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Jan and Bud Richter Center

Jan and Bud Richter Center

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21,674 21,674 Fresno State community members were involved in service during the 23-24 academic year.
1,439,065 1,439,065 hours were provided to the community in the 23-24 academic year.
$57.2 There was an estimated $57.2 million in total economic impact on the community in the 23-24 academic year.

 

About Us

About Us

Our Programs

Our Programs

What's New?

What's New?

News and Events

There are new service opportunities and events happening at the Richter Center. See some of our highlighted activities and opportunities below.

Save the Date: Community Service Opportunities Fair!

The Community Service Opportunities Fair is hosted bi-annually by the Richter Center. The fair is both an in-person and online opportunity for students and local community benefit organizations to come together in a mutually beneficial way.

The Fall Community Service Opportunities Fair, open to students, faculty and staff, will feature over 65 community and campus agencies sharing volunteer, internship, and job opportunities. Students are able to personally meet with representatives from local community benefit organizations to learn about volunteer opportunities that can assist in fulfilling service-learning requirements. A sampling of agencies that have participated in past events include: American Cancer Society, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Central CA Blood Center, Children's Hospital Central California, Fresno Fire Department, and Sierra Foothill Conservancy.

The fair will be held on August 27, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM In front of the Kennel Bookstore.Learn More!

Become a Blood Center Ambassador!

We’re looking for dedicated students, staff, and faculty to help us spread the word. This is a meaningful, low-commitment volunteer opportunity that works with your schedule.
What Ambassadors Do:
  • Forward pre-drafted emails to your networks
  • Share social media content created by the Blood Center and Richter Center
  • Help distribute flyers and promote the drives
  • Volunteer if you're available
Want to get creative or more hands-on? Students can also:
  • Design posters and social media graphics
  • Create chalk art around campus
  • Volunteer during blood drives
Learn More and Sign Up Here

Call for Applications: Interim Director, Richter Center

After 32 years of service leading Fresno State’s community engagement and service-learning programs, Chris Fiorentino will retire in August 2025. To ensure a smooth leadership transition, an Interim Director will be appointed to lead the Jan & Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning from August through December 2025.

This is a full-time, Administrator II position. The selected candidate will work alongside Chris Fiorentino for approximately three weeks (July 21 – August 8, 2025) before officially assuming leadership of the Richter Center on August 11, 2025.

Additional information on the position can be found in the Interim Director Job Description. Interested individuals should email their letter of interest and resume to Vice Provost Alam Hasson at ahasson@csufresno.edu by June 12, 2025.

For further information or questions, please contact Vice Provost Hasson or Chris Fiorentino at chrisf@csufresno.edu.

Interim Director Job Description

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Connect with us to learn more about Fresno State's service efforts. Tag @richtercenter or use #FresnoStateServes to share your service experiences with us.