| Student Group | Description | Issue Area |
| Alpha Phi Omega | Co-ed National Service Fraternity | One-time service |
| Alternate Spring Break | Alternate Spring Break is a student run University of Pennsylvania organization that sponsors community service trips to various locations across the country. Participants spend their spring breaks performing worthwhile community service work, ranging from building homes for low-income families to rehabilitating the environment along the Appalachian Trail. | One-Time Service |
| Amnesty International | Amnesty International is a worldwide organization working on behalf of human rights. Amnesty International works for the release of prisoner's of conscience, the fair and prompt trials of political prisoners and to end torture, executions and the death penalty. | Advocacy/Enviro |
| Asha for Education | Asha for education is an action group working to promote basic education for children in India. | Advocacy |
| Circle K | Circle K is an international community service organization at the collegiate level. We work with organizations like the Ronald McDonald House, the Children's library, Children's Hospital, and much, much more! | One-time Service |
| CityStep | CityStep works with middle-school children to promote self-esteem, creativity, teamwork and self-confidence through dance. CitySteppers travel weekly to area schools to teach routines and practice. Each semester culminates in a performance for classmates, friends and family members. | Mentoring/Tutoring |
| Colleges Against Cancer | Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) is a nationwide collaboration of college students, faculty, and staff dedicated to eliminating cancer by working to implement the programs and mission of the American Cancer Society. | Public Health |
| CommuniTech | Run through SEAS, this student-run group provides technical services to non-profit organizations in the Philadelphia area. (Engineering School Supportrd, E-SAC Funded, and SAC Funded) | Urban Poverty |
| Community Schools Student Partnerships | It is the mission of CSSP to enrich the educational and cultural experience of all children in West Philadelphia. University-Assisted Community Schools provide a safe environment where children can improve their academic and extracurricular skills with the help of staff and college-age mentors. We affect change by providing academic and cultural enrichment for grades K-12, such as high school academic support, college access mentoring, in school tutoring, daily K- 8 after school programs, and Let's Get Ready SAT tutoring. | Tutoring/Mentoring |
| CSSP West Philadelphia Recess Initiative | Works as a partner with school staff to create a pleasant, structured lunch and recess in order to decrease bullying and increase physical fitness. The organization mission is to increase physical fitness and decrease bullying at two local elementary schools | Tutoring & Mentoring |
| Engineers Without Borders | http://www.pennewb.org/ | Urban Poverty |
| First Book | R | Tutoring/Mentoring |
| Focus First | To screen the vision of 500 preschoolers per semester and provide follow-up care. | Public Health |
| Front Row Theatre | Socially relevant theatre. | Arts Based |
| Habitat for Humanity | Works with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia to build and restore homes. Home buyers provide sweat equity hours and work with volunteers to complete homes. | Urban Poverty |
| Kite & Key | The members of the Kite & Key Society act as campus tour guides, play host to prospective students, work as tutors, volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House, and assist with special projects on campus such as Alumni weekend. (SAC funded) | One-time Service |
| LIFT Philadelphia | LIFT Philadelphia links people in need with resources and opportunities available to them. Volunteers staff an office at 4601 Market Street where West Philadelphia residents can drop in for information, job training opportunities and support. | Urban Poverty |
| Operation Smile | Public Health | |
| Penn AIDS Awareness | Penn AIDS Awareness is an organization commited to educating Penn students and the greater Philadelphia community about the issues surrounding HIV and AIDS. | Public Health |
| Penn American Red Cross | The Penn ARC Club promotes and raises awareness about campus blood drives as well as assists with aiding and promoting American Red Cross disaster relief efforts. | Public Health |
| Penn Art Club | Teach art classes in West Philadelphia elementary schools | Arts-Based |
| Penn Chess Tutoring Club | The Penn Chess Tutoring Club in a collaboration with Project H.O.M.E. teaches chess and mentors children ages 10-17 on Friday and Saturday afternoons. No previous experience with chess necessary, anyone interested will be taught what they need to know. | Mentoring/Tutoring |
| Penn Environmental Group | The Penn Enviromental Group works to raise awareness of global enviromental issues to the Penn community. Their projects include education, recycling, energy conservation and the CUPPS program. | Advocacy/Enviro |
| Penn for UNICEF | Penn for UNICEF works to support the efforts of UNICEF with fundraising, advocacy, education and information with regard to the well-being of the world's children. | Advocacy/Enviro |
