We follow a Servant King
Jesus washed feet. The greatest in His kingdom is the one who serves. We're not above a broom, a meal line, or a hard conversation.
Mark 10:45
SOCIALS · Service & Outreach
Love
made
visible.
Faith
with
its
sleeves
rolled
up.
Jesus said the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve. We follow Him into the dorms, the food banks, the beaches and the streets of San Diego — not to earn anything, but because we've been loved first.
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these… you did for me.” — Matthew 25:40
This quarter at a glance
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Students serving
Up 38% from last quarter — thank you.
Next serve daySat · 8:30 AM · Price Center
9,200 meals packed at the SD Food Bank
4 homes refreshed with Habitat
1.2 tons of trash off La Jolla Shores
60 kids tutored at City Heights
500 care kits for the unhoused
Free finals-week breakfast for 800
Why we serve
Not to be seen. Because we were seen first.
Service isn't how we get God to like us — He already does. It's the natural overflow of people who've been met by grace. Three convictions shape everything we do.
Every person bears God's image
The student eating alone, the man under the bridge, the kid who's behind in reading — each carries infinite worth. We serve people, not projects.
Genesis 1:27
Do good to everyone
Especially the household of faith — but not only. We love our campus and our city the same way: freely, consistently, with no strings attached.
Galatians 6:10
Where you can serve
Find your place to show up
On campusFinals Week Breakfast
Free pancakes, prayer and a kind word at Geisel Library during the most stressful week of the quarter.
3 hrs 12 spots left
Around the citySD Food Bank Sort
Pack and sort groceries for families across San Diego County. Loud, joyful, surprisingly fun work.
4 hrs 8 spots left
Around the cityCity Heights Tutoring
Walk alongside refugee and immigrant kids with homework, reading, and steady encouragement each week.
Weekly 5 spots left
On campusDorm Move-In Crew
Carry boxes and welcome freshmen at Warren, Revelle and Sixth. First impression of campus = being helped.
5 hrs 20 spots left
Around the cityLa Jolla Shores Cleanup
Care for the coast we love. Gloves, bags, sunshine and good people — leaving the beach better than we found it.
3 hrs 30 spots left
BeyondTijuana Build Trip
A weekend across the border building a home with a local family and church. Hard work, deep joy, changed hearts.
Weekend 6 spots left
Our impact · 2025–26
Small acts, added up
None of this is about numbers — it's about people. But the numbers tell a story of a community that keeps showing up. Here's where our hours went this year.
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Total hours
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Volunteers
Food & hunger relief620 hrs
Tutoring & youth mentoring410 hrs
Care for the unhoused330 hrs
Creation care & cleanups280 hrs
Campus hospitality200 hrs
This month
Pick a day. Grab a slot.
Click any open serve day below to reserve your spot. Green means room to join; amber means filling fast.
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What a serve day looks like
A Saturday, hour by hour
Never served before? Here's exactly what to expect. No experience needed — just show up.
8:30 AM
Coffee & gather
Meet at Price Center West. Donuts, name tags, and a quick hello. You'll never be the only new face.
8:50 AM
Devotion & prayer
Five minutes in Scripture and prayer. We serve from a full heart, not an empty tank.
9:15 AM
Carpool to the site
Teams of 6–8 head out together. Great conversations happen in the car.
9:45 AM
Serve
The main event — packing, building, cleaning, tutoring, or talking with neighbors. Led by the partner org.
12:30 PM
Lunch & reflect
Tacos together and a few minutes to share what God stirred. Home by early afternoon.
In partnership with
We don't do this alone
We come alongside local churches and nonprofits who've served San Diego faithfully for years. They lead; we follow.
San Diego Food BankHunger relief
Habitat for HumanityHousing
City Heights HopeRefugee youth
Father Joe's VillagesHomelessness
Surfrider SDCoast care
Track your hours
Log it. Watch it grow.
Many students serve for class credit, scholarships, or just to remember the story God is writing. Use the slider to see your progress toward this quarter's 30-hour goal.
Hours logged this quarter
18 / 30
60%
4
Projects joined
2
Partner orgs
12
To goal
Bring your people
Serving is better together
Rally your dorm floor, small group, or lab mates. Tap a role to build a balanced team — every serve team needs a mix.
Your team
Tap roles to add them.
No roles yet — start tapping above.
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After-serve reflection
“I came to carry boxes. I left having prayed with a freshman who'd been crying in her car. God set that up.”
“The man at the shelter knew more Scripture than me. I came to give and ended up receiving.”
“Three hours of sorting cans doesn't feel spiritual until you remember whose hands are doing it.”
— from our serve-team journals
Reflection
Serving changes the server
We always close a serve day by writing down one thing we saw God do. Over a year, those pages become a record of grace — and a reminder that we never serve alone.
Each volunteer keeps a simple journal — paper or app, your call.
We share highlights at small group the following week.
Reflection turns one-off service into lasting formation.
In their words
Stories from the field
“I was a skeptic who only came because my roommate dragged me to a beach cleanup. The way these people loved strangers made me curious about Jesus. A year later I'm leading a team.”
DKDaniel K.Sixth College · Junior
“Tutoring the same kid every week for two years taught me more about faithfulness than any sermon. He reads now. I cried at his graduation.”
PAPriya A.Warren College · Senior
“The Tijuana build trip wrecked me in the best way. We finished a home for a family of six in 48 hours. I'll never complain about my dorm again.”
MRMarcus R.Revelle College · Sophomore
“I serve at the food bank between classes. It's the one hour a week that reminds me my degree is meant to bless people, not just my own résumé.”
JLJenny L.Muir College · Junior
“As an international student I felt invisible my first quarter. Serving move-in day let me be the welcome I never got. Now it's my favorite weekend of the year.”
TSTao S.Marshall College · Senior
Rooted in Scripture
Where this comes from
Service isn't a program we invented — it runs from Genesis to Revelation. Explore four passages that anchor how we love our city.
“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Mark 10:45
Jesus flips the world's ladder. Greatness flows downward into service. Before we ever serve anyone, we remember the One who served us first — to the point of the cross.
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
Matthew 25:40
When we feed the hungry and welcome the stranger, we're not just doing nice things — we're meeting Jesus Himself, hidden in the face of the overlooked.
“Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”
James 2:17
We're not saved by works — but real faith always works. Love that stays in the head and never reaches the hands isn't the love the Bible describes.
“He has shown you what is good… to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah 6:8
Justice, mercy, humility — not as a checklist, but as a way of walking with God through an ordinary week in San Diego.
Good questions
Before you sign up
Not at all. Plenty of people serve with us while still figuring out what they believe. Come as you are — there's no quiz at the door, just good work and good people.
Yes. Many projects are a single 2–3 hour Saturday with no ongoing commitment. Start there. If it grabs your heart, weekly options are waiting.
Often, yes. We can sign off on verified service hours for many courses and programs. Mention it when you sign up and we'll track it for you.
For off-campus projects we organize carpools from Price Center. No car needed — just let us know when you register so we can save you a seat.
Never. We'll pray and share honestly about why we serve, but you're free to listen, ask, or simply work alongside us. No pressure, ever — that's a promise.
Your next step
Come serve with us
Tell us a little about you and we'll match you with a project that fits your time and heart. No commitment — just a first yes.
We'll reach out within 48 hours
Start with one project — no strings
Bring a friend if you'd like