13 GI V ING 500+ LC, TAMIU VOLUNTEERS FOCUS ’25 ‘THE BIG EVENT’ ON LOCAL IMPACT Over 500 TAMIU, faculty, staff and alumni rolled up their sleeves for a day of service to their community as part of the annual commemoration of “The Big Event” March 22, 2025. Volunteers made a significant local difference, with an estimated monetary impact of $711,456 and over 20,000 community service hours generated. Joining TAMIU for the first time were Laredo College students through the earlier signing of a Memorandum of Agreement by Laredo’s maroon-and-silver and green-and-gold institutions of higher education. The agreement explores future opportunities for joint servicelearning initiatives, providing students with leadership experiences and empowering them to become active contributors to their community. Volunteers committed to service projects at the Haynes Recreation Center, Arturo Benavides Park, and Slaughter Park. Beautification projects included tree planting, mural painting, trash pick-up, seed ball planting, tending to a monarch butterfly garden, brush removal, and much more. The event was made possible through the University’s Office of Student Affairs, in collaboration with TAMIU’s Student Government Association's Leaders Organizing Volunteer Events Committee, the City of Laredo, Keep Laredo Beautiful, TAMIU Housing and Residence Life, the Rio Grande International Study Center, and ARCA Continental Southwest Beverages. For a look back at past ‘The Big Event’ initiatives, visit go.tamiu.edu/serve.
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