National Day of Service

In 2008, the Loyola Alumni Association began hosting an annual National Day of Service. Each April, alumni are encouraged to give back to their communities through a variety of volunteer opportunities. Past locations in Chicago have included the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the Poder Learning Center & the National Museum of Mexican Art, the Howard Area Community Center, the Chicago Jesuit Academy, and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Across the country, Loyola alumni have served at sites such as the Ballona Wetlands in Los Angeles, St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix, and Sara D. Roosevelt Park in New York City.

Audrey Skinner (BA ’04) and other volunteers at Casa Catalina in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago during the 2008 National Day of Service.

Rebecca Stolz (BA ’06) (left) and Karla Rourke (BA ’02) (right) volunteer at the Ballona Wetlands in Los Angeles during the 2008 National Day of Service.

Barbara Weigel (BA ’70) and Mary Franklin (SCPS ’08) help clean and beautify the Chicago Jesuit Academy campus during the 2008 National Day of Service.

National Day of Service

Audrey Skinner (BA ’04) and other volunteers at Casa Catalina in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago during the 2008 National Day of Service.

Rebecca Stolz (BA ’06) (left) and Karla Rourke (BA ’02) (right) volunteer at the Ballona Wetlands in Los Angeles during the 2008 National Day of Service.

Barbara Weigel (BA ’70) and Mary Franklin (SCPS ’08) help clean and beautify the Chicago Jesuit Academy campus during the 2008 National Day of Service.

Rebecca Stolz (BA ’06) clears brush at Ballona Wetlands in Los Angeles during the Loyola National Day of Service on April 19, 2008.