Service and Ministry Program

Mission Statement
Based on the Carmelite philosophy to “LIVE JESUS”, the service and ministry program of St. Francis DeSales High School encourages each student to demonstrate his care for God’s creation through volunteer work in the community. The Service and Ministry Program is designed to allow each student the opportunity to:

• Understand that each person is made in God’s image and is deserving of their God-given dignity
• Utilize their talents and gifts to work for the common good in our world
• Continue the compassionate mission of Jesus Christ to serve others.

Program Description
Students are required to volunteer 100 hours of service for graduation. Forty of these hours may be done at the student's parish/church or at DeSales. The remaining sixty hours must be done through a local non-profit service agency. Upon request by the Campus Minister, a student may perform all 100 hours at a local non-profit service agency. It is recommended that the student volunteer his hours in the following manner:

Freshman year - 20 hours
Sophomore year - 20 hours
Junior year - 30 hours
Senior year - 30 hours

The summer may be used to complete service hours. All summer hours must be turned in to the Campus Minister within the first two weeks of school (or by August 31). Freshman can use the summer before their first year at DeSales to help complete their hours but may not use the same service hours from their Confirmation as service hours for their DeSales requirement. Transfer student hours will be adjusted according to the year or semester in which the student transferred.

Parish Volunteer Opportunities

Directory of Archdiocesan Parishes

Acceptable Non-Profit Service Organizations

ALS Association of Kentucky Americana Community Center American Red Cross Catholic Charities Cerebral Palsy Kids Center Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kentucky Brooklawn Youth Service Center for Women and Families Dare to Care Food Bank Franciscan Shelter House Frazier Arms Museum Habitat for Humanity Harbor House Hospice of Louisville House of Ruth

Kosair Children’s Hospital Kentucky Humane Society Lac Viet Academy Louisville Nature Center Louisville Science Center Metro United Way Muscular Dystrophy Association Salvation Army Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital Special Olympics of Kentucky St. Ann’s Kids Café VA Hospital Volunteers of America YMCA

Search Other Opportunities in Your Area

www.volunteermatch.org

Download Service Forms: (Word documents)

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Recognition by the Community

Certificate of Appreciation presented to senior Justin LeMon for volunteering at the Kid’s Café (December 2007) Certificate of appreciation from Harbor House of Louisville (presented to DeSales High School on May 17, 2007 for volunteer services) Kentucky Humane Society Volunteer of the Year Award presented to Junior David Tate on July 11, 2007 1st Annual South Louisville (SoLo) Junior Achievement Award presented to Chase Lloyd (‘07) for his service involvement at DeSales High School, Christ the King Church & Hurricane Katrina victims in Alabama Thomas Pilliterri (’07) awarded the Service Award from Saint Francis DeSales High School at Honors Day for his service to the school and community (421 hours of service) Click here for all the Class of 2007 Places of Service