Community Needs From: HoundsConnect

Service: Womens Engineering Building Looms pt 3

Womens Engineering the RSO will be creating one last loom for the University of Indianapolis Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and Crop Hunger at RSB School of Engineering Monday, 4.20.26 4pm-6:30 pm. Students who do this event will recieve houndsconnect hours on their transcript. The looms are made to create beds for the homeless using plastic bags. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Womens Engineering the RSO will be creating one last loom for the University of Indianapolis Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and Crop Hunger at RSB School of Engineering Monday, 4.20.26 4pm-6:30 pm. Students who do this event will recieve houndsconnect hours on their transcript. The looms are made to create beds for the homeless using plastic bags. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Womens Engineering Building Looms pt 2

Womens Engineering will be finishing the looms that they are creating for those in need for CROP Hunger and UINDY! The event takes place Monday 4/13/26 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm in the woodshop of the Engineering Building 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Womens Engineering will be finishing the looms that they are creating for those in need for CROP Hunger and UINDY! The event takes place Monday 4/13/26 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm in the woodshop of the Engineering Building 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Special Olympics 2026

Volunteers needed for Special Olympics Indiana State Youth Basketball Tournament! When: Saturday, March 28, 2026 10AM-6PM Location: Nicoson Hall (3957 Campus Wy, Indianapolis, IN 46227)

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Volunteers needed for Special Olympics Indiana State Youth Basketball Tournament! When: Saturday, March 28, 2026 10AM-6PM Location: Nicoson Hall (3957 Campus Wy, Indianapolis, IN 46227)

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Grounded Gardening: April 16, 2026 Community Garden 3:00 pm University Heights Pocket Park 4133 Mathews Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227 (near Health Pavilion)

Grounded Gardening: April 16, 2026 Community Garden 3:00 pm University Heights Pocket Park 4133 Mathews Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227

Link to Directions for Gardens:https://uindy.edu/service-learning/gardens


Join us for our upcoming Grounded Gardening series! four hands-on, mindfulness sessions designed to connect you with nature and yourself. Two sessions will focus on tending soil and planting seeds at our raised garden beds near the campus church, while the other two sessions will take place at the community park in the neighborhood behind the health pavilion, featuring a beginner-friendly mindfulness introduction and a guided reflection walk. Come grow, learn, and unwind with us!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Grounded Gardening: April 16, 2026 Community Garden 3:00 pm University Heights Pocket Park 4133 Mathews Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227

Link to Directions for Gardens:https://uindy.edu/service-learning/gardens


Join us for our upcoming Grounded Gardening series! four hands-on, mindfulness sessions designed to connect you with nature and yourself. Two sessions will focus on tending soil and planting seeds at our raised garden beds near the campus church, while the other two sessions will take place at the community park in the neighborhood behind the health pavilion, featuring a beginner-friendly mindfulness introduction and a guided reflection walk. Come grow, learn, and unwind with us!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Grounded Gardens: April 9th, 2026 3:00 pm University Heights Pocket Park 4133 Mathews Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227: Community Garden (near Health Pavilion)

Grounded Gardens: April 9th, 2026 3:00 pm University Heights Pocket Park 4133 Mathews Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227: Community Garden (near Health Pavilion)

Link to Directions to Gardens:https://uindy.edu/service-learning/gardens


Join us for our upcoming Grounded Gardening series! four hands-on, mindfulness sessions designed to connect you with nature and yourself. Two sessions will focus on tending soil and planting seeds at our raised garden beds near the campus church, while the other two sessions will take place at the community park in the neighborhood behind the health pavilion, featuring a beginner-friendly mindfulness introduction and a guided reflection walk. Come grow, learn, and unwind with us!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Grounded Gardens: April 9th, 2026 3:00 pm University Heights Pocket Park 4133 Mathews Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227: Community Garden (near Health Pavilion)

Link to Directions to Gardens:https://uindy.edu/service-learning/gardens


Join us for our upcoming Grounded Gardening series! four hands-on, mindfulness sessions designed to connect you with nature and yourself. Two sessions will focus on tending soil and planting seeds at our raised garden beds near the campus church, while the other two sessions will take place at the community park in the neighborhood behind the health pavilion, featuring a beginner-friendly mindfulness introduction and a guided reflection walk. Come grow, learn, and unwind with us!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Grounded Gardening:April 2nd, 2026 3:00 pm (Raised beds by the church) - University Heights Community Garden 4002 Otterbein Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227

Grounded Gardening:

