UCserves

UC Serves brings together staff and faculty from across the University of Cincinnati to work on projects proposed by our local non-profit partners. UC Serves allows staff and faculty to be on the front lines of our institutional commitment to service and community impact.

Friday, May 17, 2024

Use the links below to view project details and register for a UC Serves project on Friday, May 17. You may also use the Google map below to view projects and details by location.

Please note: If it is your first time using the volunteer.uc.edu portal this year, you'll be asked to sign a waiver before you are able to register. Please return to the opportunity registration page after completing the waiver to finalize your registration.

2024 UC Serves Morning Projects
Organization Time of Day Address Project Title
1N5 Morning  3975 Erie Ave Cincinnati Ohio 45208 Spring4Life!
3CDC Morning  14 W 13th St Cincinnati, OH 45202 Beautify OTR!
Bearcats Pantry and Resource Center  Morning  5121 Fishwick Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45237 BCP Garden Day
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati Morning  3504 Washington Ave Cincinnati, OH 45229 Summer Camp Prep
Brewing Heritage Trail Morning  101 West Elder St. Cincinnati, OH 45202 Brewing Heritage Trail Clean-up & Maintenance
Brighton Center Morning  601 Washington Ave Newport, KY 41071 Well Suited
Caracole Morning  4138 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223 Office CLEANOUT in Northside 
Carthage Civic League Morning  7400 Vine St Cincinnati, OH 45216 Fabulous Flowers, Pretty Posies, and Beautiful Beds
Center for Respite Care Morning  1615 Republic St Cincinnati, OH 45202 The Perfect Finish! Seeking volunteers to paint the hallways with a paint finish that can be washed down. 
Civic Garden Center Morning  2715 Reading Road Cincinnati, OH 45206 Civic Garden Center: Hauck Botanic Garden & Nursery Workday!
Clifton Recreation Center Morning  320 McAlpin Ave Cincinnati, OH 45220 Clifton Recreation Center Spring Clean up
CUFNA Morning  333 Warner St Cincinnati, OH 45219 Neighborhood Clean-up
Harriet Beecher Stowe House Museum Morning  2950 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH  45206  Giving Harriet's Yard a Makeover!
Imago Morning  700 Enright Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45205 Vibrant Forest
Ion Center for Violence Prevention Morning  835 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41011 Ion Pride CelebratION
Isaiah 55, Inc. Morning  1265 Grand Ave Cincinnati, OH 45204 Garden of Eat'n
iSPACE Inc.  Morning  10020 Reading Road Cincinnati OH 45241 Spring forward for iSPACE!
Learning Grove  Morning  4991 Cleves Warsaw Pike Cincinnati, OH 45238 Learning Kits and Clothing Libraries! 
Life Learning Center Morning  20 W 18th St. Covington KY 41011 Beautify LLC's Campus
Matthew 25 Ministries Morning  11060 Kenwood Rd. Blue Ash, OH 45242 Helping Our Neighbors in Need
Meals on Wheels Southwest OH & Northern KY Morning  2091 Radcliff Dr Cincinnati, OH 45204 Ensure no Senior goes hungry!  Package meals, snacks and dog food.
New Life Furniture Bank Morning  11335 Reed Hartman Hwy, #134, Blue Ash OH 45241 Furniture for Families in Need! Serve with New Life Furniture Bank
Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses Morning  901 Findlay St, Cincinnati, OH 45214 WE CLEAN 
SPCA Cincinnati Morning  11900 Conrey Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45249 SPCA Cincinnati - Help our animals!
St. Francis Seraph Ministries Morning  1615 Republic Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Many hands make light work
Table of Hope Morning  3707 Edgewood Drive Cincinnati, OH 45211 Gather in the Garden! 
The Healing Center Morning  11345 Century Circle West, Springdale, OH 45246 Unicorns & Rainbows
Tikkun Farm Morning  7941 Elizabeth St, Mt Healthy, OH 45231 Native Pollinator Planting
Wasson Way and CROWN  Morning  506-600 Wasson Way, Cincinnati, OH 45209 The Sustainability Network-Wasson Way and CROWN Planting Trees and Perrenial Pollinator Gardens
Working In Neighborhoods Morning  3726 Llewellyn Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45223 Llewellyn Avenue Refresh
2024 UC Serves Afternoon Projects
