Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup - Cleveland
Location: Cleveland, OH
Date: April 26 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will clean up winter trash and debris along the highway ramps on Interstate 90, near the Lorain Avenue exit/entrance ramps.
Hosted by: Greater Cleveland Alumni Chapter
Remaining slots: 47
Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup - Kent
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 25 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will pick up litter along a two-mile section of Route 261 in Kent.
Hosted by: College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Remaining slots: 14
African American Cultural Gardens Cleanup
Location: Cleveland, OH
Date: April 26 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will prune shrubs, remove winter mulch, brush back leaves on top of plants, pull any dead annuals, remove dead growth from perennials, clean up vegetable beds, pull weeds, edge garden beds and other tasks as assigned.
Hosted by: Black Alumni Chapter
Remaining slots: 10
Akron Zoo Cleanup
Location: Akron, OH
Date: April 22 | 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Volunteer tasks: Participants will be helping to weed and mulch the beds throughout the zoo. Please anticipate that participants will get dirty and sweaty!
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 11
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank - Saturday
Location: Akron, OH
Date: April 26 | 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will have a hands-on experience sorting, inspecting, relabeling or repackaging donated food.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 12
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank - Tuesday
Location: Akron, OH
Date: April 22 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will have a hands-on experience sorting, inspecting, relabeling or repackaging donated food.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 0
Alexandria House Thrift Shop
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: April 26 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: We will help in the Thrift Shop. Items are dropped off at the end of their driveway. We will bring them up and organize the Thrift Shop.
Hosted by: Southern California Alumni Chapter
Remaining slots: 3
Ben Curtis Family Foundation Birdie Bags
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 23 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will pack Birdie Bags of food for local elementary, middle and high school students.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 0
Bloom: A Free Store - Saturday
Location: Columbus, OH
Date: April 26 | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will help sort clothing by gender, sizes, types of clothing, etc. for easy distribution to patrons before they arrive at the store, plus other duties as assigned.
Hosted by: Central Ohio Alumni Chapter
Remaining slots: 15
Bloom: A Free Store - Wednesday
Location: Columbus, OH
Date: April 23 | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will help sort clothing by gender, sizes, types of clothing, etc. for easy distribution to patrons before they arrive at the store, plus other duties as assigned.
Hosted by: Central Ohio Alumni Chapter
Remaining slots: 11
Career Closet Donations
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 21 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers can drop off new or gently used professional pieces for men or women. Gift cards or donations for laundering will also be accepted. Please do not bring undergarments, clothing that is in disrepair, shoes or severely worn or out-of-date items.
Hosted by: Career Exploration and Development
Center of Hope Lunch Service
Location: Ravenna, OH
Date: April 21 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will assist with preparing, serving and cleaning up the lunch meal or helping to inspect, stock and pack items for the food pantry.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 5
Children's Peace Monument Origami Paper Cranes
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 21 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will learn to fold origami paper cranes and will make as many as possible during the time period; the goal is to send 1,000 paper cranes to the Children's Peace Monument. Several volunteers who are comfortable using a needle and thread will be asked to help string the cranes together into bundles.
Hosted by: Office of Global Education
Remaining slots: 43
Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank - Friday
Location: Cleveland, OH
Date: April 25 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will assist with three steps of compliance: sorting gently used books, stickering by reading level and packing books by reading level. Volunteers may also bring books to donate.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 16
Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank - Saturday
Location: Cleveland, OH
Date: April 26 | 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will assist with three steps of compliance: sorting gently used books, stickering by reading level and packing books by reading level. Volunteers may also bring books to donate.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 9
Days for Girls International Women's Health Workshop
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 26 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: We will be working with a Days for Girls team from Solon to trace and cut out materials for the reusable menstruation products. Those that have experience may also be able to sew or serge materials.
Hosted by: Women's Center
Remaining slots: 10
Downtown Canton Cleanup
Location: Canton, OH
Date: April 26 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will be paired up with guides and disperse to various locations in downtown Canton. Volunteers will pick up trash and tidy up areas. All materials will be provided, including gloves, trash bags and pickers.
Hosted by: Stark County Alumni Chapter
Encouragement Notes for Graduate Students
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 23 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will write encouragement notes to current graduate students who may need some additional motivation to make it through the semester.
Hosted by: Graduate College
Food and Care Items Drive
Location: OH
Date: April 14 | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Canned and nonperishable food and personal care items can be dropped off at chapter members' homes in Concord, Mentor, Painesville or Willoughby. The exact addresses will be provided in advance. All items will be donated to Flashes Fighting Hunger.
