Alternative Spring Break (ASB) - is a six-day community service experience during the week of spring break. ASB participants spend the week serving nonprofit agencies and their clients and making a difference in the lives of others while experiencing the culture of the community they are serving.  ASB provides students with an opportunity to gain personal growth through education, direct service and new experience, in order to facilitate change in our personal perspectives, relationships and environments, to create life-long links between students and service. The University of Memphis Alternative Spring Break is a drug and alcohol free program.

Students Advocating Service (SAS) - Students Advocating Service is a student organization that provides community service opportunities to the University of Memphis community.  SAS sponsors such programs as Service on Saturday, Tutoring Program and weekly service opportunities.

Service on Saturday - This monthly program, sponsored by Students Advocating Service (SAS), is designed to give students, staff and faculty a quick and easy way to volunteer in the community with no long-term commitment.  The program usually offers about 6-8 different community service opportunities to choose from.  Participants who sign-up in advance in UC 211, get their choice of these projects.  Programs generally begin at 8:30 a.m. with free breakfast and end between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. with free lunch.

Fall 2012 Service on Saturday Schedule
September 29     8:30 a.m.    University Center Bluff Room
October 27          8:30 a.m.    University Center Bluff Room
November 10       8:30 a.m.    University Center Bluff Room
December 1         8:30 a.m.    University Center Bluff Room

Weekly Volunteer Opportunities -  SAS organizes several weekly opportunities for students to volunteer in the Memphis community. 

Tutoring -  The SAS Tutoring Program places University of Memphis volunteers with opportunities to tutor children in the Memphis community. Details for Fall 2012 projects to come.

Hunger & Homelessness-  The SAS Hunger & Homelessness Program provides University of Memphis volunteers with opportunities to serve hunger and homelessness issues in the Memphis community. This committee also organizes the annual Hunger Banquet, a interactive simulation of global class systems and hunger issues.  Details for Fall 2012 projects to come.

Special Projects The SAS Special Projects Program places University of Memphis volunteers with various opportunities to serve the Memphis community. Each semester the committee chooses an area agency to serve on a weekly basis.  Past projects have included animal shelters, family services agencies, and after-school programs.  Details for Fall 2012 projects to come.

For more information about any of our Community Service Programs, call (901) 678-8679.