About 200 students completed landscaping and painting projects for 10 west Phoenix homes on Saturday as part of Lopes Go Local in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona. Twice a year, Grand Canyon University and Habitat span out into the neighborhood around GCU to complete renovation projects. The effort is part of the university's five-point plan in the community. Over the past decade, projects for about 600 unique families have been completed.
Habitat for Humanity House Leader David Elston gives instruction to the GCU women’s beach volleyball team as it arrives to paint the home of Gina Millsaps during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Homeowner Gina Millsaps looks on as members of the GCU women’s beach volleyball team and Habitat for Humanity volunteers arrive to paint her house during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Senior Sophia Hladyniuk and her women’s beach volleyball teammates paint the house of Gina Millsaps during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Sophomore Rhea Kohl and her women’s beach volleyball teammates paint the house of Gina Millsaps during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Freshman Hope Regas and her women’s beach volleyball teammates paint the house of Gina Millsaps during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Members of the GCU women’s beach volleyball team paint the house of Gina Millsaps during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Homeowner Gina Millsaps watches as members of the GCU women’s beach volleyball team paint her house during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Senior Katie Keefe and members of the GCU women’s beach volleyball team paint the house of Gina Millsaps during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.President Brian Mueller joins in to help members of the GCU women’s beach volleyball team paint the house of Gina Millsaps during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Habitat for Humanity house leader David Elston pours paint for members of the beach volleyball team to start rolling during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.GCU women’s beach volleyball coach Abra Rummel uses a roller to paint the house of Gina Millsaps during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Homeowner Gina Millsaps talks with university president Brian Mueller during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Freshman Mae Manthe and her women’s beach volleyball teammates paint the house of Gina Millsaps during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Members of the GCU women’s beach volleyball team paint the house of Gina Millsaps during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.GCU women’s beach volleyball coach Abra Rummel during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Some students customized their shirts with painted happy faces during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.The GCU women’s beach volleyball team and Habitat for Humanity volunteers with homeowner Gina Millsaps (center) during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Student volunteers load a wheelbarrow with some of the 31 tons of rock as they landscaped a home near 35th Avenue during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Student volunteers empty wheelbarrows of rock as they landscaped a home near 35th Avenue during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Student volunteers even out some of the 31 tons of rock as they landscaped a home near 35th Avenue during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Student volunteers load a wheelbarrow with rock as they landscaped a home near 35th Avenue during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Student volunteers prepare to plant a mesquite tree as they landscaped a home near 35th Avenue during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.Local Outreach volunteers Allison Rogers (left) and Abbie Ludwig were part of the team that landscaped a home near 35th Avenue during the Lopes Go Local event on Feb. 1, 2025.