Organization Time of Day Address Project Title
Giving Voice Foundation Afternoon 11251 Montgomery Road  Cincinnati, OH 45249 Brains in Bloom
GRAD Cincinnati Afternoon 888 W North Bend Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45224  Organizing Files In Storage Area
High Achievers Aim High Afternoon 2475 W. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239 Summer Academic Enrichment Program
Institute of Youth Development And Excellence Afternoon 1201 Park Drive Covington, KY 41011 Scavanger Hunt at the Park
Ion Center for Violence Prevention Afternoon 835 Madison Ave, Covington, KY and 111 E Third St, Maysville, KY 41056 Beautify Service Space
Mill Creek Alliance Afternoon 4510 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45232 Mill Creek Workparty-Salway Rec Area
Ohio Valley Voices Afternoon 6642 Branch Hill-Guinea Pike, Loveland, Ohio 45140 Courtyard Clean-Up for Cochlear
Play Library Afternoon 1306 Main Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Come Play With Us!!
Shared Harvest Foodbank Afternoon 5901 Dixie Hwy. Fairfield, OH 45014 Drive Thru Food Distribution
St. Joseph Home Afternoon 10722 Wyscarver Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 Come out and help St. Joseph Home Prep for our 5K!
St. Vincent de Paul  Afternoon 1146 Bank St, Cincinnati, Oh 45214 Catino Choice Food Pantry
The Center for Closing the Health Gap Afternoon 3120 Burnet Ave Suite 201 Cincinnati, OH 45229 Transformative Back Room Makeover, Inventory Mastery, and Survey Success!
The Salvation Army Afternoon 3503 Warsaw Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45205 The Great West Side Cookout and Community Gathering
2024 UC Serves All Day Projects
Organization Time of Day Address Project Title
Behringer-Crawford Museum All Day  1600 Montague Rd, Covington, KY 41011 NaturePlay Clean Up
Blue Ash YMCA All Day  5000 YMCA drive, Blue Ash OH 45242 Summer Prep Project
Center For Addiction Treatment All Day  830 Ezzard Charles Dr Cincinnati, Ohio 45214 Facilities Improvement at CAT
Cincinnati ToolBank  All Day  1682 E Seymour Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45237 The ToolBank and Cincinnati Reds need your help! 
Clermont Community Garden All Day 4200 Clermont College Dr. Batavia, OH 45103 Community Garden Planting
College Hill Fundamental Academy All Day  1625 Cedar Dr., Cincinnati OH 45224 Cougar Corner Cleanup @ College Hill Academy
Concord Street Community Garden All Day  2400. Concord Street, Cincinnati, OH 45206 Urban Oasis-dirty hands gets you a clean conscience for doing something good for a day
Dater Montessori Nature Center All Day  2840 Boudinot Ave Cincinnati, OH 45238 Sharing Nature with Children the Montessori Way
Empower Learn Create All Day 3310 Ruther Ave Cincinnati, OH 45220 Backyard Beautification
Gorman Heritage Farm All Day  10052 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45241 Vegetable Gardening at a Sustainable, Non-Profit, Historic Farm. 
HER Cincinnati All Day  2401 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Anna Louise Inn Painting & Beautification
Holly Hill Child and Family Solutions All Day  9599 Summer Hill Rd. California, KY 41007 Holly Hill Helping Hands
Milestones, Inc. All Day  12372 Riggs Rd, Independence, KY 41051 Painting with horses! 
Parker Woods Montessori All Day  4370 Beech Hill Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223 Join in the Field Day Fun at Parker Woods Montessori
R.C. Durr YMCA All Day  7950 Freedom Way, Florence KY 41042 Seniors Spring Fling - Spring into Wellness
Support to Encourage Low Income Families All Day  4385 Bonita Drive Middletown, OH 45044 Ramp It Up
The Grail in the US All Day  931 O'Bannonville Rd. Loveland, OH 45140 Invasive Species Removal
Wesley Chapel Mission Center All Day  70 East McMicken Ave. Cincinnati OH 45202 Unity in Action: UC & Wesley Chapel Mission Center Community Clean-Up Blitz & Awards Ceremony
Westwood School All Day  2981 Montana Avenue, Cincinnati, OH  45211 Together Is A Wonderful Place To Be
Woodford Academy  All Day  3716 Woodford Rd. Cincinnati Oh 45213 Woodford Academy Field Day
YMCA Camp Ernst All Day  7615 Camp Ernst Rd, Burlington KY 41005 Summer Camp Prep
2024 UC Serves Full Project List
Organization Time of Day Address Project Title
