5th Annual Mustangs Give: Day of Service is Oct. 8

Published Saturday, September 27, 2025

Volunteers working on a clean-up project

Southwest Minnesota State University will host the 5th Annual Mustangs Give: Day of Service on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

The day is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to sign up for volunteer opportunities available around Marshall and area communities.

Volunteers can sign-up to work on projects and clean-up activities and are encouraged to register early to sign-up for specific events. Locations for service projects will primarily be located in Marshall. Volunteers can sign-up to work on projects for the Light Up the Night (Prairie Home Hospice), United Way of SW MN, Pioneer PBS, Hope Harbor, Lyon County Museum, SMSU on-campus projects, and many other organizations. Sign-up by visiting www.smsu.edu/go/mustangsgive.

Volunteers will be contacted prior to the Day of Service with their assignment. Groups may sign up with one person as a contact and include the group member's names. Gloves, garbage bags, and any other project materials will be provided for the event at check-in beginning at 9:30 am on Oct. 8 in the Founders Hall lobby at SMSU. Some project materials will be located at the service site.

All volunteers will need to wear closed-toe shoes and be dressed appropriately for outdoor work. For clean-up projects, the City of Marshall will pick up garbage bags after the event is finished.

The University is fortunate to be a part of a community that generously supports SMSU. This Day of Service is one way for the Mustang Family to give back to Marshall and the region.

The event runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8 and is a part of Homecoming week activities.

Groups and organizations within the community in need of volunteers for a project are asked to contact Melissa Scholten, Director of the Center for Civic and Community Engagement; melissa.scholten@SMSU.edu or sign-up by visiting www.smsu.edu/go/mustangsgive