Day of Service: University of St. Thomas Volunteers Give Back
For UST’s annual President’s Day of Service, students, staff and faculty members were able to make a difference on campus and in the community. This volunteer event is hosted by the Office of Student Activities, and had a great turn out – 63 total volunteers.
Student Volunteer Projects:
Hope Bags For The Homeless
The volunteers accomplished a lot. 100 hope bags for the homeless were made. Each care bag was put together with love and included shampoo, alcohol-free mouth wash, hand soap, granola bars, tissues, water bottle, and utensils. All of which are vital items to have.
Fleece Blankets for the Texas Children’s Hospital Patients
Volunteers made 50 fleece blankets for patients at Texas Children’s Hospital.
Landscaping For The Community Garden
Volunteer landscapers were able to accomplish:
- Spreading 5 cubic yards of wood chips to cover pathways
- Spreading a pickup truck load of cardboard
- Hand weed thousands of tiny leaves at the Community Garden
Handwritten Cards to UST Scholarship Donors
Some of the volunteers chose to write 205 cards to scholarship donors to thank them for supporting our students.
Painting the University of St. Thomas Lounge and the Chapel of St. Basil
Another group of volunteers decided to paint the UST lounge and the back hallway of the Chapel of St. Basil, but of which were well overdue.
Volunteers also stuffed over 500 Catholic Worker publications into envelopes at Casa Juan Diego
The Impact of Giving
UST wants to thank everyone who was involved in making a difference for the President’s Day of Service both on campus and in the community.
Interested in Volunteering?
UST has many volunteer opportunities for those who are want to make a difference on campus and in the community.