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The Big Event at Virginia Tech is a student-run day of service that has grown into the second largest event of its kind in the nation. Every spring, thousands of students, faculty, and staff come together to complete nearly 1,200 community service projects throughout Blacksburg, Christiansburg and the New River Valley with the purpose of saying Thank You.
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Important Announcement
The Big Event 2021 will be postponed until Fall 2021. Stay tuned to the website for more information as it’s available. If you have any questions please contact, projects@vtbigevent.org.Project Request has now closed
Project request is now closed. In this uncertain time, we want to ensure we have enough volunteers registered to complete the projects we already have. If we exceed the number of volunteers required, then project registration will reopen. Be sure to check back at a later time to register for a project.The Latest from The Big Event... See all news

Through the eyes of our seniors: Genevieve Munch
The day of The Big Event each year is exciting, it’s fun, it’s when everything comes together. However, it’s not defined by one day, and I want to ex...

Through the eyes of our seniors: Elizabeth Quill
The Big Event has defined my time here at Virginia Tech. As a freshman, I volunteered with a group of people who, as a result of us doing The Big Event tog...