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Looking for fall volunteer opportunities? Discover 10 community service ideas for students, families, and neighbors to take on to make an impact this season in our new blog!
September 11, 2025

10 Fall Community Service Ideas

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This summer, Phi Beta Phi sisters from the University of Arizona went on a buildOn Trek to Malawi, building a school and discovering sisterhood, empathy, and purpose. Read the full story in our new blog post!
September 5, 2025

Finding Sisterhood in Service: Phi Beta Phi’s Trek

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This summer, buildOn students in the Bronx, Bridgeport, Boston, Detroit, and Chicago led service projects that uplifted their communities and inspired change. Read about what they did in our new blog post!
August 28, 2025

Summer of Service: How buildOn Students Transformed Their Communities This Summer

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STAMFORD, Conn., August 22, 2025 – buildOn, a global nonprofit dedicated to uniting people through service and education to ignite a more equitable future, has announced a new partnership with Piggy Bank to expand access to education and entrepreneurial resources for rural farmers. With $84,000 in funding from Piggy Bank, buildOn will implement 14 Adult Education Programs across Nepal, Mali, and Malawi, benefiting more than 515 participants in underserved communities.
August 22, 2025

PRESS RELEASE: buildOn and Piggy Bank Partner to Empower Rural Farmers Through Education and Entrepreneurship

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Celebrate International Literacy Day on Sept 8 by taking action. From advocacy to service, discover 12 ways you can help expand access to education worldwide.
August 22, 2025

12 Activities You Can Do For International Literacy Day, Sept. 8

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Students everywhere struggle to learn in substandard school buildings, but children with disabilities struggle more than most. That’s why we’re committed to building accessible schools so students like Emilienne in Burkina Faso can get the education they deserve. Meet Emilienne in our new blog post!
August 21, 2025

The Path to Education: Emilienne’s Story

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Discover 10 meaningful ways to serve your community during Back to School season, from donating to buildOn to tutoring, supply drives, and school clean-ups. Find out how to make a difference for students locally and globally in our new blog post!
August 14, 2025

10 Ways to Serve Your Community During Back to School

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Discover how buildOn has transformed Chicago through youth-led service and education for 20 years. Read alumni stories, impact stats, and what’s next for us in our new blog post!
August 8, 2025

buildOn in Chicago: Celebrating 20 Years of Service and Impact

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