Volunteer & Service

Explore your interests—make a difference.

We’re dedicated to helping you find volunteer opportunities on and off campus.

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Start your service here.

The Office for Service and Community Engagement is the place to start your service at Butler University. We are here to serve you in your search for a service match and trained to locate specific service sites and to help you explore what your interests may be and how to best suit them. 

Our impact

Through the Butler Food Pantry, tree planting with Keeping Indianapolis Beautiful, donation sorting and organizing at the Hoosiers Veterans Assistance Foundation and more, we’re empowering students to make a difference and deepen their connection to the city in which they live.

Butler Food Pantry Annual & Ongoing Programs

Volunteer Quick Links


Bulldogs Engaged Through Service (BITS)

A collaboration between Butler University and the Student Government Association, BITS is a day-long service learning project done by students, faculty, staff, and the wider Butler community.

Bulldogs Engaged Through Service

For Students

Discover how to get involved and how to nominate someone you know for one our awards.

Student Resources

Nonprofit Agency Directory

The Nonprofit Agency Directory is a collection of information sheets about various non-profit agencies in the Indianapolis area. It acts as an online database and can help you do the following: Find long-term service projects Find one time volunteer opportunities Find an internship/job with a non-profit Find organizations that would be great for your club or organization to volunteer with Volunteer with organizations that relate to your major

Nonprofit Agency Directory

For Community Partners

Does your non-profit want to work with us? Find out more about partnership with us!

Work with Butler