Hosted by: Lake County Alumni Chapter
Food Bag Assembly
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 29 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will pack bags of donated food for the food distribution later in the day. This opportunity will take place at the Flashes Fighting Hunger kitchen facility in Tri-Towers.
Hosted by: Flashes Fighting Hunger
Remaining slots: 2
Freestore Foodbank Bea Taylor Market
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Date: April 26 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will stock shelves, assist shoppers during their experience, staff the check-in and checkout counters, assist shoppers to their vehicle with their groceries and load them into the vehicle, and perform simple maintenance activities to keep the market clean and customer friendly.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 5
Geauga County Jobs and Family Services Cards
Location: Chardon, OH
Date: April 24 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will write birthday cards and letters of encouragement to those working with Geauga County Jobs and Family Services.
Hosted by: Kent State Geauga
Remaining slots: 21
Greater Cleveland Food Bank - Saturday
Location: Cleveland, OH
Date: April 26 | 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will assist neighbors with shopping and loading their vehicles with food as needed; accept retail product donations, weighing product and recording the donation; organize and consolidate product onto pallets and into bins to make it look presentable for neighbors, consolidate spoiled or damaged items for removal from the market; remove excess cardboard, bins and boxes; sweep and mop as needed; and perform other duties as assigned.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 19
Greater Cleveland Food Bank - Tuesday
Location: Cleveland, OH
Date: April 22 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteer tasks include sorting and repackaging incoming nonperishable, perishable and care item donations; assembling backpacks for Kids Kits; packing boxes for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program; relabeling and correcting product labels; and performing other duties as assigned.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 10
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Location: Duquesne, PA
Date: April 26 | 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will assist at the market, helping guests shop, restocking, shelving and assisting with check-in/checkout.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 15
Haven of Rest Facility Cleanup - Saturday
Location: Akron, OH
Date: April 26 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will sort clothes or canned goods, make beds, clean, meal prep, do yard work and make cards of encouragement.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 14
Haven of Rest Meal Service - Friday
Location: Akron, OH
Date: April 25 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will set up, serve and clean up the dinner meal for the guests at Haven of Rest.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 1
Hope and Healing Blanket Making and Hospital Kit Creation
Location: Akron, OH
Date: April 26 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will make tie blanks, put together hospital bags (clothing, hygiene products, etc.) and make hospital packets of resources and information for survivors.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 9
International Student Care Package Assembly
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 26 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will assemble bags of donated snacks and treats along with notes of encouragement to help our international students get through their final examinations.
Hosted by: Office of Global Education
Remaining slots: 4
International Student Care Package Donations
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 1 | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Volunteer tasks: In preparation for finals week, the Office of Global Education (OGE) is endeavoring to offset some of the stress for its international students by creating care packages. OGE will be collecting items for care packages April 1-21. Please visit our Amazon registry to view and purchase needed items.
Hosted by: Office of Global Education
International Student Encouragement Notes
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 1 | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will write notes of encouragement for international students as they prepare for final exams. These messages will let students know that others believe in them and their future and help them feel appreciated and supported by their Golden Flashes family as they approach the end of the semester!
Hosted by: Office of Global Education
Kent Campus Tree Planting
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 26 | 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will plant young trees on the Kent Campus in an effort to not only beautify Kent State, but also to contribute toward the institution's commitment to environmental sustainability. This project is part of a larger Day of Service program planned by Community Engaged Learning.
Hosted by: Community Engaged Learning
Remaining slots: 0
Kent Monthly Food Distribution
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 23 | 12:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will welcome community members, provide community members looking to receive food with a brief form to complete and then hand a bag of food to each guest.
Hosted by: Flashes Fighting Hunger
Remaining slots: 0
Kids Capes of Courage
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 26 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will cut patterns from fabric provided by Kids Capes of Courage. These patterns will later be sewn into capes and given to children in need.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 27
Kindness Bingo
Location: North Canton, OH
Date: April 21 | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Volunteer tasks: Spread kindness by participating in our Flashes Give Back Week Bingo board. Complete five activities in a row to get Bingo or try to complete the entire board!
Hosted by: Stark County Alumni Chapter
LGBTQ+ Student Encouragement Notes
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 21 | 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will write notes of encouragement to LGBTQ+ students during Flashes Give Back Week. This is a way to remind a student that they matter and that you care. All are welcome to participate!
Hosted by: LGBTQ+ Center
Remaining slots: 169
Little Red Schoolhouse Cleanup
Location: Willoughby, OH
Date: April 26 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will clean and polish desks, clean and treat the wainscoting, wash windows, dust the schoolhouse, clean and polish the floors, and clear out the archival area.
