Each year, MCC students, faculty, staff, and administrators volunteer time to fulfill the college's mission of serving communities and enhancing the larger community MCC serves. Several opportunities are offered throughout the year for students and employees to be part of a strong MCC tradition of celebrating community service.
2026 9/11 Day of Service
In recent years, a national movement has emerged to transform the anniversary of 9/11 into a National Day of Service. During the week of September 7-11, Metropolitan Community College will join these efforts by hosting our Fourth Annual 9/11 Day of Service.
Volunteer opportunities will be available on campus at each MCC location, giving students and employees a chance to honor the day through meaningful acts of service.
2026 activities will vary by campus and may include:
- Assembling Children's Mercy Hospital Happy Kits
- Preparing meal kits for Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Creating dog toys for local animal shelters
- Packing food kits for area food pantries
- Assisting with a 9/11 flag display
- Participating in campus blood drives
MCC Students: Be sure to check your event card and watch for informational flyers posted around campus for details on how you can get involved.
Together, we can honor the memory of 9/11 through service, compassion, and community engagement.
"Service is a great way to get together and have fun while meeting new people!" - MCC Student
If everyone does a little, then we can achieve big things. Someone once said that service is how we pay rent for living on this planet. I am way behind on "paying rent," so I have a lot of things I need to do, and I am glad to be a part of MCC's service activities. - MCC Faculty
Service in the Classroom
As part of MCC's Small Business Management (BUSN 204) course taught by Dr. Amanda Crowe, students run a t-shirt business for the semester. Students develop t-shirt designs, create and implement a marketing plan, handle logistics, sell and distribute the t-shirts, and keep track of the accounting of their small business assets.
The proceeds from the t-shirt sales are donated to a local non-profit organization. This project have raised thousands of dollars that has been donated to organizations like Operation Breakthrough, Harvesters, Veteran's Community Project, ReHope Kansas City, and Hope Lodge.
$1,533 raised for Harvesters in 2023
$1,501 raised for ReHope KC in 2024
Community Service Projects
Here (in 2020), student volunteers from MCC-Blue River sort items such as medical supplies and bed sheets at the Franciscan Mission Warehouse in Independence.
Do you teach a service-learning course or advise a student club that participates in community service projects? Email mcc.studentengagement@mcckc.edu with details so we can highlight your efforts.