Christian Service Program

Christian Service Program provides students and faculty with opportunities to practice their faith by modeling actions of Christ. Throughout the year students, faculty, and staff are encouraged and are provided to sponsor charitable organizations and each class level has a Christian service project. The following are among the Christian Service opportunities at Bishop Amat:

Adopt-A-Grandparent Program

• Emmanuel Care Center
• 1495 Cameron Ave. West Covina. 91790
• Country Villa Convalescent Home
• 850 So. Sunkist Ave. West Covina 91790
• Service: Twice a month on Fridays after school.
• Commitment: 3:00-4:10 pm.
• Begins Second Friday of September
• N.B No student may drive him/her self to activity. All student volunteers student leave from school and return to school to be checked in.

Liturgical Celebrations of Daily Mass at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

• 3530 West Pomona Blvd.
• Pomona. CA 91768
• Service: Twice a month on Sundays. Transport Residents to and from De Bell Hall for Sunday Mass. Worship with residents and facilitate their participation.
• Commitment: 9: 15 AM - 11:45 PM
• Begins Third Sunday in September

Delhaven Programs

• Delhaven Community Center
• 15135 Fairgrove Ave. La Puente 91747
• Tutoring Program: Tutor elementary school students in Reading or Math at least two hours a week. 3:00-5:00 pm.
• Jog-a-thon/ Annual Fundraiser
• Recreation Leader: Serve as rec. leaders in After-School Recreation program for neighborhood children.
• Location: Delhaven Gymnasium
• Some volunteers help with homework sessions during quiet Time. Others work solely with recreational activities. These volunteers serve as role models for children of elementary school age.
• Camp Counselor: Volunteers serve as counselors in Daily Camp. They accompany groups of children on various outings and assist staff with group activities.
• Special Events: Volunteers assist with Halloween Celebration, car washes and Fashion Show for the handicapped.

Clothing Drives for the Poor

• October 1st for two weeks
• March 1st two weeks
Needed: Clean, usable clothing and shoes. Bring in plastic bags to Religion class.

Food Drive for the Poor/Thanksgiving

• Nov. 1-18 approx
Needed: Canned goods and non-perishable food items. Brought to Social Studies class
(Freshman bring to Religion Class).

Big Sunday

• Date is scheduled for a Sunday in May
Every year, Temple Israel of Hollywood along with Community Advocates, Inc. coordinates this non-religious and non-political massive project. More than 3,500 volunteers of all ages, from more than 100 temples, churches, mosques, schools, and other groups from Oxnard to Long Beach are involved. There are over 145 different projects to be held on this day from Ojai to Long Beach

Summer Service Opportunities by the Associated Student Body

ASB holds a Can Food Drive during the summer where they raise on average 5,000 cans of food, which are then delivered to local Community Food Pantries. They also collect monetary funds both directly and through fundraisers to provide monetary assistance to the "feeder Schools" of Bishop Amat High School

Class Level service projects

• Seniors: Dolores Mission School Christmas Party
• Juniors: Central Juvenile Hall Adopt-a-Unit
• Sophomores: Pregnancy Help Center
• Freshmen: Class Project - Collect donations for Catholic Big Brothers for boys and girls

Faculty Christmas Donations for senior center residents

• First two weeks of December
• Faculty are invited to provide gift items for the residents at the two senior centers that the students visit. Items such as calendars, combs, writing pads, etc.
• Faculty are also very generous with volunteering to assist with school functions such as chaperoning a dance, representing their alma mater at College Night, Open House, etc

Mission Collection Drives

• Continuous: Gum Fines
• Special: Faculty/Student Basketball Game, Disaster Relief, etc.

Club Service Project

Each club is expected to participate in at least one service activity per semester as a club. Clubs are encouraged to be the initiators of the service they wish to provide. At times the Christian Service Coordinator will request service from clubs or provide a service opportunity related to the Club's goals and mission statement.

Religion and Class Projects

• Religion classes are providing service opportunities for students to volunteer services as part of the application of what is being taught in the course.
• Social Justice: 5 hours of service in an area targeting Social Action
• Vocations: 4 hours of service in a Work of Mercy
• Christian Leadership: Ongoing service & assist office of Christian Service
• Church: Volunteering to assist at the Freshmen Retreat
• Art Classes: Christmas Cards for residents in Senior Centers
• Home Economics: Making beaded work for hospitalized children
• Introduction to Psychology: 1 day of service at Lanterman
• Biology Class: Blood Drives

Parent Service Opportunities

Parents are encouraged to participate and are of vital assistance to the Christian Service Program of the school. Parents assist the school in defraying school cost by providing 25 hours of service. Many parents surpass this number of service hours. Many are faithful drivers in our Adopt-A-Grandparent program. Others volunteer to chaperone school events, coach a club sport, provide free CPR training and specialization services. Still many more serve in our fundraising events (Extravaganza/Silent Auction, Lancer Classic Dinner, and Golf Tournament), and in the capacity of public relations supporters.

Alumni Volunteers

Many alumni students and alumni parents provide volunteer services to the school. Most significant are the alumni who volunteer to work retreats, especially Kairos and Emmaus.

IB Service Component

Students will be supported and monitored by the Christian Service Coordinator regarding services they are required to perform toward the IB diploma.

Miscellaneous Service Opportunities

The Office of Christian Service is constantly providing service opportunities for students, faculty, staff and parents to partake in. Flyers and announcements on campus are frequently posted and made to invite members of the Amat family to volunteer in a particular event or service project.

Fall Semester Services already performed as of 11/29/04 for 2004-2005 Academic Year

• Fall Clothing Drive
• Fall Food Drive
• Thanksgiving Day feeding of the homeless and hungry (faculty and student volunteers)
• 7 Adopt-A-Grandparent Visits (on average 25 students)
• 5 Lanterman Center Visits. (on average 8 students)
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta Volunteers
• Peace and Justice Club - Peace and Justice Assembly
• French Club donated goodie bags they prepared to Delhaven's Annual Christmas Party
• Latino Active - Hispanic Appreciation Month and food sale for church assistance
• NHS and CFS tutoring (ongoing)
• Social Justice Classes (5 hours of service provided by each student)
• Vocations Classes (4 hours of service provided by each student)
• Church Classes (Freshman Retreat assistance)
• Fall Blood Drive (Mrs. Nugent's Biology Class)
• Open House Volunteers (students, faculty and parents)
• Christian Leadership Class assisted with the Fall Food Drive
• Key Club – Aids Walk
• Drama Class Christmas can and food pantry collection