Campus community encouraged to volunteer for The Big Event at KU

LAWRENCE — The Big Event at KU will stage a day of community engagement and service later this month, and University of Kansas students, faculty and staff are encouraged to volunteer.

The Big Event will run from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 21, with volunteers meeting at the Burge Union before dispersing to job sites. Volunteers may sign up as a group to represent their area of interest or as an individual to be paired with others. All volunteers receive a T-shirt, free breakfast, swag from sponsors and two community service hours.

An itinerary of the day:

9 a.m.: Volunteers arrive to the Burge Union and check in depending on if they are the group primary contact, a group member or an individual. Individuals will be placed into groups and learn about their job site.

9:45 a.m.: Groups will head down to the tool area in waves. By 10 a.m., all groups should be heading to their job site.

Noon: Volunteers will wrap up their work at their assigned job site and return to the Burge Union to return any tools used. Some groups may finish early.

To learn more about The Big Event or for media opportunities, contact Manahil Basra, director of marketing, at tbe@ku.edu. Learn more about volunteering.