Junior High Service Hours
Service Hour Documents
Please note, we have updated service hours for this year. I have attached the new form and requirements page. Students will be able to earn up to 5 hours during the summer to use toward any trimesters (can be split). Those hours MUST be done at the organizations listed below, each of which have strict requirements (i.e. must be on SignUp Genius, applications, calling ahead to schedule, orientation, etc).
Requirements
- 10 service hours are required each trimester
- Hours may not be carried over between trimesters
- Up to 5 hours may be earned over the summer. They may be applied to any trimester.
Summer hours must be earned at one of the following organizations with stipulations:
- American Cancer Society Thrift Store (MUST be on SignUp Genius)
- Knights of Columbus Recycling (MUST be on SignUp Genius)
- Variety Children's Charity of the Desert – (MUST be on SignUp Genius)
- Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (12 and over with an adult) – requires orientation and their website's scheduling
- Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert – (12 and over) – requires application and their website's scheduling
- Galilee Center – must call to arrange
- FIND Food Bank - must call to arrange
- Altar Service at Sacred Heart Church only (does require sign-up through the Church office)
No hours can be completed outside of the listed opportunities - they will not be accepted. Same cancellation/no-show policy applies. Hours will be added to the first trimester requirement. Meaning, if you do not show to a 2-hour window, 2 hours will be added to the required 9, making your requirement now 11.
Please reach out with any questions to Mrs. Walton at [email protected]
Wednesdays in August and September
Variety - the Children's Charity - Art Classes
Formed in the Coachella Valley in 1987, Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Desert is dedicated to promoting the health, mobility, independence and social inclusion of special needs and disadvantaged children throughout the Coachella Valley. By providing life-enriching assistance to Coachella Valley children, Variety hopes to help children experience all the joys of childhood while growing to become confident, independent and free to access all that the world has to offer.
Student volunteers are needed to assist with the art workshop. They will assist the Instructor and the kiddos with their art. These adaptive workshops provide children ages 5-18 a creative space to express themselves and develop new sklls! Arrival at 3:00pm to help set up. 1.5 hours given.
STUDENTS CAN BRING SUPPLIES FROM HOME. Please call or email to find out the supplies needed.
Students must wear SHS volunteer shirt, tennis shoes, and PE shorts/jeans/bermuda shorts. NO CELL PHONE USE WHILE AT THIS EVENT.
Time3:00PM - 4:30PM PDT
Variety - the Children's Charity of the Desert
42600 Cook St Suite 150
Palm Desert, CA 92211
2nd Saturday of the Month
Knights of Columbus Recycling Program
On-Going – every 2nd Saturday of each month
Sacred Heart Church's Knights of Columbus need your help with the recycling program. Student volunteers are needed for Recycling Day events on the 2nd Saturday of each month (2 hours).
Students must wear SHS volunteer shirt and appropriate free-dress bottoms.
All hours are completed at Sacred Heart under the solar panels on the basketball court/drive-thru parking lot on the east side of the campus.
CAN BE DONE TWICE DURING A TRIMESTER
Tuesday and Thursday, September, October, and November
Sacred Heart Church Catechism Classes
The Sacred Heart Church Catechism classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings are in need of help with the CCD students. SHS JH volunteers will be assisting catechists and students.
Students must wear SHS volunteer shirt, tennis shoes, and PE shorts/jeans/bermuda shorts. NO CELL PHONE USE WHILE VOLUNTEERING!
Questions - Deacon Arreola in the Church office - [email protected]
New dates open 30 days in advance!
STUDENTS MUST WEAR MASS UNIFORM (INCL. OUTERWEAR) and MAY NOT ATTEND THE MASS DURING VOLUNTEER TIMES. Please bring your form to be signed by the adult volunteer doing coffee sales. No cell phone use is permitted!
Saturday, October 10
Paint El Paseo Pink
Please make 3 cards for survivors. Cards must be elaborately decorated with proper penmanship, spelling, and grammar. 3 cards must be made on cardstock quality paper and include well wishes - The whole space on the front and inside (one side) must be decorated and written upon. Cards will be due to Mrs. Walton by Tuesday, October 6. IF the cards satisfy the requirements, are properly done AND you are registered to walk in the event AND attend, the student will receive two service hours.
MUST JOIN Sacred Heart's team - https://desertcancerfoundation.org/teams/sacred-heart-school/?new_team=y
First, be ready for an exciting and inspiring morning! This is a special day to honor and remember the individuals who have been faced with cancer. We honor our survivors, including those currently battling the disease. And we remember our loved ones whose journeys were cut short by cancer. Together, we will celebrate, shout out, cheer, shed tears, and we will step up for cancer awareness and raise funds for cancer care.
We encourage everyone to wear PINK! Your $40 registration includes a PINK! commemorative t-shirt. However, the more PINK! the better!
