WashU is thrilled to announce WashU Serves. This coordinated, accessible, and visible platform helps WashU students, faculty, and staff engage in volunteer opportunities that advance the well-being of the St. Louis region. WashU Serves will align existing service initiatives and develop new touch points for campus participation in regional volunteer efforts through partnerships with the United Way and local nonprofit organizations.
Service Saturdays
Service Saturdays is a new series from WashU that offers monthly volunteer events open to all WashU affiliates. The program’s focus in on group-based, high-impact service projects addressing local needs. Opportunities are curated through the United Way and local nonprofit partners. Service Saturdays includes centralized registration, communications, and photo-sharing.
The “In St. Louis, For St. Louis” Initiative team hosted several volunteer events on select Saturdays throughout June 2025, and will continue to host events monthly moving forward. These gatherings will provide meaningful ways for the WashU community to contribute to the community outside work hours. You can sign up for individual events here:
- August 16, 2025 at Operation Food Search, 9:45 AM-11:45 AM
- September 27, 2025 – Location coming soon.
- October 11, 2025 – SHED
- November 15 – Location coming soon!
- December – Location coming soon!
United way volunteer portal
The United Way Volunteer Portal includes general opportunities, student-focused opportunities, and “skilled volunteer” opportunities for WashU stakeholders to serve the community. The skilled volunteer opportunities allow individuals to search by work area (e.g., University Facilities, WashU IT, Marketing and Communications) and expertise (e.g., law, medicine, etc.).
Individuals and campus teams can search, register, and track volunteer opportunities year-round. There are options to filter opportunities by cause, geography, skills, or team participation. There is also an integrated dashboard for WashU to track engagement and volunteer hours.
United way campaign and volunteer fair
Washington University in St. Louis is proud to partner with the United Way of Greater St. Louis again this year to help our neighbors in need. Your support through donations or volunteer opportunities not only helps our community, but provides a feeling of gratitude and positive well-being in our own lives.
The “In St. Louis, For St. Louis” Initiative team will be hosting a WashU Volunteer Fair to kick off the campaign on Wednesday, October 15 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM in Holmes Lounge. This will include tabling by local nonprofits and service groups.