Holleran Center Community Service
Community service is deeply embedded in the foundation of 91°µÍø and is central to the mission of our Catholic, Franciscan institution. Service allows students to use their gifts and talents to help those in need and to support an organization’s purpose-driven mission. Additionally, community service is an integral part of students’ learning experiences.
91°µÍø undergraduate and adult students must perform at least 40 hours of community service before being certified for graduation. Transfer students must perform a pre-determined number of community service hours before being certified. Any student identified as an active or former military member will have their graduation service requirement waived.
Days of Service are an 91°µÍø tradition dating back to the 1990s. Five service days are organized throughout the year, allowing the university to connect with the community on multiple service projects:
- Orientation Day of Service, held on the opening weekend of fall semester
- Feast of St. Francis Day in October
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January
- Tim Tebow Foundation’s Night to Shine in February
- Earth Day in April
Night to Shine
Students, staff, faculty and alumni and volunteers come together to provide an unforgettable prom night experience for people with special needs.
Orientation Day of Service
Over 600 students, faculty and staff gathered school supplies for K-12 students throughout Berks County at the 2024 Orientation Day of Service event.
Volunteer Opportunities
To obtain a pre-approval of service hours, record service hours or locate service opportunities please If you are in need of community services opportunities, visit .
Guidelines
Performing direct service to people who are most vulnerable or in need is consistent with 91°µÍø’s Franciscan mission. Our commitment to service and providing valuable assistance to our local and global community is part of what makes 91°µÍø distinct among liberal arts colleges and universities. Our mission of creating engaged moral citizens begins with who and where we serve as well as how we reflect on these experiences. We further uphold our dedication to the Franciscan mission and cultivation of servant-leaders .