Fall 2023 Lopes Go Local

By Ralph Freso

On Saturday, 275 students fanned out across the neighborhoods near GCU to delve into painting and landscaping projects, and participate in a neighborhood cleanup, as part of Lopes Go Local. Sixteen projects were completed at 13 homes for the semiannual event, organized in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Story

  • Student volunteers prepare to depart campus for the Lopes Go Local event on Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers take part in a cleanup project of the Berkley Square neighborhood on Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Resident Marvin Scott gives direction to Lopes Go Local student volunteers as they take part in a neighborhood cleanup project on Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers from ASGCU, Nolan Ramsey and Dianne Nasibog, pick up trash in the street during a neighborhood cleanup project on Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers from ASGCU, Gabrielle Walker (left) and Alexandra Weber, pick up trash in the street during a neighborhood cleanup project on Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Berkley Square resident Marvin Scott tosses trash into a bin during a neighborhood cleanup project with Lopes Go Local on Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local volunteers Ver'leea Hardaway (left) and Alexis Lopez of GCU’s Local Outreach pick up trash in front of the Last Day Revival Center during a neighborhood cleanup project on Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers make their way down a street during a neighborhood cleanup project on Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Berkley Square resident Marvin Scott talks about what it means to have Lopes Go Local assist in a neighborhood cleanup project on Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteer Allison Rogers, with GCU’s Local Outreach, helps homeowner Alicia Sanchez paint her house on West Elm Street on Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers paint a house on West Elm Street during Saturday’s event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers paint a house on West Elm Street during Saturday’s event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers with homeowner America Aguilar during Saturday’s event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • GCU President Brian Mueller (center) digs in to help Lopes Go Local student volunteers fill wheelbarrows with 17 tons of landscape rock during Saturday’s event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers spread 17 tons of landscape rock at the home of America Aguilar during Saturday’s event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers spread landscape rock at the home of America Aguilar during Saturday’s event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Homeowner America Aguilar (left) with Habitat’s Andrea Northup during Saturday’s Lopes Go Local event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • GCU President Brian Mueller speaks to media during Saturday’s Lopes Go Local event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers spread 17 tons of landscape rock at the home of America Aguilar during Saturday’s event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Home owner America Aguilar (right) helps Lopes Go Local student volunteers spread landscape rock in her front yard during Saturday’s event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers spread 17 tons of landscape rock at the home of America Aguilar during Saturday’s event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Homeowner America Aguilar (left) embraces Habitat’s Andrea Northup during Saturday’s Lopes Go Local event. Nov. 4, 2023.
  • Lopes Go Local student volunteers with homeowner America Aguilar (front right) after spreading 17 tons of landscape rock at her home during Saturday’s event. Nov. 4, 2023.

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