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Get Involved! How to Volunteer

To learn how you can apply to volunteer opportunities for students, faculty and staff at Drexel University College of Medicine, please contact the Office of Community Health & Inclusive Excellence, at ochie@drexel.edu.


Volunteer Opportunity For Faculty, Staff and Students

Drexel is privileged to have the opportunity to work with the Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLAMS), located adjacent to our Health Sciences Building, to provide mini-courses in health education for fifth- through eighth-grade students. Faculty, staff and students from the College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Professions will collaborate together to teach or assist with these actively engaged mini-courses around two curricular topics. Sessions occur Wednesdays from 2 to 3:15 p.m.

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Young Dragons Health Sciences Summer Camp

Date: Monday, July 13-Friday, July 17
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: ExCITE Center (3401 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

Volunteer Sign Up


Mt. Vernon Manor CDC's 10th Annual Community Fun Day

Date: Friday, July 17
Time: 3-6 p.m.
Location: 39th and Olive Street Playground, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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4th Annual Community Sneaker Ball & Resource Fair

Date: Saturday, July 18
Time: 2-6 p.m.
Location: 2800 W. Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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Community Baby Shower

Date: Saturday, July 18
Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Temple University, Aramark Student Training & Recreation (STAR) Complex, Philadelphia, PA 19121
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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2026 Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival

Date: Saturday, July 18
Time: 12-7 p.m.
Location: Saunders Park Greene (39th & Powelton Avenue)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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Vine Memorial Church Community Health Fair

Date: Saturday, July 25
Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Vine Memorial Baptist Church (5600 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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African American Male Wellness Agency Black Men’s Wellness Day Chester

Date: Saturday, July 25
Time: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Chester (site TBA)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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Free Fest 2026

Date: Saturday, August 1
Time: 12-4 p.m.
Location: Philadelphia Navy Yard
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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National Night Out

Date: Tuesday, August 4
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Location: Lancaster Walk (3300 Block of Lancaster Ave, Behind the Drexel Recreation Center)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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16th Annual Back To School Carnival

Date: Friday, August 7
Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Parking Lot (160 E. Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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2026 Back to School Community Fair

Date: Saturday, August 8
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Location: Christy Recreation Center (728 S. 55th St., Philadelphia, PA 19143)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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Family and Friends Day and Community Health Fair

Date: Saturday, August 8
Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Resurgence Worship Cathedral (4100 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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Healthy Fam Jam

Date: Tuesday, August 11
Time: 4-8 p.m.
Location: Dornsife Center (3509 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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Community in Action Festival

Date: Saturday, August 22
Time: 12-4 p.m.
Location: Parade Route and meeting point TBA
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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4th Annual Unity in the Community Block Party and Health Fair

Date: Saturday, August 22
Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Market Street between 60th and 61st in Philadelphia, PA, 19139
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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Students Run Philly Style Sports Physicals

Date: Thursday, September 10
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Location: Northeast High School (1601 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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Men's Health and Prostate Workshop

Date: Saturday, September 12
Time: TBD
Location: Christian Stronghold Church (4701 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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Greater Exodus Community Day

Date: Saturday, September 12
Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Greater Exodus Church (704 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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2026 Elevate215 K-12 Philly School Fair

Date: Saturday, September 19
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: PA Convention Center (1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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Know Your Numbers – Salem Baptist Church

Date: Saturday, September 26
Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Salem Baptist Church (2716 Woodland Avenue, Abington, PA 19001)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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DentMed, Inc Pop Clinic

Date: October 17-18
Time: 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: The Eye Institute (1200 W. Godfrey Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141)
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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2026 Philadelphia Heart Walk

Date: Saturday, October 24
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Contact: ochie@drexel.edu

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