| Penn for Youth Debate | Tutoring/Mentoring | |
| Penn Music Mentoring Program | We are a group of undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania dedicated to enriching local K-12 students' lives through music education. We've partnered with several campus and community organizations to bring services like free private music lessons, field trips, and performance opportunities to students in the West Philadelphia area. | Arts Based |
| Penn Weekend Service | One time service opportunities for anyone interested. Every Saturday from 11am to 2pm. No need to RSVP. Service activities will take place with a variety of organizations. | One-time Service |
| Penn West Philadelphia Basketball League | The Penn West Philly Basketball League, composed of area college students and community members has been formed to create a basketball league for the children of the West Philly community. We seek to create a safe environment for children to come learn and play basketball in a structured manner. The children aged 10-13 will be prepared for high school, not only in terms of basketball development, but also in terms of school life and challenges. We will do this by providing the children with mentors who develop a personal relationship with each child through basketball instruction. By successfully administering this program we also serve to bridge the gap between the West Philly community and the University of Pennsylvania. We encourage the ever increasing involvement with existing community organizations and individuals all working together to help the children of our community. | Tutoring/Mentoring |
| PennPals | PennPals pairs undergrads with elementary school students from Drew School to serve as role models. | Mentoring/Tutoring |
| Pennvelopes | Pennvelopes is a pen pal program in which Penn students write letters to a student in a local school with the goal of improving the reading and writing skills of the elementary school students. Penn students abroad also expose their pen pals to new cultures, geography and world issues by mailing letters from abroad. | Mentoring/Tutoring |
| Philadelphia Alliance for Labor Support (PALS) | Philadelphia Alliance for Labor Support (PALS) is a group of labor and delivery doulas committed to improving birth experiences and outcomes in the Philadelphia area, as well as promoting the development of new and experienced doulas. | Public Health |
| Pratit | We are a non-profit humanitarian organization determined to tackle poverty by focusing on three areas: medical care, education, and food relief. | Urban Poverty |
| Rebuilding Together | Undergraduate group that works with Rebuilding Together Philadelphia. Renovates old, run-down homes in West Philadelphia for older, disabled, and single-parent families. Majority of the builds take place in March/April. | Urban Poverty |
| SHOOP | The Student Hospice organization of Penn helps train Penn students to become hospice volunteers to aid terminally ill patients and their families. | Public Health |
| Social Impact Counseling | The Social Impact Consulting Group exposes University of Pennsylvania students to the field of non-profit consulting and encourages students to develop an understanding of social responsibility as they proceed in their personal and professional careers. | One Time Service |
| Stimulus Children's Theater | A student theater group that both performs and educates its audience. The children-oriented theater group performs at elementary schools, community centers, day-care centers and elderly care facilities to not only entertain but to teach the audience about theater. | Arts Based |
| Strive For College | Strive for College is a new approach to expanding college access: we recruit undergraduate student mentors from local universities to guide low-income high school students through the process of applying to, enrolling in and paying for four-year colleges and universities | Tutoring and Mentoring |
| Student Ambassadors of the World (SAW) | Our mission is to foster direct involvement with educational, financial, family support, and community development projects abroad. | Advocacy |
| Tzedek Hillel | One of Hillel's 25 student-led groups, Tzedek Hillel empowers students in meaningful public service and encourages creative thinking about social justice issues. The two major divisions are Soup Kitchen and Bikkur Cholim (visiting the sick). | Cultural/Faith Based |
| Unite for Sight | To promote healthy eye care through preliminary eye screenings in schools, education fairs, and eye glass drives | Public Health |
| WePAC (West Philadelphia Alliance for Children) Step Mentori | WePAC creates and amplifies opportunities for children and youth in West Philadelphia. | Arts Based |
| West Philadelphia Tutoring Project | The WPTP is a group of over 350 Penn students who are paired with West Philadelphia students in one- on-one tutoring relationships. The WPTP seeks to build academic success as well as self confidence for area students. Trainings for new tutors are held at the begining of each semester for those interested. | Tutoring/Mentoring |
| Write On! | Tutoring/Mentoring | |
