YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE ANYWHERE

MAY 2024

Beavers are quick to roll up their sleeves when it comes to solving problems, even when it involves working outside their comfort zone. Each year in May for OSU Days of Service, alumni, students and friends use this shared community spirit and join together to make positive change.

To find opportunities to help, you may not need to look beyond your neighborhood. Food insecurity, hunger, environmental restoration, health and education are examples of needs that have inspired past service projects.

Will you help us fill in the map by leading a service project in your community in May? We’re especially looking for new and returning volunteer leaders from areas such as Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Texas, New York, Boston, Denver — and everywhere else — to take part, grow Beaver Nation’s impact and supplement our strong West Coast presence!

It’s easy to get started. Choose an organization or cause that you are passionate about. Then, OSUAA can help you with these resources.

Do you have a project in mind? Complete the form below and we will build a registration page for your project so others can join you!

Looking for tips and tricks to help you get started? Give us a call at 877-678-2837 or check out these great resources:

Join us!

Ready to register and join others just like you to make a difference in your community? Join us at these sites:

May 4: California | Los Angeles Peck Park cleanup. Register.
May 11: Washington | Kenmore, Mary's Place Northshore Grounds Keeping. Register.
May 11: Washington | Tacoma Rescue Mission. Register.
May 17: Arizona | Surprise, St. Mary's Food Bank. Register.

Oregon Projects:

May 5: Corvallis | Organic Growers Club Sunday Skool at the Farm. Register.
May 18: Corvallis| Corvallis Bruce Starker Arts Park. Register.
May 18: Salem | Forest History Center. Register.
May 18: Portland | Portland Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial in Washington Park. Register.
May 18: Tualatin | Tualatin Elementary Sustainable Garden. Register.
May 19: Corvallis | Organic Growers Club Sunday Skool at the Farm. Register.
May 20: Bend | OSU-Cascades Campus. Register.

Online

Just two minutes of your valuable time is all it takes to support graduates as they venture into the "real world" by sharing an encouraging message, just 255 characters or less. Here’s a prompt to get you started: What does your OSU degree mean to you? Your words will be a reminder of why students started their OSU journey and all of the wonderful places it can lead.

Your note will reach the newest OSU graduates in search of kind words and advice to help them build social connections, self-confidence, time management skills, motivation and more.

Write a note today!
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Give today!

If you’re short on time, we will put your money to work by helping to grow the OSU network and support OSU students! Support OSUAA programs and student scholarships by making a gift. Type in "OSU Alumni Association Scholarship Fund" or OSU Alumni Association Excellence Fund" in the form. Or support the OSU Alumni Association with Dam Proud Day.

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Thank you for volunteering!

We had a great turnout for our 15th annual OSU Day of Service. Volunteers in Oregon, Washington and California, and across oceans, from Hawaii to India and Korea, came together to volunteer in their communities. Alumni and friends packed food boxes for those in need, cleaned up parks and neighborhoods, helped with city recycling events, worked in gardens and more! Inspire others to volunteer in their communities by thanking your friends for joining you. Share photos of your project online and use #OSUDayofService. Thank you for spending the day with us in your community!

View photos from previous Days of Service projects.
Watch the video of gratitude for everyone's efforts!
And hear why President Emeritus Ed Ray participates in OSU Days of Service.

I am always a firm believer in uplifting people in nursing homes and elder care, tulips are a great way to do that ...

Rachel Kelly, '16

It's an important way in which I can benefit at least three people who need blood.

Pam Powell, '86

It has to start somewhere, so why not start with me and my family spreading some cheer and cleaning up our neighborhood?

Marcia Torres-Ruiz, '01

Coming from a family who needed help in the past, I know all too well what it's like and how much it meant when someone helped us.

Suzanne Flores-Phillips, '05, '07

Hopefully the plant starts I grow and give away will encourage individuals to get outside and get some much-needed Vitamin D.

Jackie Cox

It's a need that we can help with that has made a huge difference for those who can't leave their homes.

Kelly Hower '04

Human connection is one of the deepest ways to show love and feed/received hope - to strangers and friends alike.

Megan Dailey

Helping students and the needs of those in my community are very important to me.

Lori Rush, '78