Mission for Life Volunteering

Lead. Serve. Encounter.

The Mission for Life Program is based on the Christian, Catholic, and Benedictine tradition of service and hospitality. We foster a unique encounter with Christ in our connections to those around us and encourage a sense of mission, which propels our faith into action in response to God's call to servant leadership.

Why Serve?

Service is at the heart of the University of Mary’s mission and is a highlighted Benedictine value. From the beginning, the university’s students have been encouraged to serve those in need because service is a way of living, not simply an act done to earn credit. A life of service is transformative and encourages us to see beyond ourselves. It fosters empathy – developing us into stronger leaders, students, peers, and family members. The service lifestyle places the needs of others ahead of our own in all situations from helping a roommate to serving a meal in a soup kitchen. The fruit of this service is forming relationships as we encounter those in need. Transformation occurs when we see that “it is in giving of ourselves that we receive.”