On Saturday, March 11, 2023, over 1,800 Trojans around the world came together to make a difference in their communities by participating in community service projects.
Fight On!
USC Alumni Day of SCervice
2023 Photos
Projects
3Bluebirds Farm
We will help 3Bluebirds Farm (3BBF) participants (people with autism) with preparing the float (and, if interested, joining 3BBF in the parade! Contact Faye at naiini@usc.edu).
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- East Coast
- Address:
- 1001 Horse Creek Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 PM EST
- Host:
- Shokofeh Naiini
- Contact:
- naiini@usu.edu
Event will be in downtown Raleigh where we will make the float for the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
RegisterAgua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation-Discovery Center
The 400-acre Agua Hedionda Lagoon is a threatened coastal area and a sensitive and vital ecosystem that drains 135,000 acres in the heart of the San Diego's North County. Volunteers will help us prepare for our Saturday, March 18, Tip Top Run fundraiser by making signs, marking bins, walking trails to check for trash, pulling weeds and more.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 1580 Cannon Road, Carlsbad, CA 92008
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Maria Riley & USC San Diego Regional Advisory Group
- Contact:
- marialisariley@gmail.com
Parking is available at Discovery Center. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing (weather appropriate). Any supplies needed will be provided to volunteers. Volunteer activities will primarily be outside (TBD).
RegisterAlamitos Beach in Long Beach, CA
The USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies and the USC Fieser Group are partnering up for an Alamitos Beach clean-up project. Trojans and members of the Wrigley Institute and Fieser Group will conduct a socially-distanced beach clean-up and collect plastics and trash at Alamitos Beach. Please dress comfortably!
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- Alamitos Beach (Alamitos Ave and Ocean Blvd ), Long Beach CA 90803
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies & USC Fieser Group
- Contact:
- montance@usc.edu
Please wear a mask, hat, comfortable clothing, sunblock, and closed-toe shoes for plastic and trash clean up. Walking barefoot on the beach is not advised. We will be walking along the beach, “weather-permitting.” Please wear layered and comfortable clothing. All volunteers will be provided with free trash bags, gloves, and tongs for picking up trash. Please arrive at Alamitos Beach at 9:00am for the Shift 1 orientation and 10:00am for the Shift 2 orientation to pick up your beach cleanup supplies. We will meet along the pathway to “Shoreline Marina Fuel Dock” on the west side of the beach, which is south of the parking lot.
RegisterAlzheimer’s Prevention Trials Web-Study
Become a research volunteer in the Alzheimer Prevention Trials (APT) Web Study which helps individuals 50 and older track their memories with a series of online, no-cost tests that take just 20 minutes every three months.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 9860 Mesa Rim Road, San Diego, CA 92009
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–3:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Shelley Moore & USC ATRI
- Contact:
- shelleym@usc.edu
Questions? Visit our website: https://www.aptwebstudy.org/commonly-asked-questions/?utm_source=shelley&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=challenge
RegisterAtlanta Community Food Bank
Join fellow Atlanta-area Trojans at the Atlanta Community Food Bank Hunger Action Center. You might assist with a myriad of tasks including sorting and packing recently donated food, repackaging produce or grains for families, or boxing non-perishable items for seniors.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- South / Southwest
- Address:
- 3400 North Desert Drive, Atlanta, GA 30344
- Time:
- 8:30 AM–11:30 AM EST
- Host:
- Jim Summers & Gretchen Satcher
- Contact:
- jpsummers@comcast.net
Safety: Masks are optional and available for those that would prefer one. The ACFB may reintroduce mask requirements if periods of high community transmission occur.
Dress Code: Closed-toe and closed-heel shoes are required, with sneakers or work boots recommended. Flip flops, sandals or heeled shoes are not allowed. Please wear comfortable clothing which you do not mind getting a bit rumpled. Some volunteers will be sorting refrigerated product. Please wear long pants and bring a sweatshirt or light jacket with you. In the event you are working elsewhere, we do have lockers onsite to place your outerwear.
RegisterDress Code: Closed-toe and closed-heel shoes are required, with sneakers or work boots recommended. Flip flops, sandals or heeled shoes are not allowed. Please wear comfortable clothing which you do not mind getting a bit rumpled. Some volunteers will be sorting refrigerated product. Please wear long pants and bring a sweatshirt or light jacket with you. In the event you are working elsewhere, we do have lockers onsite to place your outerwear.
Berniece Bennett Park
Fight On! Help us make bracelets for Children's Hospital LA.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Arts & Crafts
- Region:
- California (Southern, Other)
- Address:
- 31800 Village Center Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Jessica Sommers
- Contact:
- 805-807-4579
All supplies will be provided free of charge. Wear comfortable clothes (USC attire preferred). We will take a group photo at 12:00 p.m.
RegisterBloomington Park – Tree Planting
Join fellow Trojans as we plant trees in Lents Neighborhood, Bloomington Park, SE Portland.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening, Day of Service Projects
- Region:
- Pacific Northwest & Hawaii
- Address:
- Bloomington Park, 5126 SE 100th Ave, Portland, OR 97266
- Time:
- 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Host:
- Kathleen Karl
- Contact:
- kathleenp.allenhoward@gmail.com
Boise School District Elementary School
Create a school garden for one of our local elementary schools! Kids that learn to garden are 5 times more likely to eat vegetables. Gardening promotes mental health, patience and empathy. It develops a mindset of conservation and sustainability. Fight on!
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- Pacific Northwest & Hawaii
- Address:
- 12732 North 10th Avenue, Boise, ID 83714
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 PM (-7:00) Mountain
- Host:
- Kevin Schultz & USC Alumni In Idaho
- Contact:
- kevin@introspekt.com
Bring your shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows. This project will consist primarily of building raised garden beds and filling with dirt. We are partnering with nonprofit school gardening groups to provide ongoing support to our host school.
RegisterCamp Wunnegan – Shrewbury Trails
Trail maintenance, including clearing brush, blazing (we use paint) and mapping, which requires using GPS devices that the town has. Exploring unused areas and potentially starting new trails. Alternative locations include Carlstrom Forest, Lake St. Park, or Camp Wunnegan. Join us if you can—we can certainly use the help as we work to keep Town walking/hiking trails open for all to enjoy.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- East Coast
- Address:
- One of the outdoor hiking areas in town, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–2:00 PM EST
- Host:
- Lisa Grosskopf & Shrewsbury Trails Committee
- Contact:
- lisagrosskopf@yahoo.com
There currently isn't a lot of parking at the camp. It would be easiest to have the volunteers meet at the host home and carpool to the camp. The host address will be provided closer to the event. The group plans to leave the host's home at 10 a.m., or you can meet later at the trails.
RegisterCapital Area Food Bank
Join your fellow Trojans in assembling food packages to help feed the vulnerable population in Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Day of Service Projects, Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- East Coast
- Address:
- 4900 Puerto Rico Avenue NE, Washington D.C. 20017
- Time:
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Host:
- Alexandra Highsmith | USC Gould Alumni Association of Washington D.C.
- Contact:
- Alexandra.highsmith@lw.com
You must be 12 years old to participate in this project.
RegisterCards for Hospitalized Kids
The USC LAA Young Leaders Council is hosting a card-making initiative for hospitalized children. Volunteering for this project is easy and flexible - you can do it on your own time, whenever you want. Simply join the LAA Young Leaders Council and sign up to make cards for hospitalized kids. You can create cards at home, at work, or anywhere else that is convenient for you. This is a great opportunity to use your creativity to bring some joy and comfort to children who are going through a difficult time. Whether you are an experienced artist or simply enjoy coloring and crafting, your cards will be greatly appreciated by the young patients who receive them. So if you are looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community, consider volunteering with the USC LAA Young Leaders Council to create cards for hospitalized children. It's a small gesture that can make a big difference in the lives of children and their families.
- Type:
- Virtual
- Category:
- Day of Service Projects, Healthcare | Hospital
- Region:
- Virtual
- Time:
- 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (pst)
- Host:
- Jordan Felix | USC LAA Young Leaders Council
- Contact:
- jordanpaigefelix@gmail.com
Mail Cards:
Cards for Hospitalized Kids
7290 W Devon
Chicago, IL 60631
For more information visit: https://www.cardsforhospitalizedkids.com/
RegisterCards for Hospitalized Kids
7290 W Devon
Chicago, IL 60631
For more information visit: https://www.cardsforhospitalizedkids.com/
Cards on Wheels benefitting Weymouth, MA Meals on Wheels
Join fellow Trojans as we create arts and crafts/messages on friendly cards for seniors- via Cards on Wheels benefitting South Weymouth, MA Meals on Wheels.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Arts & Crafts, Day of Service Projects
- Region:
- East Coast
- Address:
- Home of Christina Di Loreto, 178 Otis Street, Hingham, MA 02043
- Time:
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Host:
- Christina Di Loreto & Steve Rokoszewski
- Contact:
- christina@blend-designs.com
Click here to read a letter from our project host on the impact of volunteering for this program.
RegisterCity Park
We will host a clean-up in Park City. We will pick up trash and do weeding along the city streets.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- Rocky Mountains / Midwest
- Address:
- 1354 Park Ave, Park City, UT 84060
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–1:00 PM MST
- Host:
- Hillary & George Jessup
- Contact:
- hjjessup@gmail.com
Bring gloves, clippers, weed eater (if available). We will provide pizza and box lunches for all volunteers.
RegisterColor A Smile
Join us as we engage in self-care and SCervice! We will virtually gather to color, relax, and send completed colored pages to put a smile on others! We will support Color A Smile, a nonprofit that "distributes cheerful drawings to senior citizens, our troops overseas, and anyone in need of a smile."
- Type:
- Virtual
- Category:
- Arts & Crafts
- Region:
- Virtual
- Address:
- Zoom - Link will be provided closer to the event
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- USCA Latino Alumni Advisory Board
- Contact:
- sandrasalcedo09@gmail.com
Show up with your printed coloring pages or create your own drawing using crayons and/or markers. The drawings will be mailed to us at an address provided at the event, and we will compile all completed colored pages to send to Color A Smile!
RegisterCommon Roots Farm
Come and get your hands dirty while doing GOOD! Provide labor at Common Roots Farm, where people with disabilities join with others to grow healthy food, beautiful flowers and create friendships that sustain everyone.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Region:
- California (Northern)
- Address:
- 301 Golf Club Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- Time:
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Host:
- Lesley Ruzon | SF/Bay Area Regional Advisory Group
- Contact:
- lesley.ruzon@alumni.usc.edu
Children are welcome to participate with parental supervision. We suggest children 8 years and older.
