UCSD Service Organizations

• Active Students for Teens
  
  
• Africa Aid
  
  
• Alpha Phi Omega
  
  
• Alternative Breaks @ UCSD
  
  
• Alternative Spring Break-Peru
  
  
• Alternative Spring Break-Costa Rica
  
  
• Art of Living
  
  
• Arusha Project
  
  
• Asha for Education
  
  
• Best Buddies
  
  
• Better Life for Children
  
  
• California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG)
  
  
• Camp Kesem
  
  
• Campus Girl Scouts @ UCSD
  
  
• Children of the World (C.O.W.)
  
  
• Circle K International
  
  
• C.O.R.E. -Community Outreach Effort
  
  
• Dance-a-thon at UCSD
  
  
• Donor Dudes
  
  
• Ementoring @ UCSD
  
  
• End Hunger Now
  
  
• Engineers Without Borders
  
  
• Eyes on the Elderly
  
  
• Flying Sams
  
  
• Friends Understanding Needs
  
  
• Garden's Club
  
  
• Habitat for Humanity, UCSD Chapter
  
  
• Inner-City Samaritans
  
  
• Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex Association
  
  
• Ocean Awareness Club
  
  
• Pi Beta Pi
  
  
• Pre-Medical Association of Students for Service (PASS)
  
  
• Project Nicaragua
  
  
• Pulitzer Tutoring Program
  
  
• Queer Peer Support Program
  
  
• Red Cross Club at UCSD
  
  
• Regents Scholars Society at UCSD
  
  
• Rotaract Club at UCSD
  
  
• Stand up for Kids - Don't Run Away
  
  
• Still Thoughts Association
  
  
• Students for Organ Donation
  
  
• Students Taking Action Against Negligence and Deprivation (STAND)
  
  
• Tikkum Olam
  
  
• Tzu Chi Collegiate Association @ UCSD
  
  
• UDAI
  
  
• UNICEF at UCSD
  
  
• Unite for Sight
  
  
• V-Day at UCSD
  
  

For contact info to get involved with one of these organizations, click here.

Why Should I Volunteer?

1. Stretch yourself and learn about social and environmental issues first hand while putting your solutions into practice.
   
   
2. Leave a legacy. You can make a difference!
   
   
3. Apply what you know to leave the world better than you found it.
   
   
4. Volunteering is flexible. You can commit to volunteer weekly or serve on a project for one afternoon.
   
   
5. Make friends with similar interests.
   
   
6. No experience necessary, just dedication! Many community agencies will train you on the job. Volunteering can be a great way to boost your skills and your resume.
   
   

How Do I Get Involved in Community Service?

1. Join a community service organization. Find out more about student service organizations by clicking here.
   
   
2. Visit the A.S. Volunteer Connection office for information about off campus service opportunities, one-day service projects, and several student service organizations.
   
   
3. Look for other volunteer opportunities in your colleges and with the Cross Cultural Center and LGBT resource office.
   
   
4. Earn course credit while doing community service with the Partners @ Learning program and look for the upcoming Public Service Minor through Marshall College.
   
   

How Do I Make the Most of My Service Experience?

To find out how, go here.