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Campus Recreation, SNAC Partner to Host November Turkey Trot 5K & Food Drive
USU Campus Recreation will host its annual Turkey Trot 5K and partner with the Student Nutrition Access Center coincide with their fall food drive.
A look into Alternative Fall Break
On the first morning of Fall Break, while many students are packing cars for a trip home or sleeping in, a group of Utah State University students will be loading into vans with work gloves and water bottles.
COSAS Harvest Rescue program saves produce around Cache Valley
From the first week of July to the last week in October, the Christensen Office of Service & Sustainability Utah State University Harvest Rescue program saves produce that would be otherwise wasted and redistributes it throughout the community to those wh...
Utah State University Participates in 22nd Annual Blood Battle Against Weber State University
From Sept. 2–5, Utah State University participated in its 22nd annual Blood Battle against Weber State University with the American Red Cross of Utah. Hosted from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. each day in the TSC Sunburst Lounge, the annual blood drive encourages faculty...
USU Harvest Rescue promotes food security, sustainability through local harvesting
July to October, groups of sustainability and community-oriented volunteers gather together to take part in a local harvest rescue aimed at reducing food waste and bolstering food access.
21st Annual Blood Battle Exceeds Goal
On Sept. 3-6, Utah State University hosted a blood drive in the TSC as part of the 21st annual Blood Battle, a friendly competition with Weber State University to bring in the most blood donations.
Ethical consumption on campus with True Blue Reuse and Repair
True Blue Reuse & Repair program has been promoting sustainability and anti-consumption through the reuse and repair of goods since 2016.
USU emerges victorious in 20th annual Blood Battle
We have been battling Weber State for 20 years, and blood donors like you can make sure we keep our trophy and continue saving lives with the American Red Cross!
COSAS helps with Iftar meals
As part of USU's Ramadan initiatives this year, COSAS distributed meals to students.
One Year of Legacy of Val Days of Service
Students connected to the wider Cache Valley community through regular Days of Service coordinated by COSAS.
MLK Day of Service 2023
COSAS staged another successful Day of Service that commemorated the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by working with the WAB Warming Center, local businesses, and the Cache Humane Society.
Community Rakes & Shovels at it again in 2022-23
Volunteer your time and muscles to rakes leaves or shovel snow for local senior citizens and community members with disabilities.
Ramadan Iftar Initiative
The Service Center, the Interfaith Initiative, and the International Student Council are teaming up to organize various events to provide support and build community during Ramadan this year.
Spring 2022 Blood Drives
The Service Center has collaborated with the American Red Cross for decades to provide Aggies opportunities to serve! Learn about our plans for this semester.
Cocoa & Community
Grab a donut and some hot cocoa and learn more about how you can make a difference in our communities through service and community engagement opportunities.
Center for Community Engagement Kickoff
All Aggies are welcome to learn how they can make a difference in their communities by working with the CCE
New Funding Boosts SNAC's Capacity
Thanks to funding from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act (CRRSAA), the Utah State University Center for Community Engagement has hired Kara Bachman as the Food Security Coordinator for the Student Nutrition Access Center (...
Free Meal Kits Continue!
The Service Center has curated a series of fun, delicious cooking demonstration videos and will provide meal kits to accompany the videos.
USU Coordinating Volunteers to Provide Snow Shoveling for Cache Valley Residents in Need
USU's Christensen Office of Social Action and Sustainability has partnered with Cache Community Connections (CCC) to create Community Rakes & Shovels, a service that provides raking and shoveling services for senior citizens and people with disabilities i...
USU Fights Hunger Amidst COVID-19 Transition
Student organization's and student leaders have stepped up and are still serving those in need of a meal during the coronavirus pandemic. The Student Nutrition Access Center (SNAC Pantry) typically serves about 400 individuals per week, but COVID has caus...
Feeding the Aggie Family: USU's Food Pantry Still Seeks Donations During Pandemic
Research shows that ⅓ of USU students are unable to access sufficient quantities of affordable, nutritious food. The SNAC pantry provides resources to students and members of the campus community who either do not have enough money to buy food, are confin...
Celebrating a Successful Year of Service
The programs of the Service Center did all kinds of work in our communities this academic year, from picking fruit to interpreting at parent-teacher conferences.
$9,000 raised for the Cache Community Food Pantry
In mid-November 2019 the Christensen Office of Social Action and Sustainability at Utah State University partnered with USU’s Dining Services to raise nearly $9,000 for the Cache Community Food Pantry, while also hosting an event demonstrating principles ...
Help with Hunger at USU
The Student Nutrition Access Center remains open to serve Utah State University students, faculty, staff and student families during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.
SNAC Pantry Anniversary
The Utah State University Student Nutrition Access Center (SNAC Pantry) has made its mark on USU’s campus population over the course of the last 10 years. The SNAC Pantry was formed in 2010 as a student-run organization and has continued to be student run...
2020 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service
Volunteer with local nonprofits to commemorate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his day. Make it a "day on," not a "day off"!
Alternative Spring Breaks Were a Great Success
Students spent their breaks serving! Learn about their projects here, from the Christensen Office of Social Action and Sustainability.


























