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: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Registration: Day of Caring registration is now closed. All spots are full.

If you are a BLU 101 student, please reach out to your instructor for guidance and with questions.
If you are interested in volunteering on Oct 2nd during St. Francis Week, please see the email from Sister Jenny sent on Sept. 25.

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Franciscan 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. (Note: Volunteers traveling to FeedMore will meet at 8am.) 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. Please make note of the meeting time and location (as some groups may be meeting earlier than 8:50am) when signing up for your service opportunity.

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 at rwozniak@hilbert.edu.

Learning Objectives ━

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

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

Contact Us

Have a question about the Office of Service Learning & Community Engagement or Day of Caring?

Rachel Wozniak
Assistant Vice President for Student Life - Career Development, Service Learning & Community Engagement
Center for Student Involvement & Leadership
Franciscan Hall, Room 102
Call: (716) 926-8929
Email Rachel

Service Links

Community Partners Info on Service Learning

Morning Prayer for Franciscan Day of Caring
Reflection Questions for Franciscan Day of Caring