{"id":4821,"date":"2024-12-08T13:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T05:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/?p=4821"},"modified":"2025-11-22T12:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T04:21:32","slug":"universitys-international-volunteer-month-initiatives-highlight-clean-up-drive-blood-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/?p=4821","title":{"rendered":"University\u2019s International Volunteer Month Initiatives Highlight Clean-up drive, Blood Donation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1-1024x746.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1-1536x1118.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mountain Province State University (MPSU), through its National Service Training Program (NSTP), spearheaded the \u201cClean and Care: NSTP\u2019s Volunteer Month Celebration\u201d on December 8, 2024, in observance of International Volunteer Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative featured a community clean-up drive and blood donation activity designed to promote both environmental responsibility and community resilience\u2014key elements of the University\u2019s support for SDG 13: Climate Action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clean-up drive served as an environmental education campaign, where student-volunteers, faculty, and staff learned about the impacts of improper waste disposal and the importance of maintaining clean waterways to reduce flooding and mitigate the effects of climate change. The activity also emphasized individual and collective roles in local climate adaptation, highlighting how proper waste management contributes to healthier, more climate-resilient communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was carried out in collaboration with the Philippine Red Cross\u2013Mountain Province, the PNP, BFP, and BJMP, demonstrating MPSU\u2019s commitment to multi-sectoral partnerships in advancing both environmental and humanitarian causes. Through these joint efforts, volunteers became active partners in building climate awareness, strengthening public health, and promoting sustainable environmental practices across communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" data-id=\"6313\" src=\"https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture8-1024x601.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture8-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture8-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture8-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mpsu.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Picture8.jpg 1301w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure 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