Emily McClain
Ms. Seymour
English 103
12 September 2011
Description of Place
The Ferguson Center, also more affectionately known as the Ferg, is the place to be on campus at the University of Alabama. Located in between campus drive and 7th avenue. It is the hub of student activity, whether they are there to volunteer, eat at Fresh Foods, check their post office box, or just simply relax next to the soothing sounds of the infamous fountain shooting out of the middle of the ground like a geyser. The site of the building itself is quite impressive with the 3 stories and curved shape of the building. As you enter the second story from the outside you walk in to a lounge next to the quaint Starbucks. Straight ahead, around the couches are the stairs that will bring you to one of the best places on campus.
The alcove of the Community Service Center is not what one would expect. There is no welcome counter with pamphlets about volunteer activities. Instead, it is just some offices for the staff in charge of organizing all of the meaningful events. In fact, most people that walk up there probably aren’t even aware that is the community service center, especially because most people register for volunteering online.
However the Community Service Center is the Wal-Mart of non-profits, the one stop shopping for volunteering. No matter what cause you feel most driven to volunteer for you will probably be able to find it at the CSC. The Community Service Center at the Ferg is also wonderful for those who are not positive about what they would like to volunteer for. The CSC weekly service events allow you to try out different volunteer projects as if they are shirts you’re not sure you can pull off. No matter what you’re schedule, there is bound to be a volunteer event for everyone.
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