UW Tacoma Center for Service and Leadership - CSL

UW Tacoma Center for Service and Leadership - CSL The CSL provides students with opportunities to get involved in the community and grow as leaders. T Three of these events are held per quarter.

Volunteer Services offers three types of events, One Time Events, Volunteer Off-Campus Events, and Spring Breakaway Trips. One Time Events: Where volunteer opportunities are brought to students on-campus! UWT Volunteer Off-Campus Events (VOE): Where students, staff and faculty are invited to participate in a service project off-campus. These events are planned for once a month. Alternative Spring

"Breakaway" Trip: Want to try something a little different? Forego your ordinary plans to vacation and join us for a trip that focuses on volunteering and giving back to the community. Two breakaway trips are offered through UW Tacoma.

šŸ«µšŸ¼HEY YOUā—ļøDo you a UWT student who volunteers? Did you know we offer rewards and recognition to students who devote the...
09/10/2026

šŸ«µšŸ¼HEY YOUā—ļø

Do you a UWT student who volunteers? Did you know we offer rewards and recognition to students who devote their time volunteering? We do that here at UW Tacoma through Husky Volunteers!

Log your volunteer hours through the link in our bio to receive rewards and help us show our community that the Husky Volunteers are committed to service!

Not sure where to start? Fill out our Volunteer Interest Form for a curated list of volunteer opportunities in the Tacoma/Pierce County area that might be of your interest.

Keep up the hard work, Huskies!!šŸ¾šŸ’ŖšŸ¼

Up next, check out Gracenā€™s story! The president and co-founder of Huskies for GRIT, one of our biggest volunteer groups...
07/23/2026

Up next, check out Gracenā€™s story! The president and co-founder of Huskies for GRIT, one of our biggest volunteer groups on campus!

ā€œMy name is Gracen. I am a senior majoring in Biomedical Sciences, graduating at the end of summer 2026. Something interesting about me is that I co-founded an environmental trash cleanup club called Huskies for G.R.I.T. at the beginning of this year. I did it with the help of some very special people who are in the photo with me above. From left to right are Tae Kim, Crystal Le, My Le, me, Sushma Chaudhary, and Dillon Siebrecht. Their tenacity, creativity, and strength are the pillars in the clubā€™s success as well as aided in my ability to volunteer as often as I did.

Volunteering means spending my limited free time wisely and meaningfully. It allows me to give back to the community by making small but measurable differences. Ultimately, our club was able to pick up more than 500 lbs of trash over the course of 10 cleanups.

My volunteer time was split mostly between Huskies for G.R.I.T. and Allenmore Hospital. I decided to spend my time picking up trash because I felt as though Tacoma could use a little love. Having less litter means the flora and fauna are healthier and happier; this includes the humans too! As for my hospital role, getting exposure to a clinical setting was vital in my decision towards beginning a career in healthcare. Iā€™m also glad to help out the nurses and to provide comfort for patients.ā€

Congratulations and stay in the community, Gracen!

Hey hey, Huskies! Itā€™s student spotlight time! We have 2 spotlights from June, first we have Dillon: ā€œIā€™m Dillon Siebrec...
07/23/2026

Hey hey, Huskies! Itā€™s student spotlight time! We have 2 spotlights from June, first we have Dillon:

ā€œIā€™m Dillon Siebrecht, and Iā€™m a class of 2026 grad with a BA in Psychology! A fun fact about me is Iā€™m also a songwriter and guitarist, and occasionally I like to perform live for house parties, cafes, or talent shows. My latest show was at my own grad party I hosted at my house with my girlfriend Gracen (also a frequent volunteer withĀ Huskies for GRIT!) and a couple other local bands from here in Tacoma.

To me volunteering means both creating community, and helping nurture it. Through my volunteering, Iā€™ve gotten to see the work I do lead toĀ theĀ happiness of others around me, both in direct and indirect ways. I find that while this kind of work doesnā€™t have any kind of monetary gain, you win in other ways like making friends, helping people get connected with one another, and making the community around us a better place to be.Ā 

I mostly volunteer on campus as an officer with the RSOs Huskies for GRIT (as Presidential Assistant/First Lady, whichever you like better) and FASA sa UWT (as Event Coordinator). With Huskies for GRIT I get to nurture my local community here in Tacoma by helping keep our city clean of trash, and with FASA sa UWT I get to put on events that bring people on campus together and celebrate my Filipino identity.ā€

Congratulations and keep up the hard work, Dillon!

Hey hey, Huskies!! Just because itā€™s summer doesnā€™t mean weā€™re not still here: REMEMBER TO LOG YOUR HOURSā€¼ļøWe are still ...
07/16/2026

Hey hey, Huskies!!

Just because itā€™s summer doesnā€™t mean weā€™re not still here: REMEMBER TO LOG YOUR HOURSā€¼ļø

We are still tracking volunteer hours and recognizing all your hard work throughout the summer. If youā€™re logging hours, remember to check your email for a student spotlight request!

