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Whether you are new to Loyola or close to graduating, CSA is here to connect with the local community through service and advocacy. Some ways we can help you get involved are:

CSA Programs (one-time and ongoing)
Contact with Local Organizations
Information on other Campus Programs
General Volunteer and Advocacy Resources
Conversations on Post-Graduate Connections

CSA invites Loyola students to reflect on Ignatian values through art during Ignatian Heritage Month. The contest celebrates student artistic endeavors as it draws upon the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) set forth by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits): Caring for our Common Home, Journeying with Youth, Walking with the Excluded, and Showing the Way to God. Join us in Fall 2025 for our next contest! More details will be posted here and on Instagram.

Congratulations to our 2024 winners!

Art Contest First Place - DOT, hermit crab at beach First Place: Christina Broaden, "Dot.", photograph

Art Contest Second Place- Out of the Pavement, flower growing from cement Second Place: Elizabeth Mauk, "Out of the Pavement", digital painting

Art Contest Third Tie - Milestones, multicolor artist shadow on sand Third Place Tie: Nemo Gregg, "Milestones", photograph

Art Contest Third Tie - Mother Mary, Mary and Dove Third Place Tie and People's Choice: Abigail Houlihan, "Mother Mary", acrylic and spray paint on canvas

CSA also offers leadership opportunities for dedicated volunteers to take on a facilitator role for L4C and Soup Kitchen. Any interested student should first participate in CSA programs to observe a Leader in action before applying.

The next cycle of applications will open for AY 26-27 in March of 2026.

These are the position descriptions for the two roles.

St. Thomas of Canterbury Soup Kitchen offers opportunities for motivated volunteers to serve guests in an atmosphere of hospitality. Loyola has partnered with St. Thomas for many years to provide volunteers for their weekly meals. Leaders are present with volunteers on Tuesdays and Fridays between 3:15 and 7:30 p.m. to assist with preparing food, setting up tables and chairs, serving the meal, and cleaning up. Soup Kitchen Leaders coordinate the logistics, transportation, safety, and community of the program, with support from CSA Staff. Soup Kitchen Leaders also plan weekly reflections and attend monthly meetings with the CSA Coordinator. 4.5 hour commitment every week, 3 additional hours each month.

Loyola4Chicago is a Community Service and Action program in which students provide once-weekly volunteer service to one of 10 organizations in Chicago during the academic year. Students work in service teams at various sites including work with children, immigrants, folks with disabilities, folks experiencing homelessness, and the elderly, among others. Each volunteer team is led by a Student Leader who coordinate the logistics, transportation, safety, and community of the program, with support from CSA Staff. Leaders plan and facilitate the group's reflections twice a month. Leaders also attend monthly meetings with the CSA coordinator. 3.5 hour commitment every week, 3 additional hours each month.

Contact serve@luc.edu with questions or concerns.

Are you interested in meeting other Loyola students who value service and justice? Are you looking for more connection and community on campus? Consider joining our CSA Peer Mentor program as a Mentee! Mentees will be matched with CSA Student Leader Mentors to build friendships together.

Matches agree to meet at least once a month one on one. Mentees will be paired with a Peer Mentor based on what they are interested in. There are limited spots for Mentees each Fall (opening again in Fall 2025) and not everyone will be matched, simply because we have limited Mentors available. Please email us if you are interested or have any questions serve@luc.edu

Community Service and Action wants to connect with you!

Whether you are new to Loyola or close to graduating, CSA is here to connect with the local community through service and advocacy. Some ways we can help you get involved are:

CSA Programs (one-time and ongoing)
Contact with Local Organizations
Information on other Campus Programs
General Volunteer and Advocacy Resources
Conversations on Post-Graduate Connections

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