April 2nd, 2026 3:00 pm (Raised beds by the church) - University Heights Community Garden 4002 Otterbein Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227

Link to Directions for Gardens:https://uindy.edu/service-learning/gardens


Join us for our upcoming Grounded Gardening series! four hands-on, mindfulness sessions designed to connect you with nature and yourself. Two sessions will focus on tending soil and planting seeds at our raised garden beds near the campus church, while the other two sessions will take place at the community park in the neighborhood behind the health pavilion, featuring a beginner-friendly mindfulness introduction and a guided reflection walk. Come grow, learn, and unwind with us!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Grounded Gardening:

April 2nd, 2026 3:00 pm (Raised beds by the church) - University Heights Community Garden 4002 Otterbein Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227

Link to Directions for Gardens:https://uindy.edu/service-learning/gardens


Join us for our upcoming Grounded Gardening series! four hands-on, mindfulness sessions designed to connect you with nature and yourself. Two sessions will focus on tending soil and planting seeds at our raised garden beds near the campus church, while the other two sessions will take place at the community park in the neighborhood behind the health pavilion, featuring a beginner-friendly mindfulness introduction and a guided reflection walk. Come grow, learn, and unwind with us!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Grounded Gardening: March 26, 2026 at 3:00 pm - raised garden beds near the campus church:4002 Otterbein Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227

Join us for our upcoming Grounded Gardening series! four hands-on, mindfulness sessions designed to connect you with nature and yourself. Two sessions will focus on tending soil and planting seeds at our raised garden beds near the campus church, while the other two sessions will take place at the community park in the neighborhood behind the health pavilion, featuring a beginner-friendly mindfulness introduction and a guided reflection walk. Come grow, learn, and unwind with us!


March 26, 2026 at 3:00 pm -  raised garden beds near the campus church

Address:University Heights Community Garden 4002 Otterbein Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227

Link to Garden Map for Directions: https://uindy.edu/service-learning/gardens

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Join us for our upcoming Grounded Gardening series! four hands-on, mindfulness sessions designed to connect you with nature and yourself. Two sessions will focus on tending soil and planting seeds at our raised garden beds near the campus church, while the other two sessions will take place at the community park in the neighborhood behind the health pavilion, featuring a beginner-friendly mindfulness introduction and a guided reflection walk. Come grow, learn, and unwind with us!


March 26, 2026 at 3:00 pm -  raised garden beds near the campus church

Address:University Heights Community Garden 4002 Otterbein Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227

Link to Garden Map for Directions: https://uindy.edu/service-learning/gardens

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Womens Engineering Building Looms

Monday, March 30, 2026 | 4:00–6:00 PM RSB Engineering Building Women’s Engineering (RSO) will be making looms for CROP Hunger as part of CSCLE. These looms will be used to create mats for individuals experiencing homelessness. Students will receive volunteer hours for participating.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Monday, March 30, 2026 | 4:00–6:00 PM RSB Engineering Building Women’s Engineering (RSO) will be making looms for CROP Hunger as part of CSCLE. These looms will be used to create mats for individuals experiencing homelessness. Students will receive volunteer hours for participating.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Grounded Gardening - October 17, 2026 10-11:00 am

GROUNDED GARDENING Connecting with nature provides many positive benefits to mental health including: decreasing stress, improving focus, and practicing self-care. Join the Student Counseling Center clinical staff in the campus garden to learn how to practice mindfulness while gardening. Included in this 3-week workshop, you’ll learn basic skills of mindfulness – focusing on the “here-and-now” breath-by-breath as you garden and allow yourself to be fully immersed in nature. Gardening activities will include focusing on pruning and beautifying the UIndy native plants garden.  Gloves and all equipment will be provided.   Dates: October 10, 17 & 24 Day & Time: Fridays, 10 – 11 a.m.   


Registration: This is a unique partnership with UIndy’s Service-Learning Program and our Student Counseling Center. Download the Hounds Connect app, and sign-up for any of the weeks you want to during the 3-week workshop dates listed above. Attendance is limited to 12 people for each week. Registrants must sign up again for each week they want to attend as it will be capped, and on a first-come, first-serve basis. This workshop will fill up quickly, so sign-up early if you want to be included. Those who attend and have signed up through Hounds Connect will receive credit for service learning on their transcripts.  

