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Since 2009, Golden Flashes have come together to volunteer for our blue and gold communities around the world. What was once a day of service is now a weeklong initiative, celebrating all the ways Flashes Give Back! This year Flashes Give Back Week is April 21-26.

View the ways you can get involved below!

Join In

During Flashes Give Back Week there are more than 50 volunteer opportunities throughout the week, including 20 opportunities on the Kent Campus and nearby in Portage County. The deadline to sign up for a volunteer opportunity is Sunday, April 6.

Explore Volunteer Opportunities

Give Back

The Kent State University Foundation will award $1,000 to one of our key student support funds in celebration of Flashes Give Back Week. Vote today to help support your fellow Golden Flashes! Voting ends Saturday, April 26.

Vote Now

Say Thanks and Learn Why

Kent State is bringing back Thank-a-Giver (TAG) Day, a tradition that allows the university and its students to share their gratitude for all those who support our community.

Come say thanks in a variety of ways on Thursday, April 24, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Risman Plaza. By participating you will be eligible to win a Kent State mini fridge or the chance to be driven around campus in a golf cart for a day.