Loyola 4 Chicago
Service - Justice - Community
Loyola4Chicago is a Community Service and Action program in which students provide once-weekly volunteer service in Chicago during the academic year. Join 200 of your peers in this fulfilling Loyola tradition!
Applications for Spring 2025 closed on January 23rd. We will open applications again for Fall in September 2025.
What do volunteers do? Students work in small groups at various sites including work with children, seniors, immigrants and refugees, folks with disabilities, and folks experiencing homelessness, among others. Some tutor, some lead activities, some play games and build community.
What is the commitment? Volunteers commit to serving once a week for one semester, with the option to reapply and return for the following semesters. Most groups last about 3 hours each week, including group travel time. In addition to each group's weekly service, the students meet twice in a semester for a reflection on their service.
How do we get to site? All volunteers are expected to travel with their group using public transportation, so you will need your U-Pass or a way to pay for the train. Each volunteer group is led by a student leader who coordinates meeting times and the route. All volunteers must travel to and from campus with their groups.
Why serve? Loyola4Chicago volunteers have the unique opportunity to better connect with our neighbors off campus and get to know the Roger's Park and Edgewater neighborhoods. Volunteers also get to meet and build friendships with Loyola students in their small groups who also value service. Volunteers are gifted opportunities to learn about their identities, skills, and deepen their roots in our community.
Please note that some (not all) sites will require proof of vaccination, background checks and fingerprinting, and some may require Social Security numbers to initiate the background check. Some also require a government-issued ID of some kind (driver's license, passport, etc.) If you have any questions regarding this process or any of these requirement present a barrier for you, please contact serve@luc.edu and we will help you make the best choices for you! We hope you will volunteer with us!
Service - Justice - Community
Loyola4Chicago is a Community Service and Action program in which students provide once-weekly volunteer service in Chicago during the academic year. Join 200 of your peers in this fulfilling Loyola tradition!
Applications for Spring 2025 closed on January 23rd. We will open applications again for Fall in September 2025.
What do volunteers do? Students work in small groups at various sites including work with children, seniors, immigrants and refugees, folks with disabilities, and folks experiencing homelessness, among others. Some tutor, some lead activities, some play games and build community.
What is the commitment? Volunteers commit to serving once a week for one semester, with the option to reapply and return for the following semesters. Most groups last about 3 hours each week, including group travel time. In addition to each group's weekly service, the students meet twice in a semester for a reflection on their service.
How do we get to site? All volunteers are expected to travel with their group using public transportation, so you will need your U-Pass or a way to pay for the train. Each volunteer group is led by a student leader who coordinates meeting times and the route. All volunteers must travel to and from campus with their groups.
Why serve? Loyola4Chicago volunteers have the unique opportunity to better connect with our neighbors off campus and get to know the Roger's Park and Edgewater neighborhoods. Volunteers also get to meet and build friendships with Loyola students in their small groups who also value service. Volunteers are gifted opportunities to learn about their identities, skills, and deepen their roots in our community.
Please note that some (not all) sites will require proof of vaccination, background checks and fingerprinting, and some may require Social Security numbers to initiate the background check. Some also require a government-issued ID of some kind (driver's license, passport, etc.) If you have any questions regarding this process or any of these requirement present a barrier for you, please contact serve@luc.edu and we will help you make the best choices for you! We hope you will volunteer with us!