Global Days of Service
Every year in April, Boston University hosts Global Days of Service—a month of community service that brings alumni, students, faculty, and the many other members of the BU community together. Whether you’re distributing food and toiletries to Syrian refugees or helping clean up the Charles River, you can participate in the yearly tradition of giving back.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 to Thursday, April 30, 2026
How to participate
- Participate in one or more of the GSDM-sponsored events listed at the end of this message.
- Go to the BU Global Days of Service 2026 website to find an opportunity that works for you as an individual or as a group.
- Volunteer for an organization on your own or take on a solo project such as participating in walks/runs for a good cause. Students and Residents: Please remember that all new community-based outreach programs, events, and activities require approval from Global and Population Health.
- Participate in Giving Day on Wednesday, April 08, 2026.
Share your efforts on social media and don’t forget to tag GSDM with @budental or #budental!
GSDM-sponsored Events
Community Servings
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
4-7pm
Community Servings w/SNDA.
Community Servings provides home-delivered meals and nutrition services to individuals and families living with critical and chronic illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, cancer, and kidney disease. Community Servings relies on the generosity of volunteers to help their kitchen team prepare the nutritious food their clients need to improve and maintain their health. Must be 16 years of age to volunteer.
Kitchen Prep at the Pine Street Inn
Saturday, April 18, 2026
9:30am-12pm
Help prepare food in Pine Street’s kitchen. Peel and chop produce, cut and season protein, and clean as needed. A tour of the shelter will be offered at the end of the shift.
Oral Health Promotion/Dental Screenings
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
2-4pm
The American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD), at the Center Club of Boston, a Bay Cove agency that partners with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential
National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) w/ SASDA
Thursday, April 24, 2026
Do you want to help save some lives? Please join us as a volunteer and/or as a potential donor at GSDM’s third annual National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) w/ SASDA on Thursday, April 24, outside of G-170. Please spread the word! Learn about NMDP and let’s try to get as many potential donors as possible.