August 22, 2023

More than 80 students at the University of Virginia School of Law spent Sunday volunteering at nonprofits around Charlottesville.

The annual fall day of service, run by the school’s Public Interest Law Association, invites new students to make an impact in the community. Volunteers worked on behalf of Ronald McDonald House, Casa Alma, Cultivate Charlottesville, On Our Own, Prisoner Letter Writing and the Rivanna Conservation Alliance.

The Ronald McDonald House offers families whose children are facing serious health issues a place to stay while their child receives treatment. Volunteers at the house, where these scenes were photographed, helped prepare meals for the families staying there and cleaned up the exterior landscaping. 

“PILA’s Fall Day of Service is a great way for new students to connect with greater Charlottesville and learn more about their new community,” said Delaney Tubbs ’25, who helped organize the effort.

Students posing for photo

Students volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House on Sunday.

Students preparing food
Students preparing food
Students preparing food
Students preparing food
Students preparing food
Students chatting
Students chatting
Student picking up litter
Student picking up litter
Students doing yardwork
Students picking up litter
Students listening
Students posing for photo
Students preparing food
Students preparing food
Students preparing food
Students preparing food
Students preparing food
Students chatting
Students chatting
Student picking up litter
Student picking up litter
Students doing yardwork
Students picking up litter
Students listening

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