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

GROUNDED GARDENING Connecting with nature provides many positive benefits to mental health including: decreasing stress, improving focus, and practicing self-care. Join the Student Counseling Center clinical staff in the campus garden to learn how to practice mindfulness while gardening. Included in this 3-week workshop, you’ll learn basic skills of mindfulness – focusing on the “here-and-now” breath-by-breath as you garden and allow yourself to be fully immersed in nature. Gardening activities will include focusing on pruning and beautifying the UIndy native plants garden.  Gloves and all equipment will be provided.   Dates: October 10, 17 & 24 Day & Time: Fridays, 10 – 11 a.m.   


Registration: This is a unique partnership with UIndy’s Service-Learning Program and our Student Counseling Center. Download the Hounds Connect app, and sign-up for any of the weeks you want to during the 3-week workshop dates listed above. Attendance is limited to 12 people for each week. Registrants must sign up again for each week they want to attend as it will be capped, and on a first-come, first-serve basis. This workshop will fill up quickly, so sign-up early if you want to be included. Those who attend and have signed up through Hounds Connect will receive credit for service learning on their transcripts.  

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Grounded Gardening - October 10, 2026 10-11:00 am

Join us for our upcoming Grounded Gardening series! four hands-on, mindfulness sessions designed to connect you with nature and yourself. Two sessions will focus on tending soil and planting seeds at our raised garden beds near the campus church, while the other two sessions will take place at the community park in the neighborhood behind the health pavilion, featuring a beginner-friendly mindfulness introduction and a guided reflection walk. Come grow, learn, and unwind with us!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Join us for our upcoming Grounded Gardening series! four hands-on, mindfulness sessions designed to connect you with nature and yourself. Two sessions will focus on tending soil and planting seeds at our raised garden beds near the campus church, while the other two sessions will take place at the community park in the neighborhood behind the health pavilion, featuring a beginner-friendly mindfulness introduction and a guided reflection walk. Come grow, learn, and unwind with us!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Bethany Gardens Saturday, March 7, 2026 starting at 10am

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Bethany Gardens

Saturday, March 7th, 2026 – 10:00 AM – Bethany Gardens

You will receive hours on your transcript.

Address: 4702 South East Street (southwest corner of the intersection of I-465 and US 31)

If you are interested, please contact:

Program Assistant: Jasmine Hayes (hayesjt@uindy.edu) 

Bruce Bye Bethany Gardens (brucebye@gmail.com)

If you want extra community hours, come at 8:00 AM. A group from Bethany Community Gardens will be preparing the plastic in the parking lot to move it to the garden at 10:00 AM.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Saturday, March 7th, 2026 – 10:00 AM – Bethany Gardens

You will receive hours on your transcript.

Address: 4702 South East Street (southwest corner of the intersection of I-465 and US 31)

If you are interested, please contact:

Program Assistant: Jasmine Hayes (hayesjt@uindy.edu) 

Bruce Bye Bethany Gardens (brucebye@gmail.com)

If you want extra community hours, come at 8:00 AM. A group from Bethany Community Gardens will be preparing the plastic in the parking lot to move it to the garden at 10:00 AM.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Bethany Gardens Saturday, March 7, 2026 starting at 10am

Saturday, March 7th, 2026 – 10:00 AM – Bethany Gardens

You will receive hours on your transcript.

Address: 4702 South East Street (southwest corner of the intersection of I-465 and US 31)

If you are interested, please contact:

Program Assistant: Jasmine Hayes – hayesjt@uindy.edu

Bruce Bye, Bethany Gardens – brucebye@gmail.com

If you want extra community hours, come at 8:00 AM. A group from Bethany Community Gardens will be preparing the plastic in the parking lot to move it to the garden at 10:00 AM.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Saturday, March 7th, 2026 – 10:00 AM – Bethany Gardens

You will receive hours on your transcript.

Address: 4702 South East Street (southwest corner of the intersection of I-465 and US 31)

If you are interested, please contact:

Program Assistant: Jasmine Hayes – hayesjt@uindy.edu

Bruce Bye, Bethany Gardens – brucebye@gmail.com

If you want extra community hours, come at 8:00 AM. A group from Bethany Community Gardens will be preparing the plastic in the parking lot to move it to the garden at 10:00 AM.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Bethany Gardens Saturday, March 7, 2026 starting at 10am

Saturday, March 7th, 2026 – 10:00 AM – Bethany Gardens

You will receive hours on your transcript.

