“The goal of our social service program is to plant a seed in the hearts of our students so that they learn to give to those less fortunate reflecting the message of Jesus.”
Renée Marson de Vences
Social Service Coordinator
PROGRAM FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
30 required hours per student each school year
20 different institutions as options
Journal of service experiences
Service counts as 25% of Spiritual Formation grade
9,000 hours given annually by the 200+ high school students
Personal hygiene products drive for the children of migrant farm workers.
ACTIVITIES BY CLASS
Seventh Graders Social Service Activity:
Visit a local center for babies and children with Down Syndrome.
Eighth Graders Social Service Activity:
Organization of a Christmas Carnival for 100 underprivileged children on the school grounds.
Ninth graders Social Service Activity:
Organization of a sports friendship tournament for students from a low income junior high school.
ADDITIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES
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Christmas food drive for 75 families.
Clothing drive for the General Hospital Resale Shop.
Various bake sales which raise money for several needy institutions.
Friendship baskets for the school’s maintenance and cleaning staff for Valentine’s Day.
Personal hygiene products drive for the children of migrant farm workers.
Books and school supplies drive for disadvantaged children.
Christmas party for low income residents at a local rest home.
Participation in a children’s day festival for disadvantaged children.