No Day of T-Shirt Pickup
T-Shirt Pickup: 10/7/26 - 10/9/26 10:00 AM-6:00 PM at Hotel Paseo Boardroom
Payment confirmation email is required to pickup t-shirt
No size changes once registration is complete
WALK IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Kickoff at 7:30am, Walk starts at 8:00am
For the walk, we recommend wearing comfortable “workout” attire and sneakers. Please use sunblock and consider wearing a hat to protect your head and neck from the sun as well. Let’s keep it safe and fun.
Saturday, October 10
Rancho Mirage Health Care - Senior Love
Help long-term senior residents create adorable snowman ornaments for their Christmas tree. Volunteers will assist with simple craft tasks and bring holiday cheer through conversation, smiles, and kindness.
Address: 39950 Vista Del Sol, Rancho Mirage
Meet Melissa (the Activities Director) in the lobby at 9:55am.
Phone: 760-340-0053, ext 285
Email: [email protected]
October 13-15
Ghost-a-Gram Assembly
Please help Ms. Uhl make Ghost-a-Grams in her classroom after school. 10 students are needed during each shift. One service hour will be given each day. Student must wear either uniform or SHS blue volunteer shirt. NO CELL PHONE USE will be permitted.
LIMIT - ONLY ONE TIME PER STUDENT!
PARENT SLOT MUST BE FILLED FIRST!
About Us
Neighbors-4-Neighbors (N4N) began in 2007. The St. Margaret’s Church youth group held a rummage sale and raised $300. With those funds, they purchased food and gas cards and the rest, as they say, is history! N4N is a continuation of “St. Margaret’s Whitewater Park Food Distribution”, which originally operated in Rancho Mirage. To date, we have served more than 375,000 families, blessing them with millions of pounds of supplemental food and over 150,00 articles of clothing annually.
Food & Clothing Distribution: Tuesdays, 3:30-5pm
We strongly believe that neighbors helping neighbors is vital to keeping communities healthy. Because it is not practical for us to be everything to everyone, we focus on doing the best job we can in the areas of food and clothing assistance. For needs we are not equipped to meet, we do our best to connect clients with other resources in the community. Check out our community partner booths.
- Food Assistance: In partnership with many local businesses and agencies, we provide supplemental food packages that include items such as fresh fruit and vegetables, protein, bread, pantry staples, and more.
- Clothing Assistance: Each week we distribute hundreds of gently worn men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing items. Our hardworking team of volunteers, sort and hang clothing in preparation for Tuesday’s distribution.
- Resources and Referrals: We can't do it alone. N4N at St. Margaret's is connected to many local resource organizations, allowing us to assist clients by connecting them with goods and services that we don't provide directly.
1.5 hours will be given and the opportunity may be done twice per trimester.
PARENT MUST REMAIN WITH STUDENTS.
Students must wear SHS volunteer shirt (SHS outerwear only), tennis shoes, and PE shorts/jeans/bermuda shorts. No short shorts. No cell phone use during volunteering. Please take you service hour form to be signed by a Neighbors-4-Neighbors partner.
Questions can be answered by Zoey Masterson - [email protected]
St. Margaret's Church needs students to help stuff invitations into envelopes and properly place labels and stamps on the envelope. This must be done very carefully to ensure proper and straight placement of labels and stamps.
47535 CA-74
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Saturday, October 24
Babysitting at the Parent Retreat - 7th and 8th Grade Girls onlyVolunteers are needed to babysit during the First Grade Parent Retreat on Saturday, October 24 from 9:20am-12:00pm. The volunteers will be given snacks and water and will receive 4 service hours. Forms must be brought to the event and signed by Sister Maria Corazon. Students must wear blue SHS volunteer shirts and SHS outwear. No ripped/torn jeans or excessively tight clothing. No cell phone use whatsoever is permitted.
Saturday, October 24
Indio Community Center Halloween Carnival
The Desert Recreation District is hosting an annual Halloween Carnival that provides a safe and secure environment for children to participate in fun activities, games, and receive candy. Volunteers will run booths. Volunteers will be assisting with carnival games, petting zoo, jumper house areas, and helping rotate breaks for our volunteer/workers that day.
Students must wear SHS blue volunteer shirts and PE shorts, jeans (no holes or tears), or bermuda shorts. NO short shorts or excessively tight clothing. All outerwear must be SHS. NO CELL PHONE USE DURING VOLUNTEER TIMES! Please remember you are representing YOUR Catholic school.
PARENT SPOTS MUST BE FILLED BEFORE STUDENTS! STUDENTS MUST ONLY SIGN UP FOR ONE SLOT.
Questions - Sandra (760) 347-4263
Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce needs our volunteers to walk in the parade and carry banners. Volunteers should meet Mrs. Wisener at the Staging Area at 11am to be ready to walk at 12pm. The walk is from San Luis Rey to Octotillo. LOOK FOR VOLUNTEER CHECK IN BOOTH!!
