Ellen Morrow, a volunteer for UCLA’s People-Animal Connection (PAC) Program, and her golden doodle, Charley, are one of many pet-and-owner duos who go to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center every two weeks to brighten up a patient’s day. 

UCLA community service group Circle K hosted its annual Pillow Fight Sunday to fundraise for the Alexandria House, a transitional home for women and children. Located in downtown Los Angeles, the House provides a variety of services for homeless women and survivors of domestic violence and aims to help them secure stable and independent lives.

“I think it’s art because … when they first come, it’s like hair all over the place, it’s like a blank canvas,” says Michael Sianturi, a fourth-year psychobiology student who offers haircuts at his apartment and accepts donations to go toward his college expenses.

“It’s not just about a bunch of dudes in white lab coats,” says Vincent Reyes, a UCLA graduate student and the content manager of the “Science & Food” blog.