RegisterCommunity Action Partnership of Orange County
Join us in assembling food boxes that feed the vulnerable population in Orange County and surrounding areas. Help us serve seniors, children, low-income families, and people with disabilities. Volunteers of all ages and physical abilities are welcome!
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 11870 Monarch Street, Garden Grove, CA 92841
- Time:
- 8:30 AM–10:30 AM PST
- Host:
- USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
- Contact:
- chapmanm@usc.edu
Dress code is closed-toe shoes. No sandals. Preferably tennis shoes. You will be working in a warehouse, dress accordingly and in comfortable clothes. The warehouse utilizes forklifts and heavy moving equipment, if children are present they must be properly supervised by their parental guardian. People will lift anywhere from 1 pound up to 50 pounds. For any physical limitation, please notify us in advance and accommodations will be made.
RegisterCSU/Expo Urban Mini Farm
CSU's EXPO Farm is a multi-generational space open to the public for volunteer participation three times weekly. We host free community gardening and nutrition classes monthly, in addition to other activities and events. Volunteers will do farming-related activities such as harvesting plants and seeds, moving compost and mulch, digging up weeds and grasses, cutting back overgrown plants and clearing and bagging up trash. Exactly what you'll do depends on the needs of the farm that day (we have tools and gloves available).
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 3980 Bill Robertson Ln, Los Angeles, CA 90037
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Community Services Unlimited Inc
- Contact:
- 1 (213) 746-1216
Directions: 1 block east of Vermont Ave., just off of Martin Luther King Blvd., next to the senior center. There is some limited parking in an area between the farm and Martin Luther King Blvd., and street parking in the surrounding area. We encourage folks to walk, bike or get public transport to the farm.
CHILD SUPERVISION: This is a working farm, children younger than 16 must come with parents/guardian who are responsible for and will supervise them at ALL times. Volunteer time at the EXPO Mini-Farm may include all manner of farming related activities; everything from harvesting plants and seeds, moving compost and mulch, digging up weeds and grasses, cutting back overgrown plants, to clearing and bagging up trash. Exactly what you do, depends on the needs of the farm at the time you volunteer. Farming tools and gloves are available at the farm, if you have a pair of gloves you particularly like, feel free to bring them. You do not need to have farming experience, you will be walked through tasks that you are asked to carry out.
ATTIRE: Even in cooler weather the EXPO Farm can get quite warm. Please dress in light colored, layered clothing and comfortable shoes you don't mind getting dirty. It's also a good idea to have a sun hat, especially in the spring and summer and some sun block.
WASTE FREE ENVIRONMENT: CSU sites are plastic and “junk food” free zones. Volunteers are asked to bring a water bottle (a simple mason jar works well), for refilling, the water at the farm is potable.
RESTROOMS: Please note there is no restroom at the farm itself, there are restrooms at the senior center located next door and if that is closed, at the swim stadium a little further along Bill Robertson Lane.
RegisterCHILD SUPERVISION: This is a working farm, children younger than 16 must come with parents/guardian who are responsible for and will supervise them at ALL times. Volunteer time at the EXPO Mini-Farm may include all manner of farming related activities; everything from harvesting plants and seeds, moving compost and mulch, digging up weeds and grasses, cutting back overgrown plants, to clearing and bagging up trash. Exactly what you do, depends on the needs of the farm at the time you volunteer. Farming tools and gloves are available at the farm, if you have a pair of gloves you particularly like, feel free to bring them. You do not need to have farming experience, you will be walked through tasks that you are asked to carry out.
ATTIRE: Even in cooler weather the EXPO Farm can get quite warm. Please dress in light colored, layered clothing and comfortable shoes you don't mind getting dirty. It's also a good idea to have a sun hat, especially in the spring and summer and some sun block.
WASTE FREE ENVIRONMENT: CSU sites are plastic and “junk food” free zones. Volunteers are asked to bring a water bottle (a simple mason jar works well), for refilling, the water at the farm is potable.
RESTROOMS: Please note there is no restroom at the farm itself, there are restrooms at the senior center located next door and if that is closed, at the swim stadium a little further along Bill Robertson Lane.
Double R Ranch (Orange County Rescue Mission)
This former abbey for an order of monks is being converted to a campus to provide services to the homeless and others in need by the Orange County Rescue Mission. We will be working on the ranch in a number of ways: landscaping, gardening, staining various wooden structures, clearing out and cleaning buildings, and demolition in some areas.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 19292 El Toro Road, Silverado, CA 92679
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–1:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Mike Alpert
- Contact:
- michael.j.alpert@gmail.com
Going north on El Toro Road from the 241 Toll Road you will turn right into a driveway just past Ridgeline Road. Go up the hill and follow signs to the right to get to the parking lot. Be sure to wear clothes that can get dirty as you may be painting, landscaping or working outside in a variety of ways.
RegisterDrake Park
Come to Drake Park to pick up trash in the park, across the river, and in downtown. If you have questions please reach out. I will provide trash bags and gloves. I have 3 trash grabbers, please bring your own if you have one! Come keep Bend beautiful! Meet at the outdoor stage at the park.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- Pacific Northwest & Hawaii
- Address:
- 777 NW Riverside Blvd, Bend, OR 97701
- Time:
- 1:00 PM–3:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Cristina Jones
- Contact:
- cristinajones@alumni.usc.edu
There is parking all along Drake Park, as well as a pay to park lot right next to downtown. Please wear proper attire as the ground may be wet. Dress warm!
RegisterEdit II Productions
Blood Donation Drive for Breach Candy Hospital.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Healthcare | Hospital
- Region:
- International
- Address:
- 1201, Pali Carters Building, 20th Road, Khar West (Next to St. Elias School), Mumbai, Maharashtra 400052, India
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–2:00 PM (+5:30) Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi
- Host:
- Vihaan Kohli & USC Marshall Young Alumni Council
- Contact:
- vihaan.kohli@gmail.com
Parking can be challenging at the location. The lane is a dead-end so please get off at the entrance to the lane (the site is about 100 feet from the entrance to the lane).
RegisterEquest
Equest's mission is to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with diverse needs by partnering with horses to bring hope and healing through equine-assisted activities and therapies. We will be helping Equest with their barn and horses! Activities include mucking stalls, cleaning water buckets, feeding and haying the therapy horse herd, sweeping the barn aisles, cleaning out the cross ties and wash stalls, turning out and bringing in the horses from paddocks, and assisting the facilities manager with subsequent projects or tasks.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Animal Care
- Region:
- South / Southwest
- Address:
- 811 Pemberton Hill Road, Building 4, Dallas, TX 75217
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–11:30 AM CST
- Host:
- Catherine Brightman
- Contact:
- cbrightman21@gmail.com
Use Group Code "2022 USC" when filling out the Waiver/Participant Form. Forms are due no later than 12:00 p.m. CT on March, 4, 2023. Closed-toe shoes and modest dress is required. Be cognizant of the weather and dress appropriately.Please park only in the parking spaces closest to Building 4 or in the parking spaces past the upper-level lot that overlooks the Equest Ol Red arena and barn.
RegisterExploratorium
The Exploratorium is a San Francisco Museum offering more than 600 interactive, educational exhibits with activities illustrating scientific principles. Every year on March 14, the Exploratorium celebrates Pi Day. To prepare for this event, volunteers will assist in exhibit cleaning and any other prep work needed. There will be an orientation tour of the facilities. Volunteers are welcome to stay after serving to enjoy the museum. We require volunteers to share proof of vaccination and at least one booster.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Mentorship | Education
- Region:
- California (Northern)
- Address:
- Pier 15, Embarcadero @ Green St., San Francisco, CA 94111
- Time:
- 10:30 AM–1:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Emily Chow & USC APAA Bay Area
- Contact:
- 26emilychow@gmail.com
Families Forward Learning Center
Outdoor crafts and Indoor reading for children ages 2-5.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 980 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Trojan Affiliates
- Contact:
- edieetmekjian@gmail.com
Family Assistance Ministries
Join us for “Second Saturday Distribution” at Family Assistance Ministries! We open our Food Pantry for anyone in need of additional food and personal items, which can be received through the drive-through line. FAM serves residents of South Orange County with food supplied mostly from USDA. The event helps to prevent food insecurity for residents struggling to feed their families in a time of rapidly rising prices. Many clients are Ukrainian refugees who escaped from the war. It is an empowering experience to be part of the solution in helping fight homelessness and hunger!
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 1030 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673
- Time:
- 8:00 AM–12:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- Caren Edler, Desmond Daly & USC OC Regional Advisory Group
- Contact:
- carenedler@gmail.com
After clicking the waiver link, click "Join" and "create an account," then it will take you to the FAM application.
RegisterFannie C. Harris Youth Center
Grant Halliburton Foundation and After8 To Educate look forward to hosting USC alumni and friends to help support youth mental health and youth experiencing homelessness.
Volunteers will gather at the Fannie C. Harris Youth Center to:
-Help create Hope Kits to distribute to individuals being discharged from psychiatric hospitals
-Help create hygiene kits for street outreach
-Help organize the clothing closet
-Help organize the food pantry
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- South / Southwest
- Address:
- 4212 E. Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX 75223
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–1:00 PM CST
- Host:
- Blanca Garcia
- Contact:
- blanca@granthalliburton.org
Volunteers may park anywhere along the street directly in front of the Fannie C. Harris Youth Center and enter through the door to the left. This facility is a drop-in center for youth so we ask for volunteers to dress comfortably and appropriately as there will likely be some youth at the center during your volunteer time.
RegisterFeed My Starving Children
Turn hunger into hope with your own two hands by packing nutritious meals for hungry children around the world.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- South / Southwest
- Address:
- 1345 S. Alma School Road, Mesa, AZ 85210
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–10:45 AM MST
- Host:
- Sam Friedberg & USC Alumni in Phoenix
- Contact:
- samfriedberg@gmail.com
Closed-toed shoes are recommended. All jewelry is forbidden except for wedding bands (if it has a stone, please wear a glove), facial piercings, gauges, new earrings that lock in the back, and medical alert bracelets and necklaces.
