Seattle University Day of Service is an annual tradition that unites the SU community in a collective effort to give back through meaningful service. This event welcomes alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, families, and donors to come together and make a positive impact.

Whether you want to volunteer with your family or with a group of friends, inside or outdoors, we have a service site and an organization that will be grateful for your involvement.

We will provide updates as additional service sites are confirmed.

Service Sites

Black Farmer's Collective | Yesler Terrace, WA | Register here
Black Farmer's Collective's mission is to create a Black-led food system. Volunteers can contribute by planting, cultivating, watering, and assisting with special projects at Yes Farm, helping to bring our vision to life.

Cougar Mountain Zoo | Issaquah, WA | Register here
Cougar Mountain Zoo is focused on protecting endangered species and educating visitors. Volunteers may engage in a variety of tasks, including habitat maintenance, facility upgrades, landscaping, yard work, and appearance enhancements. 

Green Seattle Partnership | Seattle, WA | Register here
Green Seattle Partnership focuses on forest restoration and trail maintenance at Golden Gardens Park. The forest restoration involves removing ivy and blackberry, while the trail maintenance consists of spreading gravel on the trail to make a firm surface. 

Interfaith Family Shelter | Everett, WA | Register here
Join Interfaith Family Shelter in their mission to support families facing homelessness in Snohomish County. Volunteers will assist with outdoor tasks like clearing raised beds and planting, or indoor activities like cleaning living spaces and organizing donations.

North Helpline | Seattle, WA | Register here
North Helpline focuses on preventing homelessness and securing food access for people in need in the Seattle area. Volunteers will help with tasks such as sorting and packing food items, assisting clients with their selections, and ensuring a smooth and efficient distribution process.

Plymouth Housing | Seattle, WA | Register here
Join Plymouth Housing to help make tie – or no-sew – blankets that fill Plymouth residents’ homes with warmth and joy! Volunteers will help to cut and tie fleece blankets to stock the shelves of our supply center.

Santa Clara County Parks | San Jose, CA | Register here
Join Santa Teresa Land Steward Volunteers to care for and improve Santa Teresa County Park. Projects focus on enhancing native habitats for plants and animals and ensuring the park remains safe and enjoyable for visitors. 

Solid Ground | Seattle, WA | Register here
Volunteer at the Solid Ground Giving Garden at Marra Farm! Volunteers will work on building soil, preparing vegetable beds, planting vegetable starts and seeds, washing produce, and distributing produce to the community food bank and other locations. 

Tilth Alliance | Seattle, WA | Register here
Tilth Alliance uses farms, gardens, and kitchens as classrooms where people from all backgrounds can learn to grow, prepare, and eat food. Volunteers will assist at the May Plant Sale, their biggest fundraiser of the year, which attracts over 4,000 visitors.