pre-party, which takes place on Tuesday, March 27th from 2:45-4:15 pm.

Pre-Party Information:
The pre-party will take place on Tuesday, March 27th from 2:45-4:15pm at Old Town Elementary. Each team is required to send at least two team members to the pre-party to meet the child that the team is going to be painting a desk for. Volunteers typically talk to the children about what they would like to be painted on their desk and eat a snack with the children.

Day of D.E.S.K. Information:
D.E.S.K. is Wednesday, April 11th from 3:00-7:00 pm on the Magnolia Quad. Teams are expected to arrive at least 30 minutes early to set up and pick out paint colors. Primary color paint and regular paint brushes will be provided, but teams are allowed to bring additional painting supplies if they so choose.

The rain dates are Wednesday, April 18th and Thursday, April 19th. In case of rain, we will send out an email to notify whether or not the event will be postponed.


Sign-Up:
Sign ups will be on a first-come-first-serve basis until all spots are filled. As you know from past years, this is a popular event, so complete the attached application and bring it with your $40 entry fee to Benson 317 ASAP!!!!

Questions:
Contact us at: desk.wfu.2012@gmail.com with questions.