University Day of Service Returns April 13

Show your community what it means to be "men and women for and with others."
Royals volunteer at the St. Joseph's Center Baby and Food Pantry service project in Dunmore during the 2023 Day of Service.
Royals volunteer at the St. Joseph's Center Baby and Food Pantry service project in Dunmore during the 2023 Day of Service.

The University will hold its annual Day of Service event on Saturday, April 13. Each year, alumni, parents and friends of the University throughout the nation honor Scranton's mission by volunteering with their fellow Royals in their home regions. Register for a site in your community today to show the world the meaning of #Royals4Others.

Marina Del Rey, California

Royals near Marina Del Rey will have the opportunity to clean up Dockweiler State Beach with Heal The Bay from 9-11 a.m. Register here to participate in this project. 

Atlanta

Royals in the Atlanta area will have the opportunity to beautify Grant Park by working with Hands on Atlanta: Grant Park Conservancy from 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers must 16 or older. Register here to participate in this project. 

Chicago

Royals in the Chicago area will have the opportunity to repack bulk food for distribution at the Greater Chicago Food Depository from 8:30-11:15 a.m. Register here to participate in this project. 

Boston

Royals in the greater Boston area will have the opportunity to serve either breakfast or dinner to veterans at the New England Home for Veterans in Boston. The breakfast service will run from 9:45 - 11 a.m., and the dinner service will run from 3:45 - 5 p.m. Register here to participate in this project. 

New York City

Royals in the Big Apple will have the opportunity to prepare meals for lunch at Bowery Mission from 10 a.m. - noon. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to participate. Register here to participate in this project. 

Brooklyn

Royals in the Brooklyn area will have the opportunity to participate in Brooklyn Jesuit Prep's Saturday program from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Volunteers will work on a project, assist with homework and play games. Register here to participate in this project. 

Raleigh, North Carolina

Royals near Raleigh, North Carolina, will have the opportunity to serve the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina from 9 a.m. - noon. Volunteers will sort and bag produce, build CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program) boxes for senior citizens, sort and inspect food drive donations, bag cereal, rice or pasta into family-size bags, and assist in other ways as needed. Volunteers must be 12 or older, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Register here to participate in this project. 

Harrisburg

Royals near Harrisburg will have the opportunity to serve at the Central PA Food Bank from 9 a.m. - noon. Volunteers will pack boxes of food for one of the food bank's many programs. Volunteers must be 14 or older, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Register here to participate in this project. 

Philadelphia

Royals near the City of Brotherly Love will have the opportunity to serve The Drueding Center from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Register here to participate in this project. 

Dunmore

Royals in Northeastern Pennsylvania will have the opportunity to serve at St. Joseph's Center Baby and Food Pantry from 9 a.m. - noon. Volunteers will assist with cleaning up the exterior of the facility; in the event of inclement weather, volunteers will work on an indoor project. Lunch will be served. Register here to participate in this project. 

Washington, D.C.

Royals near Washington, D.C., will have the opportunity to serve the Arlington Food Assistance Center from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Volunteers will bag produce, sort non-perishable, donated food, and bag and seal dry goods. Volunteers must be 12 or older, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Register here to participate in this project. 

If you don't see a service site in your region, volunteer in your community April 13 and tell us about it by contacting alumni@scranton.edu.

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