SJHS Volunteer ProgramA program of love, justice,

freedom and peace!

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s

varied grace.” ~1 Peter 4:10

St. Joseph High School

What is the Service Program at SJHS?

• St. Joseph High School students responding, in an organized way, to society and individual needs

• Doing works of charity with special concern to our vulnerable population

• Promoting peace and social justice for all

Facts about VolunteeringCan you answer these questions about

teen volunteers?

1. What is “volunteering?” Answer: An unselfish act of providing service to others.

2. Where can our students volunteer? Answer: Local organizations, neighborhoods, community events, Churches, schools, senior centers...where ever they are needed!

3. What percentage of youth in the US volunteer? Answer: About 60%

4. How many hours do teenage volunteers contribute annually? Answer: A whopping 2.5 billion hours

5. Approximately how much does teenage volunteering contribute to the yearly US economy? Answer: $35 Billion dollars

6. What best describes the volunteer trends among teens in the US? Answer: It has increased – up 12% in the last decade!

What are the benefits of volunteering?

Benefits for the Santa Maria Community- Make more social services available to people in

our community- Promotes a sense of empowerment and

connection to our community- Stay in or return to their

communities- Contributes to economic

vitality – over $35 billion annually

- Youth volunteers contribute to community vitality!!!

Benefits for our Student Volunteers

Learn new skills and valuable work experience!

- Develop significant relationships with like-minded peers!

Helps develop compassion, charity and the knowledge that they can make a difference!

Volunteering contributes to positive youth development!

Service Volunteer Partners2013-14

Our Students In Action

Hats for HopeStudent Volunteers: Devin Beebe and Brook Jaeckels

BASH – A Knight in Emerald City - SJHSStudent Volunteer: Sidney Sharer

Reading Circle Sundays ~ Pine Grove Elementary SchoolStudent Volunteer: Alexis Carreno

Children’s Dance Team ~ Boys & Girls Club of Santa Maria

Student Volunteer: Ruby Carrillo

Student Volunteer: Ciera Cetti

Annual Car Show ~ Knights of Columbus

Fundraiser BBQ – Lange ElementaryStudent Volunteers: Savannah Whitty, Brooke Crowley, Bethany Smith & Haley Strickland

Canned Food Drive – 4H

Student Volunteer: Kendal Doud

Get on the BusStudent Volunteers: Sydney Ederer, Briana Whitmore, Kaitlyn Domingues and Brigid Rigali

SJHS Cheer CampStudent Volunteers: Sydney Ederer, Vanessa Herrera, Jayden Camacho

Santa Maria Fire Fighters Benefit Drive

Student Volunteers: Sydney Ederer & Lindsey Whitted

Hats for HopeStudent Volunteers: (First row) – Erica Harms, Izzy Partida, Kerry Sanchez, Lindsey Whitted (Second row): Devon Beebe, Brook Jaeckels, Sara Chartier, Sam Cooper & Sydney Ederer

Santa Barbara Food BankStudent Volunteers: Monique Brunello, Hannah Jones, Vanessa Herrera, Roman Kilgore, Brook Jaeckels, Yesenia Pulido, Carli Will and Isabella Camacho-Craft

Wounded WarriorsStudent Volunteers: Jordan Hill, Ciera Cetti, Te’a Pule and Kendra Salas

BASH – A Knight in Emerald City - SJHS

Student Volunteer: Sarah Hutchinson

Halloween Carnival for Children ~ KinderCare Therapeutics

Student Volunteers: Myles Masatani, Trenton Hadsell, Chris Rau, Bethany Smith, Katie Jetter, Gabe Becerra, Emily Gantt, Matt Gomez, Ashlyn Welch-Zavala, Michaela Green, and Wayne Dean

Volunteen Program ~ Marian Regional Medical CenterStudent Volunteer: Brigid Rigali

Serve Santa MariaStudent Volunteers: Ken Groppetti and Jahmil Fista

Catholic CharitiesStudent Volunteer: Monica Zendejas

Empty Bowls Project – Allan Hancock College

Highway Cleanup ~ Knights of Columbus La Purisima ParishStudent Volunteer: Ashlyn Welch-Zavala

Empty Bowls Project – Allan Hancock College Instructor Candace Vosburg – SJHS

Instructor Leeann Del Rio – Righetti High School

Locks of LoveStudent Volunteer: Brook Crowley

Discovery Museum of Santa MariaStudent Volunteer: Justin Frazier

Volunteering – many hands serving as Christ served!