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UNLVolunteers

UNLVolunteers is a student-led organization whose mission is to encourage civic engagement and positive social change by providing and promoting meaningful service opportunities for UNLV students, faculty, and staff.

About

UNLVolunteers provides meaningful service opportunities for our UNLV community in 5 different impact areas:

Get Involved

Students can get involved with UNLVolunteers by simply coming to our service events, attending our monthly general meetings, or becoming part of our executive board.

UNLVolunteer Events

  • Mar 16: Alt Breaks Spring Break Trip - Food Security & Justice in San Diego, CA (apply by February 26)

    On this trip students will learn about the root causes of hunger in the U.S. and the impacts of food access on the health and wellness of communities. Students will explore how these root causes connect to social policies…

  • Mar 16: Alt Breaks Spring Break Trip - Sexual & Reproductive Rights in San Francisco, CA (apply by February 26)

    Learn about current community projects and advocacy efforts within the greater San Francisco community. Community engagement activities may include support for a local LGBTQ+ community center, food kit assembly with an…

  • Mar 27: Small Animal Care with UNLVolunteers

    We will be inside the Animal Foundation's small mammal room to help clean the kennels of whatever animals they currently have in that room. We will also help to ensure they have the proper kennel setups. The last hour of…

  • Mar 28: DASH Service Project - 3/28/2025 - Meal Prep Only

    DASH is one of the longest-running, key signature programs here at UNLV. Join UNLVolunteers as we build peanut butter and jelly sandwiches lunch bags to hand out during the community lunch hour at the Salvation Army.…

  • Mar 28: DASH Service Project - 3/28/2025 - Delivery Shift Only

    DASH is one of the longest-running, key signature programs here at UNLV. Join UNLVolunteers as we build peanut butter and jelly sandwiches lunch bags to hand out during the community lunch hour at the Salvation Army.…

  • Apr 11: DASH Service Project - 4/11/2025 - Meal Prep Only

    DASH is one of the longest-running, key signature programs here at UNLV. Join UNLVolunteers as we build peanut butter and jelly sandwiches lunch bags to hand out during the community lunch hour at the Salvation Army.…

  • Apr 11: DASH Service Project - 4/11/2025 - Delivery Shift Only

    DASH is one of the longest-running, key signature programs here at UNLV. Join UNLVolunteers as we build peanut butter and jelly sandwiches lunch bags to hand out during the community lunch hour at the Salvation Army.…

  • Apr 17: Gaming with Seniors, Pt. 3

    Join us to build mini Easter baskets for senior citizens at Quail House Memory Care. Then, we will travel to the facility to play board games, socialize, and entertain the elderly community.  Transportation will be…

  • Apr 18: DASH Service Project - 4/18/2025 - Meal Prep Only

    DASH is one of the longest-running, key signature programs here at UNLV. Join UNLVolunteers as we build peanut butter and jelly sandwiches lunch bags to hand out during the community lunch hour at the Salvation Army.…

  • Apr 18: DASH Service Project - 4/18/2025 - Delivery Shift Only

    DASH is one of the longest-running, key signature programs here at UNLV. Join UNLVolunteers as we build peanut butter and jelly sandwiches lunch bags to hand out during the community lunch hour at the Salvation Army.…

  • Apr 23: UNLV Impact Awards

    Impact Awards seeks to recognize individual students, groups of students, and student organizations whose leadership and service advances learning, justice, and social change within the community. This event kicks off with…

Signature Events

Service Day

Service Day is a twice-a-semester service event where UNLV students participate with various community partners for three hours of service. Participation in Service Day is open to all UNLV students, faculty, and alumni.

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DASH

DASH is one of UNLV’s longest running traditions on campus. Our DASH service project prepares lunch sacks for UNLV students to hand out to our Vegas houseless community. Held two times of the month during the academic year, DASH is open to any and all UNLV students, faculty, and alumni.

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Leadership Opportunities

Be a UNLVolunteers Program Assistant

Interested in planning service events on campus? Apply to be a UNLVolunteers Program Assistant! Applications open late in the spring semester, and, depending on need, may be open year-round. The term runs from May to May.

Program assistants work to develop the skills and knowledge needed to plan service projects and facilitate education and reflection activities for participants. For more information about joining UNLVolunteers and applying for the executive board, please become a member on the Involvement Center through MyUNLV, and follow us on Facebook.

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