Community Garden Pacific has made available plots of ground and water for growing food, herbs, and flowers for individual consumption and donation to the local food bank. Pacific students are also encouraged to utilize the garden for educational programs with local school children. Alternative Spring Breaks Alternative Spring Breaks give students a chance to team up and make a difference while gaining a new perspective on those in different cultures and social situations. These groups are student initiated, developed, and led with the assistance of Humanitarian Center staff and training from the national organization Break Away . This is a one-day house renovation program for elderly or disabled residents in the Forest Grove community.
Pacific students work as a team on a house and also provide leadership for the project.
Ccreated in 1984 and directed by recent college graduates, COOL is a national non-profit organization that promotes and supports student involvement in community service. Pacific is a member of COOL and sends at least two students each year to their national conference in the spring.