How to participate in the inaugural Service Week 2025

This year, in the spirit of a Spring Convocation to welcome everyone to the new year, the Office of the Provost will be holding an inaugural Service Week. Calling on the Jesuit value of being people in the service for and with others, we want to encourage the Regis community to engage in service whenever and however they are able. These can be team efforts or individual engagements, they can be with community-based organizations or efforts right here on campus, the overall goal is to connect in ways that allow you to physically and/or in solidarity walk alongside someone.

2025 Spring Convocation: Service Week Opportunities

• Log your engagement via 2025 Service Week Tracking.
• We encourage you to incorporate time for reflection on your service. Be that a daily examen during the week of the 20th with an eye towards the value of service, or reflecting on the following questions:
  • What happened? What did you observe? What issue is being addressed or population is being served? What was of particular notice? How did you feel about that? 
  • How was your experience different from what you expected? What struck you about that? How was that significant? What impacts the way you view the situation/experience? (What lens are you viewing from?)
  • What seem to be the root causes of the issue/problem addressed? What kinds of activities are currently taking place in the community related to this project? What would you like to learn more about, related to this project or issue? What future acts of service do you think you’d like to pursue?

• Jan. 17 – King’s Legacy Panel (12:30 p.m., Claver 328)
• Jan. 20 – MLK Jr. Marade in Denver
  • The first Denver Marade was on Jan. 20, 1986. State Rep. Wilma Webb coined the name and said it meant to parade and celebrate the victories achieved in combating injustices that had occurred, and march non-violently to always confront injustices in the future wherever they may be. 
  • A Regis bus will leave Lot 3 (Student Center) at 9 a.m. Sign-up Here
  • After a program in City Park, the Marade begins around 10:30 a.m.
  • The 36-passenger bus will leave Civic Center Park at 12:15 p.m. and return to campus by 1 p.m. 
  • Regis Community members are also welcome to meet us at City Park before the Marade step off.

• Sign-up for meal support with https://www.urbanpeak.org/ via this link HERE. You can also reach here to discuss other volunteer opportunities. They’re especially looking for volunteers to talk with their youth (FAFSA, finishing high school, preparing for college, etc.).

• Connect with Beyond Home for volunteer opportunities.

• Broomfield FISH has the following ways to serve:
  • Organize a food drive
  • Prepare Kids snack bags snack bags for kids
  • Provide Feminine hygiene kits feminine hygiene kits
  • Provide personal care kits

• Elizabeth of Hungary has a Sandwich Line every day at 11 a.m., volunteers are always welcome.

• Florence Crittenton Services has a variety of opportunities for engagement, reach out here.

• Reach out here for opportunities with Growing Home.

• Want to do some art with kids? Contact here for working with St. Rose of Lima.

• Here is a Volunteer Application with A Little Help

• Girls Inc. could use some campus clean up and classroom organization – contact here.

• Joshua Station could always use help hanging out with kids, cleaning/organizing, helping create a library system, etc. – contact here.

• Contact Fletcher or Sarah to support Regis’ own food pantry or co-op closet.

• Want to develop a specific individual/team service project with Make a Wish? Contact here.

• Hope House could use some help with some interior painting. If you or your group are interested, contact here.

• Volunteer Dashboard for We Don't Waste

• We Don’t Waste also has a mobile food pantry on Jan. 24 from 10:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Lalo Delgado Mobile Food Market, if you’re interested.

• A Precious Child needs help processing the over 4,000 items (clothing, hygiene, food, etc.) that have been donated. Lots of volunteer slots Jan. 21-23 via volunteer sign-up.

• Search Engine for general volunteer opportunities in your area.

• Difficulty getting to a place? Letter writing opportunities:
  • Children in Foster Care
  • Older Adults
  • Deployed Troops, Recruit Graduates, Veterans, Wounded Heroes, and First Responders
  • Consider writing a letter to a State Legislature via this letter template
  • Regis is hosting https://homeboyindustries.org/ next week, please join in engagement opportunities (more information to come!).
  • Park clean-up at a park near you.
  • Volunteer at an animal shelter.
  • Campus clean-up!