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Photos of the Bennion Center of the University of Utah on April 10, 2018.
Matt Gubler

Patience: Volunteering is About More Than Just Building Your Resume

By Alisa Patience April 26, 2018

A wise man once said, “There’s no such thing as a selfless good deed.” That man was Joey Tribbiani, a beloved fictional character from the sitcom “Friends.” Throughout high school, students...

Barber: Voluntourism May Do More Damage Than Good

Barber: Voluntourism May Do More Damage Than Good

By Shaelyn Barber April 25, 2018

I wanted to change the world. So at age 15, I journeyed across the globe to Cambodia, intent upon my desire to help the impoverished country. I didn’t know much about Cambodia, its people or its trials....

(Photo Courtesy of Sealants for Smiles)

U Volunteer Work Leaves Kids Smiling

By Kylee Ehmann March 1, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Volunteer organizations tend to leave people grinning, but few more literally than Sealants for Smiles. MOST READ STORY: MEXICAN AMBASSADOR TO SPEAK AT THE U Throughout...

(Photo Courtesy of the Bennion Center)

Social Justice Becomes More Than a Buzzword at the U

January 21, 2015

  Amongst the protests, petitions and demands for equality across campus and around the world, the term “social justice” has become something of a buzzword. In the broadest sense, social justice...

(Photo by Chris Samuels)

MLK Service Day Highlights Legacy and Volunteering

By Mary Royal January 20, 2015

  More than 100 students spent their Saturday volunteering this weekend. The service event they participated in, hosted by the Bennion Center, kicked off the U’s week-long celebration of Martin...

(Photo by Chris Samuels)

Helping the Homeless in Utah

November 25, 2014

  Anna Branson has lived in Utah her whole life and said she thinks the homeless population “has increased since the recession.” “It’s so hard to get jobs now to be able to pay for shelter,”...

(Daily Utah Chronicle File Photo)

Bennion Center Offers More this Holiday Season

November 25, 2014

  The Bennion Center has more options for students to serve this holiday season. Officials from the volunteer organization on campus coordinated with the Food Bank and the Salvation Army this year...

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

U Students Volunteer with Kids Crew at Primary Children’s Hospital

November 25, 2014

  When Kayla Mohar walks into the playroom at Primary Children’s Medical Center (PCMC), it’s not just her bright green shirt that lights up the room. Mohar, a senior in therapeutic recreation,...

(Photo Courtesy of Utah Athletics)

Students Athletes Honored for Community Service

November 10, 2014

    Buzzing energy filled Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday as students cheered on the football team; however, the hype was not just for the Utes — it was also for community service. The game...

Students Help to “Electrify Africa”

November 4, 2014

Students at the U are helping to save six million lives around the world. The U is one of the campuses nationally involved in the ONE Campaign to end extreme poverty worldwide. Volunteers from the U are...