JH Service Hours Calendar
Questions? Email Mrs. Walton
Student Services Coordinator
Mrs. Walton
jwalton@sacredheartpalmdesert.com
Phone: 760.346.3513, ext 255
Service Hours form will be changing and will be updated as soon as it is available. For now, please use the old form posted here. Service Hour guidelines are also posted for your convenience. Please read the rules and regulations if you have questions.
Service Hour Documents
EVENTS - Updated 1/22 - 2 NEW Signups will open tonight at 6pm
HONOR ROLL NOTE: Students must earn all 9 hours of service in a trimester to earn any honor roll awards.
1,700 hours already offered in the 2nd Trimester
2nd Trimester Hours due February 20
Hours earned Feb 1 and after can be used for 3rd trimester
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.
Tuesday and Thursday, January and February
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 - Mr. Arreola in
the Church office - jarreola@sacredheartpalmdesert.com
Saturdays in January and February
First Friday in 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.
Sundays in January and February
Donuts and Coffee at Mass
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!
Questions - Please contact Mrs. Eason -
STUDENTS MAY ONLY DO THIS TWICE PER TRIMESTER. THANK YOU!
Saturday, January 31
Babysitting at Parent Retreat (7th and 8th Girls only)
Volunteers are needed to babysit during the Parent Retreat on Saturday, January 31 from 8:45am-12:15pm. The volunteers will be given snacks and water and will receive 3 service hours. Forms must be brought to the event and signed by Sister Mary Aloysius or Sister Mary Joseph. 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.
Sunday, February 1
Birthday Celebration at
Martha's Village and Kitchen
Junior High students are needed to
go face painting - MUST BE ABLE TO PAINT WELL!
NEW EVENT!
Sunday, February 1
Mosquito & Vector Control Association of California 5K
Please volunteer to help guide participants and work at the water stations.
Questions - please reach out to Mrs. Moreno at morenomomof2@gmail.com
Students must wear SHS volunteer shirt, tennis shoes, and PE shorts/jeans/bermuda shorts. No short shorts. No cell phone use during volunteering time you must take a photo at the event to include on your service hour reporting form. Please take your service hour form to be signed by the event organizer.
Date02/01/2026 (Sun.)
Time1:30PM - 3:30PM PST
LocationOmni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
41000 Bob Hope Dr LAS PALMAS BALLROOM
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
NEW EVENT! Added 1/27
Thursday and Friday, February 12-13
Parkinson's Resource Organization
The Parkinson's Resource Organization in Palm Desert needs
students to help stuffing swag bags for the Parkinson's Today Symposium.
Students will stuff 300 bags!
Time: 3:30 PM-5:30 PM
Task: Stuffing canvas tote bags with
informational materials
Students needed: 4
Parents: 1
Location - 74785 Hwy 111, Ste 208, Indian Wells.
Student must wear SHS blue volunteer shirt and uniform bottoms or
jeans (no holes or tears). No cell phone use is permitted.
Friday, February 6
Variety of the Desert - Women of Wonder
Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage.
Arrive by 12:30 PM, which will be during the program. Below is the program schedule for reference:
Program Schedule
- 12:45–2:00 PM
- Honoree Awards (volunteers will observe until the paddle raise/raffle)
- Appeal Video (volunteers will observe until the paddle raise/raffle)
- Paddle Raise/Raffle (all volunteers will be needed for this segment)
- 2:00 PM - 3:00PM
- Clean-up
- Assist with placing auction items and displays into bins, etc.
Saturday, February 14
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.
NEW
EVENT! Opens February 1
Saturday, March 14
SCRAP Gallery at the Butterfly Festival
Students will be volunteering for S.C.R.A.P. Gallery booth at the Butterfly Festival at Panorama Park in Cathedral City. 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.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS MAY NOT LEAVE UNTIL ALL STUDENTS HAVE
LEFT WITH A PARENT.