Service & Advocacy Clubs

  • Barristers United of the University of Virginia

    Barristers United organizes weekly recreational pickup soccer games and represents UVA Law School in the Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albermarle (SOCA). Our mission is to offer an outlet outside of the classroom to contribute to the overall health and well-being of the law school student body. In addition to organizing weekly pickup sessions, we field a competitive team in the SOCA unrestricted league each semester. Our teams have won several championships in the past. Barristers additionally strives to allow students to appreciate the professional side of the sport, historically organizing social events to watch televised games for both the U.S. Men's and Women's national teams.

  • Batten Graduate Council

    The Batten Graduate Council of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy exists to represent the needs and interests of Batten School students.  It helps to enrich their academic experience by encouraging community outreach, special events and professional development activities.  The council also provides opportunities for interaction among students, faculty and alumni, in order to foster a strong culture and close-knit Batten community.

  • Biokind Analytics at UVA

    Biokind Analytics is an undergraduate 501(c)(3) organization that uses data science to further the mission of healthcare nonprofits. Our organization, originally founded at Rice University, is currently located in six states and has worked with 6 non-profit organizations, analyzing more than 100 million dollars in combined donations. We are currently working with nonprofits in Virginia to analyze organization-specific data and provide healthcare solutions.

  • Blossom Together

    Blossom Together is a student-led humanitarian organization dedicated to supporting living standards in developing African countries. Established as an official student organization at the University of Virginia, the effort is active in five countries and has formed a reliable international network to further their initiatives. Since inception, the team has raised over $200,000 in charitable funding, providing a variety of humanitarian services from water wells to cataract surgeries to food packages.At the start of every year, Blossom Together identifies new relief initiatives to tackle, outlining the relevant countries, networks, and necessary funding. Management of operations is based at the University of Virginia with chapter extensions in Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Northern Virginia. Chapters are sub-teams of high school students, who independently coordinate and fundraise towards our shared targets. Working in collaboration, fundraising goals are met by the start of each summer, and a team of students fly abroad to Africa for an immersive expedition.https://img.youtube.com/vi/ry0uRdaKgyA/hqdefault.jpg" ta-insert-video="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ry0uRdaKgyA" contenteditable="false" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0"/>

  • Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group

    We are a volunteer search and rescue organization.  Please visit our website https://brmrg.org/ for more information!

  • BridgeUSA at UVA

    BridgeUSA is a youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates spaces on high school and college campuses for open discussion between students about political issues. Political division is one of our biggest challenges in the United States. Today’s youth are being taught that tribalism is better than unity and that having conversations across our differences is impossible. Spoiler Alert: This isn’t true!We began in 2016 at the universities of Notre Dame, CU-Boulder, and UC Berkeley in response to growing polarization on campus. Our work emphasizes the importance of empathy and understanding, ideological diversity and solution-oriented politics. By engaging America’s youth in constructive discussions, we are equipping the next generation of leaders with the skills necessary for navigating conflict, finding solutions across differences and building bridges in their communities.BridgeUSA’s 50 college chapters bring together students from across the ideological spectrum for constructive dialogue on topics happening across the nation. These discussions are not meant to change one’s mind on a subject, but to encourage participants to seek an understanding of alternate viewpoints in effort for better political dialogue.

  • Building Goodness in April

    Building Goodness in April (BGiA) repairs and rehabilitates the homes owned by low income, elderly and disable persons in the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the surrounding area that need repair and in which the owners are unable to affect such repairs themselves. These repairs shall be affected at no cost to the homeowners. Other community projects in support of the BGiA mission will be considered as well (i.e. repair of community group facilities)

  • Bullet Journal Club

    Bullet Journal Club is a CIO intended to create a space for UVA students to socialize, de-stress, and experiment with their creativity through bullet journaling! Bullet journals are artistic journals that can be used for planning, to-do lists, goal setting, creative spreads, and day-to-day journaling. Within BJC, we plan to focus on mental health and wellness, de-stressing, and creativity. We hope to partner with other clubs to continue to provide opportunities to improve student wellness. We're excited to offer a big-little program as we grow and a variety of programs to suit our members' needs!

  • Camp Kesem at UVA

    Camp Kesem Virginia is a week-long sleep away camp for children whose parents have or have had cancer. It is free for the campers served and is completely organized and operated by students at the University of Virginia. The goal of Camp Kesem is to give campers a week of fun and a chance to just be kids again. With a 2:1 camper-to-counselor ratio Camp Kesem provides extra attention and support for each camper. The campers also find support from just being with fellow campers, as they learn that they are not alone in their situation.

  • Catholic Hoos at the University of Virginia

    Catholic Hoos at the University of Virginia is a community that strives to know, love, and imitate Jesus Christ. We desire to know Him and to make Him known through an active participation in the sacramental life of the Church and intellectual engagement with the Catholic faith. Because He first loved us, we dedicate ourselves to prayer and loving one another. As the Body of Christ, we seek to imitate our lord by pouring ourselves out for our brothers and sisters and building a virtuous community at the University of Virginia.