What is Cavaliers Care?
Club leaders often share the sentiment that a strong desire exists among alumni, families, and friends in their area for organized service projects. Cavaliers Care meets this need while continuing the University’s core values of public and volunteer service. The Cavaliers Care program makes an impact in both arenas—in the local clubs and at the University. Cavaliers Care is a worldwide volunteerism initiative based on one of the core principles of a Jeffersonian society—citizenship. This tie that binds together Virginia alumni, families, and friends serves as the foundation of this program. Cavaliers Care is local, national, and international in scope simultaneously; while people in each community focus on projects close to home, the energy of alumni, family, and friends making a difference across the globe elevates this program to a higher level. The concept is simple: harness the enthusiasm of Virginia alumni, families, and friends in local volunteer initiatives everywhere to create