Find community in retreats, make a difference through service
Get to know your fellow students through class-level retreats
Become a retreat leader. See your community first-hand by serving lunch at a soup kitchen, participating in an immersion experience, or volunteering for a cause that you believe in. Cheverus welcomes students and families of all faiths.
![student smiling as she volunteers and preps food](https://www.cheverus.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9014-min.jpg)
![students volunteering and prepping food](https://www.cheverus.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5741-min.jpg)
Serve Your Community
You will have the chance to serve in the Portland community over your four years at places such as St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen. With a commitment to ‘care for our common home’ service opportunities include outdoor service opportunities.