Sunday, October 25
Cathedral City Info Booth at Spooktacular
The Cathedral City Police Department, Cathedral City Fire Department, City of Cathedral City's Special Events and many non-profit organizations bring to you the Halloween Spooktacular, Sunday, October 25 from 11:30am-3:30pm. The event will occur in downtown in front of City Hall, 68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero. Halloween Spooktacular will include free admission as well as exhibits sponsored by non-profit organizations, the Cathedral City Police Department and Cathedral City Fire Department.
Students will be volunteering for Cathedral City's Information Booth.
Students must wear SHS blue volunteer shirts and PE shorts, jeans (no holes or tears), or bermuda shorts. ALL OUTERWEAR MUST BE SHS. NO short shorts or excessively tight clothing. Please remember you are representing YOUR Catholic school. NO CELL PHONE USE PERMITTED DURING VOLUNTEER
Location - Downtown Cathedral City at the Civic Center and Festival Grounds (68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City)
Please go to the Cathedral City's booth and see Mrs. Krause
Sunday, October 25
SCRAP Gallery at Spooktacular
Trick or Treat, Meet Your Fire and Police, and Win a Bicycle with a Cool Seat at Cathedral City's Halloween Spooktacular. The Cathedral City Police Department, Cathedral City Fire Department, City of Cathedral City's Special Events and many non-profit organizations bring to you the Halloween Spooktacular, Sunday, October 25 from 12-3 pm. The event will occur in downtown in front of City Hall, 68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero. Halloween Spooktacular will include free admission as well as exhibits sponsored by non-profit organizations, the Cathedral City Police Department and Cathedral City Fire Department.
Students will be volunteering for S.C.R.A.P. Gallery. The S.C.R.A.P. Gallery is a unique environmental art museum and engaging mobile program that delivers art and environmental education to children throughout the Coachella Valley. By using donated discarded materials, students of all ages learn about conservation, reuse and other environmental issues through hands-on exploration. The students will be working the arts and crafts booth.
Students must wear SHS blue volunteer shirts and PE shorts, jeans (no holes or tears), or bermuda shorts. ALL OUTERWEAR MUST BE SHS. NO short shorts or excessively tight clothing. Please remember you are representing YOUR Catholic school. NO CELL PHONE USE PERMITTED DURING VOLUNTEER
Location - Downtown Cathedral City at the Civic Center and Festival Grounds (68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City)
Volunteers can pick any of the dates to greet shoppers as they enter Albertsons and hand out ask them to donate at the register for Galilee Center's Thanksgiving food drive. The coupons will go with the customer as they shop and then the customer presents the coupon at the register when they check-out to indicate amount of donation.
Thursday, October 29
Halloween Trick or Treat at Alzheimer's Coachella Valley
PRIORITY sign-ups begin on Wednesday, September 16 at 6pm - JH students with younger siblings who can attend in full costume. JH students - Please sign up to parade through Alzheimer's Coachella Valley to Trick or Treat with the clients. You will also be interacting with the them. Have a younger sibling(s)! Bring them along in costume and earn a free dress pass for you and the sibling(s)!
We will continue with the new altar serving training on
- September 25th from 3:00pm- 3:45pm (we meet in Room 202 for attendance and proceed to the Church)
New and returning altar servers Practice for Commissioning Service (Church)
- October 2nd from 3:00pm- 3:45pm
At 3:05 PM, line up at the Campus Ministry office (Rm 202). We will walk to
the Sacred Heart Church together.
Please take all your belongings with you. By 3:45 PM, you can be picked up in the vestibule of the Church.
If you are not picked up by 3:45 PM, we will walk over to Extended Care and your parent is responsible for the additional charge if you need to stay with them.
All altar servers who have completed their training will profess their Altar Server’s Pledge at the end of the School Mass.
Fri 10/10/26 – Practice for Altar Service Commissioning
Wed 10/14/2026 – Altar Service Commissioning - Altar Server’s Pledge
Application
Volunteers can pick any of the dates to greet shoppers as they enter Albertsons and hand out ask them to donate at the register for Galilee Center's Thanksgiving food drive. The coupons will go with the customer as they shop and then the customer presents the coupon at the register when they check-out to indicate amount of donation.
Celebrate National Public Lands Day with us! Show your love and support of public lands by getting outdoors and helping with some restoration projects around the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center Campus. Get your hands dirty planting new native plants along the Ed Hastey Garden Trail as well as other projects that will be taking place across the site.
Help make a difference in the lives of low income families in the Eastern Coachella Valley by offering families a hand-up through Galilee Center's Thanksgiving food basket distribution. 5 student-parent teams (parent volunteer hours are given) are needed.