JH Service Hours

On-going Opportunity at Coachella Valley Rescue Mission

Coachella Valley Rescue Mission has a new policy in place - you must attend a volunteering orientation before serving any meals or volunteering for the organization. You can find more information and the new volunteer access at https://www.cvrm.org/ways-to-give/volunteer/ Students must volunteer with his/her guardian and only in food prep/service.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL volunteers under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult, and children under the age of 12 years old are not eligible to volunteer. Each eligible minor child volunteering at CVRM must submit an individual application along with a parent.

All volunteers (PARENT ONLY) must attend one session of the mandatory orientation before starting the service. Orientation will be every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. or the 4th Wednesday of the month at 2:00 p.m. at the CVRM campus.

CONTINUANCE IN THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IS CONTINGENT UPON YOUR ATTENDANCE AT ORIENTATION.

Please note - the is no SignUp Genius. CVRM has their own link which will be through their volunteer portal. Meals are served 7 days per week, 3 times per day.

Monthly Narrow Door Food Boxing

3rd Saturday of every month

**This opportunity was arranged by Mr. Yip and is completely full** Please remember to check for cancelations.

From Mr. Yip - Sign up for as many dates as you wish. Note that you are no longer capped at 3 hours per organizations for the school year (you just need to make sure you do at least 2 organizations per trimester). The only thing I ask is that if you cannot make it, please find someone else to take your spot as this is self organized and we want to make sure that we have 15 students showing up each month. 2.5 service hours will be given for each event.

The Narrow Door's mission is to identify and impact issues within the Coachella Valley by connecting people to God and a supporting community. We do this by providing free public assistance that calls for immediate action in the areas of hunger relief, homelessness, clothing, hygiene and discipleship programs. For more information on the Narrow Door, visit https://www.thenarrowdoor.org

The 3rd Saturday of every month during the school year, we have partnered with the Narrow Door to help box food for those in need. We may even walk next door to distribute the food so that the students can see/feel the impact they are making to the community.

Students must wear SHS volunteer shirt and appropriate free-dress bottoms and close-toes shoes.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Geeman Yip at geeman@yips.net or 425.260.5757.

Saturdays

First Fridays in December-February

American Cancer Society Thrift Store

Volunteers will work with crew at ACS Boutique Discovery Store to sort clothing, steam clothing, place clothing on sales floor, decorate store and help display newly-priced decor items. 1 parent and student team and one student. Parent must stay until all students are picked up. You will need to fill out attached (under "Document") ACS volunteer form before you arrive. Please wear appropriate attire (comfortable shoes are acceptable) and a mask. Please arrive 15 minutes before scheduled time to work. When you arrive please ask for Richard or Mark, the store managers. Please wear your SHS volunteer shirt or SHS PE shirt or uniform shirt. NO cell phone use. No short shorts.

Saturdays, December 6, 13, and 20

Gingerbread Lane 2025

Old Town Artisan Studios will be converting their 3-acre art campus into Gingerbread Lane - a winter wonderland with multiple trees, trimmed garland, twinkling lights, a marquee 17-foot tree next to Santa's workshop all wrapped in the music of the holidays! The moment you walk through the gates you'll enter a winter wonderland of Gingerbread delights! We will be offering gingerbread cookies and hot cider in the culinary area, cookie decorating tables and clay ornament painting.

All day activities are scheduled to keep you entertained and in the holiday spirit. Scheduled events include seasonal music, delightful dance and performances by our local youth organizations in the Coachella Valley.

Gingerbread Lane has been the dream of Founder Victory Grund. "The mission for this new family event is to bring back the joy of giving through the holidays through creating hand made gifts for family and friends. When a person of any age creates a gift by hand for loved ones it becomes a treasure that grows more valuable with each passing year". Grund went on to say, "The personal expression gives meaning to each piece of art. Creating gifts with a group of family or friends can become a tradition and, though not expensive, these gifts are treasures".

Gingerbread Lane is a holiday event that is free for the community, so we appreciate volunteers that can help us in giving back to the community.

Student volunteers will serve as Santa's helpers, cookie decorating, ornament painting, greeters, Mrs. Claus helpers, rock painting, bubble fountain, cider station, squeaky clean team, among other responsibilities.

Student volunteers will serve as helpers, cookie decorating, craft making, greeters, among other responsibilities. MUST ATTEND ORIENTATION ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 from 3:30-4:30pm - ORIENTATION GOOD FOR ONE ADDITIONAL HOUR!

