"Remember whenever you're in a position to help someone, be glad and always do it because that's the universe answering someone else's prayer through you."
A minimum of 25 hours of Christian Service is expected each year, freshman through senior year. Numerous opportunities for service are available at all times on and off campus. Hours are applied yearly July 1 - June 30. Hours must be submitted once service is completed and/or by the end of each semester.
What counts as Christian Service?
- Service must be something that benefits others: This is the fundamental goal of service: to help others.
- You cannot get paid or be given credit in any way for the activity.
- The organization may not benefit monetarily from your service.
- Parents are not permitted to supervise or sign off student hours.
5 steps to get started...
Step #1 Find a non-profit organization where you would like to volunteer. Pre-approved sites and opportunity ideas can be found on the back of the BDHS Community Service Form. If you are unsure if the organization or project will count as service hours, visit the Dean of Students for approval. Be sure to take a form to the volunteer site for the supervisor to complete their section of the form.
Other ways to learn about service opportunities...
- Aired on BDTV
- Discussed at Cardinal Time
- Community Service Board in the library
- On the school website under Life at Bishop
- Visit the Dean of Students for additional opportunities
Step #2 Community Service Forms are available in the library and the website Life at Bishop/Forms.
Step #3 Do your service…with great love!
Step #4 Turn in your COMPLETED service form to the basket in the library.
Step #5 Repeat above steps until you’ve reached 25. Due dates for each semester
Step #3 Do your service…with great love!
Step #4 Turn in your COMPLETED service form to the basket in the library.
Step #5 Repeat above steps until you’ve reached 25. Due dates for each semester
- Fall Semester: December 17, 2021
- Spring Semester: April 29, 2022
Service hours from the fall semester will not be accepted in the spring semester - be sure to turn in your hours.
Upcoming Community Service Opportunities
***Christian Service Opportunities***
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Spark Rescue is an all volunteer, foster-only charitable animal rescue organization that offers dog adoptions and cat adoptions in Santa Barbara.
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Teens on the Scene
The City of Santa Barbara/Spirit of Service Committee has selected Thomas Coleman '21 to receive a 2020 Spirit of Service award. Thomas will receive the Jack Cantin Award. Thomas's work has impacted the community in such a positive way, and we appreciate his efforts.
Each year through Thomas’ leadership, Bishop Diego Teens on the Scene brings a large enthusiastic group of Cardinals to Santa Barbara Community Clean Up events. Bishop Diego TOTS has been extremely active in the community, volunteering at many events with local nonprofits over the years including PATH, Unity Shoppe Telethon, Organic SoupKitchen, Montecito Mudslide Memorial, Earth Day, CADA Teen Court, Food from the Heart, andFood Bank.
Congratulations Thomas Coleman!
Website: http://www.teensonthescene.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
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Teen Court Volunteer Opportunities for CADA
https://cadasb.org/youth/teen-court/
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Non-Profit Organizations in the Santa Barbara Area
Students are not limited to serving from this list only. These are merely suggestions:
- American Heart Association – 805-963-8862 or https://www.heart.org/
- American Red Cross – 805-687-1331 or http://www.redcross.org/local/california/central-california/local-chapters/pacific-coast
- Assistance League of Santa Barbara – 805-898-1967 or http://www.assistanceleaguesb.com/
- Catholic Charities of Santa Barbara – 805-965-7045 or https://catholiccharitiesusa.org/get-involved
- Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara – 805-962-2382 or http://www.boysgirls.org/
- BUNS – Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter - http://www.bunssb.org/volunteer/ 805-683-0521 or buns@silcom.com
- DAWG (Dog Adoption & Welfare Group) – 805-681-0561 or https://www.sbdawg.org/volunteer/
- Direct Relief International – 805-964-4767 or https://www.directrelief.org/
- Food Bank of Santa Barbara – 805-967-5741 or http://foodbanksbc.org/
- Girls Inc. of Santa Barbara – 805-963-4757 or http://girlsincsb.org/
- Goleta Boys and Girls Club – 805-967-5399 or https://www.bgca.org/
- Habitat for Humanity – 805-692-2226 or https://www.habitat.org/
- HEARTS Therapeutic Equestrian Center – 805-964-1519 or www.heartsriding.org/volunteer
- Make-a-Wish Foundation – 805-676-94474 or info@tri-counties.wish.org
- Nature Track – 805-886-2047 or http://www.naturetrack.org
- Santa Barbara Safety Town – 805-252-7998 or http://www.sbsafetytown.org/
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital – 805-569-7357 or auxiliary@sbch.org
- Santa Barbara Dream Foundation –805-564-2131 or http://www.dreamfoundation.org/generation-dream
- Santa Barbara Family YMCA – 805-687-7727 sb.info@ciymca.org
- Santa Barbara Humane Society – 805-964-4777 or https://www.sbhumanesociety.org/give/volunteers/
- Santa Barbara Public Library System Homework Help – 805-964-7878 or http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/getinvolved/volunteer.asp
- Santa Barbara Rescue Mission – 805 966-1316 or http://www.sbrm.org/about-sbrm/volunteer
- Santa Barbara YMCA – 805-687-7727 or http://www.ymca.net/volunteer/
- Santa Barbara Zoo – 805-962-5339 or volunteer@sbzoo.org
- Special Olympics – 805-884-1516 or https://www.sosc.org/santabarbara
- Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation – 805-962-7466 or https://www.teddybearcancerfoundation.org/volunteer
- Teen Court of Santa Barbara – 805-730-7575
- Transition House – 805-966-9668 or https://transitionhouse.com/
- Unity Shoppe – 805-965-4122 or https://www.
unityshoppe.org/ways-to-give/ - Your local parish/church/synagogue…
Total Christian service hours to be completed by the end of each school year:
- Freshmen – 25 (or more)
- Sophomores – 50 (or more)
- Juniors – 75 (or more)
- Seniors – 100 (or more)
Have questions or need support? Please contact Dean of Students, Ms. Carr