The Big Event

April 11, 2026 | 11 a.m to 3 p.m.

One Big Day to Give One Big Thanks. Through service-oriented activities, The Big Event promotes campus and community unity as students come together for one day to express their gratitude for the support from the surrounding community.

Examples of service projects:

Paint the exterior and interior of buildings
Rake yards, trim bushes
Plant trees or flowers
Pick up trash
Clean ground-floor windows
Clean up interiors and exteriors of homes, parks, gardens, streets, etc
Assist a nonprofit organization or neighborhood association.

Celebrating 20 YEARS at Nebraska in 2026.

Questions? Send a message to bigevent@unl.edu.

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Registration ended March 29, 2026

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146% Committed to Volunteer

Originally, 300 student volunteers were needed for April 11, 2026.

Student organizations and campus groups have committed to filling all those spots...AND MORE.

Thank you to the organizations and individuals who pledged to volunteer.

Groups and RSOs committed for 2026

Kappa Delta • Arnold Air Society • Delta Delta Delta • ASUN Freshman Campus Leadership Associates • MEDLIFE • Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America • Campus Red Cross • Aspiring Educators • Alpha Omicron Pi • Husker Pantry • University Police Department • Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. • College of Law • Biochemistry Club • PKFEA • Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity • UNL Habitat For Humanity • IC Scholars • Order of Omega • Fellowship of African Christian Students • National Society of Black Engineers • Alpha Omega Epsilon • Pi Beta Phi • Phi Mu • Mexican American Student Association • Gamma Iota Sigma • Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc. • Pre-Physical Therapy Club • Delta Tau Delta • National Residence Hall Honorary

Pi Kappa Alpha’s Cole Geer paints the exterior of a garage during the Big Event. May 4, 2024. Photo by Kirk Rangel for University Communication.

Delta Phi Fraternity members Quinny Brumbaugh and Dominik Kluthe rake leaves in a homeowner’s front lawn during the Big Event. May 4, 2024. Photo by Kirk Rangel for University Communication.

The Big Event is an annual single-day-of-service benefiting local nonprofits and residents in the greater Lincoln community. Volunteers helped clean up private properties, residences, and local parks. May 4, 2024. Photo by Kylie Galvin / Office of Student Affairs.

Tyson Shields (left) and Samuel Ingledue (right), members of Delta Phi Fraternity go to work at planting a fairy garden during the Big Event. May 4, 2024. Photo by Kirk Rangel for University Communication.

Alpha Chi Omega spend time with one of the giraffes at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo while working there. The Big Event is organized annually by the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska (ASUN). Since 2006, more than 37,500 students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have completed 1,687,500 volunteer hours during The Big Event. April 23, 2022. Photo by Dillon Galloway / University Communication.

Phi Mu celebrates the completion of their Big Event volunteer work. The Big Event is organized annually by the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska (ASUN). Since 2006, more than 37,500 students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have completed 1,687,500 volunteer hours during The Big Event. The Big Event April 23, 2022. Photo by Dillon Galloway / University Communication.

Delta Phi Fraternity’s Ben Huffer and Quinny Brumbaugh, clear away leaves and debris from a homeowner’s decorated garden during the Big Event. May 4, 2024. Photo by Kirk Rangel for University Communication.

Members of Delta Phi Fraternity plant a fairy garden during the Big Event on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Photo by Kirk Rangel for University Communication.

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About The Big Event

Since its introduction in 2006, The Big Event at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has become the largest, one-day, student-run service project in the state of Nebraska.

The Big Event promotes campus and community unity as thousands of UNL students come together to say “Thank You” and express gratitude to the residents and nonprofits of Lincoln and Lancaster County.

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The Big Event is an initiative of ASUN Student Government.