Before classes begin, new incoming students get the opportunity to experience Philadelphia by participating in the Community Service PLUNGE! The PLUNGE! is a highlight of the New Student Orientation (NSO) program in August. START Leaders and other student leaders travel with students to sites across the city to take part in various half-day service activities, helping to better their city while making new friends in the process.

In collaboration with the Student Government Association sponsored Student Activities Fair, we invite our community partners to campus to provide the Thomas Jefferson University community an opportunity to find out about the many volunteer opportunities available throughout the city and beyond.

We partner with Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge program to coordinate the Alternative Spring Break (ASB) service trip. Students apply and interview to be selected for the team starting in November and commit to fundraising leading up to the trip in March, when team members devote their spring break vacation to meaningful service and team-building.

Each fall, spring, and summer, we provide students, faculty, and staff with the opportunity to donate blood to the American Red Cross on campus. Students can sign up for appointments online, giving a small part of themselves to save a life.

Since 1986, Relay for Life has served as the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event. Teams of volunteers raise money through pledges and camp out on campus overnight. Each team has a representative on the track at all times throughout the night to signify the ongoing fight against cancer. Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome and encouraged to join!

We work year-round to raise money for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Children’s Miracle Network. While the organization works hard all year, the highlight of the year is our 12-hour dance marathon where student stand for kids who can’t! The event is emotional and a whole lot of fun for an amazing cause.