Volunteer
RAH!someness
Stacie Steinbock, MEd
Katrina Neubauer, MEd
Health Promotion Office
University of Louisville
Goal
Provide the rational and information you
would need to implement a similar volunteer
program.
Objectives
 Describe
the RAH!
Volunteer program at the University of
Louisville.
 Explain
the research that supported
the creation of RAH!
 Disclose the benefits of using a RAH!like program.
 Demonstrate how RAH! Functions on
a university campus.
Who we are
We are a group of
students that
promote Random
Acts of Health! on
campus with the
help of the Health
Promotion Office.
RAH! At UofL
 Solution
to a
problem:
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How to entice,
train, manage, and
hold accountable
busy, overcommitted
students with a
small staff and
small budget?
RAH!-some act examples
 Rock-the-Bike
smoothies
 Pass out condoms with
messages on them
 Strive for Five flashmob
 Bartending 101
 Posters with tear-off recipes
 Chalk messages
 Flash nap demos
Structure
 Two
paid student leaders – HPO
 Planning
meeting on Monday
 Meet with Health Promotion team on
Tuesday
 Create and plan pre-tweets Tuesday
 Volunteer communication throughout
 Do acts on Wednesdays and Thursdays
 Post-tweet and re-tweet about it Thursday
Volunteer
Recruitment

Random events
conversations

Chalking
service hours targeted
messages

Social media
connect, invite and
repeat

Gen 101 courses
access to first year students
who want to get involved
By the numbers
 2012-13
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2 student leaders
4 events
1298 students reached
(condom distribution events) • Random supplies: food for
 2013-14
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• Paying RAH-some leaders is
biggest expense: $1400/semester
= $2500/year
2 students leaders
18 events
1435 students reached
(diverse, high-impact
events)
smoothies, paper cups, give-away
items (ear plugs for nap zone etc) :
$600/semester = $1200/year
• RAH-mobile was funded by
Sustainability Committee ($1000)
and HPO paid for the beautiful
customized box, signs and
umbrella ($800)
• Rock-the-Bike equipment: $600.
Bike was donated by local bike
shop.
Benefits of being RAH-some
 Simple
 Cost
effective
 Time efficient
 Not limited by size of
university
 Staff time “lite”
 Student-driven & relevant
 Appropriate for Millennials
and Gen Z
RAH-Mobile!
Not so random…
The Research
 Standards
of Practice for Health
Promotion in higher Ed
 Social Learning Theory
 “Culture Generation” theory
 Flash Mob Phenomenon
 Generational Theory
 Red Car Theory
 Social Marketing MOA (Motivation,
Opportunity, Ability) Framework
The future
Hear from the 2014 student
Leaders!
Courtney Kruer and Jennifer Lestingi
As it pertains to me
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Something that has been sparked for me in
this presentation has been…
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Obstacles we have identified related to
student volunteers are…
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Opportunities we have identified related to
student volunteers are…
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Three action steps I am likely to take when I
return to my institution are…
Thank you from the University
of Louisville!