THE 2026 PIF WEEK SCHEDULE IS HERE!
2026 SWCC Pay it Forward Week
April 20-25, 2026
During 2026 SWCC Pay it Forward (PIF) Week, SWCC students, faculty, staff, and community members are encouraged to pay it forward all week long and post about it on social media. When you post, be sure to use the hashtag #SWCCpif.
See what PIF Week is all about!
SWCC faculty and staff, if you are planning something for your club, organization, class, or department for PIF Week, please let us know so we can attend and take pictures!
Creston Campus Schedule
All Week (Monday-Friday)
| Finals Week Kindness Stand |
Collection boxes will be located in the Administration Center, as well as the library, for donations such as snacks, notebooks, NeeDohs, stuffed animals, highlighters, sticky notes, neon index cards, pens, drinks such as Alanis, and school supplies to help SWCC students get through finals week. These goods will be distributed to students on Thursday, April 30, and Friday, May 1, at the Finals Week Kindness Stand in the Instructional Center. |
| PIF Week Sale |
35 percent off this week at the SWCC Shoppe |
| Animal Shelter Toy and Food Drive |
Sponsored by English composition II students |
| Read to children |
Contact SWCC's Lauren Powell to register for a time to read. |
Monday, April 20
| 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Campus-wide Cookout, Student Center |
| 4 p.m. |
Rotary highway clean-up, North Cherry Street |
Tuesday, April 21
| 10 a.m. |
2026 SWCC Tech Achiever Ceremony & Bills Scholarship Recognition; Instructional Center, automotive collision repair/refinish area |
| 1 & 4 p.m. |
Spartan baseball vs. Indian Hills CC, Spartan Baseball Field, FREE ice cream and Spartan baseballs |
| 3 p.m. |
Glaze A Mug, SWCC Art Room |
Wednesday, April 22
| 10 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Meals from the Heartland, SWCC Student Center, gym |
| 12-2 p.m. |
PTK Scavenger Hunt - Bring your team of 3-4 to the Student Center to receive instructions and begin. |
Thursday, April 23
| 9 a.m. |
Uptown Clean-up Day, sponsored by UCDA |
| 10 a.m. |
Trades Building Groundbreaking, east of Technical Center I (inside welding lab in case of weather) |
| 5:30 p.m. |
AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk, SWCC Creston campus |
Friday, April 24
| 9 a.m. until gone |
Stick it to them with Kindness - Stop in the main hallway of the Instructional Center to browse the selection of kindness/motivational stickers, flowers, and LT Farms Mix. ALL FREE to SWCC students. |
Saturday, April 25
| 1 & 4 p.m. |
Spartan baseball vs. Iowa Western CC, Spartan baseball field |
Osceola Center Schedule
Monday, April 20
| 11:30 a.m. |
Campus Food Day - Stop by Room 170 and grab something to eat. |
Tuesday, April 21
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DIY Snack Mix & Ring Toss - Stop by Room 107 to make your own snack mix and play a game of ring toss for a chance at winning a variety of drinks. |
Wednesday, April 22
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Axe Throwing - Throw an axe and try to win a prize. |
Thursday, April 23
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Kindness Cards - Take a card to give to anyone who you feel needs a little encouragement. |
Friday, April 24
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Thank You Cards - There will be thank you cards available in the atrium for you to fill out and give to someone who has helped you along the way. |
