PAU Community Service Day
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PAU Community Service Day with LifeMoves
Join the PAU community in giving back during Celebration Week through a featured community service initiative with LifeMoves.
As part of Palo Alto University’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Week, PAU will partner with LifeMoves in Mountain View to serve a community meal for residents experiencing housing insecurity. Volunteers will assist with setup, serving meals, hospitality, and cleanup.
Volunteers must be at least 14 years old to participate.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM PDT
(Please plan to arrive 10 minutes early for parking.)
Location:
LifeMoves
2566 Leghorn St
Mountain View, CA 94043
How to Participate
Please complete the participation form by May 31, 2026, to let us know if you will be joining.
Can't Join us during this time but still want to participate in a community service initiative? Explore a curated list of ideas and resources to help you find an opportunity that speaks to you:
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✉️ Write a letter of encouragement - Send a kind word to someone who could really use it, a senior, someone facing illness, or a service member.
- Love for Our Elders - write to isolated seniors around the world
- Letters Against Isolation - handwrite upbeat notes for seniors in care homes
- More Love Letters - send encouragement to people nominated by loved ones
- Dear Jack Foundation - send letters of hope to young adults facing cancer
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🥫 Donate to a food bank - Drop off nonperishable items at a local pantry or food drive.
- Feeding America – Find Your Local Food Bank, search by zip code to find a food bank near you
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🤝 Volunteer locally - Spend a few hours supporting a shelter, library, school, or community org near you. You might even find a local cleanup in your city.
- VolunteerMatch/Idealist - search by zip code and cause
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💻 Donate your skills - Offer your professional expertise to a nonprofit in need.
- Catchafire - match your skills to nonprofits remotely, on your schedule
How to Participate: We encourage you to find a local opportunity that feels meaningful to you. Whether that's volunteering at a food bank, picking up litter in a nearby park, checking in on a neighbor, donating to a local cause, or simply performing a random act of kindness, every effort counts. No sign-up required. No minimum commitment. Just show up for your community in whatever way feels right.
Share Your Story (Optional): We'd love to hear how you gave back! Submit a brief reflection after Celebration Week to communications@paloaltou.edu so we can celebrate your impact with the broader PAU community. You'll have the option to remain anonymous.