Better late than never! We are sorry, Huskies, for forgetting about our May spotlight. Here she is now! Check out her st...
07/02/2026

Better late than never! We are sorry, Huskies, for forgetting about our May spotlight. Here she is now! Check out her story! šŸ‘‡

ā€œMy name is Aleah Curtis, 2026 Masters of Social Work Graduate! Iā€™ve been making a family cookbook for the past 4 Ish years. Volunteering for me just mean that I can give back to those in difficult situations, and even just listening to people and having a normal conversation makes the world of a difference. I Volunteer on my own, I go out to Puyallup area and feed the homeless veteran community, I do it because the veteran community deserves more than what they have, since most of them have been through a lot. I think giving a helping hand is just a way to say thank you for what you have done.ā€

Stay tuned for our June spotlight coming soon! Remember to log your hours over the summer!

06/04/2026

We can never get him to pose normally.šŸ™„

Do you have last minute hours to work for to get that Leadership Award? Are you looking to end the year off by volunteering? Come volunteer by cleaning up China Lake and have a picnic with us afterwards! Students who register and participate in the work party will receive a surprise gift from us too! šŸŽ

šŸ—“ļø Saturday June 6
ā° 9am-2pm
šŸ“ China Lake Park, Tacoma, WA

Things to note:
- All ages and abilities welcome, no experience necessary.
- Please plan to meet near the park entrance at 9:00 am. We recommend carpooling or using public transportation.
- Restrooms are not available at the park.
- Bring leather gloves if you have them, a water bottle, and a snack.
- Wear closed-toed shoes or boots, and we recommend long pants and long sleeves.
- Dress for the weather. The work party will take place rain or shine.
- Tools and training will be provided.
- If you can, bring a blanket for the picnic.

05/29/2026

No freebies here, you gotta log your volunteer hours! You can find our program volunteer hour log in the link in our bio!

ā€œWhy should I log my volunteer hours?ā€ You should log your service hours through our program because we can keep track of it and reward you for reaching certain milestones!
- Pouch: 75 hours
- Water bottle: 150 hours
- Crossbody bag: 200 hours
- Backpack: 250 hours
- Leadership Award: 300 hours (200 for transfers/graduates)

ā€œWhat if I like to volunteer for the love of the game? No reward required.ā€ Logging your volunteer hours also helps our program with data on when and where our students are volunteering most. That way we can see what events might be successful in creating the most civic engagement.

ā€œWhat counts as volunteer hours?ā€ Any work that is unpaid, during your time as a UWT student, and benefits the greater good of the community and society.

Our next April Student Spotlight is Isaac Luce! Read his story below:ā€œIsaac Luce, itā€™s my 1st year, Iā€™m registered for E...
05/13/2026

Our next April Student Spotlight is Isaac Luce! Read his story below:

ā€œIsaac Luce, itā€™s my 1st year, Iā€™m registered for Electrical Engineering next Autumn. I love to compose, arrange, and perform music.

Volunteer to me means helping others to accomplish a goal that may not directly benefit you. In other words, no pay, no benefits, ā€œjust for the love of the gameā€ .Ā 

I volunteered the most at the high school I graduated from, where I mentored a young but quickly growing FIRST robotics team. While there I generally gave advice on wiring and general mechanical ideas.ā€

Itā€™s time to show off our amazing and hard-working students of April! Meet Trezdin and read his story: ā€œTrezdin Kade Mar...
05/13/2026

Itā€™s time to show off our amazing and hard-working students of April! Meet Trezdin and read his story:

ā€œTrezdin Kade Martinez, Sophmore (by credits) First year (by enrollment date), Pre-engineering, I am the son of immigrants and working to become a dual citizen in the Philippines

Volunteering is trying to pay back your community by helping to make it better. Contributing your efforts to help others get the same opportunitiesĀ is the bedrock of society, the drive to help make changes so others can have better lives and in turn your life gets better. TheĀ goal is not to make your service about self but to realize that by consequence you have made yourself better.

I volunteer at my high school robotics and media clubs. My high school is very underprivileged and the district refuses to invest into it until they gain the funding to rebuild it. That means programs like robotics donā€™t get nearly enough resources to help support the students who are trying to learn these skills and join these close knit communities. I have the knowledge and the experience to teach these so I like to volunteer to help teach them things that would be used in their careers. In robotics they gain trade skills from designing to building to business that prepares them for the future. And when people like that need help, and I am able to support them, I will gladly give them my time to help them succeed. And through that I learn how to lead and what goes into fostering safe places for people.ā€

05/11/2026

Did you log your hours? Check the link in our bio for the Husky Volunteers Service Hours Log!

When you log volunteer hours you get cool rewards from our program! What counts as volunteer hours? Any unpaid work during your time as a UWT student that benefits your community and the greater good of society.

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