Service is an important part of each day at St. Mary’s School. Students are encouraged to both lead and serve their fellow students, the parish, local charities and nonprofits, and the community. Volunteering and service build strong communities, improve self-esteem, develop leadership and communication skills and encourage students to find solutions for local problems.
Many college scholarship and admissions programs look at community service hours earned by their applicants. With that in mind, since 2015 St. Mary's School requires each high school student to serve twelve service hours per school year.
Service hours will be outside of school hours, and the student will not receive any direct payment. To be considered complete for the year, service hours must have at least three hours each of school, parish and community.
Click here for a Service Hours Verification Form.
If you would like to post your event as a service opportunity, contact
[email protected]
Service Opportunity Suggestions:
| Event |
Date |
Contact |
| Cemetery Clean-up |
Fall & Spring |
Parish Office 712-732-3110 |
Freedom Quilts
Dennis & Betty Nielsen |
Ongoing |
712-288-5328, [email protected]
[email protected]s-storm.pvt.k12.ia.us |
| Habitat For Humanity |
Per Project |
712-732-2076 |
| KC's Fish Suppers |
Lenten Season |
[email protected] |
| KC's Omelet Breakfasts |
Ongoing |
John Murray 712-299-1615 |
| Liturgical Activities |
Ongoing |
Parish Office 712-732-3110 |
| Raking Lawns |
Fall & Spring |
School Office 712-732-4166 |
| Santa's Secret Workshop |
December |
[email protected] |
| SM Ball & Auction |
March |
Parish Office 712-732-3110 |
| SOS Store |
Ongoing |
712-213-0767 |