Address: 4702 South East Street (southwest corner of the intersection of I-465 and US 31)

If you are interested, please contact:

Program Assistant: Jasmine Hayes – hayesjt@uindy.edu

Bruce Bye, Bethany Gardens – brucebye@gmail.com

If you want extra community hours, come at 8:00 AM. A group from Bethany Community Gardens will be preparing the plastic in the parking lot to move it to the garden at 10:00 AM.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Saturday, March 7th, 2026 – 10:00 AM – Bethany Gardens

You will receive hours on your transcript.

Address: 4702 South East Street (southwest corner of the intersection of I-465 and US 31)

If you are interested, please contact:

Program Assistant: Jasmine Hayes – hayesjt@uindy.edu

Bruce Bye, Bethany Gardens – brucebye@gmail.com

If you want extra community hours, come at 8:00 AM. A group from Bethany Community Gardens will be preparing the plastic in the parking lot to move it to the garden at 10:00 AM.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Great UINDY Clean Up 2026

Join the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement, other University of Indianapolis departments, and community partners for the Great UINDY Clean Up 2026! Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00 AM–1:00 PM Esch Hall Canal Circle & Student Center Participate in service-learning projects that support the community, protect the environment, and strengthen partnerships across campus and beyond. All participants will receive volunteer hours recorded on their transcript. Let’s help the Earth together!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Join the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement, other University of Indianapolis departments, and community partners for the Great UINDY Clean Up 2026! Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00 AM–1:00 PM Esch Hall Canal Circle & Student Center Participate in service-learning projects that support the community, protect the environment, and strengthen partnerships across campus and beyond. All participants will receive volunteer hours recorded on their transcript. Let’s help the Earth together!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: College Mentors for Kids every Wednesday

College Mentors for Kids participants will receive service hours on their transcript every Wednesday throughout the semester from 2:00–6:00 PM. Events will be in the Student Center downstairs 012, 013 Please make sure to scan the QR code to log your hours. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Program Assistant Jasmine Hayes at hayesjt@uindy.edu. Thank you!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

College Mentors for Kids participants will receive service hours on their transcript every Wednesday throughout the semester from 2:00–6:00 PM. Events will be in the Student Center downstairs 012, 013 Please make sure to scan the QR code to log your hours. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Program Assistant Jasmine Hayes at hayesjt@uindy.edu. Thank you!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Womens Engineering Service Project 2026

Join the Women’s Engineering Club in creating mats for individuals experiencing homelessness using recycled plastic bags to support CROP Hunger. The event will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Students who participate will receive HoundsConnect service-learning hours. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Program Assistant Jasmine Hayes at hayesjt@uindy.edu. Thank you!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Join the Women’s Engineering Club in creating mats for individuals experiencing homelessness using recycled plastic bags to support CROP Hunger. The event will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Students who participate will receive HoundsConnect service-learning hours. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Program Assistant Jasmine Hayes at hayesjt@uindy.edu. Thank you!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Marianna's Class and CROP Hunger

Mariannas SOC class will be teaming up with CROP Hunger to create mats for the homeless. Tuesday and Thursday, February 3rd and 5th for 11 a.m. and 4 pm.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Mariannas SOC class will be teaming up with CROP Hunger to create mats for the homeless. Tuesday and Thursday, February 3rd and 5th for 11 a.m. and 4 pm.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: College Mentors For Kids Service Learning Event

College Mentors for Kids will host a service-learning project with the kids on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Students will create plants during two sessions: 2:30–4:00 PM and 3:45–5:45 PM. The plants will be placed in the UINDYS Garden.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

College Mentors for Kids will host a service-learning project with the kids on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Students will create plants during two sessions: 2:30–4:00 PM and 3:45–5:45 PM. The plants will be placed in the UINDYS Garden.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: MLK Day Event 2026!

Join the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and the University of Indianapolis Office of Inclusive Excellence and Retention Strategy as we celebrate MLK Day  Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pmin the Student Center.

Students are encouraged to decorate benches that will be donated to UIndy’s Community Gardens and help create plants for the garden. Participants will receive service hours recorded on their transcript through HoundsConnect for participating in the event.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement Program Assistant, Jasmine Hayes, at hayesjt@uindy.edu

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Join the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and the University of Indianapolis Office of Inclusive Excellence and Retention Strategy as we celebrate MLK Day  Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pmin the Student Center.

Students are encouraged to decorate benches that will be donated to UIndy’s Community Gardens and help create plants for the garden. Participants will receive service hours recorded on their transcript through HoundsConnect for participating in the event.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement Program Assistant, Jasmine Hayes, at hayesjt@uindy.edu

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Society of Womens Engineers Event.

