Come together on November 2nd at The Project, UT Austin’s largest day of service! Started in 1999, The Project is an annual, university-wide event that unites the Longhorn community with neighborhood residents for impactful volunteer work in Austin. On Project Day, volunteers rally to address critical needs in local neighborhoods, focusing on activities supporting education, sustainability, beautification, and other community priorities. It is organized and run by the Community Engagement Collective (“The Collective”) and annually marks the culmination of a year-long partnership between The Collective and the selected neighborhood’s community leaders. This annual effort strengthens bonds between the university and the city, and creates possibilities for students to develop leadership, communication, and management skills that will carry them into their future careers.

Date: Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

• Morning Volunteer Shift: 9:00am-2:00pm
• Afternoon Volunteer Shift: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Location: Perez Elementary School, 7500 S Pleasant Valley Road, Austin, TX, 78744

Overview of Work: We will be volunteering with six elementary and middle schools in the southeast Austin neighborhood of Dove Springs to complete tasks that are on their wishlist but can't get done due to staff and budget restrictions. Most volunteers will be gardening, painting murals, doing basic landscaping, refreshing rooms, etc.

Volunteer Registration opens 10/1/24 at utproject.org