Chapter Events

The Baltimore Hokies will be hosting two community service projects this year. 

Baltimore:
We will be lending a hand through Volunteering Untapped to work in the Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street area in Baltimore City on Saturday, April 10 from 10 .a.m. -  1 p.m. The project will be working on an area known as “The Lot” (4500 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214) to remove old pavement, do some mulching, cleaning, gardening, and strategically moving and placing gravel according to site plans. Plan to wear comfortable work clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. Parking is available on the street.

Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vu-april-event-hamilton-lauraville-main-street-tickets-304379185337

Harford county:
We will be lending a hand at Eden Mill Nature Center on Saturday, April 9 from 8 a.m.–noon. We will help with some trail maintenance. Please e-mail bmorehokies@gmail.com if you plan to participate so we can get a head count. Plan to bring work gloves, water, and to meet at the Main Trail Head at 8 a.m.

Directions to Eden Mill Nature Center:
From Fawn Grove Road, Turn onto Eden Mill Road.
Pass the first parking area, continue up the hill and past the Nature Center and the Canoe Barn(the road gets narrow here). The Main Trail Head is just over the bridge. There is parking just before the bridge on the right, and just over the bridge on the left.

From Telegraph Road, turn onto Eden Mill Road
Follow the road all the way down to the Main Trail Head on the right, just before the bridge. There is parking there on the right, and across the bridge on the left.

The Central Florida Hokies will meet at Coconut Point Park, 3535 Florida A1A, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 from 9–11 a.m. Following the project, the group will gather at Hokie-owned Intracoastal Brewing.

The Central Pennsylvania Hokies will be helping with Operation Wildcat at Mechanicsburg Middle School (1750 S. Market St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17050) from 10 a.m.–noon.

We will sort clothes for the annual yard sale. The purpose of Operation Wildcat is to pool the resources of the community to help school district students, families, and staff in need. In the spring of 2006, the Mechanicsburg Area School District PTOs and Parent Advisory Committee members began Operation Wildcat to help local students and families in need. For more information, contact Heather Weeks at haweeks@gmail.com. 

It's almost the weekend! As you start putting together your weekend plans, please consider adding our #BigEvent clean-up to your calendar! We're joining forces with Penn State for this clean-up and we'd love to show them just how many local Hokies are willing to give back! #UtProsim

Join us for our Beach Cleanup for our local 2022 Big Event! We're meeting at Breach Inlet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and will start with a little breakfast tailgate!

The Charlotte Hokies will work to keep Charlotte beautiful at an Adopt-A-Street Service Project. We have a mile-long stretch of road near the Villa Heights Community that we will move trash and debris from the road. We will meet at the Belmont Regional Center at 700 Parkwood Drive and will work from 10–11:30 a.m. Please register on our website.  

Wear comfortable shoes and bring gloves if you have them. We will provide trash pickers and trash bags. For questions, contact Kim Higgins at klhfarm@gmail.com.

The Cincinnati Hokies will be taking on a clean up project of  Wasson Way. Park either at the end of Tamarack Drive (off the Dana Ave. exit from 71) to access the trail, or park next to Whole Foods at Rookwood Shopping Center (there is a staircase that leads up to the trail — turn right at the top of the stairs and walk about .25 miles towards Withrow).

We will meet at 9:30 a.m. and plan to spend about one hour cleaning up the trail. Please bring gloves and other yard maintenance tools (i.e. battery powered weed eaters, clippers, etc.) if you have them. Water, Gatorade, and doughnuts will be provided. Once we are done working, you are welcome to join us in a hike along the trail. Please contact us at cincyhokies@gmail.com with any questions.

Check back soon for details.

We will be doing one project in Dallas and one in Fort Worth.

Forth Worth: Keep Fort Worth Beautiful litter clean up with fellow Hokies in Fort Worth.

Dallas: For the Love of the Lake. Collecting litter and trash with other Hokies to keep White Rock Lake beautiful.

Please visit our website or DFWHokies on Facebook for meetup and RSVP details! First participants to RSVP will get a complimentary Big Event 2022 t-shirt. Email us at dfwhokies@gmail.com with any questions.  

This year, the Denver Hokies will be hosting a collection drive for Denver Rescue Mission, an organization that services the homeless population. They are collecting non-perishables to donate throughout the month of April. For a list of needs, please visit the Amazon Wish List . For more details, contact Dan Gladden at dan.gladden@gmail.com.

The Fauquier Hokies will host a community clean up event on Saturday, April 23 at 9:30 a.m. at the commuter lots at Routes 605 and 29 in Warrenton, VA . Join us to clean up the commuter lot. High school students may qualify for NHS points. Be sure to bring your forms. You can find more details at https://www.fauquierhokies.com/events. 

Join the First State Chapter April 2 from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. for their Habitat for Humanity Build! Each year, in the spirit of Ut Prosim, Delaware Hokies participate in Virginia Tech's Big Event service initiative by partnering with Habitat for Humanity to support a local project. This event also serves as a remembrance gathering for the tragic events of April 16.  

