By Caroline Bliss Larsen (’15)
Each blue tennis ball filling the giant M represents one hour of service.
Photos by Bradley Slade
In 1988 BYU’s School of Management took on a world-renowned moniker—Marriott. To celebrate its 25th birthday, the Marriott School challenged students, alumni, and faculty to give 25,000 hours of service. They reached their goal in April, just in time for graduation. Here are 25 ways they rose to the challenge:
1. Led a Book of Mormon read-a-thon for youth
2. Practiced English with nonnative speakers via Skype
3. Took notes for classmates with learning disabilities
4. Coached and refereed youth sports
5. Helped a friend budget
6. Decorated doors of rest-home residents for Halloween
7. Repaired a roof
8. Installed AC for a friend
9. Helped with search-and-rescue efforts
10. Created costumes for a ballroom dance company
11. Organized a Halloween carnival for more than 200 neighborhood kids
12. Visited an aunt in jail
13. Mentored students about job interviews and résumés
14. Prepared tax returns for low-income taxpayers
15. Assisted a neighbor with employment issues
16. Built a table for someone else
17. Made temple-shaped cookies to celebrate a friend’s endowment
18. Helped an elderly neighbor with estate planning
19. Volunteered at the Sacred Gifts exhibit
20. Acted in a play about black Mormon pioneers
21. Taught free yoga classes
22. Supported a friend at addiction-recovery meetings
23. Taught computer skills to senior citizens
24. Prepared homes for refugees from Bhutan
25. Provided free dental care to low-income individuals
