On-campus Service Projects

Students assemble a house frame during Framing Frenzy
 

On-campus Service Projects

On-Campus Service Projects are open to the entire RIT community and are designed to support the RIT and greater Rochester communities.

Giving Tuesday: Hunger Project

Giving Tuesday, traditionally held on the Tuesday following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, encourages people to volunteer and give back to their communities. At RIT, we celebrate Giving Tuesday by coming together as a community to prepare thousands of meals for the Rochester community in partnership with US Hunger.

Katia Hudspeth.

Into the ROC: The Hunger Project

Framing Frenzy

Framing Frenzy is held each Spring semester as part of RIT's Service Week. RIT partners with Flower City Habitat for Humanity to host the Framing Frenzy. Hundreds of RIT students, faculty, and staff work together to build frames for two houses during this day-long on-campus event. Once the frames are constructed, they are transported to Habitat build sites in the Rochester community.

Participants of Framing Frenzy posing for a photo.

Into the ROC: Framing Frenzy

Framing Frenzy participants building a frame.

Framing Frenzy 2019: Time Lapse

The Hunger Project and Framing Frenzy Impact

1,200

volunteers

90K

meals

6

house frames

1,580

hours of service

Service Week

Service Week is a unique opportunity for you to learn how to effect change in your communities, grow relationships with non-profit organizations, and empower the people you serve. Students who participate in Service Week can plan and host an event, participate in an existing event, or join in a discussion at one of our educational sessions.

Get involved by:

  • Hosting an on or off-campus event with your group or organization to benefit the Rochester community. Events might include:
    • Visiting a local homeless shelter and offering a free painting tutorial or arts and crafts project;
    • Partnering with a rescue shelter to raise money/collect donations;
    • Hosting a virtual fundraiser for a charity of your choice by playing your favorite video game;
  • Volunteer for an existing Service Week program
  • Participate in an educational session - Join educational sessions on service-related topics led by some of Rochester's service leaders.

Detailed information regarding Service Week 2022 will be available in March 2022.