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NIU Cares Day of Service

NIU Cares brings together NIU students, faculty, staff and alumni to serve and support the DeKalb community for our annual day of service Friday, March 27

The day kicks off at 11 a.m. in the HSC where you will meet your service team, enjoy a complimentary lunch, get free Cares Day merch and learn about your service project—which will take place from 1 to 3 p.m.

The deadline to register is March 9.


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