Hosted by: Lake County Alumni Chapter
Loaves and Fishes Meal Assembly and Distribution
Location: Washington, DC
Date: April 27 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will be cooking, packaging and serving the food, depending on what is needed that morning.
Hosted by: National Capital Alumni Chapter
Remaining slots: 5
May 4th Commemoration Preparation
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 26 | 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will help prepare the site of the May 4 tragedy for the commemoration, which will take place the following weekend. This project is part of a larger Day of Service program planned by Community Engaged Learning.
Hosted by: Community Engaged Learning
Remaining slots: 14
Mill Creek MetroParks Garden Maintenance - Tuesday
Location: Youngstown, OH
Date: April 22 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will be mulching and landscaping flower beds at Fellows Riverside Gardens and Ford Nature Center, and planting roses in the rose garden at Fellows Riverside Gardens.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 10
Mill Creek MetroParks Garden Maintenance - Wednesday
Location: Youngstown, OH
Date: April 23 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will be mulching and landscaping flower beds at Fellows Riverside Gardens and Ford Nature Center, and planting roses in the rose garden at Fellows Riverside Gardens.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 10
Read with a Student-athlete
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 21 | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Volunteer tasks: Current Kent State student-athletes and alumni will be paired together to read to second grade students in Stow Munroe Falls City Schools, Kent City Schools or Ravenna City Schools and leave them with a brand new book to take home. Volunteers can choose whether they'd like to participate virtually or in person.
Hosted by: Kent State Athletics
Remaining slots: 0
Rescue Village Cleanup - Saturday
Location: Novelty, OH
Date: April 26 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will help with daily necessary shelter tasks like laundry, sorting donations, cleaning walls/windows, organizing closets, dishes and more.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 8
Rescue Village Cleanup - Wednesday
Location: Novelty, OH
Date: April 23 | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will help with daily necessary shelter tasks like laundry, sorting donations, cleaning walls/windows, organizing closets, dishes and more.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 10
Richfield Heritage Preserve Cleanup
Location: Richfield, OH
Date: April 26 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: The exact project is to be determined closer to the event, but it will involve outside work such as landscaping, mulching and trail maintenance.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 28
School of Music Cleanup
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 26 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will help sort, organize and move band equipment and supplies.
Hosted by: University Bands Alumni Chapter
Remaining slots: 25
Sensory Bin Creation
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Date: April 26 | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will bring pasta, rice or dried beans (garbanzo or pinto) to the service project. During the event, stations will be set up for dyeing rice, pasta and beans to create vibrant, themed filler materials. Volunteers will mix the fillers into kits based on specific themes to create sensory bins, which provide hands-on sensory experiences that support developmental goals for the children in a fun and interactive way. To make the day even more special, a few of the organization?s furry friends will also attend!
Hosted by: Arizona Alumni Chapter
Remaining slots: 45
Stark County Hunger Task Force - Afternoon
Location: 408 9th St. SW, OH
Date: April 23 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will pack food bags for the Backpack for Kids program. This will include counting and organizing food and stuffing the bags with healthy meals and snacks.
Hosted by: Stark County Alumni Chapter
Remaining slots: 12
Stark County Hunger Task Force - Morning
Location: Canton, OH
Date: April 23 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will pack food bags for the Backpack for Kids program. This will include counting and organizing food and stuffing the bags with healthy meals and snacks.
Hosted by: Stark County Alumni Chapter
Remaining slots: 9
Storm Drain Painting
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 26 | 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will help mark storm drains on the Kent Campus.
Hosted by: Community Engaged Learning
Remaining slots: 10
Storytelling for Peace
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 26 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will help create a content library for PEACEDU by interviewing survivors and perpetrators during Flashes Give Back Week. Volunteers will then be asked to write profiles based on the interviews. Please note this opportunity requires significant writing experience and is best suited for journalism and communications professionals, or those in a related field.
Hosted by: College of Communication and Information
Remaining slots: 8
Streetsboro United Methodist Church Mat Making for the Homeless
Location: Streetsboro, OH
Date: April 26 | 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will take plastic grocery bags, cut them into strips and loop and ball the plarn to crochet sleeping mats.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 69
United Way Literacy Kits
Location: Kent, OH
Date: April 26 | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will create and assemble literacy kits for the United Way. Duties include coloring, laminating, cutting out items from laminated sheets and assembling all parts of the kit into individual bags.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 47
WomenSafe Spring Cleaning
Location: Chardon, OH
Date: April 25 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Volunteer tasks: Volunteers will be cleaning our flower beds, planting and helping organize and sort incoming donations for the shelter.
Hosted by: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Remaining slots: 19