1N5 Morning  3975 Erie Ave Cincinnati Ohio 45208 Spring4Life!
3CDC Morning  14 W 13th St Cincinnati, OH 45202 Beautify OTR!
Bearcats Pantry and Resource Center  Morning  5121 Fishwick Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45237 BCP Garden Day
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati Morning  3504 Washington Ave Cincinnati, OH 45229 Summer Camp Prep
Brewing Heritage Trail Morning  101 West Elder St. Cincinnati, OH 45202 Brewing Heritage Trail Clean-up & Maintenance
Brighton Center Morning  601 Washington Ave Newport, KY 41071 Well Suited
Caracole Morning  4138 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223 Office CLEANOUT in Northside 
Carthage Civic League Morning  7400 Vine St Cincinnati, OH 45216 Fabulous Flowers, Pretty Posies, and Beautiful Beds
Center for Respite Care Morning  1615 Republic St Cincinnati, OH 45202 The Perfect Finish! 
Civic Garden Center Morning  2715 Reading Road Cincinnati, OH 45206 Civic Garden Center: Hauck Botanic Garden & Nursery Workday!
Clifton Recreation Center Morning  320 McAlpin Ave Cincinnati, OH 45220 Clifton Recreation Center Spring Clean up
CUFNA Morning  333 Warner St Cincinnati, OH 45219 Neighborhood Clean-up
Harriet Beecher Stowe House Museum Morning  2950 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH  45206  Giving Harriet's Yard a Makeover!
Imago Morning  700 Enright Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45205 Vibrant Forest
Ion Center for Violence Prevention Morning  835 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41011 Ion Pride CelebratION
Isaiah 55, Inc. Morning  1265 Grand Ave Cincinnati, OH 45204 Garden of Eat'n
iSPACE Inc.  Morning  10020 Reading Road Cincinnati OH 45241 Spring forward for iSPACE!
Learning Grove  Morning  4991 Cleves Warsaw Pike Cincinnati, OH 45238 Learning Kits and Clothing Libraries! 
Life Learning Center Morning  20 W 18th St. Covington KY 41011 Beautify LLC's Campus
Matthew 25 Ministries Morning  11060 Kenwood Rd. Blue Ash, OH 45242 Helping Our Neighbors in Need
Meals on Wheels Southwest OH & Northern KY Morning  2091 Radcliff Dr Cincinnati, OH 45204 Ensure no Senior goes hungry!  Package meals, snacks and dog food.
New Life Furniture Bank Morning  11335 Reed Hartman Hwy, #134, Blue Ash OH 45241 Furniture for Families in Need! Serve with New Life Furniture Bank
Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses Morning  901 Findlay St, Cincinnati, OH 45214 WE CLEAN 
SPCA Cincinnati Morning  11900 Conrey Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45249 SPCA Cincinnati - Help our animals!
St. Francis Seraph Ministries Morning  1615 Republic Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Many hands make light work
Table of Hope Morning  3707 Edgewood Drive Cincinnati, OH 45211 Gather in the Garden! 
The Healing Center Morning  11345 Century Circle West, Springdale, OH 45246 Unicorns & Rainbows
Tikkun Farm Morning  7941 Elizabeth St, Mt Healthy, OH 45231 Native Pollinator Planting
Wasson Way and CROWN  Morning  506-600 Wasson Way, Cincinnati, OH 45209 The Sustainability Network-Wasson Way and CROWN Planting Trees and Perrenial Pollinator Gardens
Working In Neighborhoods Morning  3726 Llewellyn Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45223 Llewellyn Avenue Refresh
Giving Voice Foundation Afternoon 11251 Montgomery Road  Cincinnati, OH 45249 Brains in Bloom
GRAD Cincinnati Afternoon 888 W North Bend Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45224  Organizing Files In Storage Area
High Achievers Aim High Afternoon 2475 W. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239 Summer Academic Enrichment Program
Institute of Youth Development And Excellence Afternoon 1201 Park Drive Covington, KY 41011 Scavanger Hunt at the Park
Ion Center for Violence Prevention Afternoon 835 Madison Ave, Covington, KY and 111 E Third St, Maysville, KY 41056 Beautify Service Space
Mill Creek Alliance Afternoon 4510 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45232 Mill Creek Workparty-Salway Rec Area
Ohio Valley Voices Afternoon 6642 Branch Hill-Guinea Pike, Loveland, Ohio 45140 Courtyard Clean-Up for Cochlear
Play Library Afternoon 1306 Main Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Come Play With Us!!
