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Jumbo Alumni Service Month is a series of events built on community, connection, and hands-on impact. In cities across the globe, you'll have the opportunity to connect with fellow Tufts alumni, do meaningful volunteer work in your community, and celebrate the time-honored Tufts tradition of giving back.
Volunteer-led Projects Include:
Leonard Carmichael Society Day of Service
March 27, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Boston, MA
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Engage in meaningful community service and volunteer opportunities on campus and throughout Medford and Somerville focused on environmental sustainability, education, and social justice.
Alemany Farm
April 11, 1:00pm
San Francisco, CA
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Come ready to get your hands dirty while helping grow food at Alemany Farm! Volunteers will get a chance to assist with weeding, harvesting, preparing beds, and more.
Sandwiches From the Heart
April 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Irvine, CA
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Spend the morning with local alumni in Irvine assembling sandwiches and packaging them to be delivered to shelters, food banks and soup kitchens serving the food insecure in Orange County.
Miami Waterkeeper Earth Day Clean Up
April 18, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Miami, FL
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Support the health of Biscayne Bay by participating in a marine debris clean up! Featuring interactive art activations and the opportunity to connect with 15+ local community organizations.
Chicago Park District Earth Day Clean Up
April 18, 10:00am-12:00pm
Chicago, IL
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Attend a local park clean up with fellow Chicago alumni as part of this annual effort across 140+ parks! 2026 marks the 41st anniversary of Earth Day parks clean ups.
Edgewood Community Farm
April 19, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Washington D.C.
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Join fellow DC alumni in beautifying this beloved community garden space in the heart of the city.
My Friend Abby, Inc.
April 22, 3:30pm
Trumbull, CT
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Make an impact on the Northern Connecticut community by joining us for this afterschool clean-up with local youth.
Bigs & Littles New York City
April 25. 11:00am
New York City, NY
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Tufts volunteers are invited to the Bigs & Littles’ office in New York City to help make toys and collect donated items for a local community animal shelter.
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper Spring Sweep
April 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Buffalo, NY
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Join fellow Jumbos in Buffalo in keeping trash out of our waterways! Volunteers will assist with trash clean up and data collection along our beloved shorelines.
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Trash Falcons
April 25, 10:00am - 11:30am
Oakland, CA
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Oakland-area alumni are invited to join us Saturday morning for a community trash pick up with Trash Falcons. Trash Falcons have been cleaning up Oakland's Adams Point neighborhood, Lakeside Park, and Lake Merritt since August of 2020.
Tufts Cherish Chinatown Cleanup
May 1, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Boston, MA
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Join together with Tufts students, faculty and staff for the annual 6th annual Tufts Cherish Chinatown Cleanup. Volunteers will pick up trash, plant flowers/garden, and participate in service projects at local nonprofits in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood—all while learning about the history of the neighborhood and ways to get more involved with our Chinatown community partners.
Northern Illinois Food Bank
May 2, 9:00am - 11:30am
Lake Forest, IL
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Help hungry neighbors in Northern Illinois by assisting with packing food boxes for distribution to community members in need.
Doing service on your own? Submit your hours!
Our goal is 500 volunteers doing good in their community around the world. Roll up your sleeves, join us, and make a Jumbo impact!
- Assistant Director, Volunteer Engagement
- rachel.shaul@tufts.edu