One Big Thanks Conference at Virginia Tech

History

The One Big Thanks Conference was founded at Texas A&M in 2006 as an opportunity to promote the values of service and unity, and to encourage other universities to establish The Big Event on their own campuses. The name of the conference is derived from The Big Event’s motto: "One Big Day, One Big Thanks!". Today, over 130 universities have The Big Event — a way to say, thank you to the local community that supports their university.

Today, the One Big Thanks Conference has expanded to all Day of Service events as a way for students to promote servant leadership, community engagement, and gain valuable skills they can take to their programs and their professional careers.

Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

The mission of the One Big Thanks Conference is to unite student leaders dedicated to developing a day of service together, understanding, growing, and supporting their communities through servant leadership development.

Vision

The vision of the One Big Thanks Conference is to build relationships, curate community engagement opportunities, grow in personal and professional development, and to develop an identity revolving around servant leadership.

Values

• Unity
• Service
• Leadership
• Identity
• Community