Join the Society of Women Engineers for a Service Event! Help create sleeping mats for the homeless using recycled grocery bags. All completed mats will be donated to Crop Hunger Indiana, supporting those in need.

Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 

Date: Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 

Location: RB Annis School of Engineering Room: 116

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Join the Society of Women Engineers for a Service Event! Help create sleeping mats for the homeless using recycled grocery bags. All completed mats will be donated to Crop Hunger Indiana, supporting those in need.

Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 

Date: Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 

Location: RB Annis School of Engineering Room: 116

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: NSE 10.07.25

NSE will be Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in different rooms in the student center. Students will have this time to work on service projects for orgnaizations

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

NSE will be Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in different rooms in the student center. Students will have this time to work on service projects for orgnaizations

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: NSE DAY: Thursday, October 16th, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Student Center.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: NSE DAY Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Student Center

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: UINDY Service for Impact Day August 23rd, 2025

Make a Difference at Service for Impact Day!

Join the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for Service for Impact Day—a hands-on opportunity to support meaningful service-learning projects that directly benefit the community. You'll be able to participate in projects such as:

- Assembling care mats for people experiencing homelessness using recycled materials.

-  Creating dog toys for local animal shelters with UIndy Paws. 

- Making mental health support cards for patients at Riley Hospital in partnership with NAMI. 

- Supporting the UIndy Community Gardens And more!

All activities will take place in the Student Center, and you'll earn service hours on your transcript for participating. Come be part of something impactful—and have fun while helping others!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Make a Difference at Service for Impact Day!

Join the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement on Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for Service for Impact Day—a hands-on opportunity to support meaningful service-learning projects that directly benefit the community. You'll be able to participate in projects such as:

- Assembling care mats for people experiencing homelessness using recycled materials.

-  Creating dog toys for local animal shelters with UIndy Paws. 

- Making mental health support cards for patients at Riley Hospital in partnership with NAMI. 

- Supporting the UIndy Community Gardens And more!

All activities will take place in the Student Center, and you'll earn service hours on your transcript for participating. Come be part of something impactful—and have fun while helping others!

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: UINDY GARDENS

The UIndy gardens are a major part of our campus community, contributing to our food pantry which is open to students, staff, and faculty as well as their parents, alongside the greater University Heights neighborhood areas.

Looking for any amount of students to help throughout the day now through the end of summer. No greater commitment necessary but greatly appreciated.

Respond to this need if you are interested in volunteering. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

The UIndy gardens are a major part of our campus community, contributing to our food pantry which is open to students, staff, and faculty as well as their parents, alongside the greater University Heights neighborhood areas.

Looking for any amount of students to help throughout the day now through the end of summer. No greater commitment necessary but greatly appreciated.

Respond to this need if you are interested in volunteering. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: STUDIO THEATRE PAINTING AT UINDY

Contribute to the renewal of out own studio theater by helping to repaint. The studio theater hosts many exciting and interactive shows like UIndy’ Cabaret, The Annual UIndy Drag show, and most UIndy theather productions. By helping repaint, you would contribute to the extraordinary work of the UIndy communications and theater departments tremendously. 

Looking for 10-20 students to come in 8 am - 2 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

Please complete this FORM if interested OR RESPOND TO THIS NEED ON HOUNDSCONNECT. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Contribute to the renewal of out own studio theater by helping to repaint. The studio theater hosts many exciting and interactive shows like UIndy’ Cabaret, The Annual UIndy Drag show, and most UIndy theather productions. By helping repaint, you would contribute to the extraordinary work of the UIndy communications and theater departments tremendously. 

Looking for 10-20 students to come in 8 am - 2 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

Please complete this FORM if interested OR RESPOND TO THIS NEED ON HOUNDSCONNECT. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Join the Great UIndy Clean-Up 2025!

When? Saturday, April 26th, 2025
Time? 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where? Esch Hall Circle, 1330 Otterbein Cir, Indianapolis, IN 46227

Let’s come together to make a difference! Help clean up the environment by gardening, picking up trash, and creating service projects for those in need. 

What You’ll Do:

Help the community

And more awesome projects to come! Stay tuned!

Perks for Participating:
Service hours on your transcript 
Free food, drinks & gifts after the event (Esch Hall) 
Be part of an amazing team making a real impact! 

Everyone is welcome—students, staff, and the community! You’ll be assigned a team and receive a confirmation email with details from Jasmine Hayes (hayesjt@uindy.edu) at the Center for Service Learning & Community Engagement.

