Save the Date for the 17th Annual National Day of Service: Saturday, April 12, 2025.
O∆K has adopted a theme for service through the end of 2024: Mental Health and Wellness. For this year’s 16th annual National Day of Service, held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, the Society focused on addressing critical issues related to food insecurity in our communities. This issue is widely known to negatively impact mental health and wellness. By coming together and channeling our collective energy towards these challenges, we can make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need.
- Have you, or your circle, served your community this year? Report your service here!
- Looking for inspiration? Check out our 2024 Service Stories.
Share Your Service
You can share how you or your circle has served others by submitting a report here for 2023-2024. Members and circle leaders are also encouraged to post their service in the #national-day-of-service channel in O∆K’s members-only Discord server.
Members and circles are strongly encouraged to share photos of their service on social media using #ODKServes, and to tag O∆K, so that we may share your stories!
Each circle is required to complete a Signature Service Program each year as part of Circle Minimum Standards. The program or project is not required to take place on the National Day of Service, although that is a great way to support the Society.
Day of Service Stories
Remote Opportunities 2024
As part of the National Day of Service, O∆K offered a remote service opportunity to benefit our Philadelphia partner, Caring for Friends. From home, members could make and mail cards that the organization will attach to food items for distribution in Philadelphia.
In-Person Service Opportunites 2024
For the first time in a number of years, O∆K hosted two in-person National Day of Service opportunities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Chicago, Illinois. These opportunities were available to any O∆K member interested in volunteering.
Michael J. Pineda (Hope College, 2019), Vanesha Blackburn (Grand Valley State University, 2018), Shani Sullivan (Illinois State University, 1995), and Amy Kusta (Elmhurst University, 2005) volunteered at the Greater Chicago Food Depository repacking donated goods from the Chicago community.
Renata Stankowska (University of Richmond, 2019), Lisa Canoura (Villanova University, 1993), Aisha Perry (Drexel University, 2002), Christian Ciattei (Salisbury University, 2021), Dr. Julie Lachman (University of Delaware, 2000), Juan Reyes (Arizona State University, 2023), and Carolina Elliott (Methodist University, 2023), volunteered with Caring for Friends working in the kitchen to prepare 725 sandwiches and serve food for the Philly community.
Above: Members of the University of Alabama Birmingham Circle serve at their local food bank in 2023.
