Employee Community Service Benefit

Gonzaga University is proud to work with our partners at Catholic Charities of Spokane. Part of the Gonzaga mission is to care of the most vulnerable in our society. Our close partnership allows for students, staff and faculty to easily connect with volunteer opportunities to serve and advocate for those most in need.

Gonzaga offers fulltime employees 4 hours of paid time off to give back to the Spokane Community. We have created this page to help link individuals and departments to help to service opportunities in the Greater Spokane are.

Gonzaga considers service to others as part of our holistic Wellness program. Members participating in service hours qualify for up to 25 wellness points.

Team Building and Bonding Opportunities

As a department, there is nothing better than rolling up your sleeves and working together to complete a service project. This is a great way to build relationships within your team and serve others. Make a service opportunity a reward for finishing a big project or consider hosting your holiday parties around a volunteer event.

To search ways your team can volunteer together, go to www.serve.gonzaga.edu and see instructions below:

For departments searching for group opportunities for their staff:

  1. Select "Community Needs"
  2. Filter by "Teams" and select "Accepting Teams."
  3. Once you find the community need that interests you, select "View Details" and click "Respond As Team."
  4. Fill in information and click "Create Team."
  5. Designate a team leader and select the number of additional team members.
  6. Once completed the agency that posted the community need will receive an email with your contact information and will reach out to you shortly.

Below are a few ideas to get you thinking about all the opportunities to serve. There are many more ideas on that can be found on Gonzaga Connected.

Looking for an Individual Service Option? 

Catholic Charities has numerous occasions for individuals looking to spend a few hours helping out their community. If you are looking for a single event or a weekly/monthly way to give back, they can help you find the perfect fit for your time and talents.

To search ways you can volunteer individually, go to www.serve.gonzaga.edu and see instructions below:

To search for opportunities to serve:

  1. Select "Community Needs."
  2. Filter by "Initiative" and select "Staff Community Service Benefit."
  3. Once you find the community need that interests you, select "View Details" and click "Respond."
  4. Write your message and click "Submit Community Need Response."
  5. Once completed the agency that posted the community need will receive an email with your contact information and will reach out to you shortly.

*If you respond to a community need and don't hear back withing 48 hours, call or email the organization directly using the contact information provided on their organization's profile. Still nothing? Get in touch with the CCE and come to Service Fair in the beginning of each semester.