RegisterFeed My Starving Children
We will be packing meals for impoverished families around the world.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- Rocky Mountains / Midwest
- Address:
- 990 Lone Oak Road, Suite136, Eagan, MN 55121
- Time:
- 11:30 AM–1:15 PM CST
- Host:
- William Sou
- Contact:
- william.sou@alumni.usc.edu
Come meet local USC alumni & friends and have fun making a difference!
RegisterFeeding San Diego
Established in 2007, Feeding San Diego is the leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization in San Diego County and the only Feeding America member in the region. We provide more than 35 million meals every year to children, families, seniors, college students, military families, veterans, people facing homelessness and other underserved populations, and distribute meals in partnership with 370 local charities, schools, faith communities, meal sites, and food pantries. Help pack and sort food for those facing hunger.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 9477 Waples Street, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92121
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–11:00 AM PST
- Host:
- Oliver Kearney & USC San Diego Regional Advisory Group
- Contact:
- oliverkearney@alumni.usc.edu
All volunteers MUST register online to participate: https://x.gldn.io/e/cWYvNvUvGub. The waiver is available on this registration form.
Click the Orange “Sign up” button on the right-hand side. Continue to fill out all requested information, and scroll down to the bottom of the page to click the orange “Sign up” button. Please note: if you are signing up a minor, the email provided for the parent/guardian will receive an email to authorize approval and prompt completion of registration for your child. Continue to fill out all requested information, and scroll down to the bottom of the page to click the orange “Sign up” button. A waiver will be generated for the parent or guardian to complete and accept. You will automatically be registered with group and added to the volunteer opportunity.
All volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes. Do not volunteer if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Volunteers must be 6 and older to volunteer. We require one adult volunteer per 5 volunteers, ages 6-13 years. We require one adult volunteer per 10 volunteers, ages 14-16 years. When you arrive sign in and make a name tag. Wait in the lobby for your shift to begin. Tag us on social media @feedingsandiego.
RegisterClick the Orange “Sign up” button on the right-hand side. Continue to fill out all requested information, and scroll down to the bottom of the page to click the orange “Sign up” button. Please note: if you are signing up a minor, the email provided for the parent/guardian will receive an email to authorize approval and prompt completion of registration for your child. Continue to fill out all requested information, and scroll down to the bottom of the page to click the orange “Sign up” button. A waiver will be generated for the parent or guardian to complete and accept. You will automatically be registered with group and added to the volunteer opportunity.
All volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes. Do not volunteer if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Volunteers must be 6 and older to volunteer. We require one adult volunteer per 5 volunteers, ages 6-13 years. We require one adult volunteer per 10 volunteers, ages 14-16 years. When you arrive sign in and make a name tag. Wait in the lobby for your shift to begin. Tag us on social media @feedingsandiego.
Future Ties
Join the Black Alumni Association for Alumni Day of SCervice at Future Ties. Future Ties serves disinvested children in low socio-economic/income communities. The project will target a youth audience 16-22 including female/male/non-gender (visit https://futureties.org). Volunteers will serve as mentors to provide life skills in the form of 1-on-1 mentorships. A script will be provided to conduct 1-on-1 mentorship on life skills. We also request that you donate, if possible, items such as socks, feminine hygiene products and school supplies.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Day of Service Projects, Mentorship | Education
- Region:
- Rocky Mountains / Midwest
- Address:
- 6418 South King Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60637
- Time:
- 11:00 AM–2:00 PM (-6:00) Central
- Host:
- Tenesha Payne, Dr. Airies Davis, Jennifer Maddox & USC Black Alumni Association
- Contact:
- tpayne@futureties.org
Arrive and sign-in to receive instructions/waiver
RegisterGiving Children Hope
We help at risk-children and families break the cycle of poverty and rise into self-sustainment and success! Volunteers can expect to work in a warehouse environment sorting food and product for families in need. We will divide up into teams to support our "We've Got Your Back" backpack program and our Giving for Living housing essentials program. These programs receive and distribute essential household goods that ensure families have what they need to create a suitable environment for children to develop, learn, and thrive.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 8332 Commonwealth Ave, Buena Park, CA 90621
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Giving Children Hope
- Contact:
- volunteers@gchope.org
Dress code recommendations: Flat, close-toed shoes, non-revealing clothing, hair tied back. Parking Instructions: We have three parking zones; Commonwealth Ave Street parking, the West side of our campus behind the gate, or in our back parking lot behind our building. Parking is available on a first come, first served basis. Once parked, check-in and check-out at our lobby which is accessible through our front entrance way along Commonwealth Avenue.
RegisterHabitat For Humanity ReStore Rockville
Volunteers will work with staff and other volunteers on donation intake, merchandising, customer service, loading items into customer cars and general upkeep of the store.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- East Coast
- Address:
- 1029 E. Gude Dr., Rockville, MD 20850
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–2:00 PM (-5:00) Eastern
- Host:
- Rafael Matos & USC Washington DC Regional Advisory Group
- Contact:
- rafaelmatos2001@gmail.com
All volunteers must wear closed-toe boots or shoes. Open-toe shoes, sandals and high heels are not permitted. Please wear long pants made of sturdy material, such as jeans. Please arrive on-time. If you arrive 10 or more min late and miss the orientation, you will be asked to volunteer another day.
RegisterHarvest Solution Farm
Our goal is to provide consistent access to nutritious food and produce to those experiencing hunger. Help give back to the community and fight food insecurity in Southern California! We will be harvesting produce, such as cabbage and broccolini. Children 7+ are also welcome, making this a great family volunteering event.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 7601 Irvine Blvd, Irvine, CA 92618
- Time:
- 7:30 AM–11:30 AM PST
- Host:
- Alumni Entrepreneurs Network
- Contact:
- 626-688-6008
What to wear: Closed-toe shoes and pants. We encourage volunteers to wear hats, sunscreen, and gardening gloves — shoes and clothes may get muddy.
RegisterHeartbeat of Champions Foundation
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the #1 killer of high school student athletes in the U.S. Heartbeat of Champions Foundation (HOCF) teaches teens how to perform CPR and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator). Teens are screened by family history, receive an EKG and an echocardiogram. SCA screenings can identify teens at risk. The benefit to the community is the more people who are educated to perform CPR, the greater the chance those affected will survive.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Healthcare | Hospital
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- Notre Dame High School - 13645 Riverside Drive Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–3:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Ed Cabico & USC Alumni in the Santa Clarita Valley
- Contact:
- ed@heartbeatofchampions.org
Volunteers will be given a special t-shirt to wear the day of the event. Volunteers with experience in healthcare would be a plus, but it's not necessary. Since there might be a lot of moving around, dress comfortably with casual pants, shorts, etc. No sandals please! We will have signage directing the participants and volunteers to the site of our Sudden Cardiac Arrest Screening. There are three shifts for this project.
RegisterHollyRod Foundation
Join the Black Alumni Association for Alumni Day of SCervice at The HollyRod Foundation. The HollyRod Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of and providing resources to families that have a loved one who has received an autism or Parkinson's disease diagnosis. We advocate for ethical treatment, inclusion and access to services and treatment of individuals living with autism or Parkinson's with the goal of empowering them to live their best lives. The resources we provide include books to help our clients dream beyond their diagnoses. We hope that volunteers can collect books from friends and family and bring them to RJ's Place to help set up our library.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Other
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 3150 N. San Fernando Road, Suite A (Inside Goodwill), Los Angeles, CA 90065
- Time:
- 11:00 AM–2:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- USC Black Alumni Association, HollyRod Foundation
RJ's Place is located inside the Goodwill Building. Parking is plentiful and free. Attire is casual.
RegisterHome Kitchens
Join us as we bake cookies for donation to our local hospitals' frontline workers. Bake any cookie recipe you like in your own home kitchens -- we will pick up!
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Healthcare | Hospital
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 1255 Federal Ave, Apt 308, Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–1:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Cheryl Venable & Cookies for Caregivers LA
- Contact:
- cheryl.panlilio@gmail.com
You will be baking in your own home kitchens, using ingredients you purchase yourself. Please organize what type of cookies you will be baking, as well as a pick-up or drop-off time that day, with Cheryl Venable (the event organizer).
RegisterHorses4Heroes Family Equestrian Center
Horses4Heroes, a Las Vegas non-profit founded by a Trojan, invites USC alums to help with our morning chores, ranch clean-up and weekly open house, Stable Saturday. Free horse rides for your kids while helping us serve local heroes and their families!
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Animal Care
- Region:
- Rocky Mountains / Midwest
- Address:
- 4975 North Miller Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89149
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- Sydney Knott
- Contact:
- vegasprgroup@gmail.com
Hospital Psiquiátrico Fray Bernardino Álvarez
En el Hospital Psiquiátrico, apoyaremos a la salud mental de los pacientes adultos con convivencia en el jardín con actividades artísticas. Daremos un refrigerio y se les entregaremos a cada uno algunos artículos de primera necesidad.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Healthcare | Hospital
- Region:
- International
- Address:
- Calle Niño Jesús 2, Niño Jesús, Tlalpan, CDMX, 14000, Mexico
- Time:
- 11:00 AM–1:30 PM (-6:00) Central
- Host:
- USC Alumni Club of Mexico & USC Young Alumni Council
- Contact:
- angela@usc.edu
Please contact Angela for special instructions about parking. Prior to the event we will request donations of personal care products to give to the patients, and donations to cover the cost of refreshments and arts supplies for the patients. The day of the event, we will serve food and do arts and crafts with patients.
RegisterJacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank Warehouse
This year our Trojan League will volunteer at the the San Diego Food Bank. We will be packaging food at the Miramar distribution center. This is a fun morning and a great way to help those in need in our community. Last year, the Food Bank distributed 63 million pounds of food and they serve, on average, 500,000 people per month in San Diego County.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 9850 Distribution Avenue, San Diego, CA 92121
- Time:
- 8:00 AM–11:00 AM PST
- Host:
- Trojan League Associates of San Diego County
- Contact:
- Karen@BowmanGroupRE.com
All volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes. Plan on arriving 10-15 minutes early for the shift. Late arrivals will not be permitted to volunteer. Each volunteer must register on the USC Alumni website and ALSO must create their own account with the San Diego Food Bank (this includes children, friends, significant others, family members, etc.) and register there, too. After creating an account, each volunteer must then sign in to their account, scroll to the date of your event, and click the green “sign-up” icon.
