Day of Service

The University of Virginia's College at Wise will host the 14th Annual Day of Service Saturday, April 6, 2024.

The Day of Service was first held in 2011 as a joint venture between the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and the College at Wise to honor and celebrate the inauguration of Teresa A. Sullivan as the eighth president of the University of Virginia. In keeping with the College's mission to promote civic involvement within the community, the Day of Service has become an annual event that brings campus and the community together through volunteering.

Breakfast is sponsored by Wise Kiwanis and will be served to participants at 8 a.m. in Greear Gym at UVA Wise. The UVA Wise Student Government Association has sponsored Day of Service shirts for participants. Participants can expect to depart for their projects around 9 a.m. and return to campus at approximately noon.

Student sorting items
Student emptying bag of mulch
Students at table cutting with scissors

2024 Projects

Campus Beautification: Helping prepare the area near the Student Center circle on campus for spring by mulching and weeding. 

Pet Blankets: Help make fleece pet blankets for the Wise County Animal Shelter. This project takes place on campus

Wise Primary School: Help paint, organize supplies, and with other maintenance projects at Wise Primary School.

L.F. Addington Middle School:  Help organize, clean, and with maintenance projects at L.F. Addington Middle School

Campus Shoebox Campaign: Volunteers will work on a variety of projects to support the Campus Shoebox Campaign for needy children all over the world. This project takes place on campus.

The Big Glades: Spend time beautifying the Big Glades in Wise. This project is off-campus and is the designated project for SGA members.

Lonesome Pine Library: Help the Lonesome Pine Library with various projects inside and outside the library in Wise.