Chapter Events

Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: Noon-3 p.m.
Location: Franciscan Center, 101 W. 23rd St., Baltimore, MD 21218
Details: Give back to the community and live out Ut Prosim by serving at the Soup Kitchen at the Franciscan Center. Register here and follow us on Facebook for more. 
Contact: Mia Thomas at bmorehokies@gmail.com

Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Canova Dog Beach, 3299 Highway A1A N., Indialantic, FL 32903
Details: Join us for our beach cleanup at Canova Dog Beach! We will be picking up garbage from our beautiful oceanfront. We will be going out as a group after for lunch, location is to be determined but food and drink will be available for purchase! Register here by Saturday, March 29.
Contact: Christina Salisbury at hokielife4ever@gmail.com.

Date: Saturday, April 26
Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: Society Road Build Site, 570 Society Road, McClellanville, SC 29458
Details: The Charleston Hokies will be working with East Cooper Habitat for Humanity to volunteer at their Society Road build site in McClellanville. H4H will provide a link to sign up for the specific volunteer block at a later date. All volunteers are required to wear closed toed shoes and complete a waiver. Waivers can be printed out, signed, and brought with you day of. They will be provided in the coming days. Please also register here.
Contact: Mary Kate Quinn at marykate@vt.edu.

Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 9 a.m.-noon
Location: Chicago River, meet up location TBD
Details: Every year since 1992, thousands of volunteers have come together on Chicago River Day to remove litter and care for river-adjacent lands. Join us to keep the river clean and practice Ut Prosim. Keep your eyes on our social media pages for additional details: @chicagohokies on Facebook and Instagram.
Contact: Anna Duggins at annacduggins@gmail.com

Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Matthew 25 Ministries, 11058 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242
Details: We will be packing up items for communities in need. Pre-register at m25m.org/volunteer-registration/. Our group name is Virginia Tech Alumni. If you've volunteered previously at M25M, bring your ID card. If you're new to M25M, please arrive 15 minutes early to have an ID printed. Please wear Hokie attire so we can find each other! See you there.
Contact: Megan Meconi at megan@cincinnatispanishschool.com

Date: Sunday, April 13
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Rolling Valley West Park, 6512 Sydenstricker Road, Burke, VA 22015
Details: Join D.C. Hokies to clean up Rolling Valley West Park! Hokies of all ages are welcome to help. We will meet in the parking lot by the basketball court. Once we all meet as a group, we will divide and conquer cleaning the park. Trash bags, gloves and bottles of water will be provided. Register here!
Contact: Tricia Realbuto at trealbuto@vt.edu

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Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Commuter Lot, 7207 Colonial Road, Warrenton, VA 20187 (Google Maps)
Details: We will be cleaning up trash in the commuter lot at the corner of 605 and 29/15. This is a great opportunity for students in need of service hours. Please join us as we make our community beautiful!
Contact: Deborah Foulk Libby at dfoulkl@vt.edu

Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 9 a.m.-noon
Location: Newark Spring Community Clean Up (exact location to come)
Details: The First State Hokies will be participating in the Newark Spring Community Clean Up, held in conjunction with the Christina River Watershed Clean Up. Grab your family and come make Newark beautiful. We will be removing litter from local roadways, parks, and trails. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own gloves, wear closed-toe shoes, and clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Gloves and trash bags are provided. Children ages five and up are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Volunteers ages 14 and over may volunteer independently. Please register here and also email Mary Sage if you are interested!
Contact: Mary Sage Earley at delawarehokies@gmail.com

Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Weis Market Stafford #308, 50 Foreston Woods Drive, 109 Stafford, VA 22554
Details: The Fredericksburg Alumni Chapter will be holding a supply drive at a local grocery store for S.E.R.V.E. S.E.R.V.E has been helping the communities of Caroline, Fredericksburg, Stafford, and Spotsylvania since 1979. If you are interested in volunteering, please register through this link and email Jamie Haughton at vtjmp78@gmail.com. Committing to a one to two hour volunteer slot is greatly appreciated. Stay in the loop on Facebook.
Contact: Jamie Haughton at vtjmp78@gmail.com

Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 9 a.m.-noon.
Location: Emerson Community Garden, 8050 Emerson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045
Details: We will be mulching, weeding, and helping clean up a wonderful community garden here in Los Angeles. Please arrive at 9 a.m. for sign-in.
Contact: Tiona Bland at tionabland@gmail.com.  