Volunteers who are new to Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank:
1. Visit http://sdfb.volunteerhub.com/account/sign in and click “create an account”
2. Create a username and password, click next
3. Enter join code “uscrlasd” (join code is case sensitive), click next
4. Fill out account information and click “next”.
5. Scroll to the event date 3/11 and register for MIRAMAR Warehouse Volunteer Saturday Morning Shift 8-11am by clicking on the green “sign up” icon.
Volunteers with existing SDFB accounts, but new to our group:
1. Visit http://sdfb.volunteerhub.com/account/sign in and sign in to your account
2. Click on your name in the upper right corner of the screen, & click “enter join code”
3. Enter join code “uscrlasd” (join code is case sensitive).
4. Click “join”, then click “events” at the top of the screen
5. Scroll to the event date 3/11 and register for MIRAMAR Warehouse Volunteer Morning Shift 8-11am by clicking on the green “sign up” icon.
RegisterVolunteers who are new to Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank:
1. Visit http://sdfb.volunteerhub.com/account/sign in and click “create an account”
2. Create a username and password, click next
3. Enter join code “uscrlasd” (join code is case sensitive), click next
4. Fill out account information and click “next”.
5. Scroll to the event date 3/11 and register for MIRAMAR Warehouse Volunteer Saturday Morning Shift 8-11am by clicking on the green “sign up” icon.
Volunteers with existing SDFB accounts, but new to our group:
1. Visit http://sdfb.volunteerhub.com/account/sign in and sign in to your account
2. Click on your name in the upper right corner of the screen, & click “enter join code”
3. Enter join code “uscrlasd” (join code is case sensitive).
4. Click “join”, then click “events” at the top of the screen
5. Scroll to the event date 3/11 and register for MIRAMAR Warehouse Volunteer Morning Shift 8-11am by clicking on the green “sign up” icon.
Jazz Hands for Autism Studio
Jazz Hands for Autism is offering a volunteer opportunity for USC alumni passionate about music to support artists with autism. Volunteers will work with adult vocational participants in the JHFA studio and gain hands-on experience in areas such as videography, equipment set-up, interviewing, mentoring and performing with artists. Ideal for alumni who want to share their talents and work with the autism community.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Mentorship | Education
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 10220 Culver Blvd ste 101, Culver City, CA 90232
- Time:
- 12:00 AM–3:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- Jazz Hands for Autism
- Contact:
- n.nweke@jazzhandsforautism.org
JEP House
Joint Educational Project (JEP) develops and facilitates service-learning activities for USC students that address community-defined needs. Since 1972, JEP students have worked with USC neighbors to address challenges in our surrounding communities while serving and learning in nearby schools, community-based organizations, healthcare facilities and legal clinics. Spend the morning enhancing JEP's STEM education programs by assembling book kits, helping the team inventory and organize STEM supplies and writing encouraging cards for students. Volunteers of all ages and physical abilities are welcome!
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Mentorship | Education
- Region:
- California (USC Campus, UPC or HSC)
- Address:
- 801 W 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- USC Dornsife and Joint Educational Project (JEP)
- Contact:
- sarahstu@usc.edu
Keck Hospital
When a patient at Keck Hospital has a stem cell transplant operation, they are considered reborn. We will be assembling birthday presents for those patients, many of whom are children. Happy Birthday!
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Healthcare | Hospital
- Region:
- California (USC Campus, UPC or HSC)
- Address:
- 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–11:00 AM PST
- Host:
- Half Century Trojans
- Contact:
- Miller Fong
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
Volunteers will be assigned to small groups and placed into classrooms to read and play with children in KHCC's Early Childhood Program! A few hours later, the groups will come together to build bags and sort food in KHCC's food pantry.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- East Coast
- Address:
- 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace, Bronx, NY 10463
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–1:00 PM EST
- Host:
- USC Gould Alumni Association of New York
- Contact:
- oedoziem@perkinscoie.com
Please arrive on time.
Lamma Island, Hong Kong
Lunch, learn and help clean up the beach. We aim to have participants enjoy a meaningful event and leave with a better understanding of the issues of plastic marine pollution locally, having seen the problem first-hand, and also be empowered with solutions they can implement in their daily lives after the event.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- International
- Address:
- Lamma Island, Hong Kong SAR China
- Time:
- 1:30 PM–5:30 PM (+8:00) Beijing, Hong Kong, Perth, Singapore
- Host:
- Garrick Tang - USC Alumni Association (Hong Kong) & Rotaract Club of SCHK
- Contact:
- gartang@alumni.usc.edu
We will provide gloves and bags, first aid, and have third-party liability insurance. We also arrange the collection of the waste afterwards.
RegisterLaPrade Library
This volunteer opportunity will provide USC alumni with the opportunity to talk about college with a local girl scout troop. We will have the opportunity to engage in crafts with the girls as they learn about your higher education experience.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- East Coast
- Address:
- 9000 Hull Street Rd, North Chesterfield, VA 23832
- Time:
- 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (-5:00) Eastern
- Host:
- Randi Edwards
- Contact:
- randisedwards@gmail.com
Please be prepared to talk about preparing for college, study tips, and college activities. Girls are 8-9 years old.
Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary School – Cancelled
Our school has (7) medium size storage bins, (4) handball walls, and (8) basketball backboards that we would like to decorate with positive affirmations, inspirational messages, and/ or cultural art/ murals.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 1260 West 36th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90007
- Time:
- 8:00 AM–2:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- Mercedes Pineda
- Contact:
- mercedes.pineda!@lausd.net
Parking will be available for all volunteers in the staff parking lot located on 36th Place and Budlong. We will utilize the playground located off of 37th street (back of the school) for overflow parking. Please contact mercedes.pineda@lausd.net with any questions.
RegisterLiving Advantage, Inc. Operational Office
A virtual workshop that celebrates Living Advantage's 30th anniversary and how the USC family has supported our youth in the community. Over the years together we have developed programs that highlight the importance of reaching appropriate grade-school educational competency, as well as life-shaping introductions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEAM) programs as a gateway to secondary education. This exposure impresses upon our youth the hope of better employment opportunities and a stable foundation, thanks to our virtual outreach and mentorship workshops. USC alumni volunteers will give real-life testimonies about their own success and perhaps suggest pathways that our youth can follow.
- Type:
- Virtual
- Category:
- Mentorship | Education
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 2734 Raymond Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007
- Time:
- 1:00 PM–5:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- Pamela Clay
Volunteers will meet online 2 weeks prior to March 11th to go over the day.
RegisterLos Angeles Regional Food Bank
We will be helping the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank assemble food packages for those in need.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 1734 East 41st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90058
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–1:00 PM PST
- Host:
- USC Gould School of Law Alumni Los Angeles Committee
- Contact:
- lmr@amclaw.com
There is plenty of parking in the lot of the facility. Please wear closed-toed shoes (required), no dresses or skirts, and it can get pretty cold in there so they recommend wearing layers.
Manual Arts High School and El Sereno Middle School
Trojan Women's Network will raise funds to purchase products related to women's periods (e.g., menstruation cups, pads/tampons, sanitary napkins) and host a bagging event. Bags will include period products, informational pamphlets and notes, and will be donated to local University Park middle/high schools.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Other
- Region:
- California (USC Campus, UPC or HSC)
- Address:
- 3551 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90007
- Time:
- 12:00 PM–2:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Trojan Women's Network
- Contact:
- alcatano@usc.edu
Volunteers are encouraged to contribute pads, tampons, and/or sanitary napkins to the bagging event. Additional supplies will be purchased and provided by the Trojan Women's Network on the day of the event. Parking is available at the USC Village and off campus.
RegisterMountain View High School
Volunteer with current USC students and alumni at Mountain View High School in El Monte to service the orchard in the local high school. It's an important space for students with 30 fruit trees that impart important lessons in sustainability and urban gardening. Together, we have the opportunity to contribute to this precious garden and ensure its future success for multiple generations of students.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 2900 Parkway Dr, El Monte, CA 91732
- Time:
- 11:00 AM–1:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Maria Morales & Elizabeth Christy (Eco Urban Gardens)
- Contact:
- ajyam@usc.edu
As the project is held outdoors and includes gardening, please bring items for sun protection, such as hats and sunscreen. Please wear closed-toed footwear and clothes that you do not mind getting dirty. Please be sure to follow all safety instructions provided by our cohost while in the garden.
RegisterMuddtown Farms – POSTPONED
Join the Black Alumni Association for Alumni Day of SCervice at Muddtown Farms. Plants + Coffee is an event centered around creating a space where people of color in the Los Angeles plant community can connect, network, and grow together over a shared love of plants. This event also serves as an opportunity to give back to the community of Watts, CA, through volunteering our time to help Muddtown Farms further accomplish its mission of providing food security and access to green spaces in South Los Angeles.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening, Day of Service Projects
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 2001 E 103rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90002
- Host:
- Ron Autry & Terry Richardson '14
- Contact:
- 424-946-6054
Nyeland Acres Beautification Project
Roll up your sleeves and participate in this fun clean-up and beautification project in Nyeland Acres, a small, disadvantaged community in Ventura County.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Southern, Other)
- Address:
- 2801 Ventura Blvd., Oxnard, CA 93036
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:30 PM PST
- Host:
- Brenda Heredia & Nyeland Promise
- Contact:
- bheredia@usc.edu
We will meet at the big Santa Clause in Nyeland Acres. We will have gloves and trash bags.
RegisterOasis Restoration at Reservation 630 West
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Invasive plants are a major threat to our fragile forests, and stopping their spread helps allow for a thriving native understory. Event location directions and information will be sent from the event leader one business day prior to the event.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- East Coast
- Address:
- Reservation 630 West, 3031 Sedgwick Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20008
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (-5:00) Eastern
- Host:
- Steven Almazan & USC Washington DC Regional Advisory Group
- Contact:
- steven.almazan@gmail.com
What to wear: Please dress appropriately for the work and weather. We recommend wearing sturdy boots or sneakers and long layers, including pants and long sleeves - this ensures safety and reduces likelihood of exposure to nuisances like poison ivy.
What to bring: We recommend bringing water, and snacks if desired. Tools and supplies will be provided. Please bring your own gloves if you have them.
Leader Contact Information: Katy Swiere (kswiere@rockcreekconservancy.org)
Weather/Cancellation Policy: All participants will be notified via email at least 12 hours before the event start time if an event is canceled due to inclement weather. If you do not hear from us you should assume the event will occur as scheduled. Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.
RegisterWhat to bring: We recommend bringing water, and snacks if desired. Tools and supplies will be provided. Please bring your own gloves if you have them.
