Cavalier Conversations is a community-building project that fosters meaningful connections among student-athletes. Founded to promote unity, understanding, and camaraderie, our organization facilitates weekly meetings where student-athletes from various sports come together in a relaxed and informal setting.Our gatherings take place at the John Paul Jones (JPJ) Arena, a central and accessible location for all participants. Each week, participants are grouped into threes to encourage intimate and engaging interactions. We use specially designed flashcards with thought-provoking questions and prompts to spark conversations, enabling participants to share their experiences, challenges, and aspirations.Cavalier Conversations aims to create a supportive network among student-athletes, breaking down barriers between different sports and fostering a sense of community that extends beyond the playing field. By participating in these sessions, student-athletes have the opportunity to develop deeper relationships, enhance their communication skills, and gain diverse perspectives from their peers.Our ultimate goal is to build a strong, inclusive community where every student-athlete feels valued and connected. Whether through laughter, shared stories, or mutual support, Cavalier Conversations is dedicated to enhancing the overall student-athlete experience at UVA.

CavsCARE is an organization that focuses on educating and mobilizing the UVA community in life saving skills such as CPR, AED, First Aid, and other public health measures through highly accredited certifying organizations (American Red Cross, Stop The Bleed, etc).

UVa’s chapter of Challah for Hunger was established in 2011. CfH at UVa bakes delicious challah from scratch every Tuesday and Wednesday of the semester. We run entirely on volunteer efforts to help us make, braid, bake, and sell the challah each week. CfH at UVa sells plain, chocolate chip, cinnamon sugar, and garlic rosemary flavors, as well as a flavor of the week. Plain loaves are $3.50 and flavored loaves are $4.50.Today, CfH at UVa continues to succeed and is one of CfH’s most successful chapters! Thanks to generous donations from members of the Charlottesville community, such as Gerry Newman from the Albemarle Baking Company, CfH at UVa is able to donate every penny of its weekly sales on the Lawn to hunger relief organizations, with 80% going to the local Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and 20% to MAZON. Since 2011, the UVa chapter of Challah for Hunger has raised over $100,000 for hunger relief organizations!

Our mission is to serve the underprivileged and underserved community of Charlottesville, Virginia. We plan to use the funds provided by the university combined with continuous fundraising throughout the semester in order to create care packages for the homeless. These packages will include hygiene products, refillable water bottles, protein bars and other snacks, small fans, and clippings of any local listings of job opportunities. We aim to serve as an outlet for the underprivileged to feel supported and understood, along with providing the necessary resources to improve their hardships and gain access to opportunities. 

The Charlottesville Debate League is a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding free and accessible speech and debate programs across Central Virginia. Founded in 2013 by a small but persistent group of University of Virginia students, CDL has since grown to number nearly a hundred student members and has over 200 middle and high school students in our programs.

CARE brings together students interested in taking a legal approach to issues affecting children, including education, juvenile justice, foster care, and immigration. Through partnerships with faculty and local and national children’s law and advocacy organizations, CARE members learn about (and participate in) direct representation of children and broader systemic change through policy research and advocacy. CARE also spearheads the Street Law program, in which law students teach local grade school students about substantive legal issues. The program introduces students to the law and legal professions and educates them about their rights and responsibilities, and also encourages a connection between UVA Law and the Charlottesville community.

Circle K International is the world’s largest student-led collegiate service organization, with thousands of members on hundreds of campuses on five continents across the globe. The collegiate branch of the Kiwanis International family, CKI is committed to developing leaders by offering unique service, leadership and fellowship opportunities that not only change the world but change members’ lives. CKI members leave college with real-life networking and advocating skills AND service leadership. CKI members are dedicated to childhood development, environmental justice, serving those who are food insecure or lack housing and mental health. We also partner with UNICEF USA to raise awareness about the need of clean drinking water worldwide. 

The Clean Plate Project is a student-run organization facilitating local volunteering opportunities for the UVA community at the intersection of food and medicine. Our mission is to provide comfort and support to patients and their families at the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital by offering nutritious, home-cooked meals during their time of need. Through partnerships with the Ronald McDonald House and the Yellow Door Foundation, which provide long-term housing for families, we ensure that burdened families have access to meals while their children receive care at UVACH. We host weekly cooking sessions at the Ronald McDonald House and deliver meals to families supported by the Yellow Door Foundation. In addition to our service initiatives, the Clean Plate Project hosts regular social activities to build camaraderie and community amongst our members. We welcome you to join us in making a difference, and we hope to see you at our next event!

The Cycling Team is a club for anyone who rides bikes or wants to ride bikes. In addition to weekly social rides the Team competes throughout the year in the ACCC conference and holds regular weekly training rides. Team events such as training seminars, parties, fundraisers, and meetings are held throughout the year. New riders are always welcome, and racers receive significant support for racing. UVA has a long tradition of excellence in collegiate cycling.