The Alumni Association and the Office of Community Engagement are working at New Directions Housing Corporation. Volunteers each day will complete minor safety and weatherization repairs on homes owned by the elderly or disabled.

UofL’s Cardinal Day of Service is significant because it demonstrates the commitment the university has in engaging and bettering the community.

“For America’s communities to meet the challenges that confront them, they must take full advantage of all the resources available to them. This means our colleges and universities like UofL who already play a significant role in the economic, social and cultural life of a community must step up and assume even more responsibility by becoming fully engaged in the welfare and vitality of their respective communities,” said Ralph Fitzpatrick, vice president for community engagement.

. The first 50 faculty, staff or students to register will receive a #WeAreUofL t-shirt. Volunteer times are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 13 and 14. Volunteers will learn their assignments in advance. No experience is required and materials will be provided.

Participation is entirely voluntary. This is not a work-related activity under the University’s Workers’ Compensation program.

Kelsi Worrell, a 2016 graduate and Olympic champion swimmer, will serve as grand marshal for the 2017 Homecoming Parade on Oct. 13. The family-friendly is one of several signature events planned for the week-long “Welcome Home”-themed celebration from Oct. 7-14.

The week also includes several opportunities to give back. Alumni across the country are encouraged to participate in UofL Alumni/Cardinal Day of Service. Volunteer opportunities are available nationwide on Saturday, Oct. 7 through various UofL Alumni councils and chapters. Thanks to a partnership with UofL’s Office of Community Engagement, local alumni can also volunteer at locations across Louisville on Friday, Oct. 6. Register for either date. 

Cardinal supporters can “Raise Some L” during the annual UofL Day of Giving on Oct. 11. The 24-hour call to action helps fund essential areas of need across campus. Become a Raise Some L Ambassador to help spread the word and track your impact.

The Homecoming Golf Scramble tees off Monday, Oct. 9 at the UofL Golf Club in Simpsonville. The scramble is presented by Alumni Association board member and 1993 graduate Chris Puffer of Creative Capital Group. 

Other events for the week include the annual , the Class of 1967 and the Homecoming against Boston College.

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The Day of Service, which is open to all UofL employees, will be held at five sites:

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Up to 100 staff members are needed to perform tasks such as cleaning, sorting, painting, landscaping and spreading mulch. The rain date is Friday, April 28.

“UofL allows staff members to take one day off a year to perform community service,” said Ralph Fitzpatrick, UofL associate vice president for community engagement. “We are privileged to be able to give back.”

for more information, to download a leave request form and to register.

Many of the programs were organized by the Cultural Center and take aim at educating the community about King’s ideals of social justice, nonviolence, education and service.

Key programs during are:

• Jan. 13 – Louisville Downtown Civil Rights Trail, a bus tour of sites important during the struggle. The 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tour departs from the Cultural Center. Seats are limited and is required.
• Jan. 16 – , one of UofL’s largest community service events of the year. The program kicks off at 9:30 a.m. at the SAC. At 11:15 a.m. participants will board buses to visit one of nine local nonprofit organizations. Typical duties include painting, cleaning, winterizing homes and working with youth.
• Jan. 16 – Under the theme of “revolutionary multiracial dialogue,” a program featuring music, dance and speakers by the African American Theatre Program will run from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at The Playhouse, 1911 S. Third St.
• Jan. 18 – Women in the Movement Discussion, a talk by Kaila Story, an associate professor of women’s and gender studies. Story’s noon to 1:30 p.m. discussion at the Cultural Center is about women’s roles in the civil rights movement.  
• Jan. 19 – “Children of the Civil Rights,” a about a group of Oklahoma children and their six-year struggle against oppression prior to the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Discussion follows. Film begins at 6 p.m., Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library.
• Jan. 20 – Lunch and MLK Dream Wall signing, noon to 2 p.m., Cultural Center. People can share messages of unity, love, inspiration and equality as MLK Week concludes.

The day of volunteering, which is open to all UofL employees, expanded from three sites in 2015 during the pilot project to four this year. The sites are:

• Americana Community Center
• South Louisville Community Center
• Parkhill Community Center
• Wayside Christian Mission

Up to 100 staff members are needed to perform tasks like cleaning, painting and spreading mulch. For those that register to participate, transportation will be provided along with food, materials, and a t-shirt.

“UofL allows staff members to take one day off a year to perform community service,” said Ralph Fitzpatrick, UofL’s associate vice president for community engagement. “We do this because we are committed to the city of Louisville and we are privileged to be able to give back.”

View photos of the 2015 Day of Service .

For questions and registration forms, visit the page.