Hilbert students posing during Day of Caring.

Franciscan Day of Caring

Hilbert College serves our community partners, committed to strengthening our community through their mission and work. Participating in Franciscan Day of Caring is an important opportunity for our Hilbert community to experience the impact and importance of service with others, as well as take action to promote equality, justice, respect and compassion. 

All students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in our campus-wide Franciscan Day of Caring.

Day of Caring Details

Join us for the Franciscan Day of Caring on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, and be a part of Hilbert's commitment to strengthening our community. Experience the impact of service alongside fellow students, faculty, and staff, and take action to promote equality, justice, respect, and compassion

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Day of Caring Information

What to Wear

Volunteers are asked to dress appropriately for the work that they will be performing. Pants, jeans or knee-length shorts and closed-toe, sturdy shoes (such as sneakers) are required. Hilbert College t-shirts will be provided.

Schedule During Day of Caring

Hilbert volunteers will meet at 8:50am and enjoy a light breakfast in their group’s assigned classroom in Bogel Hall. In the classroom, they will get to know their site leader and the other volunteers they will be serving with. Volunteers will then travel together to their community partners using Hilbert-provided transportation. The volunteers will serve at their community partner site for two to two and a half hours before returning to campus for lunch and reflection. 

Details

  • Know your meeting time and location (as some groups may be meeting earlier than 8:50am) when signing up for your service opportunity. Volunteers traveling to FeedMore and Resurrection Life Food Pantry will meet at 8am.
  • All traditional undergraduate in-person classes are cancelled until 3pm.

Become a Community Partner

If you are a non-profit or community organization who would like to partner with Hilbert College for future service opportunities, please reach out to Rachel Wozniak.

Learning Objectives

As a result of participating in Hilbert College’s Franciscan Day of Caring, participants will:

  1. Engage in meaningful acts of service to meet identified priorities in our local communities.
  2. Articulate and recognize issues of equity.
  3. Understand the value and diversity of communities and cultures as a priority in decisions and actions.
  4. Explore and connect to God’s call for justice in the world.

Service Links

Day Of Activities

Welcome & Prayer

Welcome! As we gather for Hilbert’s Franciscan Day of Caring, this moment invites us to pause, center our hearts, and remember why we serve. In this short welcome and prayer, we’ll give thanks for the opportunity to walk alongside our neighbors, ask for guidance and humility, and dedicate our efforts today to the greater good. May this prayer ground us in our shared mission of compassion, justice, and respect, as we step into service together.

Watch Welcome & Prayer Video

Reflection Questions

Now that we’ve served and shared in community, let us turn inward for a time of quiet reflection. These questions are designed to help you name what stood out, what challenged you, and where God is calling you next. Take a moment to breathe, listen, and respond honestly. Your reflections will deepen your experience and help our community grow stronger in empathy and purpose.

View Reflection Questions Powerpoint

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