Date: Thursday, April 10
Time: 2-6 p.m.
Location: SECU Family House, 1970 Baldwin Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Details: We will be preparing and serving dinner at the SECU Family House, a low cost residential option for patients receiving treatment at nearby Winston-Salem hospitals. Two two-hour shifts will be available for volunteers. The shift will include preparing a meal, then serving it to patients and their families. We have also donated paper goods and supplies to keep the kitchen stocked with essential needs. Register here and then contact one of the two people below!
Contact: Linda Allen at allenlvt@gmail.com or Sam Ashby at sam.e.ashby2@gmail.com to secure your volunteer time.  

Date: Saturday, April 19
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: The Giving Factory, 281 Newtonville Ave., Newton, MA 02460
Details: The chapter will be sorting clothing donations with Cradles to Crayons at the Giving Factory. We will be checking, sorting, packing, and preparing the clothing for kids in the Boston Metro Area. Please register through Virginia Tech here and also through Cradles and Crayons.
Contact: Randy Abutin at rmabutin@vt.edu

Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: Harvest Hope Food Bank, 218 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29611
Details: We will be volunteering at Harvest Hope Food Bank. Show your Hokie Spirit and wear a Big Event shirt or maroon and orange. Please also make sure you wear closed-toed shoes. Attendees should register through Virginia Tech and also must register through Harvest Hope: https://app.giveffect.com/campaigns/37771-hokie-alumni-upstate. Please make sure all registrants watch the Harvest Hope safety video. RSVP by April 1 so we know how many volunteers we can expect!
Contact: Tyler Sites at Tsites@vt.edu

Date: Sunday, May 4
Time: 7 a.m.
Location: The Broad Street Run (Exact location to come)
Details: We will be hydrating runners on their trek through The Broad Street Run! Hokies will be manning a water station along the race route! Register today so we know how many people to expect. More information can be found on our Facebook page.
Contact: philadelphia.hokies@gmail.com

Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Location: San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, 302 Silver Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112
Details: The San Francisco Hokies we will be taking part in a food pantry held at San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living. The site is outdoors and you will likely be doing physical work so please dress in comfortable clothes, close-toed shoes, etc. Please register here and also email Gretchen if you plan on attending.
Contact: Gretchen Ehrenkaufer at g.ehrenk@gmail.com

Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 9-11 a.m.
Location: Food Lifeline, 815 S. 96th St., Seattle, WA 98108   
Details: Join the Seattle Hokies and volunteer for the Big Event! We will be sorting and repacking food donations at Food Lifeline. Participants will receive a Big Event T-shirt. Registration is requested by Wednesday, March 26.
Contact: Susan Sherbak at sherbaks@gmail.com

Date: Friday, April 11
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Fellowship Bible Church, 3163 Middle Road, Winchester, VA 22602
Details: For 18 years the Shenandoah Chapter has held a local Memorial Blood Drive in coordination with the American Red Cross and in partnership with Chick-fil-A Pleasant Valley. Those in attendance will receive a Chick-fil-A meal and commemorative gifts as a thank you. Reserve a donation time using code VT32 at www.redcrossblood.org/give.
Contact: Interested in volunteering? Email Megan Ferrell at meganferrell@vt.edu

Date: Saturday, April 19
Time: 9-11 a.m.
Location: Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, 717 General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Details: The Tidewater Hokies will be participating in the Owls Creek Cleanup with the Virginia Aquarium. All supplies will be provided, but please wear comfortable shoes that you don't mind getting dirty. Please make sure you register through Virginia Aquarium here. Select team member, team name "Tidewater Hokies." If you are able, please also register through Virginia Tech.
Contact: Tony Flores at tflo0923@gmail.com