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Family Weekend Service Project

Service is a key Ragin' Cajun value, therefore all Family Weekend attendees are invited to participate in the inaugural Family Weekend Service Project! The 2024 Service Project will benefit the UL Lafayette Career Closet and Campus Cupboard.

Participation is simple. During Family Weekend, we invite you to donate gently-used professional clothing, nonperishable food items, and/or personal hygiene products at the designated drive-through drop-off location. Your donations will directly benefit UL Lafayette students!  

Drop-Off Instructions

Visit our convenient Drive-Through Family Weekend Headquarters, located at the UL Lafayette Alumni Center (600 E. St. Mary Blvd.) during one of the designated times below. Enter the semi-circle driveway from St. Mary Blvd. One of our volunteers will meet you at your vehicle to retrieve your donations. If you purchased Family Weekend t-shirts, you will be able to pick up your shirts at the same time!

Drop-Off Times

  • Friday, September 20 from 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday, September 21 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Drop-Off Location

  • UL Lafayette Alumni Center (600 E. St. Mary Blvd.)

Requested Items 

  • Gently-Used Professional Clothing Items
    • Suits
    • Dresses
    • Dress shirts, pants, & skirts
    • Ties
    • Belts
    • Shoes
    • Etc.
  • Nonperishable Food Items
    • Cereal
    • Canned fruit
    • Canned tuna
    • Canned chicken
    • Ramen noodles
    • Meal in a can (ex - stew or soup)
    • Microwavable potatoes, rice, pasta, mac & cheese, etc.
    • Powdered milk
    • Jelly
    • Peanut butter
    • Crackers
    • Dried beans
    • Granola bars
    • Protein bars
  • Hygiene Products
    • Dish soap
    • Laundry detergent
    • Soap
    • Toilet paper
    • Shampoo
    • Conditioner
    • Toothpaste
    • Deodorant
    • Feminine hygiene products

About the Career Closet

The Career Closet provides students with free, gently-used professional clothing items for interviews, career fairs, and other professional networking events. The goal of this program is to help relieve the stress of affording professional clothing and allows students to focus on creating positive first impressions when networking.

Any current UL Lafayette student can visit the Career Closet, which is located at 210 E. St. Mary Blvd. (in the old bookstore at the corner of Rex Street), to shop for suits, dresses, ties, belts, shoes, and other professional clothing items. Students who visit the Career Closet will be asked to present their Cajun Card. For more information about the Career Closet, contact career@louisiana.edu or 337-482-1444.

About the Campus Cupboard

The UL Lafayette Campus Cupboard is a resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff who require short-term assistance meeting their food needs. The pantry provides free, nonperishable items to meet students' temporary food needs.

The Campus Cupboard is located at 210 E. St. Mary Blvd. (in the old bookstore at the corner of Rex Street). Students who visit the Campus Cupboard will be asked to present their Cajun Card. For more information about Campus Cupboard, contact the Dean of Students Office at 337-482-6276.

Please contact parents@louisiana.edu with any questions about the Family Weekend Service Project. Thank you for participating!