Leader Contact Information: Katy Swiere (kswiere@rockcreekconservancy.org)
Weather/Cancellation Policy: All participants will be notified via email at least 12 hours before the event start time if an event is canceled due to inclement weather. If you do not hear from us you should assume the event will occur as scheduled. Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.
OC Animal Care
Since the start of COVID, we have kept thousands of animals in their homes and out of the shelters. All the food is donated. Our last 3 Pet Food pantries served 1,261 animals with 40,830 pounds of pet food. Volunteers help with setup and teardown, food distribution, traffic control and statistics. Volunteers must stay for the entire four-hour shift.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Animal Care
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 1630 Victory Rd., Tustin, CA 92782
- Time:
- 7:00 AM–11:00 AM PST
- Host:
- Stephen Takeda & USC APAA
- Contact:
- steve.takeda@gmail.com
Volunteers must be here for the entire time.
Oceanside Beach
Let's get together to help clean your favorite local beach. Our beaches get overwhelmed with debris and trash. We'd like you to commit to not just one day of clean-up, but for the months to follow. One weekend a month, fun, fellowship, alumni networking and good coffee!
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 240 Harbor Dr, Oceanside, CA 92054
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- Aimee Lopez
- Contact:
- aimee.m.lopez@gmail.com
Collect bags at the coffee shop.
RegisterPATH OC Yale Navigation Center
Our volunteers work together as a group to plan, prepare, cook and serve a delicious home-cooked meal to the residents living in PATH's interim housing facilities. We will be serving lunch at the PATH Yale Navigation Center in Orange County.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 2229 S Yale St., Santa Ana, CA 92704
- Time:
- 10:30 AM–2:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Judy Clayton
- Contact:
- judyjclayton@gmail.com
Parking: The Yale Navigation Center is located close to the Warner and Harbor intersection. You are allowed to park on the side of the building, next to the kitchen entrance. If the door is closed, the entrance to the kitchen will have a doorbell which you can ring.
RegisterPeople and Pet Innovation Center
Paws For Life K9 Rescue saves and transforms the lives of animals and people through innovative canine-centered programs that provide purpose, support, and opportunity through the Prison/Re-Entry, People & Pet Innovation Center, First Responder and PTSD Support, Adoptions, Transports, and Vet Tech Program. Please join us at our training center for a day of dog walking and other animal care activities!
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Animal Care
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 15321 Brand Blvd,Mission Hills, CA 91345
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–4:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Paws for Life K9 Rescue
- Contact:
- danidoscher@gmail.com | info@pawsforlifek9.org
Please wear long pants and sneakers - all stuff that you don't mind getting a little dirty (dog hair, slobber). There are multiple parking lots for the building as well as street parking and you can park in any open space. We have dogs of all sizes but ideally each participant should feel comfortable enough with their strength to hold a leash for a 40-50-pound dog.
PUENTE Learning Center
Spring at PUENTE is garden time! It's our first year and we're learning how to grow vegetables, flowers and fruit trees. Preschool and elementary school students learn about soil, seeds, watering and fertilizing and take turns caring for the garden. USC volunteers will join our Master Gardener and Garden Committee to build planter boxes, benches for seating and to prepare the space for a decorative pergola. Weeding and other upkeep activities will also take place. Come join us in making our community garden beautiful.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 501 S. Boyle Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- Carolina Castillo & Michele Wolfe
- Contact:
- michele@puente.org
We have a parking lot with plenty of free parking on site. Wear comfortable clothing you don't mind getting dirty and a hat. If you have gardening gloves, bring them too! Any other tools, like shovels or rakes are welcome but not necessary.
RegisterQianshuiwan Beach Clean-up
Every year, we organize beach cleaning activities on SCervice day. Due to ocean currents, marine garbage often drifts onto Taiwan's beautiful beaches. Please join us to help clean up and beautify the beach.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- International
- Address:
- Qianshuiwan, Sanzhi Dist., New Taipei City, 252, Taiwan
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 AM (+8:00) Beijing, Hong Kong, Perth, Singapore
- Host:
- USC Alumni Club of Taiwan
- Contact:
- vickylee1029@gmail.com
Transportation: Depart from Tamsui MRT Station to Qianshuiwan, Sanzhi District (next to the beach at 17.2 kilometers from Taiwan Line 2)
1. Passenger transportation: "Dahori" station: 716 Crown North Coast Line, 860, 862, 863. "Cheluqi" station: 860, 862, 863
2. Go by car (there is a parking lot)
3. If you want to carpool, please notify us in advance so that we have enough time to match
Precautions:
1. Wear gloves and foot-covering shoes to avoid punctures and injuries from sharp objects.
2. Watch out for glass, needles, or other sharp objects.
3. Stay away from the waves and pay attention to the changes of the tide at any time.
4. If the waste is too large, do not clean it up.
5. Avoid stepping on seashore plants (plants).
6. Bring drinking water, sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hat
7. The alumni association will assist in the preparation of work gloves, garbage clips, garbage bags and other supplies on the day.
Register1. Passenger transportation: "Dahori" station: 716 Crown North Coast Line, 860, 862, 863. "Cheluqi" station: 860, 862, 863
2. Go by car (there is a parking lot)
3. If you want to carpool, please notify us in advance so that we have enough time to match
Precautions:
1. Wear gloves and foot-covering shoes to avoid punctures and injuries from sharp objects.
2. Watch out for glass, needles, or other sharp objects.
3. Stay away from the waves and pay attention to the changes of the tide at any time.
4. If the waste is too large, do not clean it up.
5. Avoid stepping on seashore plants (plants).
6. Bring drinking water, sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hat
7. The alumni association will assist in the preparation of work gloves, garbage clips, garbage bags and other supplies on the day.
Rancho Cienega Park
Help us organize supplied food and packages into one-week boxes/bags for distribution to the community. AfricActive is not just a charity, it's a giving culture. We love our community! Here's what we'll do: set-up; assemble and put out tables and tents; offload food from trucks/palettes;lay out food on tables in organized fashion; build food boxes/bags; go through ‘assembly line' to fill bags; and tie off bags, handout to vehicles and walk-ups. Afterwards, we will take down the tables and tents and clean up.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 5036 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:30 PM PST
- Host:
- Virginia Beaboa, africActive Foundation, Inc
- Contact:
- info@afriactive.com
Bring water. Wear close-toed shoes. Park bathrooms typically are available; please note sometimes they can be locked and we are unable to control that. (It's rare but has happened). Pack food for yourself. Our service goes through lunchtime, so feel free to bring yourself some snacks. Prepare to have fun and bring a smile! We love our community and they love us. We dance and listen to music while we work.
Directions
By Train: Take the E line to La Brea/Expo station. Come down the east exit and follow the attached screenshot picture to where we are located in the park.
By Car: The food giveaway is at Rancho Cienega Park, and the main address is on Obama Blvd. However, we are located at the back of the park. Follow these instructions:
GO PAST the park on Obama Blvd. and head towards La Brea Blvd. Turn right onto La Brea Blvd. PASS the Superior Grocery store and the Price Self Storage Unit and immediately after, TURN RIGHT into the side street, BEFORE the bridge (See the screenshot for our location). Drive down, you will see us setting white tents up. Park in the parking lot and come join us.
RegisterDirections
By Train: Take the E line to La Brea/Expo station. Come down the east exit and follow the attached screenshot picture to where we are located in the park.
By Car: The food giveaway is at Rancho Cienega Park, and the main address is on Obama Blvd. However, we are located at the back of the park. Follow these instructions:
GO PAST the park on Obama Blvd. and head towards La Brea Blvd. Turn right onto La Brea Blvd. PASS the Superior Grocery store and the Price Self Storage Unit and immediately after, TURN RIGHT into the side street, BEFORE the bridge (See the screenshot for our location). Drive down, you will see us setting white tents up. Park in the parking lot and come join us.
Redondo Beach Community Gardens
USC Alumni in the South Bay will be working with the South Bay Parkland Conservancy, to construct the first official Redondo Beach Community Garden to combat food insecurity. We will be constructing 27-30 planter boxes, placing them within the designed, elevated beds, and filling them with compost materials. We may be planting some perennials along the architecturally designed hillside; Not guaranteed. Building materials and garden tools will be provided, as well as gardening gloves. Please bring extra garden gloves and come dressed to build and garden. Bring a small seat. It will come in handy. Water will be provided, but bring your own, non plastic, water bottle to fill & refill. The project is ecofriendly. No plastic, please. This is a great project to bring your children.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening, Day of Service Projects
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- Alta Vista Park, 715 Julian Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
- Time:
- 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Host:
- Paulette Rhaney | USC Alumni in the South Bay
- Contact:
- p.rhaney@verizon.net.
Please go to the website to sign the South Bay Parkland Conservancies Volunteer’s Timecounts Events Signup: https://timecounts.org/admin/redondo-beach-cg/organize/opportunities/events/edit/49505. A paper Waiver will be available at the project site as well. Site is next to the Softball Field. Parking is free in the park.
RegisterRoom to Grow
Volunteers will sort, quality check, and organize donated baby and toddler items for the baby boutique in the Room to Grow program.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- East Coast
- Address:
- 424 East 147th Street, Floor 5, Bronx, NY 10455
- Time:
- 12:00 PM–1:30 PM EST
- Host:
- Jeanne Marie Boswell & New York Regional Advisory Group
- Contact:
- 917-254-6349
Everyone is required to wear a mask on-site throughout the volunteer session. We advise each person to wear comfortable clothing and shoes as volunteers will be standing throughout the session (if a chair is needed for a few team members, we can accommodate). Bringing a water bottle or refillable water bottle is also advised, we have a water dispenser at our family center that the volunteers can use at any time!
Sacramento Children’s Home
We will be doing a variety of tasks including landscaping and other beautification projects. No matter your skill level, please join us! For 155 years, the Sacramento Children's Home has offered a wide range of residential and community-based programs to help children and families break the generational cycle of child abuse and neglect. USC alumnus David Baker is our CEO and has helped coordinate our annual Day of SCervice since 2013. We are excited to continue this tradition.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Northern)
- Address:
- 2750 Sutterville Road, Sacramento, CA 95820
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–1:00 PM PST
- Host:
- USC Price School in Sacramento
- Contact:
- juliet.lee@usc.edu
https://www.garden2tablesv.org/location
Sakura Gardens at Los Angeles – Bingo
Spend an afternoon with residents of the Sakura Gardens, which is a Senior Housing facility. Volunteers will host a BINGO game with their residents. The residents look forward to welcoming Trojans back to host this event. The smiles on their faces when they win a prize is priceless!