This event is hosted by UIndy Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement,  UIndy Student Affairs and supported by Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, UIndy Athletics, UIndy Grounds, UIndy RSOs, the Marion County Public Health Department, University Heights Neighborhood, University Heights United Methodist Church, and more!

Come be a part of something great!  #UIndyCleanup #MakeAnImpact #GoGreyhounds

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

When? Saturday, April 26th, 2025
Time? 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where? Esch Hall Circle, 1330 Otterbein Cir, Indianapolis, IN 46227

Let’s come together to make a difference! Help clean up the environment by gardening, picking up trash, and creating service projects for those in need. 

What You’ll Do:

Help the community

And more awesome projects to come! Stay tuned!

Perks for Participating:
Service hours on your transcript 
Free food, drinks & gifts after the event (Esch Hall) 
Be part of an amazing team making a real impact! 

Everyone is welcome—students, staff, and the community! You’ll be assigned a team and receive a confirmation email with details from Jasmine Hayes (hayesjt@uindy.edu) at the Center for Service Learning & Community Engagement.

This event is hosted by UIndy Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement,  UIndy Student Affairs and supported by Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, UIndy Athletics, UIndy Grounds, UIndy RSOs, the Marion County Public Health Department, University Heights Neighborhood, University Heights United Methodist Church, and more!

Come be a part of something great!  #UIndyCleanup #MakeAnImpact #GoGreyhounds

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: SWE Card Making Event Tuesday, April 1st - 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

This event entails an RSO known as SWE creating cards for a nonprofit organization from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm on Tuesday. April 1st. 2025

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

This event entails an RSO known as SWE creating cards for a nonprofit organization from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm on Tuesday. April 1st. 2025

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: UINDY Admissions DAY 2025 February 28th, 2025

This event focuses on UINDY Admissions creating a service project to allow incoming freshman to participate in with a designated RSO. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

This event focuses on UINDY Admissions creating a service project to allow incoming freshman to participate in with a designated RSO. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Bethany Gardens Service Saturday, March 1st, 2025

Saturday, March 1st, 2025 10:00 am -  Service Opportunity

Hounds!


Are you looking for a chance to get a few hours of service for your service resume? Spend a few hours with Bethany Community Gardens on Saturday, March 1st, 2025  starting at 10:00am and going for just one or two hours.


The project involves covering the community gardens with large plastic tarps, killing the cover crop and preparing the soil for the upcoming season, as well and using landscaping rocks to secure the tarps.


Location: Bethany Community Gardens (About 5 minutes drive from UIndy campus.)Address:  4702 South East Street, Indianapolis   (Southwest section of the intersection of I-465 and East Street which is also US 31.)



Refreshments with be provided by Bethany Community Gardens for student volunteers. 


If you are interested in volunteering please feel free to register here: https://forms.gle/pWdewU8yfwbv6UvY8



For any questions or concerns or to get involved with this project, feel free to contact Jasmine Hayes, the Center for Service-Learning and Community Engagement Program Assistant, at hayesjt@uindy.edu or Bruce Bye @brucebye@gmail.com

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Saturday, March 1st, 2025 10:00 am -  Service Opportunity

Hounds!


Are you looking for a chance to get a few hours of service for your service resume? Spend a few hours with Bethany Community Gardens on Saturday, March 1st, 2025  starting at 10:00am and going for just one or two hours.


The project involves covering the community gardens with large plastic tarps, killing the cover crop and preparing the soil for the upcoming season, as well and using landscaping rocks to secure the tarps.


Location: Bethany Community Gardens (About 5 minutes drive from UIndy campus.)Address:  4702 South East Street, Indianapolis   (Southwest section of the intersection of I-465 and East Street which is also US 31.)



Refreshments with be provided by Bethany Community Gardens for student volunteers. 


If you are interested in volunteering please feel free to register here: https://forms.gle/pWdewU8yfwbv6UvY8



For any questions or concerns or to get involved with this project, feel free to contact Jasmine Hayes, the Center for Service-Learning and Community Engagement Program Assistant, at hayesjt@uindy.edu or Bruce Bye @brucebye@gmail.com

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: College Mentors For Kids Service Learning Event

The College Mentors for Kids RSO has a  special service event on February 12, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM! UIndy student mentors will work with their mentees to create gratitude jars and bracelets. Student mentors will also earn service hours on their transcript.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

The College Mentors for Kids RSO has a  special service event on February 12, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM! UIndy student mentors will work with their mentees to create gratitude jars and bracelets. Student mentors will also earn service hours on their transcript.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: UINDY Paws Event Admissions

