The Big Event

The largest day of community service at UTA!

About The Big Event

The Big Event plans, implements, and participates in three annual days of community service and outreach involving students, faculty, staff, and community members to engage, educate, and mobilize volunteers throughout the community. The Big Event Planning Committee impacts the community by bringing the campus together to show gratitude to those who help others.

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The Big Event

At the university’s largest day of service, enthusiastic volunteers participate in various service project sites such as painting, landscaping, youth development workshops, facility cleanup and more all on one BIG day. The Big Event day of community service has seen tremendous growth since its first event in 2000. Participation grew in 2019 to reach more than 1150 volunteers who completed projects at more than 112 different agency project sites and donated over four thousand hours of service to the community.

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Super Service Saturday

Join your fellow Mavericks for a morning of community service at Mission Arlington, UTA Community Garden, City of Arlington Parks and Recreation, the Arlington Public Libraries, and more! It's our Fall kickoff event to a year of great community service with UTA Volunteers and The Big Event Planning Committee.

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The Zeb Strong Jr. Day of Service

Come together with people of all ages from service organizations, schools, fraternities, sororities, and churches to work together to make a positive impact on the community during the Zeb Strong, Jr. Day of Service! This event is hosted by the Advancing The Dream Celebration Committee honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The 2023 Zeb Strong Jr. Day of Service was held on January 16.

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