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The University of Scranton Days of Service: Royals Give Back 2025

The University of Scranton Gives Back: A Season of Caring.

Join us at a service site near you. Most projects will be held on April 12. There are a few that are scheduled for April 26 and May 3. Please see dates next to locations.

If you are interested in coordinating a Day of Service site in your region, please email Marge Gleason, P'14, '17  at  margery.gleason@scranton.edu. 

No service site listed for your region?
Volunteer in your community and tell us about it.
You can send a picture or email us the information at alumni@scranton.edu. 
 

 

Massachusetts

Cradles to Crayons--April 26
281 Newtonville Avenue
Newton, Massachusetts
10-12 p.m.

Volunteers will be working in the Giving Factory processing children's items that are donated-sorting, inspecting and packing donations for distribution.

Volunteers must be ages 5 and up. Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Register here:  https://scranton.advancementform.com/event/day-of-service-cradles-to-crayons-Boston/register

 

 

New Jersey

Community Food Bank of New Jersey--May 3
31 Evans Terminal Road
Hillside, New Jersey
8:45 - 11 a.m.

 Volunteers will be sorting food, assembling boxes, packing pasta or prepping food to be distributed to network partners and members of the community.

Register here:   https://scranton.advancementform.com/event/community-food-bank-new-jersey-2025/register

 

 

New York

Catholic Charities Event on Long Island-April 12
Helen Butler Hall
565 Albany Avenue
Amityville, NY
Two shifts: 10-12:30 p.m. and 12:30 - 3 p.m.

Volunteers will be setting up, serving food, cleaning up and interacting with residents at the
Spring Formal that Catholic Charities holds for residents in their group homes

Register here:  https://scranton.advancementform.com/event/day-of-service-long-island-2025/register

 

 

POSTPONNED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER IN FORECAST Inwood Hill Park -New York City-April 12

 

North Carolina

Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina--May 3
1924 Capital Blvd
Raleigh, North Carolina
9-12 p.m.

Volunteers will be sorting and bagging produce, cereal, rice or pasta into family size bags, building boxes for senior citizens, other activities as needed.

Register here:   https://scranton.advancementform.com/event/service-north-carolina-2025/register

 

 

Pennsylvania

Central PA Food Bank-April 12 (NEW LOCATION)
3908 Corey Road 
Harrisburg, PA 17104
9 a.m. - noon

Volunteers will be packing boxes of food for one of the food bank's many programs.

Volunteers must be 14 or older. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Register here: https://scranton.advancementform.com/event/day-of-service-central-pa-food-bank-2025/register

 

The Drueding Center- April 12
413 Master Street
Philadelphia, PA
10 - 2 p.m.

Volunteers will be painting, cleaning the playground area, organizing rooms and working in the food pantry.

Register here: https://scranton.advancementform.com/event/day-of-service-drueding-2025/register

Weinberg Food Bank- April 12
185 Research Drive
Pittston, PA 18640
9 a.m. - noon

Volunteers will be filling senior food boxes.

 Register here:  https://scranton.advancementform.com/event/day-of-service-weingberg-food-bank-2025/register

 

Wilkes Barre-Chacko's-April 12 or 26
195 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd
Wilkes-Barre, PA
10:00-11:30 a.m.

The Order of Alhambra invites alumni, parents and friends to Chacko's to cheer on Special Olympic bowlers.

Email us at alumni@scranton.edu if you plan to attend.

Washington, DC

Arlington Food Assistance Center- April 12
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
2708 S Nelson St
Arlington, Virginia
Volunteers will bag produce, sort non-perishable, donated food,
bag and seal dry goods.

Volunteers must be 12 or older. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Register here: https://scranton.advancementform.com/event/day-of-service-arlington-food-assistance-center-2025/register 

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