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Service Opportunities

Looking for service hours?  Sign up on line with any of the following:

Opportunity Village has a variety of service programs available to meet all needs. For a complete description click here www.opportunityvillage.org

Habitat for Humanity a group “dedicated to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness…by constructing and building adequate and basic housing." Habitat is bringing the United Youth Program to Las Vegas. Youth United is an affiliate-driven program, developed and supported by the Youth Programs department, in which community youth come together to completely fund and build a Habitat home. Youth ages 5-25 serve as the leaders, planners, fund raisers and public relations specialists while youth ages 16 to 25 build the house on the site. Get Involved! Communities though out the country are planning their Youth United projects. Sign up as a volunteer on our website. Under “motivation” fro volunteering-enter Youth United. www.habitatlasvegas.org

First Choice Pregnancy Center is a crisis pregnancy center located in the heart of Las Vegas serving women who need additional information to assist them regarding difficult decisions involving their pre-born children.  Contact www.firstchoicelv.org/friends or call 702-294-2273.

St. Viator Dad’s at St. Viator Church offers opportunities throughout the year for students to obtain service hours by helping with odd jobs such as painting, cleaning etc.  Please contact Marty Flynn @ www.MFLYNN@cleanwater.com

Youth Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada works with youth from 14-18 and will help direct you to several agencies that are in need of volunteers.  Contact www.volunteercentersn.org or www.lvyouthvolunteers@hotmail.com

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada services several agencies.  Contact www.catholicharities.com of smann@catholiccharities.com                     

Community Service Hours

“To teach…the Gospel of Jesus Christ” and to “Create a community where service is valued and celebrated,” are essential components of Bishop Gorman’s Mission.

In the Gospels Jesus makes it very clear that reaching out to the poor and the outcasts of society are crucial elements of the Gospel. Through His own life giving death and resurrection, Jesus witnessed the centrality of giving. Jesus made it clear that we, too, His followers must do the same.

Bishop Gorman is embarking on a new era in the Community Service program. 

Beginning with the Class of Class of 2010, the following will be the Community Service requirements:

1. All students will be required to have completed 100 hours of Community Service before they graduate.
2. To advance to the next grade: 
   
   A.  Freshmen must complete at least 10 hours of Community Service.
   B.  By the time they complete their Sophomore year, they should have completed a total of at least 30 hours of Community Service. (Freshman and Sophomore years together.)
   C.  By the time they complete their Junior year, they should have completed at least 60 hours of Community Service. 
   D.  By the time they complete their Senior year, they should have all 100 hours of Community Service finished.
   E.  If a student completes more than the hours needed during the year, these hours are simply added towards the total of 100. That is, a Freshman will get credit for 30 hours if they did 30 hours and therefore will only need 70 more hours towards graduation.
3. In support of Bishop Gorman’s ministry to others, all students are required to assist at Matthew’s Closet at least once during their Gorman experience.  

For the Classes of 2008 and 2009 (Juniors and Seniors) the following is required:

1. Each year they are to complete 20 hours of Community Service in order to proceed to the next grade (or, to graduate for Seniors).
2. These hours will no longer be part of the Religion Grade.

For all students:

1. Community Service Forms can be obtained from Religion Teachers, Campus Ministry or athttp://www.fred.com/service_hours_report_sheet.htm .
2. A Student may do Community Service during the Summer months.
3. Community Service hours should be turned into Campus Ministry.
4. Completed Service Hours may be checked on Edline anytime.  Edline Private Reports will have Service Hours listed under Demographics. Any questions regarding Service Hours should be directed to Campus Ministry.
5. Again, students will not be permitted to proceed to the next grade unless they have completed their Community Service hours.

Bishop Gorman is excited in moving the Community Service program along and we are developing opportunities in Campus Ministry to help facilitate our new programs. More information will be shared throughout the year.

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