4/9: Big Event

Virginia Tech will be holding its 20th annual Big Event on Saturday, April 9th. The Big Event is a student-run community engagement effort that has grown into the 2nd largest event of its kind in the nation.

Every spring, thousands of students, faculty, and staff come together to complete hundreds of community service projects throughout Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and the New River Valley.

Projects are completed regardless of need or socioeconomic status; instead, it is The Big Event’s goal to simply say, “Thank you.”

Starting in 2002, The Big Event at Virginia Tech has grown exponentially. Rooted in Virginia Tech’s motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), The Big Event has provided an opportunity for the entire Virginia Tech community to join together and thank the surrounding communities of Virginia.

The 2002 Big Event saw about 475 volunteers complete 60 projects, but The Big Event 2019 saw 7,820 volunteers complete 1,180 projects. The goal this year is 10,000 volunteers completing 1,200 projects. Homeowners can submit their job request at https://registration.vtbigevent.org/jobrequest and volunteers can sign up at https://registration.vtbigevent.org/signup.