Service Hours

BISHOP DWENGER HIGH SCHOOL ~ SERVICE PROGRAM

The purpose of the Student Service Program at Bishop Dwenger High School is to help students learn to live out their faith as disciples of Jesus Christ by loving God and their neighbor.

“I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35

The command to love one another (charity/service) extends to all our sisters and brothers in Christ. As we love others we demonstrate our love for God, to praise Him. The Student Service Program teaches that charity is a virtue developed through the habit of service in Jesus’ name.

Charity is the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1822)

SERVICE HOUR GUIDELINES FOR 2025-26

At Bishop Dwenger High School, students are expected to complete a total of 20 service hours each academic year as part of their commitment to faith in action. These hours are divided into two categories: 10 “flex” hours and 10 “list” hours. “Flex” hours can be fulfilled through a variety of service opportunities approved by the school, while “list” hours must specifically align with the Corporal Works of Mercy and focus on serving the poor and vulnerable in our communities. Agencies approved for “list” hours can be found on the Bishop Dwenger website and in the MobileServe app. To ensure accountability and accurate record-keeping, all students are required to log and track their service hours using the MobileServe app. This system helps maintain transparency and encourages students to reflect on their experiences of serving others in the spirit of Christ.

Hour expectations for students each semester are outlined below:

20 total hours; 10 flex and 10 list
- Flex hours: Service to any population in the community, school, parish, or family - without pay.
- List hours: Service sites that target the poor, underserved, and needy that are found on the list below.
  - Seniors and Freshman focus on Flex Hours 1st semester and List Hours 2nd semester.
  - Juniors and Sophomores focus on List Hours 1st semester and Flex Hours 2nd semester.
Tracking all hours through the MobileServe app with a minimum of supervisor's professional email for verification per log and a short, detailed paragraph reflection of your experience.

Service hours are due November 20, 2025, first semester and April 22, 2026, for second semester. Service must be tracked using the MobileServe app. Each student has their own account where they will log and track hours, submit a short, detailed paragraph reflection for each experience, and send in verification of each experience. Each student is required to submit the supervisor’s professional email for verification of each service log.

If students are working toward the St. Mother Teresa Service Award they will need to log a total of 40 service hours. You will need to have TWO verifications for each service log; the profession email of the supervisor and 1-2 photos from the service experience. You will also need to have a TWO paragraph detailed reflection instead of the one required for the basic service experience.

After the second semester service deadline has passed, students are encouraged to begin service for the following academic school year.
Summer is the best time to accomplish some or all of your hours.
Service for the poor must be chosen from the approved agencies list found below and in the MobileServe app; otherwise, it will not be accepted. Exceptions must be approved before service by the Service Coordinator, Ms. Wolf.
Students must call ahead to the location and make appointments for orientation and mutually convenient times to do their service work.
Any complaints from your site will result in a zero for your work no credit will be given.
Service hours completed as a part of a requirement for a parish program or other organization may be applied to BD service, except that which is court ordered.
Transfer students should meet with the Service Coordinator to make arrangements for completed service.
Group projects organized by coaches, teachers, and parents must be pre-approved by the Service Coordinator.

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me. ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’” ~ Matthew 25: 35-36, 40

MobileServe App

Each Bishop Dwenger student has an account with MobileServe to track all of their service experiences. This app can be utilized through a smart phone or computer. You will need to download the MobileServe app and log into your account. This can be done by using your Bishop Dwenger email to activate your account. If you have any issues you can contact Ms. Wolf at cwolf@bishopdwenger.com.

Logging Service Hours and Approval

MobileServehttps:app.mobileserve.com
Log in using your Bishop Dwenger High School email .
Click on “Log Hours” on the home screen as you scroll down.
Click on the calendar and choose the date you DID the service on (not the default current date).
1. NOTE - You will not be able to log service prior to completing it as the app will only allow you to log the current or previous date.
Enter the number of hours you served.
Enter the type of service you want your experience to count as ( list, flex, or club).
Explain what you did during your service experience in a paragraph, including the name of your supervisor. Generic statements like “I planned events” or “I did tasks” or “I helped people” do not convey the nature of the service and will not be counted.
Enter the name of the supervisor and enter their professional email address it. Personal email addresses must be explained in the description that there is no professional email. Parents CANNOT verify the service done for organizations they are not directly in charge of.

