SERVE – Summer 2012

This summer, Students Engaging in Reflective Volunteer Experiences (SERVE) will hold three 40-hour camps and two mini-camps for high school students who want to earn service hours by volunteering at Catholic Charities programs and reflecting on their experiences.

This year, SERVE will also hold a camp on the North Shore.

Camp Dates and Service Opportunities:

June 11-15
Summer Witness camp at St. Peter Claver Parish (Treme)
Ozanam Inn (Central Business District)
Good Shepherd Summer Program (Central Business District)

 June 18-22
Summer Witness camp at St. Peter Claver Parish (Treme)
Good Shepherd Summer Program (Central Business District)

 June 25-29 (Mini-SERVE – 20 hours)
Head Start Centers – Louise (Uptown); Incarnate Word (Carrollton); St. John the Baptist (Central City); El Yo-Yo Bilingual (Uptown)

July 16-20
Faith Bible (North Shore)
Rouquette Lodge Senior Citizens (North Shore)
Alpha House Senior Citizens & Special Needs Adults (North Shore)

 July 24-27 (Mini-SERVE – 12 hours)
Second Harvest Food Bank (Harahan)
Morning or afternoon shifts

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ONGOING Opportunities for High School Students

Catholic Charities welcomes high school students who seek volunteer hours to complete their school service requirements. We will provide a letter confirming the number of hours and the site served to the student/school.

Opportunities are available for direct and indirect service. Group opportunities are also available for classes or service organizations.

We offer a regular volunteer opportunities for high school students:

ILSP Hope Chest Helpers: Sort and log in donations; Monday – Friday 9 AM – 5 PM, for 3-4 hour shifts. Please contact Judy Potter or Melissa Jack at (504) 340-5100. ILSP is located at 1101 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA.

In the summer months, we also provide weeklong SERVE camps for high school students. Please visit us in the spring for updated information:

Catholic Charities and the Office of Religious Education offer a summer service camp, SERVE, or Students Engaging in Reflective Volunteer Experiences. SERVE is an opportunity for high school students to give back to the community and achieve the service hours required by many parochial high schools.

Volunteer Services · (504) 310-6960 ·  sslackey@ccano.org