Service Projects
The UL Day of Service is a chance to make a positive impact in our community—together. With a variety of volunteer projects available, there’s something for everyone! Take a moment to browse the different opportunities and sign up for the one that speaks to you. Registration for the UL Day of Service will open in mid June.
2025 UL Day of Service: Summer Projects
Child Development Center (TENTATIVE)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: 2
- Project Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Volunteers will assist with building new outdoor furniture for the center
Creativity Corner: Blankets for Animal Shelters (CONFIRMED for 2025)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: 10
- Project Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Project Description: Volunteers will make blankets for animals using fleece. Blankets will be donated to a local area animal shelter
- Location: Student Union Building (Patriot's Lounge)
Creativity Corner: Chew Toys for Animal Shelters (CONFIRMED for 2025)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: 10
- Project Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Project Description: Volunteers will make chew toys for animals using fleece. Chew toys will be donated to a local area animal shelter
- Location: Student Union Building (Patriot's Lounge)
Creativity Corner: Flowerpots for University Sustainability (CONFIRMED for 2025)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: 10
- Project Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Volunteer Description: Volunteers will decorate flower pots that will be given to University Sustainability. These flower pots are often given away during their farmer's markets and are perfect for growing small seedlings.
- Location: Student Union Building (Patriot's Lounge)
Creativity Corner: Pats for Patriots (CONFIRMED for 2025)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: 10
- Project Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Project Description: Volunteers will help submit Pats for Patriots to thank, recognize, show appreciation for a Mason colleague or student who has taken the time to do something kind, generous or thoughtful towards others.
- Location: Student Union Building (Patriot's Lounge)
Creativity Corner: Rock Painting (CONFIRMED for 2025)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: 10
- Project Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Project Description: Decorate rocks with inspiriting messages of hope, encouragement, or fun designs to share with others. Decorated rocks can be placed in various locations around campus to inspire others. Volunteers are also encouraged to take the rocks with them to place around campus or give to someone.
- Location: Student Union Building (Patriot's Lounge)
Creativity Corner: University Sustainability Cardboard Composting (CONFIRMED for 2025)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: 10
- Project Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Project Description: We are collecting gently used cardboard (ex: Amazon boxes, store boxes, etc.) to shred and donate to Mason’s very own University Sustainability Office. We can also accept paper (ex: printer paper, notebook paper, newspaper, etc.). If you would like to donate these items, please deliver to UL Central anytime between 10:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Thursday. Donations can also be brought to the Creativity Corner (SUB I, Patriot's Lounge) on the Day of Service at 9:00am. On the UL Day of Service, volunteers will work together to help breakdown and shred cardboard/paper so that it can be used for composting.
- Location: Student Union Building (Patriot's Lounge)
The EDGE at Mason (TENTATIVE)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: 20
- Project Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Project Description: Volunteers will participate in outdoor work, moving mulch or clipping weeds, trail clearing, etc. Please be sure to wear close-toed athletic shoes, and bring water and sunscreen
- Location: 9100 Freedom Center blvd. Manassas
Fairfax Humane Society Admin Building (TENTATIVE)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: 3
- Project Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
- Project Description: Volunteers will help with whatever needs to be done that day. Typical daily needs may include: folding towels, sorting food donations, unpacking deliveries, making copies of contracts, etc.
- Location: 4057 Chainbridge Road
Fairfax Humane Society – Farm (TENTATIVE)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: 10
- Project Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Project Description: Volunteers will help with fence painting, mowing/weed whacking, filling in holes in dog yards, Potentially baths for dogs, and weeding the front gardens.
- Location: 15911 Lee highway, Centreville VA 20121.
Fairfax Library (CONFIRMED for 2025)
- Number of volunteer spaces available: 5
- Volunteer needs: Join us at the Fairfax Library for a hands-on project to help refresh and brighten up this community space! Volunteers will assist with light cleaning tasks including washing Lego sets, dusting bookshelves, wiping down acrylic program holders, deep cleaning whiteboards, and scrubbing the backs of chairs. Your efforts will help create a cleaner, more welcoming environment for library visitors of all ages.
- Time frame: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Location: Fairfax Library (10360 North Street, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030)
Potomac Heights Vegetable Garden (TENTATIVE)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: TBD
- Project Time: TBD
- Project Description: TBD
- Location: TBD
Presidents Park Greenhouse (TENTATIVE)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: TBD
- Project Time: TBD
- Project Description: TBD
- Location: TBD
President’s Park Innovation Food Forrest (TENTATIVE)
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: TBD
- Project Time: TBD
- Project Description: TBD
- Location: TBD
(VIRTUAL) Make a Change: Call or write a letter to your senator or local leaders
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: 15
- Project Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Is there something in our communities/society that would like to see change? Call or write a letter to your senator or reach out to local leaders to share your concerns and ideas for positive change. Volunteers will have a chance to engage with others participating in this project and are encouraged to bring a laptop for this project.
- Location: The Hub, Side Pocket
(VIRTUAL) Patriot Pantry Donations
- Number of Volunteer Spaces Available: unlimited
- More info coming soon...