WASHINGTON (October 17, 2018) — Howard University’s 2018 Homecoming Day of Service will be held Oct. 20 and includes service-learning opportunities at seven locations across Washington, DC. This year, the Day of Service will include volunteer opportunities in the following service areas: homelessness and food insecurity; community beautification; health; education; elder care; and violence prevention. 

“The Homecoming Day of Service is a valuable opportunity to display our commitment to the university tenets of truth and service,” says Rev. Bernard L. Richardson, Ph.D., Dean of the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel at Howard University. “As we head into the celebration of our university’s Homecoming, we encourage students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university to locate an opportunity to serve their community in honor of the university’s legacy and continued values.”

Homecoming Day of Service will begin with check-in at Burr Gymnasium at 8:00 am. Current students, faculty, and staff are asked to register for service projects coordinated by Howard University. In order to participate, you must register in advance of the Day of Service.

Register for the Homecoming Day of Service here: bit.ly/HUHomecomingDayofService

The university is also inviting alumni, Bison family and friends, including those who live outside of Washington, DC, to join or coordinate service projects of their own during or around Homecoming week. Those who wish to coordinate a project may register their project using the registration link provided.

Howard University has partnered with seven sites for the 2018 Homecoming Day of Service initiatives.

Homecoming Day of Service registration will end midnight, Wednesday, Oct. 17.

For questions about the Day of Service, contact hudayofservice@gmail.com.

For media inquiries and information about service project sites open to media, contact misha.cornelius@howard.edu.

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About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.

Media Contact: Misha Cornelius, misha.cornelius@howard.edu