Common Problems with Correctly Logging Service Hours into MobileServe

Making sure you log your hours in a timely manner so you don't forget what your service experience involved.
Using YOUR private email. You need to use your BDHS email address.
Not entering the date the service was completed and just using the date when you are logging service.
Not describing what you did during your service experience in detail.
Not accurately entering your supervisor's professional email address. This NEEDS to be done in order for the service to be verified.
Not letting your supervisor know that they will be getting an email from MobileServe. This may take a day or two.
Not checking within a week to make sure your supervisor confirmed the hours.
Not kindly reminding the supervisor to confirm your hours if they have not done so within a week.

Approval of logged hours

The supervisor will get an email from MobileServe asking them to verify your hours. The supervisor can approve or deny the hours based on the accuracy of the log.
Service hours will not be counted until your supervisor verifies them by email through MobileServe.
The Service Coordinator will then either accept or reject your log. If the log is rejected, a reason will always be given so that you can fix the issue. These reasons can be seen by accessing the log in MobileServe.

WORK WITH THE ELDERLY

Towne House Retirement Community
Students are needed to assist with music sessions, bingo, play board games, card games, pushing wheelchairs, visiting residents, assisting with seasonal decorations, filing, delivering mail to patient rooms, and refilling bird feeders.
-- Contact person: Brenda Hattaway, Volunteer Coordinator
-- Phone number: 260-969-7002
-- Email: bhattaway@townehouse.org
-- Location: 2209 St. Joe Center Road 46825
-- Hours: flexible, call ahead, application needed, don't wait until the last minute as you may be turned away.

St. Anne Home and Retirement Center
Assist with activities as bingo; transport residents to Mass.
--Contact person: Barbara Ley
--Phone number: 260-399-3245
--Location: 1900 Randallia Drive 46805
--Hours: call ahead Tuesday/Thursday evening 6:30-8:15 pm., and Saturday 1:30-3pm for bingo; transport residents to Mass Monday - Saturday 10-11:30am

Cedar Ridge Healthcare
Visiting, playing card games, and reading to residents; transporting residents to and from activities and implementing activities such as bingo calling. Must have orientation and TB test.
--Contact person: Activities Director
--Phone number: 260-484-3120
--Location: 3320 E. State Blvd. 46805
--Hours: flexible, call ahead

Aging and In-Home Services
Do outside maintenance and various yard work for the elderly and disabled.
--Contact: Ms. Molly O’Brian Adams
--Phone: 260-745-1200 Ext. 270
--Location: 8101 W Jefferson, 46804

Hamilton Place
Looking for students to play card games, help with questionnaires, paint nails, may participate in planned activities. Orientation required, hours vary, please call ahead.
--Contact: Ms. Jessica Kolkman
--Phone: 260-471-0944
--Email: jkolkman80@yahoo.com (preferred method of contact)
--Location: 2116 Butler Rd

The Cedars
Assist with activities, play games, manicures, visit with clients. Orientation is required and hours of service may vary, so call ahead.
--Contact person: Jessica, Volunteer Coordinator
--Phone: 260-627-2191
--Location: 14409 Sunrise Ct, Leo, IN 46765
--Hours: flexible

Miller’s Merry Manor
Patient service as reading to clients, polishing nails, writing letters, playing board and card games
--Contact: Ask for Activity Director at the location you contact
Locations:
--Columbia City 260-248-8101
--Warsaw 574-267-8196
--Huntington 260-356-5713

Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett
Patient service as reading to clients, polishing nails, writing letters, playing board, card games, and bingo. Call several days in advance to make appointment.
--Contact: Sharon, Activities Director
--Phone: 260-357-5174
--Location: 1357 S. Randolph St. Garrett, IN 46738

Kingston Health Care Center
Assisting residents to and from activities, playing bingo/Pokeno, nail grooming, socializing, etc. Available service times: Friday: 5-7pm for nail grooming, Saturday: 1:30-3:30pm for bingo, Sunday: 1:15-3:30pm for poker and church.
--Contact: Michelle, Activities Director
--Phone: 260-489-2552
--Location: 1010 W. Washington Center

Kingston Health on DuPont for client w/dementia
Requires application, orientation, and TB test on site (reading requires 72 hours).
--Contact: Sara, Activities Director
--Phone: 260-490-5111
--Location: 1716 E. DuPont
--Hours: Monday - Friday, hours are flexible with activities with clients

