Join us for the UIS Cares Food Pantry Orientation, designed to support students facing food insecurity. Just like many university-based food pantries, UIS Cares is not meant to replace regular grocery shopping but acts as a crucial resource for students during challenging times. At UIS Cares, we understand the importance of ensuring all students have access to essential food items, helping to bridge nutritional gaps and alleviate financial strain.
Join us for the UIS Cares Food Pantry Orientation, designed to support students facing food insecurity. Just like many university-based food pantries, UIS Cares is not meant to replace regular grocery shopping but acts as a crucial resource for students during challenging times. At UIS Cares, we understand the importance of ensuring all students have access to essential food items, helping to bridge nutritional gaps and alleviate financial strain.
Join us as we give the Volunteer Center shed at the Community Garden a fresh new look! We’ll be painting the shed together, so come ready to roll up your sleeves and have some fun. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting paint on. All supplies will be provided—just bring your energy and a smile!
We will meet at the Volunteer Center in the Student Life Center of the Union and walk over to the Community Garden, due to it being difficult to find at times.
Join the Diversity Center in our closing ceremony for Hispanic/Latinx/e Heritage Month! Enjoy sipping on some Agua Frescas while painting what HLHM means to you and what it represents! We also ask that you come into the event ready to share your thoughts on the month and what you would like to see in the future.
Come play games with us! Bring your favorite board game or see what some of our favorites are. Everyone is welcome, bring your friends!
Join us for a lively round of bingo during Family Weekend! Enjoy fun games, great company, and chances to win exciting prizes. All ages are welcome, and no experience is needed—just bring your Prairie Star spirit and get ready to shout “Bingo! Sponsored by The Office of Student Life.
Necessary Steps will once again be supporting Trick or Treat for Canned goods. Join our team as we:
* put hangtags on door knobs in our neighborhood to promote TTFCG participation on Sunday, October 19 from 1-5 p.m.
* collect food left by families in our neighborhood on Sunday, October 26 from 1 - 5 p.m. and bring to TRAC for weigh-in Party (5:30-6:30) and pizza.
I will provide van transportation for everyone who signs up.
Van pick up will be from in front of LRH residence hall at 12:55 p.m.
Necessary Steps will once again be supporting Trick or Treat for Canned goods. Join our team as we:
* put hangtags on door knobs in our neighborhood to promote TTFCG participation on Sunday, October 19 from 1-5 p.m.
* collect food left by families in our neighborhood on Sunday, October 26 from 1 - 5 p.m. and bring to TRAC for weigh-in Party (5:30-6:30) and pizza.
I will provide van transportation for everyone who signs up.
Van pick up will be from in front of LRH residence hall at 12:55 p.m.
Join us for a night of fun and scares, with snacks, games, and a scary movie. Be sure to bring a blanket and a friend along for the ride!
Come join us to make cozy blankets for kids in the hospital! It's a fun, hands-on way to brighten someone's day and bring comfort when they need it most. Every Fleece & Thank You blanket includes a personal video message from you to the child receiving it - and they can even send a thank-you back! This unique connection lets you see the real impact of your kindness and reminds patients they're not alone. Through this program, you'll get to be the sidekick our little heroes truly need.