National Day of Service
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2008 | BE A PERSON FOR OTHERS
JOIN RAMBLERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY for the Loyola alumni National Day of Service. Alumni and friends will work on projects that foster friendship and leave a positive imprint on communities across Chicagoland and around the United States. Visit
LUCedu/alumni/serve/NDS for details and to sign up for these opportunities. Register soon! Space is limited.
CHICAGO-AREA SERVICE SITES
INSPIRATION CORPORATION 4715 N. Sheridan, Uptown
Inspiration Corporation provides restaurant-style meals, support groups, life-skills training, and financial assistance to adults in a therapeutic community that promotes dignity and respect. · Volunteers will prepare sack lunches for distribution at the weekend outreach center. Afterward, they'll share a meal and conversation next door at Café Too.
Casas Catalina 4537 S. Ashland, Back of the Yards
Casa Catalina is a basic needs center that responds to neighbors in need by providing food, clothing, and medical screenings. · Volunteers will help clean the facility and provide clerical assistance for an upcoming fundraiser.
Chicago Jesuit Academy 5058 W. Jackson, Austin
Chicago Jesuit Academy is a full-scholarship, college- preparatory Jesuit middle school for young men from modest economic backgrounds. · Volunteers will provide outdoor and indoor cleanup on "CJA Beautification Day."
Poder Learning Center
1637 S. Allport, Pilson
Poder responds to the educational needs of immigrants in primarily Latino areas of Chicago's Southwest Side. · Volunteers will have informal one-on-one conversations with adult Spanish speakers learning English. Volunteer "tutors" will accompany advanced-level students to the nearby National Museum of Mexican Fine Arts for a discussion on art.
NATIONAL SERVICE SITES
We will have service opportunities in Omaha, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. For details, visit www.LUC.edu/alumni/serve/NDS.
MASS OF CELEBRATION
Volunteers and their families are invited to a Mass at Madonna della Strada on Sunday, April 20, at 10:30 a.m. As part of the Mass, we'll recognize those volunteers who helped make a difference in their communities the day prior. A reception will follow.