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Furnish the Homeless, an organization founded by three UCLA students in 2012, takes unwanted furniture and appliances from students and others living near campus and delivers them to those living in transitional housing.

Graduating seniors Sylvia Duzaryan and Andrew Ho will address the Class of 2014 during commencement ceremonies for the UCLA College on June 13.

Deanna Jordan, a first-generation college student and mother of three, has been motivated by her children to embark on a long struggle to get a college education and give back to her Compton community.

Angela Sanchez wasn’t sure if she could finish high school seven years ago when she and her father were homeless. Today, the graduate student is positioning herself for a successful career in higher education administration.

A scholarship liberated Mary Kavonian from the need to work or worry about finances. So she sought out opportunities to do community outreach that eventually led her to a career choice.

The 7000 in Solidarity Campaign was one of two student groups selected to receive the University of California President’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership.

Dental student Ryan Brennan made it possible for 200-plus patients to get dental care. Urban planning student Connor Johnson has a similar passion to help people in poverty.

Brian Lehigh, Tara Noorani and Michael Oshiro were recognized for projects serving impoverished veterans, the homeless and incarcerated youth.

Students, staff and alumni helped prepare the soil for new trees, flower and shrubs in the garden around the historic towers.

The annual Dance Marathon is UCLA’s largest student fundraising event, raising funds for pediatric HIV/AIDS

Deanna Jordan, a 28-year-old single mom whose personal journey took her from Compton to UCLA, launched the Compton Pipeline Taskforce to give back to her community.

Becky Barber and Lyolya Hovhannisyan founded the UCLA chapter of Flying Samaritans in 2013. With volunteer doctors and other students, they bring quality medical care to Tijuana's Colonia Margarita Moran.

Volunteers are working at more than 50 schools, public parks, senior centers, community centers and homeless service providers. Chancellor Gene Block joined California Assembly Speaker John Perez at Leo Politi Elementary School in Koreatown.

Junior Steven Ng started a non-profit to sell bracelets he designed to raise money for famine relief.