HSC Big Event

About HSC Big Event

HSC Big Event is an annual student-led service project that empowers the Health Sciences community to make a positive impact. Hosted by OUHSC, this initiative brings together students, staff, and faculty from all seven health professional colleges and all departments to volunteer throughout the greater Oklahoma City area. Their mission is not only to give back but also to foster connections and appreciation within the community.

Join Us this Fall

This fall, HSC Big Event will be partnering with various organizations for a day of service on Saturday, November 16th. Volunteers should gather at the HSC Student Union, 1st floor at 8:15 AM to kickstart the day with breakfast and an opportunity to connect with fellow volunteers before embarking on their service activities.

HSC Big Event is eligible for 3.5 OUCHA hours.

Explore Our Diverse Jobsites

Here's a glimpse of the exciting jobsites available this year:

1. Kids Korral: cleaning and organizing
   • Mission: As a branch of The Toby Keith Foundation, OK Kids Korral is a cost-free, convenient and comfortable home for pediatric cancer patients receiving treatment at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center, Stephenson Cancer Center and other nearby facilities
2. OKC Beautiful: planting 100 trees
   • Mission: To lead Oklahoma City’s beautification and environmental stewardship through collaboration, education, and advocacy.
3. Oklahoma City Zoo: most likely yardwork, gardening, cleaning, painting, craft preparations, or special events preparation
   • Mission: To connect people with our world's vanishing wildlife and wild places to inspire conservation action.
4. CommonWealth Urban Farms: gardening, native landscaping, and/or composting
   • Mission: To equip a network of urban gardeners, create local jobs, turn local waste into compost, and connect Oklahoma City neighbors in the process.
5. Oklahoma City Humane Society: painting
   • Mission: Works in close partnership with Oklahoma City Animal Welfare (OKC Animal Shelter) and other local shelters. Primary focus is to eliminate the needless euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals in Oklahoma City. 
6. Myriad Botanical Gardens: Horticulture duties
   • Mission: Myriad Botanical Gardens seeks to increase the quality of life and vibrancy of downtown Oklahoma City by sustaining a world-class public garden and community-building urban green space.
7. Habitat for Humanity: details to come
   
   • Mission: Works toward our vision by building strength, stability and self-reliance in partnership with families in need of decent and affordable housing.

Your Contribution Matters

We deeply appreciate your commitment to our community. Your volunteerism is not just a service; it's an inspiration to others in our community. Thank you for being a part of the HSC Big Event family and for making a positive difference in Oklahoma City!