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Outreach to Older Adults
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 325 South Boyle Avenue Los Angeles CA 90033 United States
- Time:
- 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Host:
- Donald Dean | USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association
- Contact:
- dwdean2@gmail.com
TIMELINE: 12:30-1:00pm Volunteers check in Assist with dining hall set-up 1:00pm-1:30pm Volunteers escort residents to dining hall 1:30pm-2:30pm Volunteers lead Bingo event in dining hall 2:30pm-3:00pm Volunteers escort residents back to rooms Attire: Casual (Optional) Prizes: If you could bring a few prizes, that would be great. Such as t-shirts, tissue boxes, cosmetic or shopping bags, small stuffed animals, playing cards, etc. Parking: There is parking available at Sakura Gardens. As you drive up to the parking attendant, please announce your name or mention the USC Alumni Day of SCervice event. Please meet us at the Dining Hall.
Sakura Gardens at Los Angeles – Gardening
The garden is being taken care of by some of the residents, but it is difficult for them to do so on a regular basis. They welcome volunteers to help weed, trim plants and trees, water and to maintain the beauty of their garden for residents to enjoy.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 325 South Boyle Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Time:
- 9:30 AM–12:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- Martin Nquyen & USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association
- Contact:
- martin@centre-urban.com
Parking: There is parking available at Sakura Gardens. As you drive up to the parking attendant, please announce your name or mention the USC Alumni Day of SCervice event. Please meet us at the entrance of the Dining Hall.
Attire: Casual - USC gear is always welcomed
Garden Gloves/Shears: Optional
Attire: Casual - USC gear is always welcomed
Garden Gloves/Shears: Optional
Saling and Water-Use Course for Inner City Children – POSTPONED
The Keck School of Medicine of USC Salerni Collegium Alumni Association has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of West San Gabriel Valley & Eastside to volunteer at their "Beyond The Walls" Sailing Club opening day. Volunteers will help oversee 50-100 children in various activities on the sand and in the water.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 13977 Palawan Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–3:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- Keck School of Medicine Alumni Association | Boys and Girls Clubs of West San Gabriel Valley & Eastside
- Contact:
- valerie.reyna@med.usc.edu
Parking is the responsibility of the volunteer. There are several pay lots nearby and street parking. Lunch will be provided. Please wear clothes that you are comfortable moving in and ok with possibly getting wet. All positions will take place on the sand or in the water. Sunscreen and a hat are recommended, please wear USC/Keck attire, if possible.
RegisterSan Antonio Food Bank
Work together to sort and/or pack produce, nonperishable foods, and household items, preparing them for distribution. Duties may include checking for expiration dates, quality control, labeling cans, bagging product.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- South / Southwest
- Address:
- 5200 Enrique M. Barrera Parkway, San Antonio, TX
- Time:
- 1:15: PM–4:00 PM (-6:00) Central
- Host:
- Jennifer White & USC Alumni in San Antonio
- Contact:
- jennifer.white@gmail.com
Attendees must also register via the Food Bank group link at least 72 hours before shift start time. Volunteers who are sorting food must have no apparent illnesses. Volunteers should wear close-toed shoes and clothes appropriate to work in a warehouse, kitchen or garden setting. Please park in any available parking spots around the building.
RegisterSan Jose Terrell Park
Clean the park to help the community. I will provide tools.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Northern)
- Address:
- Normington Way & Kenton Lane, San Jose, CA 95136
- Time:
- 5:00 PM–6:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Gabby Zhao
- Contact:
- gabbyzhao@gmail.com
Santa Monica Pier
Join fellow Trojans and Heal-The-Bay for a Beach Clean-Up at Santa Monica Pier. Let's be the SOLUTION TO OCEAN POLLUTION! Heal the Bay volunteers have removed more than 4 million pieces of trash from LA's coastline. Protect what you love! Open to volunteers of all ages & abilities. Supplies will be provided.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- Santa Monica State Beach - 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Christine Mason
Family friendly event - good to get the kids feeling empowered to help the planet. If you want to be extra earth friendly...bring your own 5 gallon bucket, reusable gloves, reusable water bottle, large yogurt tub (to collect/recycle cigarette butts w/ Terracyle) & tongs/grabbers so we don't have to use more disposable items. We will provide masks, gloves & bags.
This is an outdoor event at the beach...rain or shine, so dress appropriately for the weather. Wear a hat and sunscreen. Bring layers to stay warm and drink plenty of water. Don't forget your Trojan apparel! Please try to carpool. The Metro E Line (Expo) brings volunteers from downtown LA to Santa Monica and drops off walking distance to the pier. Paid parking in various lots at the pier or near the mall. Casual lunch gathering at Blue Plate Taco across the street after the event around noon.
RegisterThis is an outdoor event at the beach...rain or shine, so dress appropriately for the weather. Wear a hat and sunscreen. Bring layers to stay warm and drink plenty of water. Don't forget your Trojan apparel! Please try to carpool. The Metro E Line (Expo) brings volunteers from downtown LA to Santa Monica and drops off walking distance to the pier. Paid parking in various lots at the pier or near the mall. Casual lunch gathering at Blue Plate Taco across the street after the event around noon.
Seattle Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area
On every second Saturday of every month, we host a 2-hour clean-up event of Seattle's Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon. The event involves litter pick-up and graffiti removal.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- Pacific Northwest & Hawaii
- Address:
- Hing Hay Coworks, 409B Maynard Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Nelson Chen & USC Alumni in Seattle
- Contact:
- nelsonshenchen@hotmail.com
Bring gloves and bring appropriate clothing in case it rains. We will be outside for 2 hours.
RegisterSeva Collective Food Pantry
Food distribution at food pantry. Can include food packaging and set-up for distributing.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Day of Service Projects, Hunger | Homelessness, Other
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 1441 e. Chestnut Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92701
- Time:
- 6:30 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Seva Collective Food Pantry
- Contact:
- simrankaur82@gmail.com
Observe the social distancing guidelines. Wear closed toe shoes. Please bring a water bottle. Please be respectful of the premises. Wear masks. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. If you have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 5 days: Please stay home!
RegisterSF Marin Food Bank
Come join us in volunteering at the SF Marin Food Bank at the Illinois Warehouse. Volunteers will pack grocery bags to be delivered to participants by other volunteers. Orientation and training are included in each shift.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- California (Northern)
- Address:
- 1050 Marin Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Time:
- 11:00 AM–1:30 PM PST
- Host:
- USC Alumni in the Bay Area
- Contact:
- ijang.cal@gmail.com
Closed-toe shoes are required at all volunteer projects. The SF Marin Food Bank recommends that volunteers not wear jewelry and dress in casual and clean layers, as the temperature in the warehouse is often cool.
Sharing Shelf
Clothing drive to address clothing insecurity and help meet the basic materials need of low income children and teens in Westchester County, New York.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- East Coast
- Address:
- 47 Purdy Avenue, Port Chester,NY 10573
- Time:
- 10:30 AM–3:30 PM EST
- Host:
- Sally, David & Theodore Nichols
- Contact:
- 310-739-0647
Donate and organize clean clothes, shoes and coats for local use. Volunteer will help sort by size and gender.
RegisterSidewalk Tree Planting with Friends of the Urban Forest
Join us to plant 5 new sidewalk trees in the Portola neighborhood, San Francisco, and celebrate with a delicious lunch after the trees are in the ground!
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Northern)
- Address:
- 290 Gaven Street, San Francisco, 94134
- Time:
- 8:45: AM–1:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- Eugenia Huang & USC Alumni Real Estate Network
- Contact:
- eugenia.huang@hines.com
In addition to registering for the event on USC’s page, each volunteer should also RSVP on FUF’s website by February 27. https://www.friendsoftheurbanforest.org/events/portola-community-tree-planting-mar11-USC
· Getting there Please walk, bike, skate, or carpool if you can. If you drive, please find street parking.
· Attire You will be working outdoors. Please wear layers for the weather, sun hat, sunscreen, closed-toed shoes and bring a water bottle.
· Health and safety All volunteers are required to stay home if you feel sick or tested positive for Covid-19
· Please email volunteers@fuf.net if you would like to bring anyone under age 18
· Getting there Please walk, bike, skate, or carpool if you can. If you drive, please find street parking.
· Attire You will be working outdoors. Please wear layers for the weather, sun hat, sunscreen, closed-toed shoes and bring a water bottle.
· Health and safety All volunteers are required to stay home if you feel sick or tested positive for Covid-19
· Please email volunteers@fuf.net if you would like to bring anyone under age 18
Silver Horizons
Silver Horizons provides free groceries throughout the month at various locations. Low-income seniors (50+) receive fresh produce, meat, bread, toiletry items and pet food, in addition to nonperishable food items. Volunteers will help fill grocery bags with needed items. Other duties and responsibilities may be requested by the Volunteer Coordinator.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Outreach to Older Adults
- Region:
- Rocky Mountains / Midwest
- Address:
- 1913 Eubank Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–1:00 PM MST
- Host:
- USC Alumni in New Mexico
- Contact:
- 505-306-0257
Parking is available in front of the Silver Horizons building at 1913 Eubank NE. Please wear comfortable clothing, jeans and a USC t-shirt/sweatshirt.
Soles4Souls
When people lack the resources to get through today, it's difficult for them to focus on tomorrow. Soles4Souls turns shoes and clothing into opportunities for education and employment so they can have a more hopeful future.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Other
- Region:
- Rocky Mountains / Midwest
- Address:
- 5158 Parfet St #5, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-2164
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 AM MST
- Host:
- Mark Muller
- Contact:
- mark@markmuller.homes
Both an indoor and outdoor activity to sort and load shoes onto a truck. Please bring any old or unused shoes. Singles welcome. Slightly worn better but will take all shoes. 97% of all shoes taken are used and diverted from landfills as a side benefit.
RegisterSouth Santa Monica Beach
Beach Clean-Up: Meet us at Lot #4 South, near the "boardwalk" in Santa Monica in Ocean Park, we'll be in 'SC gear. We'll provide trash bags, a few grabbers and disposable gloves--bring your own if you have them. Come with a good attitude and leave the beach cleaner than you found it.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 2030 Ocean Park Way Lot #4 South, Santa Monica, CA 90405
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–11:00 AM PST
- Host:
- Trojan Entertainment Network
- Contact:
- ehrin@uscten.com
Please be sure to bring your own water/snack, sunscreen, hats, masks etc. Leave your valuables at home.
