The Service Organization Community includes 10 recruitment-based service organizations, each with its own mission, history, charisma and leadership structure. The service orgs have a common purpose of promoting both service and social justice, and practice accompaniment at placements aligning with their service focus. Service orgs also provide educational opportunities for the LMU community and build relationships with one another through weekly service, meetings and intentional retreats.
Recruitment begins in February.
The Service Organization Community is housed within CSA and facilitates on-campus service opportunities at university-wide events including Sunday Mass, commencement, Family Weekend.
Agapé
Agapé Service Organization is a group of people of all genders who seek to serve and support those living with mental illnesses.
Placements:
Safe Place for Youth
Dream Catcher of LA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Social Justice Learning Institute Produce Hub
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Allies
El Espejo
Belles
The mission of Belles Service Organization is to inspire civically engaged and empowered female-identifying and gender non-conforming students, with and for others.
Placements:
St. Joseph's Bread and Roses Café
Good Shepherd Shelter
Girls Inc.
Richstone Family Center
826LA
Jenesse Center
Instagram: @lmubelles | Email
Creare
With an emphasis on helping the youth of the community, Creare Service Organization stands as role models and mentors for the younger generations.
Placements:
Mar Vista Family Center
Ascension Catholic School
826LA
Alma Backyard Farms
Instagram: @lmucreare
Crimson Circle
Dating back to 1929, service, honor, brotherhood, tradition, and faith are the hallmarks of the Crimson Circle Service Organization.
Placements:
St. Columbkille
Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center
Midnight Mission
Grace Hopper S.T.E.M. Academy
Instagram: @crimsoncircle | Email
Espérer
Espérer Service Organization accepts female-identifying and gender non-conforming individuals with a focus on advocacy, and a unique dual focus of human trafficking and environmental justice.
Placements:
Venice Learning Garden
Friends of Ballona Wetlands Habit Restoration
San Miguel Catholic School
Heal the Bay Beach Clean Up
Instagram: @lmuesperer | Email
Gryphon Circle
Originally established at Marymount College in 1968, Gryphon Circle Service Organization is for female-identifying and gender nonconforming students dedicated to promoting equitable and accessible education as a way to work for social justice.
Placements:
St. Columbkille School
Marycrest Manor
826LA
Instagram: @gryphoncircle | Email
Ignatians
Ignatians Service Organization is an all-gender service organization that works together to perform service for the LMU Community and our service placements for the promotion of social justice and the preservation of respect for the whole of the human race.
Placements:
Guadalupe Homeless Project
Juvenile Hall
Heal the Bay
Ascot Hills
Francisco Homes
LA LGBT Center
St. Jerome Catholic School
Instagram: @lmu_ignatians | Email
Magis
Established in 2003, Magis Service Organization is a male-identifying and gender non-conforming organization that is built on three essential principles: service, diversity, and spirituality.
Placements:
El Espejo
Blessed Sacrament Church
Venice Family Clinic
Feed the Hungry
Safe Place For Youth
Marians
Marians Service Organization is a group of women and gender-nonconforming people dedicated to the betterment of women and children.
Placements:
Jenesse Center
El Espejo
Good Shepherd Shelter
Alexandria House
South Central LAMP
Instagram: @mariansserviceorg | Email
Sursum Corda
Founded in 1992, Sursum Corda Service Organization is one of LMU's four all-gender service organizations. We are committed to the promotion of social justice, through active service and advocacy.
Placements:
Grass Roots Neighbors
St. Francis Center
Project Angel Food
Produce Pop-Up
No Us Without You
Instagram: @sursumcordalmu | Email