Providing a home-cooked-meal is one way you can help families who often return to the Ronald McDonald House® exhausted after a long day at the hospital, and are grateful for this simple gesture. Volunteers will prepare a carry out lunch for residents at the house. We want this volunteer experience to be accessible to everyone.

If you need ADA accommodations at the volunteer site, please call or email the Volunteer & Civic Engagement Center know ahead of time so arrangements can be made. 217-206-7716 or volunteer@uis.edu

Date:  Leave Sunday March 8 - Return Saturday March 14

Spend your Spring Break making a meaningful impact! Join the Volunteer & Civic Engagement Center for a week of service, community, and hands-on learning through the organization Appalachian Service Project in Virginia. 

 My Wish For U.S. invites people to share their hopes for the future of the United States as we approach our nation’s 250th birthday. Nearly 250 years ago, our country began as a bold experiment built by people from all walks of life who risked everything to escape tyranny and imagine something new. They didn’t always agree or have all the answers, but their courage shaped a lasting democracy. Today, while our democracy has endured longer than any other, we still have work to do to reach our full potential.

 My Wish For U.S. invites people to share their hopes for the future of the United States as we approach our nation’s 250th birthday. Nearly 250 years ago, our country began as a bold experiment built by people from all walks of life who risked everything to escape tyranny and imagine something new. They didn’t always agree or have all the answers, but their courage shaped a lasting democracy. Today, while our democracy has endured longer than any other, we still have work to do to reach our full potential.

 My Wish For U.S. invites people to share their hopes for the future of the United States as we approach our nation’s 250th birthday. Nearly 250 years ago, our country began as a bold experiment built by people from all walks of life who risked everything to escape tyranny and imagine something new. They didn’t always agree or have all the answers, but their courage shaped a lasting democracy. Today, while our democracy has endured longer than any other, we still have work to do to reach our full potential.

 My Wish For U.S. invites people to share their hopes for the future of the United States as we approach our nation’s 250th birthday. Nearly 250 years ago, our country began as a bold experiment built by people from all walks of life who risked everything to escape tyranny and imagine something new. They didn’t always agree or have all the answers, but their courage shaped a lasting democracy. Today, while our democracy has endured longer than any other, we still have work to do to reach our full potential.

 My Wish For U.S. invites people to share their hopes for the future of the United States as we approach our nation’s 250th birthday. Nearly 250 years ago, our country began as a bold experiment built by people from all walks of life who risked everything to escape tyranny and imagine something new. They didn’t always agree or have all the answers, but their courage shaped a lasting democracy. Today, while our democracy has endured longer than any other, we still have work to do to reach our full potential.

 My Wish For U.S. invites people to share their hopes for the future of the United States as we approach our nation’s 250th birthday. Nearly 250 years ago, our country began as a bold experiment built by people from all walks of life who risked everything to escape tyranny and imagine something new. They didn’t always agree or have all the answers, but their courage shaped a lasting democracy. Today, while our democracy has endured longer than any other, we still have work to do to reach our full potential.

Join us for The Work Close to Home: Civil Rights Leadership in Springfield, a fireside-style conversation highlighting local leaders whose work has shaped civil rights and community change in our region. This informal evening gathering invites participants to reflect on how national movements take root locally through courage, service, and sustained leadership. Centered on dialogue rather than lectures, the fireside chat will feature storytelling, reflection, and audience engagement.

UIS will host an ice cream social for the senior group Minds in Motion during their monthly Alzheimer’s support group gathering. Student volunteers will take orders, prepare and deliver orders, visits with seniors, and enjoy ice cream together. Expect a sweet time!