This event took place: January 27, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM! The RSO, UINDY PAWS and UIndy Admissions have partnered to offer a hands-on service-learning activity, giving incoming students a firsthand look at the Service of Impact at UIndy.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

This event took place: January 27, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM! The RSO, UINDY PAWS and UIndy Admissions have partnered to offer a hands-on service-learning activity, giving incoming students a firsthand look at the Service of Impact at UIndy.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: UINDY MLK DAY Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Student Center

The MLK Day event is on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Student Center . This event is correlated with the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and Student Affairs and the Office of Equity and Inclusion for everyone to come together in regards to celebrating MLK'S legacy. During the event, students will decorate a bench and donate it to the Open Kitchen Restaurant 4022 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46227. The bench will allow the customers at the restaurant to enjoy time outside and create a welcoming atmosphere. The event will also welcome students to come and create care kits for those in need. Please make sure to respond to this event through HoundsConnect to receive volunteer hours for this event.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

The MLK Day event is on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Student Center . This event is correlated with the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and Student Affairs and the Office of Equity and Inclusion for everyone to come together in regards to celebrating MLK'S legacy. During the event, students will decorate a bench and donate it to the Open Kitchen Restaurant 4022 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46227. The bench will allow the customers at the restaurant to enjoy time outside and create a welcoming atmosphere. The event will also welcome students to come and create care kits for those in need. Please make sure to respond to this event through HoundsConnect to receive volunteer hours for this event.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: UINDY MLK DAY -Friday, January 24th, 2025 Studnet Center 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

The MLK Day event is on Friday, January 24th, 2025 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Student Center . This event is correlated with the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and Student Affairs and the Office of Equity and Inclusion for everyone to come together in regards to celebrating MLK'S legacy. During the event, students will decorate a bench and donate it to the Open Kitchen Restaurant 4022 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46227. The bench will allow the customers at the restaurant to enjoy time outside and create a welcoming atmosphere. The event will also welcome students to come and create care kits for those in need. Please make sure to respond to this event through HoundsConnect to receive volunteer hours for this event.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

The MLK Day event is on Friday, January 24th, 2025 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Student Center . This event is correlated with the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and Student Affairs and the Office of Equity and Inclusion for everyone to come together in regards to celebrating MLK'S legacy. During the event, students will decorate a bench and donate it to the Open Kitchen Restaurant 4022 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46227. The bench will allow the customers at the restaurant to enjoy time outside and create a welcoming atmosphere. The event will also welcome students to come and create care kits for those in need. Please make sure to respond to this event through HoundsConnect to receive volunteer hours for this event.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: MLK DAY -Thursday, January 23d, 2025 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Student Center

The MLK Day event is on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Student Center . This event is correlated with the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and Student Affairs and the Office of Equity and Inclusion for everyone to come together in regards to celebrating MLK'S legacy. During the event, students will decorate a bench and donate it to the Open Kitchen Restaurant 4022 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46227. The bench will allow the customers at the restaurant to enjoy time outside and create a welcoming atmosphere. The event will also welcome students to come and create care kits for those in need. Please make sure to respond to this event through HoundsConnect to receive volunteer hours for this event.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

The MLK Day event is on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Student Center . This event is correlated with the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and Student Affairs and the Office of Equity and Inclusion for everyone to come together in regards to celebrating MLK'S legacy. During the event, students will decorate a bench and donate it to the Open Kitchen Restaurant 4022 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46227. The bench will allow the customers at the restaurant to enjoy time outside and create a welcoming atmosphere. The event will also welcome students to come and create care kits for those in need. Please make sure to respond to this event through HoundsConnect to receive volunteer hours for this event.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: UINDY Track and Field Service Day Event

The UINDY Track and Field will be conducting a day of service where they will be helping animals from homeless shelters on Thursday, November 14th from 3:00 pm -6:00 pm with Paws and Think.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

The UINDY Track and Field will be conducting a day of service where they will be helping animals from homeless shelters on Thursday, November 14th from 3:00 pm -6:00 pm with Paws and Think.

