FRONTLINES


OLIVIA BRESTAL (CLASS OF 2012) The Alumni Day of Service brings alumni of Loyola and the other Jesuit colleges and universities together at schools, agencies, and community centers around Chicagoland. SATURDAY, APRIL 14


aged alumni of any of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities to partici- pate. Of the 14 sites that were secured for the Chicagoland area, three were in partnership with other Jesuit schools, including Seattle University, Marquette University, and Santa Clara University. Loyolan Brian Sloan (SBA ’98)


and his wife, Marquette alumna and employee Jennifer, led volunteers at the Marillac Center, the joint Loyola/


Together we serve L


oyola was proud to host its fifth annual Alumni Day of Service on Saturday, April 14. This year, we encour-


Marquette site. “Our student experience at these


two Jesuit universities encour- aged us to address the needs of our neighbors,” says Jen. “We are both very committed to being socially responsible and to contribute to our community, both locally and globally. It is the way we try to live our lives every day.” Currently Jen and Brian are looking for an agency, school, or cause where they can direct more time on a consistent basis. Volunteers at Fellowship House,


one of the eight neighborhood centers associated with Chicago


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SERVICE, TODAY AND TOMORROW


We’re always looking for new agencies and schools as partners.


Youth Centers, were welcomed by Tina Ayala (SSW ’95). While pursuing a Bachelor of Social Work degree at Loyola, Ayala was assigned to Fellow- ship House as part of an internship. “I arrived here in 1995 as a student,


and I’ve never left,” she says. Now the director of the center,


Ayala reflects on her path from col- lege to career. “Loyola prepared me to successfully engage in diverse populations. Volunteering through my practicum was not only useful, but lead to my wonderful career here at Fellowship.”


• To recommend your favorite agency or school as a future site, contact us at LUC-ALUM@luc.edu or 800.556.9652.


Read a more in- depth recap at LUC.edu/alumni/ service.


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