The Loyola University Community Action Program started a new series of events where they show films to reflect their service projects.

LUCAP’s project leaders came up with this new series of screenings as a way to show people what each of their projects represents through movies.

The first screening was for LUCAP’s Hunger Relief project. Alexa Bilich, Hunger Relief project leader, chose to show the documentary “When the Leeves Broke.”

The documentary is about the impact that the flood of Hurricane Katrina had on the city. Bilich said she chose this documentary because it’s important to the people of New Orleans.

“I chose this film because it showed how the people of New Orleans were directly affected by Hurricane Katrina, how it caused so many New Orleanians to become homeless and how the storm tragically affected their lives,” Bilich said.

Students who attended the screening said that they enjoyed it. Cecelia Tran, New Orleans native, said that the film showed a perspective of the storm that she didn’t experience.

“My family evacuated during the storm, and this documentary showed me what it was like for people who stayed in New Orleans,” Tran said.

Bilich said that there was a great turn out to their first showing.

“We had about 25 people show up. It was our first showing though, so I hope that more continue to show up as the semester goes on,” Bilich said.

Natalia Diaz, Best Buddies project leader, showed a documentary called “Monica & David,” which is about a couple with Down Syndrome.

Some students have given good feedback to the new project, like Mollie Johnson, music industry sophomore.

“I work with the Best Buddies project a lot, so it’s nice to see the project getting the recognition that it doesn’t normally get,” Johnson said.

LUCAP has 11 active organizations. Bilich said that each LUCAP project will get their own screening.