Lutheran Life Village –Piper Trail
Help clients with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other memory impaired disease with activities, games, and washing dishes.
--Contact: Director Community Based Services
--Phone: 260-432-0011, ext. 5201
--Location: 8151 Glencarin Blvd 46802
--Hours: 7:30am - 6:00pm Monday-Friday and all Saturdays 9am-6pm

WORK WITH THE MENTALLY/PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

Byron Health Center
This agency is looking for help with activities, especially in the summer. Need to be 16 years old, application completed, and have a 2 hr. orientation.
--Contact: Terry Walker, Director Life Enrichment
--Phone: 260-637-3166 Ext. 366,
--Email: TWalker@ByronHealth.org
--Location: 1661 Beacon, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Jesters Performing Arts Program
Help to provide hands-on assistance with the Jesters program, a multi-media performing arts program for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. All volunteers need to attend the Planning Meeting held each Saturday at 9:00; during this time, you will meet the team and receive some orientation before direct service starts at 10:00. There is no need to make contact ahead of time unless you want to make a 10-hour commitment or more.
--Contact: Ms. Allison Ballard Location: University of Saint Francis, North Campus
--Email: aballard@st.edu
--Location: Auditorium, 2701 Spring St.
--Hours: Saturday 9:00-1pm; September 9 - December 2.

Turnstone Center for Children and Adults w/ Disabilities
An agency that assists those with disabilities. They need our help with sports tournaments, including set up, serving meals, working concessions, ball runner, line judges, client interaction, clean up and working the score table. Check website and go to Signup Genesis for upcoming events. Go to Turnstone.org, then support, then volunteer, and then sign up genesis.
--Contact: Beth Moody, HR Coordinator
--Phone: 260-483-2100 Ext. 245
--Email: beth@turnstone.org

League for the Blind and Disabled
Help clients with outside work, as shoveling, raking, gardening, washing windows.
--Contact: Ms. Ellie Revolt, Volunteer Director
--Phone: 260-441-0551 Ext. 3116 for appointment
--Location: 5821 South Anthony Blvd.

Special Olympics
Help those with intellectual disabilities participate in sports. Volunteers are needed September-November with Bowling, January-February with Basketball, March-May with Track & Field, and July-August with Golf.
--Contact: Donna Hazelett
--Phone: 260-402-1302
--Email: www.specialolympicsallencounty.org

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Euell Wilson Center
Tutoring students; reading, listening, & playing board games; you will need to get a permission slip from Pastoral Ministry. The bus leaves front office entrance at 3:15 during the school year- see schedule/weather cancellation
--Contact person: Ms. Wolf
--Email: cwolf@bishopdwenger.com
--Location: Euell Wilson Center, 1512 Oxford Street, 46806
--Hours: nearly every Tuesday during school year
--NOTE: Homework Help takes place at Euell Wilson Center daily during the academic year 4-5pm. Contact Ms. Oceva Williams at Euell Wilson Center, 260-456-2917

Catholic Charities
Homework help for various demographics of children in the Fort Wayne area on Mondays after school. Also, toiletries or usable school supplies can be organized by Saints!
--Contact: Megan Althea, Refugee Service Volunteer Coordinator
--Email: malvarez@ccfwsb.org

Tutoring grade school students
Working with students on homework help and reading after school, call ahead
--Contact person: Principal Dennis Wiegman
--Phone number: 260-483-8214
--Location: Queen of Angels Catholic

Project READS (Reading, Early Assistance in Developing Skills) through Literacy Alliance
Tutoring children to develop their reading skills- sites throughout city. Program runs from late September through late April. Volunteers serve one hour per week at their site. Training provided. It is suggested you sign up as a pair and work together so the child that needs assistance is never without a ‘buddy.’
--Contact: Nikki, Service Coordinator or see website for applications
--Phone: 260-423-0008
--Email: nikki.minarki@literacyalliance.org

Tutoring grade school students at Northwood Middle School
Tutoring middle school students with English and Math skills.
--Contact person: Principal Lyndsey Baumgartner
--Phone number: 260-467-2932
--Location: Northwood Middle School, 1201 E. Washington Center Road, across from Dwenger, then to media center
--Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:00 to 4:00pm in school year- call ahead

Project Linus
Make full size blankets that are donated to those in grief, illness as Hospice.
--Contact Ms. Wolf in Pastoral Ministry
--Email: cwolf@bishopdwenger.com