Shared Harvest Foodbank Afternoon 5901 Dixie Hwy. Fairfield, OH 45014 Drive Thru Food Distribution
St. Joseph Home Afternoon 10722 Wyscarver Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241 Come out and help St. Joseph Home Prep for our 5K!
St. Vincent de Paul  Afternoon 1146 Bank St, Cincinnati, Oh 45214 Catino Choice Food Pantry
The Center for Closing the Health Gap Afternoon 3120 Burnet Ave Suite 201 Cincinnati, OH 45229 Transformative Back Room Makeover, Inventory Mastery, and Survey Success!
The Salvation Army Afternoon 3503 Warsaw Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45205 The Great West Side Cookout and Community Gathering
Behringer-Crawford Museum All Day  1600 Montague Rd, Covington, KY 41011 NaturePlay Clean Up
Blue Ash YMCA All Day  5000 YMCA drive, Blue Ash OH 45242 Summer Prep Project
Center For Addiction Treatment All Day  830 Ezzard Charles Dr Cincinnati, Ohio 45214 Facilities Improvement at CAT
Cincinnati ToolBank  All Day  1682 E Seymour Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45237 The ToolBank and Cincinnati Reds need your help! 
College Hill Fundamental Academy All Day  1625 Cedar Dr., Cincinnati OH 45224 Cougar Corner Cleanup @ College Hill Academy
Concord Street Community Garden All Day  2400. Concord Street, Cincinnati, OH 45206 Urban Oasis-dirty hands gets you a clean conscience for doing something good for a day
Clermont Community Garden All Day 4200 Clermont College Dr. Batavia, OH 45103 Community Garden Planting
Dater Montessori Nature Center All Day  2840 Boudinot Ave Cincinnati, OH 45238 Sharing Nature with Children the Montessori Way
Empower Learn Create All Day 3310 Ruther Ave Cincinnati, OH 45220 Backyard Beautification
Gorman Heritage Farm All Day  10052 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45241 Vegetable Gardening at a Sustainable, Non-Profit, Historic Farm. 
HER Cincinnati All Day  2401 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Anna Louise Inn Painting & Beautification
Holly Hill Child and Family Solutions All Day  9599 Summer Hill Rd. California, KY 41007 Holly Hill Helping Hands
Milestones, Inc. All Day  12372 Riggs Rd, Independence, KY 41051 Painting with horses! 
Parker Woods Montessori All Day  4370 Beech Hill Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223 Join in the Field Day Fun at Parker Woods Montessori
R.C. Durr YMCA All Day  7950 Freedom Way, Florence KY 41042 Seniors Spring Fling - Spring into Wellness
Support to Encourage Low Income Families All Day  4385 Bonita Drive Middletown, OH 45044 Ramp It Up
The Grail in the US All Day  931 O'Bannonville Rd. Loveland, OH 45140 Invasive Species Removal
Wesley Chapel Mission Center All Day  70 East McMicken Ave. Cincinnati OH 45202 Unity in Action: UC & Wesley Chapel Mission Center Community Clean-Up Blitz & Awards Ceremony
Westwood School All Day  2981 Montana Avenue, Cincinnati, OH  45211 Together Is A Wonderful Place To Be
Woodford Academy  All Day  3716 Woodford Rd. Cincinnati Oh 45213 Woodford Academy Field Day
YMCA Camp Ernst All Day  7615 Camp Ernst Rd, Burlington KY 41005 Summer Camp Prep

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UC Serves is a demonstration of the university's commitment to urban impact and investment in faculty and staff development. Join us for this day of intentional, focused service to the communities surrounding the University of Cincinnati campuses.

Questions? Contact Fran Larkin, fran.larkin@uc.edu, 513-556-1503

UC Serves Locations - 2024

 

Use the map below to browse projects based on location, and refer to the tables above to register for a project of your choice. Morning-only opportunities are shown in blue, afternoon-only opportunities in orange, and all-day opportunities are in green. Click the project marker to learn more.

Don’t forget to reward yourself for giving back! Log Be Well UC points if eligible to earn wellness dollars. Login or create account in the Virgin Pulse portal to log UC Serves participation under “Attend a UC sponsored event." Submit the form for 1,000 points ($10 in wellness)! Email wellness@uc.edu with questions about Be Well UC, the Virgin Pulse Portal, or logging UC Serves participation for points.

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