| Service to the community is an essential part of the philosophy
of the school. The Theology Department sponsors a school-wide service
organization called Student Outreach to Society. The school service
requirement is 40 hours by graduation; 20 of which are served in
Freshman and 20 in Sophomore year. Juniors and Seniors coordinate
the service projects. The entire student body and staff participate
in several projects. The annual food drives benefit local charities.
The Halloween Carnival provides a safe atmosphere for neighboring
school children. In the Christmas Giving Program, the school adopts
about 20 children from Coal Pit Learning Center and provides them
with clothing and toys. |
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| S.O.S. sponsors tutoring at neighboring elementary schools
including Saint Benedict and Linwood Holton, delivering Meals
on Wheels twice a month to shut-ins, and serving food once a month
at Freedom House. The students also provide daily lunch service
in the cafeteria for the student body. Other students visit Our
Lady of Hope and other nursing homes and volunteer at Bon Secours
and other hospitals in the area. |
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| Saint Gertrude students participate in the Alzheimer's
Memory Walk and other community service fund-raisers. They work
at the Children's Museum and at local libraries. Students are encouraged
to try different types of service so that they will find an area
that they enjoy. One of the goals of this program is to encourage
life-long volunteerism in our society. |