University Wide Service Projects

Loyola Marymount University’s outreach programs are sustained efforts in the greater Los Angeles community supported by LMU colleges, schools, centers and institutes. Since 1911, the university has strongly supported the development of organizations dedicated to building men and women for others.

Alumni for Others
Alumni for Others is about life long relationships and bringing families together in service and prayer. The program builds on both the Jesuit and Marymount traditions of developing the whole person, challenging each of us to go beyond the comfort of our every day life and to give of ourselves. The Alumni for Others service program exemplifies the mission statement of LMU in the service of faith and promotion of justice.

Service Project for Inner City Schools
LMU alumni join together and help refurbish Catholic schools in the inner cities of Los Angeles and the Indian Mission School in Arizona. The schools that receive the aid are picked from a list by the superintendent of the Los Angeles Archdiocese of Catholic Schools. The project receives donations from local contractors.

Tutoring Project
LMU alumni help tutor 8th grade students from 40 inner city Catholic grade schools to prepare them for the high school placement exams for Catholic high schools in the LA Archdiocese. Educational materials and tutor training are provided free of charge. The program is sponsored by Loyola High School.

Loaves & Fishes Program
Every Saturday, the Loaves & Fishes program provides meals and other services for 700 needy men, women and children at St. Joseph’s Church in Santa Ana, Calif. The program is directed by Maria Dzida ’75, MA ’95. In December, the program sponsors an event that provides blankets, clothing, undergarments and toiletries at no charge

Build a Miracle
LMU alumni come together and build a home for a poor family in Tijuana. Each home costs between $7,000 to $8,000 and the families pay for their home by doing 500 hours of community service. Activities include mixing concrete and hammering. Alumni work alongside the many families who have received homes. Julianne ’88 and Chris ’85 North are the contacts for the project.

United Way
320 LMU faculty and staff members contributed $44,558.67 this year to the United Way campaign. Faculty and staff members were given the option to donate to any 501 (c) 3 organization or directly to the United Way. Donations were made either by a lump sum or were taken from a direct debit plan. LMU has participated in this campaign for the past three years.

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