JH Service Hours

IMPORTANT UPDATE

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.

More information and Sign-Up Genius links can be found at https://school.sacredheartpalmdesert.com/jhservicehours

Please reach out with any questions to Mrs. Walton at jwalton@sacredheartpalmdesert.com

ON-GOING OPPORTUNITY

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.

ON-GOING OPPORTUNITY

Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert (12 and over)

Requires application, parent to be Live-Scanned, and their website's scheduling

Assist the CDMOD camp leads in facilitating activities based on the fun camp themes! Help monitor kids in a classroom setting and throughout the museum galleries during exploration times. Prep and set up the next camp crafts and assist with any other needs the camp lead has during your shift.

**PLEASE NOTE: AN APPLICATION NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED & RETURNED BEFORE SIGNING UP FOR ANY CDMOD SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.

**Parent must also complete a Live Scan** using the Request for Live Scan form (attached) The Live Scan must be taken to: Welty's Postal Connection (Desert Live Scan), 42215 Washington St. Ste. A, Palm Desert, CA 92211 Please bring along the attached Request for Live Scan form and a valid form of identification. There is a $40 fee for cash or $42 fee for credit card for the Live Scan. Once your results are obtained, they will be emailed to CDMOD, and they will contact you to let you know you have been approved to sign up for volunteer shifts. This typically takes 3-5 business days.

Once you have completed the application process, you can start volunteering with CDMOD. First, log into your account through the CDMOD portal and sign up for a volunteer shift.

Please visit the links to the right for application and then they will give next steps.

Monthly Narrow Door Food Boxing

3rd Saturday of every month

**This opportunity was arranged by Mr. Yip** Please remember to check for cancelations.

ONLY 2 TIMES PER TRIMSTER

From Mr. Yip - 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.

NEW SIGNUP! Live on 8/18 at 6pm

Saturdays

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 price decor items. 1 parent and 2 students. 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 and closed-toed shoes. Please arrive 15 minutes before scheduled time to work and 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.

CAN BE DONE TWICE IN A TRIMESTER

NEW SIGNUP! Live on 8/18 at 6pm

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 skills! 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.

CAN BE DONE 1 TIME DURING SUMMER

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

GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM - Now opening 8/19 at 6pm

NEW SIGNUP!

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

Altar Serving at Sacred Heart Church

Returning Altar Servers and Interested Altar Servers - Welcome back! Since some procedures regarding altar serving have shifted due to the tabernacle being moved behind the altar, all returning altar servers are required to attend the training date:
Friday. 09/4/2026
All applications are due on Friday, 09/10/26

New Altar Servers - If you are applying for the first time to be a New Altar Server, please plan on
attending the following training dates:

Fri 09/11/2026 – Class 1
Fri 09/18/2026 – Class 2
Fri 09/25/2026 – Class 3
All Altar Serving Training Locations & Times
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.

Altar Server Commissioning
All altar servers who have completed their training will profess their Altar Server’s Pledge at the end of the School Mass.
Fri 10/02/26 – Practice for Altar Service Commissioning
Wed 10/07/2026 – Altar Service Commissioning - Altar Server’s Pledge

Sacred Heart School

JH Service Hours Calendar

Questions? Email Mrs. Walton

Student Services Coordinator

Service Hour Documents

Requirements

Application