Parking - Lot #4 is available for parking, but can be expensive, cheaper parking alternatives include:
Street meters along Main St.
Pay per hour lots between Main and Neilson #26 and #11.
The residential streets east of Main Street.
RegisterParking - Lot #4 is available for parking, but can be expensive, cheaper parking alternatives include:
Street meters along Main St.
Pay per hour lots between Main and Neilson #26 and #11.
The residential streets east of Main Street.
SPIN
We will be collecting donations of new household items and new and gently used clothing for SPIN (Serving People In Need). We will offer three donation opportunities: 1. In person at SPIN on March 11. 2. Through a link with Walmart.com. 3. Through the SPIN website. SPIN is committed to helping the homeless and working poor through quality programs and services centered on building self-sufficiency. We offer a hand up, not a handout, to help families get back on their feet. Join us as we strive to help end homelessness in Orange County.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite H2, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Trojan League of Orange County
- Contact:
- bonniefoley@firstteam.com
We will be at the SPIN parking lot from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on March 11th to receive your donations and to enjoy fellowship, bagels and coffee. Please try to wear cardinal or gold for the group photo which will be taken at approximately 11:15 a.m.
RegisterSPY Community Garden
SPY can accept up to 20 volunteers at a time at our outdoor Community Garden at Beyond Baroque in Venice. Tasks include weeding, planting and mulching. SPY's Garden is a space where both youth members and the community come together to learn about culinary literacy, harvesting and cooking. Youth interns also work with our Garden Team in this space to prepare them for their career by teaching time management and communication skills.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 681 Venice Blvd.,Venice, CA 90291
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Safe Place for Youth
- Contact:
- volunteer@safeplaceforyouth.org
Please sign and email all 3 Volunteer Waivers to volunteer@safeplaceforyouth.org. Waivers will be provided closer to the event.
RegisterSt. Roberts Center / Catholic Charities L.A.
Assist in distributing food, clothing, toiletries, books and friendship for those in the Venice/Santa Monica community with an assortment of temporary needs. This is as much giving items of help as it is being present and learning about their plight, making connections with a population that lives among us in Southern California. The guests are weekly visitors to the Catholic Charities LA organization facility, led by Msgr. Gregory Cox, who has an MS in Social Work from USC.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 211 3rd Avenue, Venice, CA 90291
- Time:
- 7:30 AM–11:00 AM PST
- Host:
- Tom and Rhonda Hoffarth
- Contact:
- tHoffarth@ccharities.org
Parking is in the lot behind St. Clements Catholic Church (3102 3rd St, Santa Monica), down an incline driveway. The St. Roberts facility is west of the parking lot with a bright painted red and orange building. No heavy lifting is required. Making sandwiches in the early shift, assembling lunch bags, pouring coffee, handing out clothes.
RegisterTaylor Street Farm
Please join us for a morning of gardening. Families and children of all ages are welcome. We aim to have several groups with the opportunity to participate in 2-3 hands-on educational activities including a break for fun with the chickens. Educational activities will last for 1.5hrs followed by 30 minutes for harvesting. We focus on creating a sustainable, local food system that builds community, improves access to healthy foods, and teaches residents to cultivate their own fruits, vegetables and herbs. Fight On!
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Northern)
- Address:
- 220 West Taylor St., San Jose, CA 95110
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- John Esparza
- Contact:
- john.esparza10@gmail.com
Tersaki Budokan
Terasaki Budokan's San Tai San Tournament builds community through sport, welcoming players of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels, while also supporting local vendors and neighboring organizations. Volunteers will assist the San Tai San event leads according to their needs.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 249 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Time:
- 9:00 PM–11:00 PM PST
- Host:
- USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association Young Alumni Council
- Contact:
- joycelynkyip@gmail.com
Please come prepared with attire for help during a youth athletic event (e.g., walking shoes, appropriate clothes). Additional details will be shared with the group closer to the event date.
RegisterThe House of Songs
House of Songs is a leader in providing songwriters and musicians with the ability to create, collaborate and showcase in an innovative and supportive environment. With locations in Bentonville, AR; Austin, TX; and NYC, The House of Songs brings in songwriters from across the globe, nurtures artists and allows them to expand their worldview while honing their skills with other goal-oriented musicians. Project details TBD. We will likely be supporting this songwriting retreat hidden deep in the Ozark mountain region with garage clean-up (including sorting instruments and music memorabilia) and event prep for the non-profit's SXSW festival kick-off.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Arts & Crafts
- Region:
- South / Southwest
- Address:
- 508 SE C St, Bentonville, AR 72712
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (-6:00) Central
- Host:
- Clint Schaff
- Contact:
- clintschaff@gmail.com
More details and instructions to come.
RegisterThe Kythe Foundation – Make a Wish Project
This project entails a program that will benefit children who are battling life threatening illnesses by providing them entertainment, companionship and an afternoon with Trojan older brothers and sisters.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Region:
- International
- Address:
- Makati Medical Center | Tower One Ayala Avenue Makati City
- Time:
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Host:
- Louie Basilio | USC Alumni Club of the Philippines
- Contact:
- louiebasilio@alumni.usc.edu
The Lighthouse thru Orangewood Foundation
The Lighthouse is a program for survivors of sex trafficking in OC. This transitional housing program helps them return to a healthy and productive life, and is staffed 24/7 by Orangewood employees who have the experience and training to understand this unique population and offer specialized, individualized support. The Lighthouse is more than a place to live. It's a place for survivors to heal and begin to create a new life. Lighthouse works alongside Project Choice, which empowers youth 11-21 to take back their power of choice--a survivor-centered and strengths-based approach, prioritizing the health, safety and stability of each youth.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 118 W Chapman Avenue, Orange CA 92866
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–1:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- James (Jim) Resha, Ron Johnson, Antoine Harden & Heather Francine
- Contact:
- jjresha@gmail.com
The Day of SCervice is for Orangewood Foundation & their transitional home, The Lighthouse, which provides housing for sex trafficking survivors. Due to the sensitive nature of the residents, the day will take place at an off-site location where we will be assembling bags for the residents to receive when they arrive, since many arrive with nothing. The bags will consist of necessities that have been purchased by USC alum through an Amazon wish list that was provided by the organization. If you would like to assist with purchasing items, please contact co-host Heather Francine at heathermfranicne@gmail.com and she will send you the Amazon link. We plan to have at least one representative from The Lighthouse there with us that day (one is an alum herself). We are planning to get lunch together with whoever can join after we are done serving.
Tidy Up the Thames
Join us for a Thames River cleanup! Will be a great day in fresh air to help beautify the river that runs through our beautiful home!
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- International
- Address:
- Bankside Pier, Bankside, London, SE1 9DT, United Kingdom
- Time:
- 2:00 PM–5:00 PM (0:00) Dublin, London, Monrovia, Casablanca
- Host:
- Denise Ge & USC Alumni Club of London
- Contact:
- usclondon@gmail.com
Details will be shared after signup.
Town & Gown
"Fight On!" necklaces
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Arts & Crafts
- Region:
- California (USC Campus, UPC or HSC)
- Address:
- 665 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90089
- Time:
- 10:30 AM–1:00 AM PST
- Host:
- Town & Gown of USC
- Contact:
- carolmollett@aol.com
Parking in McCarthy costs $20. NO CASH.
RegisterUpside Pub (c/o Kids’ Meals)
We will be packing lunches to benefit Kids' Meals. Kids' Meals has been making and delivering free, healthy meals directly to the homes of hungry children throughout Greater Houston. Kids' Meals is a first-responder to children ages 5 and under, facing debilitating hunger due to extreme poverty.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- South / Southwest
- Address:
- 3402 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (-6:00) Central
- Host:
- John Collado & Paige Lujan
- Contact:
- johndcollado@gmail.com
Kids' Meals does not let outside organizations donate meals with any perishable food in them, so we will be meeting to pack other needed items at a local USC owned business (before normal business hours) nearby. There is a parking lot out front as well as additional street parking and parking at Graham Park. The event is open to all ages and will be held rain or shine. Kids' Meals is a very deserving charity and we will make a real and direct impact on our community with this event.
RegisterUSC Gift of Life
Swabbing cheeks for GOL org in order to find a match for Trojan alumni and others in need. We would like to have a table on campus to make students aware of such organizations that can save lives through stem cell transplants.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Healthcare | Hospital
- Region:
- California (USC Campus, UPC or HSC)
- Address:
- USC Campus, West 28th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (-8:00) Pacific
- Host:
- USC Gift of Life Organization
We only need volunteers to brief people in the importance of swabbing a cheek to save a life of someone with blood cancer. All it takes is a blood donation to save someone's life.
RegisterUSS Iowa
Help with the beautification of the battleship USS Iowa.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 250 South Harbor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90731
- Time:
- 8:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Alumni Veterans Network and USC Young Alumni Council
- Contact:
- bertin.guillory@gmail.com
Free parking will be provided. Wear comfortable clothes that might get dirty. All volunteers have to be at least 18 years or older.
RegisterWaimanalo Bay Beach Park
This project is to clean up along the beach and waterline to prevent pollution of the ocean. This will help improve our ocean environment and make our planet more sustainable.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- Pacific Northwest & Hawaii
- Address:
- 41-043 Aloiloi Street, Waimanalo, Hi 96795
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–11:30 AM (-10:00) Hawaii
- Host:
- USC APAA Hawaii Committee
- Contact:
- rbranham@blgroupinc.com
The Meeting Area: at lifeguard station, they only have one lifeguard station at beach.
Post Event Go Dutch Lunch Gathering: at Hawaii Island Cafe, welcome everybody to join.
Cleaning Tools: Please bring your own gardening gloves , tools and trash bags etc.
Onsite contact: Rebecca Branham, Cell: 808 397 8275 ( if you think it is necessary)
RegisterPost Event Go Dutch Lunch Gathering: at Hawaii Island Cafe, welcome everybody to join.
Cleaning Tools: Please bring your own gardening gloves , tools and trash bags etc.
Onsite contact: Rebecca Branham, Cell: 808 397 8275 ( if you think it is necessary)
Waimea Nature Park
Help clean up Waimea Outdoor Circle!
