Who are the Campus School Volunteers (CSV)?
Led by advisor Dr. Bill Lambert, the Campus School Volunteers of Boston College is an active group of undergraduate students who donate their time to the Campus School in a variety of ways. Some students serve as "swimming buddies," some work in the EagleEyes Program and some work with members of the Campus School community to raise funds and promote awareness for the school. With approximately 150 undergraduate students involved, 45 chairpeople and 10 committees, Campus School Volunteers has mushroomed into one of the largest student-run organizations on campus.

"Our goal is to have everyone who graduates from Boston College to have spent some time at the Campus School," explains Dr. Lambert. The organization believes that the Campus School, located in Campion Hall, is the best-kept secret of BC and that everyone can benefit from exposure to the school and its students.

The EagleEyes Program was established as a committee of its own in the second or third year of the Campus School Volunteer program. Students become involved for a variety of reasons and most that become involved stick with it.

"Once a student becomes a "buddy," they develop a relationship with the buddy and don’t want to leave. Many students begin volunteering in their freshman or sophomore year and continue volunteering right through to graduation," says Dr. Lambert.

CSV in action
In addition to spending time with Campus School students, CSV sponsors a host of fundraisers throughout the school year. In 2002, Campus School Volunteers raised a whopping $100,000 towards improvements to the Campus School facility and its activities.

This semester’s fundraisers included the hosting of the 6th Annual Alumni Beanpot Hockey Tournament. On February 1st, 2003, alumnae from Harvard, Boston University, Northeastern and Boston College came out and laced up for a competitive match at Conte Forum. Other events included a performance by The Bostonians, a Figure Skating competition and a very animated match of broom hockey played by Campus School Volunteers. The sporting events were followed by a raffle and reception for all participants. Historically, funds raised during these events have been used for projects such as the building and maintenance of the playground outside of Campion Hall.

CSV and Campus School Students Run for the Jimmy Fund
This year, several Campus School volunteers joined with Campus School students to participate in Run for the Cure, a fundraiser for the Jimmy Fund. The 5K race took place on March 23rd beginning at behind Alumni Stadium. Sharif Tai ’03 ran with EagleEyes student Matt Galligan and Pete Olinits ’04 ran with former Campus School and EagleEyes student Krissy Zitola. Other Campus School Volunteers participating included Gaby Ghafari ’04 and Kristen Nazar ‘04.

Pete Olinits described the experience: "We had to be careful because there were bumps on the back roads, but we stayed together and ran the whole time. Matty was really into it!"

The Jimmy Fund supports the fight against cancer in children and adults at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to raise the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world.