Service Opportunities

Service Opportunities

Civic Engagement Programs (serveAkron) offers a variety of service events and volunteer opportunities for students.  Our service opportunities include:

Super Service Saturdays

Once a month
Volunteer experience in the local Akron community. All volunteer experiences are from 11am-1pm.

Weekday Service Events

During the week
Volunteer with a variety of local community agencies.

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

November
Brings greater attention to the difficulties that the homeless and hungry face on a daily basis and helps to promote the national endeavor to end hunger and homelessness.

Make a Difference Day

Fourth Saturday of October
Millions of Americans rally into a single day of action to help change the world.

Click Here to Register

Alternative Spring Break

Week of Spring Break
Provide a variety of low cost, 3 or 5-day service experience.

National Volunteer Week

End of April
Inspiring, recognizing, and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities.

World AIDS Day

December 1st each year
Opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.

MLK Day of Service

MLK Day
Part of United We Serve, the President's national call to service initiative.

Hearts for Humanity

February
Dinner and silent auction where all donations received are given to the Alternative Spring Break program.

Volunteer Fair

Occurring at least once a semester
Students meet and network with area community agencies and non-profit organizations as well as serviced-focused student organizations.

Feb-ROO-ary Service Month

February
Offers a full month of service with more service events and opportunities to volunteer.

Akron Canton Foodbank Feed People Fight Hunger

February 8th from 8am-4pm
To help feed people and fight hunger visit the above link and click "Download Adult Volunteer"

 

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Contact Us

Ali Doehring
Coordinator, Civic Engagement
aer15@uakron.edu
330.972.7352

Jenny Coulter
Graduate Assistant, Civic Engagement
sugradasst12@uakron.edu

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