St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen

Help prepare the lunchtime meal  and spend time learning about homelessness and poverty in San Diego at this downtown soup kitchen, the largest transitional housing program in San Diego County, serving over 1.7 million meals a year. A group departs USD each Thursday at 10:45 a.m. and returns by 1:30 p.m.

To sign-up contact Anastasi Osowski aosowski@sandiego.edu or Alyssa Bruns abruns@sandiego.edu.

Interfaith Shelter Network

Once each semester Univesity Ministry takes responsibility for staffing the Interfaith Shelter Network, a rotational shelter program serving homeless women, men, and children in San Diego County. Spend time preparing, serving, and sharing meals, playing and visiting with and learning about the lives of those who are homeless.  Volunteers spend the night and also help prepare breakfast.

November 13-19, 2011

To sign up your club, floor, team or group of 4-8 people contact Elizabeth Coyle at coyle@sandiego.edu

For other volunteer opportunities on campus, please consider getting involved with the Center for Action, Service, and Awareness.