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: Pack Away Hunger Event

This event is coordinated by Students to help feed the homeless for Thanksgiving. Students will be working with Pack Away Hunger, an organization that tackles homelessness and hunger. Students will receive hours on Houndsconnect for this event. The event is Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 at 4:00pm in the student center. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

This event is coordinated by Students to help feed the homeless for Thanksgiving. Students will be working with Pack Away Hunger, an organization that tackles homelessness and hunger. Students will receive hours on Houndsconnect for this event. The event is Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 at 4:00pm in the student center. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: UINDY Womens Engineering

Join the Womens Engineering club September 24th, 2024 from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm  in creating cards for caregivers of those who are ill. The service will be impactful in making a difference and helping those in need! These service learning hours will be on your transcript as well with free t-shirts and networking with IU Health a community partner that offers various of service opportunities. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Join the Womens Engineering club September 24th, 2024 from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm  in creating cards for caregivers of those who are ill. The service will be impactful in making a difference and helping those in need! These service learning hours will be on your transcript as well with free t-shirts and networking with IU Health a community partner that offers various of service opportunities. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: NSE October 22nd and 24th , 2024

Join the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement in creating a volunteer/service resume. The resume will benefit you within your career, community, and higher education. The date of the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement: "Create Your Service Learning Resume" event will be Tuesday, October 22nd and Thursday, October 24th, 2024 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm in the Student Center Atrium. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Join the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement in creating a volunteer/service resume. The resume will benefit you within your career, community, and higher education. The date of the Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement: "Create Your Service Learning Resume" event will be Tuesday, October 22nd and Thursday, October 24th, 2024 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm in the Student Center Atrium. 

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No


Service: NSE DAY

NSE day is Tuesday, September 24th,2024 from 2:00pm - 3:00 pm in the student center and Thursday, September 26th from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in the student center. Students will be able to provide service for community partners during this time and receive those service learning hours for their class, transcript, and resume. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jasmine Hayes, hayesjt@uindy.edu

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

NSE day is Tuesday, September 24th,2024 from 2:00pm - 3:00 pm in the student center and Thursday, September 26th from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in the student center. Students will be able to provide service for community partners during this time and receive those service learning hours for their class, transcript, and resume. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jasmine Hayes, hayesjt@uindy.edu

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: Yes


Service: UINDY Service for Impact Day

The University of Indianapolis is organizing our first UIndy Service for Impact Day and we would like to invite you to join us!  UIndy's Service for Impact day will be on Saturday, August 24th, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. During this event, UIndy students, faculty, and staff will engage in service projects with various organizations in our city. Groups will be between 30-50 people. Groups will arrive to an organizations location by a bus by no later than 10:30am and will need to complete their service by 12:30pm.  Participants will receive  t-shirts, food, and HoundsConnect hours to enhance their resume and transcript. HoundsConnect, UINDY's latest platform, enables students to network with community partners, log service learning hours, strengthen their resumes, and demonstrates the impact of their service within the community.  Register below to create your account, track your hours for Service for Impact UIndy Day, and sign up via the form and HoundsConnect. For any inquiries, please feel free to contact Jasmine Hayes at hayesjt@uindy.edu or (317) 791-2565. Please fill out the survey and the waiver form below and return to Jasmine Hayes hayesjt@uindy.edu or ESCH HALL 134. Thank you. 


Waiver: file:///C:/Users/hayesjt/Downloads/BLANK Liability Waiver Student Release (1) (1).pdf


Survey: https://forms.gle/j2yzHVH6J8hWMqHt8

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

The University of Indianapolis is organizing our first UIndy Service for Impact Day and we would like to invite you to join us!  UIndy's Service for Impact day will be on Saturday, August 24th, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. During this event, UIndy students, faculty, and staff will engage in service projects with various organizations in our city. Groups will be between 30-50 people. Groups will arrive to an organizations location by a bus by no later than 10:30am and will need to complete their service by 12:30pm.  Participants will receive  t-shirts, food, and HoundsConnect hours to enhance their resume and transcript. HoundsConnect, UINDY's latest platform, enables students to network with community partners, log service learning hours, strengthen their resumes, and demonstrates the impact of their service within the community.  Register below to create your account, track your hours for Service for Impact UIndy Day, and sign up via the form and HoundsConnect. For any inquiries, please feel free to contact Jasmine Hayes at hayesjt@uindy.edu or (317) 791-2565. Please fill out the survey and the waiver form below and return to Jasmine Hayes hayesjt@uindy.edu or ESCH HALL 134. Thank you. 


Waiver: file:///C:/Users/hayesjt/Downloads/BLANK Liability Waiver Student Release (1) (1).pdf


Survey: https://forms.gle/j2yzHVH6J8hWMqHt8

Community Partner: Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement

Community Need Type: Service

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 46227

Allow Groups: No