A lifelong calling to care for others Meet Debbie Kelley, a Senior Companion volunteer in Brigham City. Debbie is a Utah native, born and raised in Ogden, who recently moved to Brigham City. Earlier in her career she worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, a role she absolutely loved. Debbie spent many …
Across the country, communities honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a National Day of Service, a day on, not a day off. UServeUtah–along with America250 Utah, the Division of Multicultural Affairs, and Thanksgiving Point–brought more than 500 volunteers together for a United in Service MLK Day project on Monday, January 19, at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, inviting individuals …
Meet Mary Cummings, a Foster Grandparent volunteer who has served in Moab for almost a year and a half! Before retiring, Mary was a victim advocate in Wyoming for 13 years. She also worked for the state with the Navajo people. Now she describes it as “icing on the cake” to serve children at Head Start. Mary is grateful to …
Students at Wellington Elementary affectionately call her Miss Norella. As a Foster Grandparent volunteer with AmeriCorps Seniors, Norella works with 120 students who need extra help with reading. Yet despite the large number, she builds a special connection with each and every child. She keeps a sticker that says, “I carry a part of every person I have met,” and …
UServeUtah hosted the Generation Volunteer Summit this past Saturday at Salt Lake Community College in Taylorsville, bringing together 173 young Utahns for a day focused on leadership, learning, and meaningful service. The summit encouraged youth ages 15–25 to connect with their communities, develop new skills, and make a positive impact through hands-on volunteer projects. Throughout the event, participants worked alongside …
October brings pumpkins, costumes, and ghost stories. But it’s also the perfect time to explore some of Utah’s most fascinating places to volunteer: Sites where history lingers in the air, where old stories whisper through the trees, and where preserving the past sometimes feels a little spooky. Volunteering is never something to be afraid of, but some opportunities come with …
Across the country, thousands of volunteers honored the lives lost on 9/11 through the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, participating in projects that strengthened neighborhoods and supported those in need. In Utah, UServeUtah led United in Service Week (September 8–13), bringing communities together to serve, connect, and make a difference across the state. A Night of Inspiration: Movie …
Investing in Utah’s Future Workforce In a rapidly evolving job market, Utah is investing in its most valuable asset: Its people. The One Utah Service Fellowship is a transformative AmeriCorps program designed to give young Utahns the tools they need to step into meaningful careers, pursue higher education, and develop the kind of real-world skills that change lives, both theirs …
In July 2024, Utah launched Volunteer for Good, a high school service initiative designed to deepen students’ connection to their communities, enhance well-being, and foster civic and academic growth. The pilot began in five local education agencies — Garfield, Granite, Nebo, Sevier, and Mountain Heights Academy — with students serving their communities and reflecting on their experiences. The Vision Behind …
In a time when our world feels increasingly divided, service has the power to bring us back together. Acts of service remind us that we are more alike than different and that by working side by side, we can strengthen our communities while building meaningful connections with one another. This September, UServeUtah invites you to be part of United in …
If you work with high school students, you know one of the biggest questions on their minds is…what’s next? College? A job? A break? AmeriCorps offers another option that many students haven’t even heard of yet: service that builds skills, helps pay for school, and gives young people a chance to figure out who they are and what they want …
UServeUtah, in collaboration with America250 Utah, Intermountain Health, and Uintah County Tourism, hosted a powerful United in Service project in Vernal on June 28. The event brought people together around a shared purpose: honoring veterans through hands-on service. It also kicked off the America Gives initiative, a key part of the America250 Utah commemoration. America Gives aims to restart a …