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Office of Engagement and
Community Affairs

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Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight: Civic Action Week

Join the Office of PittServes and Engagement and Community Affairs October 16-21 for Civic Action Week, a weeklong, campus wide-event for students, faculty, staff, and the broader community to educate, engage, and encourage dialogue and civic action to tackle pressing social issues in the Pittsburgh community and beyond.

This year's theme for Civic Action Week is Rewriting our Future: Activism through Storytelling. Educational workshops and speakers will occur throughout the week, and service project days in the community will occur on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21. 

Pitt community members are encouraged to sign up for both the workshops occurring throughout the weekdays, as well as the service days. Staff can dedicate 7.5 hours to public service, volunteerism, and professional development. Staff are encouraged to sign up for service project opportunities on Friday, Oct. 20 to utilize the University’s policy. Both service days will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with breakfast, lunch, t-shirts, and transportation offered if needed.

 

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

 
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Hill CDC Community Food Distribution

Volunteers are needed to assist the Hill District Community Development Corporation on Friday, Oct.13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a free food distribution event for Hill District residents. Volunteer duties include: helping set up the distribution, helping take boxes and baskets of food to resident's cars, and helping break down the event at the end of the distribution.

To sign up, please visit the Volunteer Portal.
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Pitt Police Adopt-a-Highway

Join the Pitt Police for a fall clean-up of the Oakland community. The University of Pittsburgh Police Department's Adopt-a-Highway event will run on Forbes Ave from Devitt Place to Beeler Street. Trash pick-up supplies will be provided. The clean-up will occur on Tuesday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please register by Oct. 4.

To sign up to volunteer, please visit the Volunteer Portal.

Vitalant Blood Drive

Please join Vitalant for an on-campus Halloween Blood Drive! The blood drive with occur on Tuesday, Oct. 31st from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. in the Lower Lounge of the William Pitt Union. 

Pitt community members can sign-up by visiting vitalant.org and searching with Account Code UCU190020. If there are any questions, please reach out to Gabby DeMarchi at gabrielle.demarchi@pitt.edu.

Find more upcoming opportunities through the University's volunteer portal at volunteer.pitt.edu.

 

Ongoing Opportunities


Ongoing volunteer opportunities are those that may not be limited to a particular date, time, or location but instead require continued support for the communities and individuals they impact. With your help, we can ensure that every community and community member are able to thrive.

Discover ongoing volunteer opportunities and get involved today.

Make an Impact in Our Community


Volunteer opportunities at Pitt are open to all members of the University community and provide a chance to make meaningful connections with your colleagues and classmates.

  • Students may volunteer for any opportunity that interests them (plus, some are eligible for OCC credit!).
  • Faculty may volunteer as many hours as their time and inclination allows.
  • Staff are eligible to receive paid time off each month to participate in community service or volunteer activities. Full-time regular staff members may use up to 7.5 hours during regular working hours per month; part-time regular staff members are eligible for pro-rated volunteer time. Learn more on the Office of Human Resources website.

Volunteering is your opportunity to make a difference—not just in the community, but with the community. Make an impact today!
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