We are looking forward to bringing a large group of Hokies together to support our community. Please follow the sign up instructions below to reserve your volunteer spot as soon as possible:

• Click the following link to get the Virginia Tech login page.
• If you are a returning volunteer and remember your user name and password, log in in at the landing page. You will be directed to a Virginia Tech page with only one event listed for registration on April 2. Click the April 2 build event and proceed to complete the necessary forms. Your registration is complete. You are ready to work!
• If you are a new volunteer, create a new account, then login in.  Under the “Events” tab, move the calendar to April and click on the Virginia Tech build on April 2.  Proceed to complete the necessary forms. Your registration is complete. You are ready to work!
• If you are a returning volunteer, but have forgotten your user name and/or password, follow the instructions to update your login data and then login. Under the “Events” tab, move the calendar to April and click on the Virginia Tech build on April 2. Proceed to complete the necessary forms. Your registration is complete. You are ready to work!

For more information, visit the chapter's website or Facebook page.

Stuff the Truck for SERVE (Stafford Food Pantry)

To celebrate the Big Event on April 9th, Fredericksburg Hokies will be collecting donations for SERVE (Stafford Food Pantry). At the Weis Market in Stafford volunteers will greet shoppers as they enter, offering them a list of needed items such as non-perishable canned and boxed goods, toiletries, diapers, etc. When shoppers return with donations, we’ll collect them and “stuff the truck!” This will take place at the Weis at 905 Garrisonville Rd, Stafford, VA from 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. We need at least two volunteers manning the truck at all times. We are looking to break the day up into the following two hour shifts:

·        10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

·        12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

·        2:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m.

For more information, contact John Palmer at 540-903-7687. jcpalmer72@verizon.net

The LA Hokies will do a beach clean-up.  For more information, contact, Tracey Pence. 

The Minneapolis Hokies will be supporting Minneapolis Higher Ground Food Service at 165 Glenwood Ave N. Minneapolis, MN 55405 from 6:15 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Contact Grant Gardner, chapter president, at gardnerg@vt.edu for more details.   

Instructions for Creating Accounts and Registering for your event on Saturday, April 9 at Catholic Charities using VolunteerHub

The following instructions will help you and your volunteer team get signed up with us using VolunteerHub.  

Registration is quick and easy! 

1. Go to http://frozenhokiesvtalumni.cctwincities.volunteerhub.com/ and Create an Account.

2. Once the account is created, select our event on April 9. Click on Sign Up to finish registering for the event.

When you create your account and sign up for the event, you will receive a confirmation email with the address, where to park, what door to enter, what to wear, and what to expect once you arrive. You will also receive a reminder email just prior to the event.

It is very important that if your plans change, and you aren't able to attend, please CANCEL your spot. Catholic Charities needs an accurate count so they have the proper tasks ready upon our arrival.

The Nashville Hokies are supporting ShowerUp whose mission is to build relationships, restore hope and dignity, and show the love of God to those in need by providing them with shower services and personal care. We encourage folks to sign-up with us on April 11 from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at War Memorial Plaza on Union Street in Nashville. To register for a time slot please visit https://volunteer.showerup.org/need/2022/04.

Join the Palmetto Hokies Eden's Garden behind The Garden Greenville Church along Garlington Road from 10am until Noon. We'd love a BIG turnout for the BIG EVENT. RSVP by April 6th to Donald Barbour at vtbarbour@gmail.com.

The Peninsula Hokies will volunteer at 9 a.m. the Peninsula SPCA, located at 523 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. in Newport News. This will include helping out in the barnyard. There will also be a donation drop-off site in the parking lot for items on the SPCA’s wish list. For more information, visit the Peninsula Hokies website or contact weaze@vt.edu.  

The South Florida Hokies will meet at 9 a.m. at South Beach Park, just north of Palmetto Park Road. When you pull into the park, let the gatehouse know you are with the Virginia Tech South Florida Alumni group for the beach clean-up. Generally, it is a $25 dollar parking fee, but our group should not be charged. 

We will meet somewhere north of the gatehouse; there’s a beach access point there. Call Britnye Kurty at 240-281-1117 if you have questions or run into any issues.

Wear comfortable clothes, shoes optional on the beach! Bring gardening gloves if you want them. Please NO PLASTIC! We will provide buckets from Gumbo Limbo. Bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated.
RSVP: Britnye.Kurty@officedepot.com

The Tidewater Hokies will volunteer at EQUI-KIDS, located at 2626 Heritage Park Drive in Virginia Beach, at 9 a.m. This equine therapy center that provides activities for individuals who have mental, physical, emotional, social, or learning disabling conditions.

We will be helping out around their 92 acre farm, knocking out any tasks that they have for us that day. Come out in your orange and maroon gear (maybe not your finest as it could get a little dirty) for a great morning of service. Visit our Facebook page for more information.

The Williamsburg Hokies will volunteer at the Williamsburg Botanical Garden at Freedom Park, located at 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188,  from 10 a.m.–noon. We will work on some Botanical Garden projects. We will close the day at the Virginia Tech Memorial Bed to reflect on the lives lost. For more information, contact wbghokies@gmail.com.