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- Pacific Northwest & Hawaii
- Address:
- 65-1238 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Kamuela, HI 96743
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–11:00 AM (-10:00) Hawaii
- Host:
- Anne Cronin & USC Young Alumni Council, Young Alumni Council
- Contact:
- anne.g.cronin@gmail.com
Please bring your own gardening gloves, trash bags, and tools to pick up trash!
RegisterWellspring Family Services
Wellspring Family Services believes every family—and in particular, every child—deserves a stable home. A place to feel safe and the confidence and sense of security that comes with it. Please join us as we help connect people with the resources they need to achieve positive, lasting change. This year, make a difference by donating an essential item, providing a financial gift, or volunteering your time. We look forward to seeing you. Fight On!
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Hunger | Homelessness
- Region:
- Pacific Northwest & Hawaii
- Address:
- 1900 Rainier Ave S, Seattle,WA 98144
- Time:
- 7:00 AM–4:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Madison Daugherty & Janie Ng
- Contact:
- madisonydaugherty@gmail.com
Parking: Please utilize the public parking available at Rainier South and 22nd Ave S, across the street from Wellspring Family Services.
Attire: Please wear closed toe shoes and pants.
Volunteer Conduct: All volunteers shall respect the privacy of the people we serve and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of volunteer services, whether that information is obtained directly or indirectly.
If you have additional questions please reach out to the event hosts!
RegisterAttire: Please wear closed toe shoes and pants.
Volunteer Conduct: All volunteers shall respect the privacy of the people we serve and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of volunteer services, whether that information is obtained directly or indirectly.
If you have additional questions please reach out to the event hosts!
Westwood Greenway
Help support biodiversity by clearing out invasive non-native plants at the Westwood Greenway! Learn how this verdant stretch of urban habitat has impacted biodiversity, energy, water, waste, pollution and our local identity. We'll begin with a one-hour tour of the Westwood Greenway, then guides will divide us into several teams with tasks for all levels of ability.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 2596 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–1:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Anne Gaw
- Contact:
- anne.gaw@gmail.com
What to Wear: Be sure to have adequate sun protection on you. We recommend a hat. Hiking or work boots are best (no open-toed shoes). Wear clothes that can get wet/dirty. Some of the invasive removal will be in and around a small creek that is 1 foot deep and three feet wide. If you have some waders and never get to use them, this is your chance! We have other areas if getting wet is not your thing.
What to Bring: A water bottle or hydration bladder. There is no potable water at the greenway. Sturdy gloves that can get wet/dirty. Some garden implements will be provided, but if you have any of the following and can bring them, that would be welcome: weeding fork, hand shovel, hatchet, pruning shears. There is no power and no secure storage at the greenway. Plan accordingly.Directions: The Westwood Greenway is located on either side of the Metro E Line light rail, between Westwood Blvd. and Overland Ave. in Los Angeles. Arrive on Metro's E Line at the Westwood / Rancho Park Station. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus #8 or #12. Culver City Bus #3. View map: https://westwoodgreenway.org/find-us/ If you come by car, free street parking is available on Exposition Blvd North, west of Westwood, and Northvale Road, east of Overland. Please note that the posted parking time limit on Exposition is four hours (no limit on Northvale), so time your visit accordingly and observe all posted restrictions.
COVID precautions: This is an outdoor activity that allows for ample social distancing. Please be aware of the personal space of others.
Restrooms: No restroom facilities are on site. Public restrooms are available nearby at the Palms-Rancho Park Public Library, which is an eight-minute walk from the greenway at 2920 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
By attending, you hereby acknowledge to Westwood Greenway that your participation in weeding and related activities at the Westwood Greenway is completely voluntary and at your own risk. You will be responsible for any and all expenses to yourself or others arising from injury or damage resulting from your participation in this event/activity.
RegisterWhat to Bring: A water bottle or hydration bladder. There is no potable water at the greenway. Sturdy gloves that can get wet/dirty. Some garden implements will be provided, but if you have any of the following and can bring them, that would be welcome: weeding fork, hand shovel, hatchet, pruning shears. There is no power and no secure storage at the greenway. Plan accordingly.Directions: The Westwood Greenway is located on either side of the Metro E Line light rail, between Westwood Blvd. and Overland Ave. in Los Angeles. Arrive on Metro's E Line at the Westwood / Rancho Park Station. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus #8 or #12. Culver City Bus #3. View map: https://westwoodgreenway.org/find-us/ If you come by car, free street parking is available on Exposition Blvd North, west of Westwood, and Northvale Road, east of Overland. Please note that the posted parking time limit on Exposition is four hours (no limit on Northvale), so time your visit accordingly and observe all posted restrictions.
COVID precautions: This is an outdoor activity that allows for ample social distancing. Please be aware of the personal space of others.
Restrooms: No restroom facilities are on site. Public restrooms are available nearby at the Palms-Rancho Park Public Library, which is an eight-minute walk from the greenway at 2920 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
By attending, you hereby acknowledge to Westwood Greenway that your participation in weeding and related activities at the Westwood Greenway is completely voluntary and at your own risk. You will be responsible for any and all expenses to yourself or others arising from injury or damage resulting from your participation in this event/activity.
White Bison 12 South
Our Nashville-based alumni group will be meeting at White Bison Coffee in 12 South to write letters to members of our military on behalf of the "A Million Thanks" foundation. If you are unable to stay and write, you can stop by and drop off letters, or send them directly yourself. Family, children and friends welcome! Thank you for your support and participation.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Other
- Region:
- South / Southwest
- Address:
- 2607 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37204
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (-6:00) Central
- Host:
- Christina Jones & USC Alumni in Nashville
- Contact:
- christina@luxurytenn.com
Please see letter writing instructions at amillionthanks.org.
RegisterWhite Rock Lake
Help preserve and enhance White Rock Lake Park by participating in various clean-up activities and tree planting hosted by the nonprofit For the Love of The Lake.
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- South / Southwest
- Address:
- 1152 N. Buckner Blvd., Ste. 123, Dallas, TX 75218
- Time:
- 9:30 AM–12:30 PM CST
- Host:
- Sarah Balogun & USC Alumni in Dallas
- Contact:
- sarahbalogun99@gmail.com
Specific meeting place will be disclosed closer to the date. Wear closed-toe shoes. If it is sunny, a hat, long sleeves and sunscreen is recommended. If you have your own rake, net, or special work gloves feel free to bring them! Trash bags, trash grabbers, and surgical gloves will be provided.
RegisterWilliamson Creek West Greenbelt
Please join USC Alumni in Austin, as we partner with the Keep Austin Beautiful Project for a park clean-up at the Williamson Creek West Greenbelt. Specific meet-up spot will be announced on our FB page https://www.facebook.com/austintrojans
- Type:
- In-Person Outdoors
- Category:
- Beautification | Gardening
- Region:
- South / Southwest
- Address:
- 6310 Brush Country Rd, Austin, TX 78749
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (-6:00) Central
- Host:
- Michael Montoya & USC Alumni in Austin
- Contact:
- rmichaelmontoya@gmail.com
Pick up sticks and garbage bags will be provided. Please bring gloves and comfortable shoes. https://www.facebook.com/austintrojans
RegisterWorking Wardrobes
Come volunteer to help Working Wardrobe's donation center sort and organize clothes. "We do everything in our power to help men, women, young adults and veterans overcome difficult challenges so they can achieve the dignity of work, and The Power of a Paycheck™."
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Other
- Region:
- California (Orange County and San Diego)
- Address:
- 17392 Daimler St, Irvine, CA 92614
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–12:00 PM PST
- Host:
- OC Marshall Alumni Association
- Contact:
- chrissymvaughn@gmail.com
Please wear closed toe shoes and comfortable clothes. You will be asked to fill out a waiver before the event.
RegisterYoung Business Alliance
Volunteers will conduct mock interviews with graduating high school seniors taking part in the Youth Business Alliance program.
- Type:
- Virtual
- Category:
- Mentorship | Education
- Region:
- Virtual
- Address:
- Zoom - Link will be provided closer to the event
- Time:
- 10:00 AM–1:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Miguel Fletcher & Young Business Alliance
- Contact:
- miguel@youthbizalliance.org
Once you are registered for the project, representatives from Youth Business Alliance will send you a training video and a calendar invitation with the Zoom link.
Young Life Office
This is s safe, fun room for inner city kids to hang out. We'll be organizing with bins, painting walls and cabinets, cleaning windows and floors. We can use donations of fun activities like foosball or basketball shooting games. New throw rugs would also be nice.
- Type:
- In-Person Indoors
- Category:
- Youth Outreach
- Region:
- California (Greater Los Angeles)
- Address:
- 2422 South Walker Avenue, San Pedro, CA 90731
- Time:
- 9:00 AM–5:00 PM PST
- Host:
- Young Life
- Contact:
- frassobrit@gmail.com
Donations would be appreciated to buy supplies
RegisterGetting Started
Frequently Asked Questions
I’m interested in hosting a SCervice project, what do I do next?
Thank you for your interest in hosting a project! Your next step is to read through our host training guide. Stay tuned for a more detailed training video.
I want to host a project but am not sure how to create one. How should I start?
We suggest reaching out to your local community groups for assistance, or to these organizations that have global volunteer opportunities:
Volunteer LA
Volunteer Match
Just Serve
All for Good
Habitat for Humanity
AARP Create the Good
Feeding America
American Red Cross
Where can I find virtual volunteer project opportunities?
Many organizations offer virtual volunteer opportunities for groups or individuals. A few are listed below:
Meals on Wheels
United Way
Translators Without Borders
Catch A Fire
UN Volunteers
DoSomething.org
Zooniverse
Color A Smile
Volunteer Match
Be My Eyes
Library of Congress
National Park Services
Smithsonian
Warm-Up America
What are some past projects?
Animal Care: Pasadena Humane Society
Art & Crafts: Child Creativity Lab
Beautification and Gardening: Community Cleanup
Construction: Battleship IOWA Museum Los Angeles
Healthcare and Hospital: Medical Ministries International
Hunger and Homelessness: Regional Food Bank, Feed My Starving Children
Youth Outreach: Boy and Girls Club of America
How do I find volunteers for my project?
Your approved project will be listed on the USC Alumni Day of Scervice website. Volunteers will be able to sign up there. Although the USC Alumni Association will promote all projects, we encourage you to spread the word about your project to your fellow alums, friends and family.
Please note: Your participant capacity must be based on venue or local health guidelines (whichever is less). Have questions? Email Pasha Hawthorne.
Fight On!