The Big Event 2023 Executive Director speaking to all volunteers

The Big Event

The Big Event is a non-need-based student group that connects the KU campus with the Lawrence community. By recruiting thousands of student, faculty, and staff volunteers to work at hundreds of local job sites during one day of service, we are able to say thank you to the community that surrounds us all year. The Big Event volunteers provide a helping hand to Lawrence residents by completing projects in their neighborhoods.

Volunteer with Us!

Register for The Big Event on October 18, 2025 and April 18, 2026 from 9 am to 2 pm, join our operations staff, and volunteer for site checks to gain service hours.

2024 - 2025 Academic Year

238
Job Sites Served
2,156
Student, Faculty, and Staff Volunteers
$205,565.36
Economic Impact for Lawrence Community
Baby Jay poses with three student volunteers

Interested in being a Job Site?

Be one of our hundreds of local job sites this year and register to have service done at your residence, church, community center or more! Our volunteers can do any job that do not involve power tools and are safe to be completed. Jobs typically include gardening, yard work, cleaning out garages, painting, etc.

Job Site Information