{"id":109747,"date":"2022-02-18T11:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=109747"},"modified":"2022-02-18T11:00:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T17:00:34","slug":"nonprofit-fair-to-connect-students-with-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/nonprofit-fair-to-connect-students-with-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Nonprofit Fair to Connect Students with Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 Students at the <a href=\"https:\/\/olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Mississippi<\/a> have an opportunity to plug into the larger Oxford and Lafayette County communities Wednesday (Feb. 23) at the <a href=\"https:\/\/engaged.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Community Engagement<\/a>&#8216;s nonprofit fair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">Local nonprofits, community organizations, and free and reduced-cost service providers will be on hand to share valuable work they do and talk to students about ways to get involved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">Participating organizations include the Oxford Film Festival, Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, 9 Lives Cat Rescue, North Mississippi Mammal Rehab, Jumpstart and the Oxford Community Garden.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">&#8220;Oftentimes, students want to get involved in the community but they aren&#8217;t sure where to begin,&#8221; said Avery McNeece, UM assistant director for community partnerships. &#8220;Students will be able to get a better feel for an organization so they will feel more comfortable reaching out later when they are looking to volunteer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">The fair is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the ballroom of the Gertrude C. 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