Blue volunteer shirt - no outerwear - may wear a long-sleeve shirt underneath (organization wants people to be able to spot volunteers) No cell phone use is permitted!

Please see Ms. Cunninghham upon arrival.

3 OPENINGS!

Event volunteering on December 6

St. Joseph Committee Women's Advent Tea

GIRLS ONLY for Tea Service. BOYS for Clean-Up. Both for sales with a Mom present.

Sacred Heart Church is in need of a minimum of 20 female students and 10 mom volunteers to assist with serving tea. In addition, one or two parent volunteers would also be appreciated/welcomed so they can supervise the girls and help them with serving the tea and/or check-in, etc. 5 boys needed at 2:30-3:20 for clean-up.

Girls are to wear white shirts and black pants, and will be given black aprons. Boys to wear blue volunteer shirts and uniform bottoms.

Spots are also available to sell fascinators and register guests before and after Masses - 1-2 moms to volunteer with one student greeting Parishioners and guiding them to the table.

DETAILED INFORMATION ATTACHED!

NEW EVENT!

Fridays-Sundays, December 5-21

Galilee Center - Christmas Toy Drive at Albertsons PALM DESERT

Please help Galilee Center collect for Christmas! Students will take cash donations from Albertsons customers to fill their Christmas toy store for the needy of our valley.

Students must wear SHS volunteer shirt, tennis shoes, and PE shorts/jeans/bermuda shorts. All outwear must be SHS or a long-sleeve under the blue shirt.

Students are encouraged to wear Christmas "Flair"!

STUDENTS MAY SIGN UP FOR 2 SHIFTS TO EARN A MAXIMUM OF 4 HOURS!

December 6/7 and 13/14

Sacred Heart Guild - Toy Drive at Mass
The Sacred Heart Women's Guild is requesting students to help them at the Church with the toy drive. They have appreciated the great help our students have given for many years. The students put the toys that are brought to the church into the bags provided when parishioners arrive with a donation. They are requestions two students for each shift.

STUDENTS MUST WEAR MASS UNIFORM (INCL. OUTERWEAR) and MAY NOT ATTEND THE MASS DURING VOLUNTEER TIMES. Please bring your form to be signed by Mrs. Lucchesi or another member of the Women's Guild. No cell phone use is permitted!

Saturday, December 13

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.

No-shows will be penalized for the number of hours missed. 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.

Variety's Annual Bike Giveaway
Saturday, December 13

Location: Acrisure Arena
75702 Varner Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92211

Join the Joy Ride! Volunteers Needed for Variety Children’s Charity 30th Annual Bike Giveaway
We’re giving brand-new bikes to local 4th graders nominated by their teachers from across the Coachella Valley!
Questions - Aimee Bieri - Care@VarietyOfTheDesert.org or 760-773-9800
Must register to volunteer by Tuesday, December 3rd!
Volunteers must be accompanied by an adult

***Volunteer application must be completed ahead of time so we can avoid extra paperwork on the day of the event. If you’ve already filled out this form within the last month, you’re all set — you’re already in our volunteer database for all events this year!***

SCRAP Gallery Booth at the Snow Fest
Saturday, December 13

Bring the entire family to the North Pole Village at Snow Fest. It is a Hollywood-style movie set themed as a Main Street at Santa’s North Pole – all lit up with holiday lights. Snow-Fest captures all the holiday spirit and places it at one event. You will also enjoy an outdoor market featuring holiday arts & crafts, food, treats, and beverages including hot chocolate and cider. http://www.snowfest.us/

Students will be volunteering for S.C.R.A.P. Gallery in the Kid Zone. 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.

4 hours. No cell phone use is permitted. Students must wear blue SHS volunteer shirt and SHS outerwear ONLY! If cold, better to wear a long-sleeve shirt under volunteer shirt than outerwear.

Location - Cathedral City - City Hall

NEW EVENT!

Saturday, January 3
Desert Rose Society Clean-Up

Student volunteers will be helping the Desert Rose Society in the PD rose garden on Saturday beginning at 8am. They will be raking leaves, sweeping the sidewalk, and putting the cuttings in boxes.

3 HOURS WILL BE GIVEN

Students must wear jeans (no rips/tears), uniform bottoms, or bermuda length shorts with blue SHS volunteer shirt and tennis shoes. No cell phone use is permitted. Long sleeves underneath volunteer shirt to avoid scratches.

Please bring a water bottle and a hat. If you have gardening gloves, that is helpful!

Palm Desert Community Center - 43900 San Pablo, Palm Desert

Sacred Heart School

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