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Lopes in the Community

Students benefiting from scholarship programs

Helpful Scholarships for Foster Youth

There are 13,537 children in foster care in Arizona (as of November 2021), with 25 children entering the foster care system every single day. Additionally, in just five short months (July 2021 – Nov...

The Many Benefits of Volunteer Work for Students

For most students, the primary purpose of going to college is to become qualified to pursue a good job with a lucrative salary. Although being able to support yourself and your future family is...

Local Outreach at GCU: Impacting Our Community for Christ

Local Outreach is a department within Spiritual Life that is divided into eight different ministries, all serving a unique demographic.

Local Outreach Week 2015: Making a Difference

Just a couple of weeks ago, the Grand Canyon University Global Outreach team had their glory during GO Week 2015. Now, it’s time for the Local Outreach team. The hardworking Local Outreach student...

Community Connection: Young Life

Young Life is a worldwide mission that introduces adolescents to Jesus Christ and helps them grow in their faith.

Community Connection: Feed My Starving Children

Lopes Give Hope is a biannual event where all members of the GCU family are invited to participate in community outreach in their hometowns.

Serve the City with Habitat for Humanity

Spring semester Serve the City highlighted the new Habitat for Humanity partnership this past weekend. Over 200 GCU students joined to serve the community.

Serve the City: The City in which you Live

As with any major city in the United States, economically depressed areas exist in Phoenix and outside the protective gates of Grand Canyon University.

Fall Festival at GCU: Lions and tigers and bears, Oh my!

Not real ones of course, but families and kids dressed up in Halloween attire for GCU’s ninth annual Fall Festival on October 30. Roughly 160 volunteers from various sports teams, clubs and anyone...