CBU Serves
CBU Serves began in 2012 as a month-long, student-led project started in 2012 by Dr. Tracie Burke and was called September of Service. Its aim was to partner with a different Memphis non-profit organization every day in September while upholding our Lasallian values, engaging Memphis communities through leadership, and inspiring spiritual growth through service.
Please join us in bringing that experience to a new generation of students at CBU and expanding it to current year-long CBU Serves.
CBU Serves Volunteer Management System:
The CBU Community can register for a personal CBU Serves profile on the CBU Volunteer Management Portal using their cbu.edu email address. The Portal allows us to track hours as individuals and teams in one convenient place! It’s also app-friendly (Cause Connect within the Apple App Store and Google Play). If you have any questions, contact Director Justin Brooks (jbrook13@cbu.edu).
Ongoing CBU Serves Volunteer Opportunities & Events
CBU Campus Ministry: PB&J Sandwich Making for St. Mary’s!
It’s another year of CBU on the horizon, and with such, another year of PB&J Sandwich making with Campus Ministry! For years, Campus Ministry along with a platoon of students have been making PB&J sandwiches to donate to St. Mary’s in order to feed those less fortunate. This year will be no different! To volunteer, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South (2024-2025 Ongoing Volunteering Opportunities)
With another great year of service ahead of us between Fall 2024 and Spring 2025, we again encourage you to volunteer and bring your friends, colleagues, alumni groups, sponsors, and more in service to Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South! To find out more, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
Just City – Court Watchers (Volunteers Needed)
Are you interested in helping to rectify the criminal justice system? Well within this link is an opportunity to do just that through our community partner, Just City. Court watching consists of observing court proceedings at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Complex to ensure that everyone gets a fair trial. So if interested, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
City Retreat Memphis – General Volunteerism and Donations (Ongoing)
To continue in our Lasallian Mission of service and community, we at the Center for Community Engagement encourage you all to spend a few hours with City Retreat Memphis, located at 2524 Avery Avenue, adjacent to our campus. There, you’ll be asked to help in a number of ways, particularly through physical and skilled labor as they work closer each day to completing a unique and well-needed retreat facility in the heart of Memphis, TN. So if interested, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
Gentiva Hospice (Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities)
Gentiva Hospice is in need of volunteers and who better than the #NicestPirates within the #901! So with that said, if you’re looking for opportunities in helping the older community, or just some activities in giving back, we encourage you to review the volunteer positions within the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
UniverCity Family CDC MEM After School Mentoring Program (Monday – Friday)
We have some exciting opportunities for service with our newest partner, UniverCity Family CDC! Volunteer responsibilities would include assisting with homework, providing tutoring in literacy and math, and supporting educational activities. For more information, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
UniverCity Family CDC MEM Literacy Program (Monday – Friday)
Along with the after school programming fun, UniverCity Family CDC is also in need of volunteers for their Literacy Program, hosted at Keystone Elementary from Monday to Friday through various shifts. There are morning and afternoon shifts, so if you’d like to volunteer, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
One-Time CBU Serves Volunteer Opportunities
Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall: Volunteers Needed (August 23-25)
From August 23 to August 25, the Mid-South Veterans League is asking for volunteers in working the 3 day event tied to the “Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall”. The Mid-South Veterans League Foundation together with the American Legion Post 1, the City of Lakeland and Dignity Funeral Homes are honored to bring this tribute to the citizens of the Mid-South. This 3:5 traveling replica honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the Vietnam War, and it bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. To find out more, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
R4R & CBU Race Poster Creation Day! (August 27)
In lieu of the annual Race 4 Reconciliation, taking place on September 2, 2024, beginning at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education at 9:00 am, CBU has been asked to add some fun and creativity! So, on August 27, join us and the kind staff from R4R in making posters for race day! Bring your creative genius, your creative friends, and your art skills of service as we manufacture multiple signs of encouragement and unity! For more information, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
R4R – 3rd Annual Race Day (September 2)
On September 2, 2024, Race 4 Reconciliation will be hosting their 3rd Annual Race Day, beginning at 9:00 am from the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education. They are looking for race-day assistants, so if interested, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
Youth Villages: CBU Service Day (September 6)
On September 6, 2024, we’ll be partnering with Youth Villages (7410 Memphis-Arlington Road, Bartlett, TN 38135) from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, and they’re excited to have us! This a great way to gain some early hours this Fall semester, and learn more about one of the many organizations serving our Greater Memphis Area. Youth Villages says, “We are excited to host CBU students for a service opportunity at Youth Villages! In order to accommodate all who wish to attend, we will have a variety of activities to participate in.” For more information, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
Serving in Christ Outreach “9/11 Day of Service” (September 11)
Our friends with Serving In Christ Outreach (Memphis) will be hosting a service event on September 11 in honor of National Day of Service and Remembrance. That day, they will be preparing and serving meals to/for local first-responders from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. To volunteer, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
The MMBC Continuum 17th Annual Economic Development Forum (September 11-12)
MMBC Continuum will be hosting their 17th Annual Economic Development Forum at Renasant Convention Center and are in need of volunteers! To learn more and volunteer, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
Cooper-Young 4-Miler (September 13)
On September 13, the Cooper Young Community Association will be hosting its annual Cooper Young 4-Miler, and are looking for volunteers to help out with such from 5:00 to 10:00 pm. The Cooper-Young 4-Miler is a classic Midtown tradition held in the streets of Cooper-Young the night before the Cooper-Young Festival. Runners will hit the streets of our historic, eclectic neighborhood for a one of a kind experience culminating in Trestlefest, a street party complete with Garibaldi’s pizza, Memphis Made beer, and music by the Lucky 7 Brass Band. It’s the perfect way to kick off CY Festival weekend. So if interested, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
Community Partner Events
Pickleball Tournament – American Cancer Society (September 20)
On September 20, the American Cancer Society will be hosting a Pickleball Tournament to benefit Making Strides at Bluff City Pickleball. To learn how you can participate and donate on behalf of this cause, please contact Marissa Lima via email (marissa.lima@cancer.org) or phone (901-605-1618). We hope you enjoy, and as always, #GoBucs!!!
CBU Reads 2024 w/ Award Winning Author, Valeria Luiselli
Relay for Life – American Cancer Society (October 12)
On October 12, 2024, the American Cancer Society will be hosting “Relay for Life”! More than just a fundraising walk, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life brings together passionate supporters who embody the American Cancer Society vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. This volunteer-led experience unites communities to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and raise funds to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. To learn more on how to can create a team and participate, check the link or visit our social media via IG and X (@cbu_cce).
Community Employment Opportunities
UniverCity Family CDC (LiteracyCorps: Afterschool Literacy & Engagement Coach)