GiGi’s Playhouse: A Down Syndrome Achievement Center
To assist clients in their programs as instructed by the Program Coordinator including literacy and math tutoring.
--Contact: see sign up on GiGi's website fortwayne@gigisplayhouse.org
--Location: 6081 N. Clinton, 482-7529
--Hours: 10-6 and various Saturdays

HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

“We must know how to suppress the self and how to emphasize the unity, the social nature of man...our own welfare is our brothers’ welfare; it is that of others, of all men.” Saint Pope John XXIII

Parkview Hospital & Parkview North Hospital
They now ask all volunteers to be 18 years old or more; see website

Veteran Affairs Norther IN Health Care System
Students will escort veterans, assemble hygiene kits, organize supplies, and host Soldiers’ Angels program by passing out coffee with gratitude. Plan several weeks to prepare to volunteer with parental permission. Ages: 15-18
--Contact: Shawn Hennings
--Phone: 260-460-1435; Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:00 pm.

American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana
Helps communities in emergency: To help with light office work, clean equipment, and help with special events and projects- call first
--Phone number: 317-886-8508
--Location: 1212 E. California Rd., 46825
--Hours: after school weekdays until 4:30pm; summer 8-4:30pm

Heartland Hospice
Students would be writing cards and making to patients, projects in the office for patients, make copies, birthday visits, help prepare for big events (Veteran's Day events, Memorial in December, etc.), calling patients, answering phones, and more. Close to school! Open throughout the summer.
--Contact: Amy Kleinrichert
--Phone: 260-415-9734
--Email: amy.kleinrichert@heartlandhospice.com

Children’s Hope Hospitality House
To assist with light housekeeping, pantry cleaning, outside work, baking, painting -- call first to make appointment
--Contact person: Ms. Leah Smitley
--Phone: 260-459-8550
--Location: 7922 W. Jefferson Blvd., 46804: and 2510 E. DuPont Rd. Suite #105 (four guest rooms)
--Hours: Monday through Saturday hours until 4:30pm; must call in advance.

"If you want peace, work for justice." Pope Paul VI

WORK WITH THE POOR AND HOMELESS

Community Harvest Food Bank
Work in Community Cupboard sorting food, stocking shelves, distribution on Saturday. Also bagging produce, packing bags of food
--Contact: Mr. Adam Roby, Volunteer Manager
--Email: www.CommunityHarvest.org to make appointment – go to volunteer, click to register, most use “Tillman Road Volunteer Crew”
--Location: 999 E. Tillman Rd,
--Hours: 8:30am-4pm., (Saturday 7:30am-10:30am. Must stay entire time on Saturday.)

St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen
Cut up vegetables and cleaning to help prepare food for the homeless of the Fort Wayne area.
--Contact: Karen or John (the church office)
--Phone: 260-424-8231 leave a message if you are interested in volunteering at the Soup Kitchen
--Location: St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1101 S. Lafayette
--Hours: 9am-12 pm Saturday; 9:00-12pm Sunday; taking appointments for 4 weeks in advance.

Associated Churches Food Bank
Volunteers welcome to help in our warehouse and our events! 602 E. Wayne St. 46802 , Help to sort and box various food items at the Associated Churches warehouse; National Association of Letter Carriers' Food Drive, second weekend of May, help needed at various Post Offices; Father’s Day 5K, Saturday, June 15 - Currently looking for volunteers! (Maybe a group would like to help with set/up, tear/down; sign up here https://associatedchurches.don...
--Contact: Kelley Bawmann
--Phone: 260-422-3528
--Email: kelley@associatedchurches.org
--Website: www.associatedchurches.org for more details
--Location: 602 E. Wayne St. 46802
--Hours: Monday through Thursday 8-3, Friday 8-12

Miss Virginia’s Food Pantry
Help needed especially in the summer, please make appointment on
--Contact: Mr. Greg Witte
--Phone: 260-450-3575
--Email: slicker1951@gmail.com or missvirginiafoodpantry@gmail.com
--Location: 1312 S Hanna St. 46802
--Hours: Tuesday 9:30am-1:00pm, and Wednesday 9:30am to 1:00 pm

Franciscan Center
Assist with Sack Lunch Ministry: preparing and distributing food to the poor and homeless; sorting, distributing food; individual neighborhood collections of toiletries, canned goods. They also need help with dinner auction on a Saturday in Oct - call ahead to Franciscan Center.
--Contact: Tony Ley,
--Phone: 260-710-3985 or 260-744-3977
--Location: 1015 Maple Grove, 46806
--Hours: Tuesday-Thursday - 9-11am, Saturday - 8-10am, or summer Monday-Thursday - 9-3pm

Franciscan Center Thrift Shop
Help to organize and sort donated items.
--Contact: the Thrift shop via website Do not come without appointment.
--Location: 925 E Coliseum Blvd. 4430 Coldwater, and Getz and Jefferson www.FranciscanCenterThriftShop...

Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Ft. Wayne, Inc.
Assist in sorting items, restocking, cleaning, & organizing. Call before you come. Required: Need signed permission slip from Mustard Seed at time of service.
--Contact: Tina, Donation Coordinator
--Phone number: 260-471-5802 Ext 103
--Email: donations@mustardseedfortwayne.com
--Location: 3636 Illinois Road (between Hillegas & Jefferson Blvd); Hours: Monday - Friday 10am -4pm. Call for appointment.

St. Peter’s Church Food Pantry – St. Vincent de Paul
Come help restock, organize, and clean, or help collect household items for pantry or any of the St. Vincent de Paul organizations through many local parishes.
--Contact: Julie Workmen
--Phone: 260-744-2765
--Email: jworkman63@hotmail.com
--Location: 518 De Wald

St. Vincent de Paul Society Thrift Store
Work in store to clean, sort donated items, move furniture, and hang clothing.
--Contact: Mark
--Phone: 260-456-3561; ext. 1
--Location: 1600 South Calhoun St
--Hours: Saturday: 9-3pm, weekdays till 5pm

Hope Alive
House for women needs help with outside maintenance
--Contact: Dawn Etzel
--Phone: 260-420-6100; ext. 104
--Email: dawne@hopealivefortwayne.org
--Location: 1747 N Wells (across from the old ‘Y’ on Putnam and Wells) and 1805 N. Wells, 46808
--Hours: call Monday through Thursday

Habitat for Humanity
MUST BE 16 YEARS OLD OR MORE TO WORK HERE.
--Contact: Andrea Colley
--Phone: 260-470-4200 Extension 301 or 260-205-5029
--Email: www.habitatgfw.com, go to ‘Get Involved’, ‘ReStore Volunteer, and give personnel info to schedule yourself. MUST have appointment
--Hours: 10-6pm Monday- Saturday; closed Sunday

Salvation Army- 2001 N. Clinton Street
Many ways to help the surrounding community: 1. Red Kettle Campaign: students ringing bells on location (must be 18 years old to ring or 16 year old if you work in pairs) Need to contact in October through December for ringing the bells or go to www.registertoring.com and pick times for 2 hour slot. 2. Summer: Tuesday/Thursday 12-2 help in food pantry, fill orders, sort, and bag food. 3. Thanksgiving-Christmas Eve: Nursing Home Visits – groups of 5 to 8 students can deliver Christmas gifts to the nursing home residents and visit. Pick up prepared gifts from the Salvation Army in early November. In December: help with clothing and food organization each Saturday.
--Contact: Jennifer Prichard, Director of Community Engagement
--Phone: 260-744-2311
--Email: jenniferprichard@usc.salvationarmy.org

Ave Marie House
A day program for the homeless. Students to assist with yard work, sorting, cleaning, & helping stock Easter shop & candy collection for St. Mary’s.
--Contact: Mrs. Dottie Carpenter
--Phone: 260-424- 3355
--Location: 432 Madison (across from St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen)

Treasure House and Charis House
Help to organize & clean donated items (work w/Rescue Ministry) at Treasure House in Pine Valley. To help you must be 18 years old or with parent; go to website, then help, student or adult should register online as volunteer. Must be approved. Must have appointment.
--Contact: Mindy
--Phone: 260-426-7357; ext. 4
--Location: 5327 Coldwater Road
--Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am-6pm.

Creative Women of the World
A retail store selling third world goods at fair trade prices. Need help with sorting, stocking, etc.
--Contact: Becky
--Phone: 260-267-9048
--Email: becky@gocwow.org
--Location: 125 West Wayne, 46802

"No human methods will supply for the devotion and self-sacrifice of Christian charity." Leo XIII

WORK WITH CHILDREN

Martin Luther King Montessori School, Inc.
Work with preschool and Kindergarten students in classroom activities
--Contact person: Mrs. Greta McKinny, Director or Lindsay Rorick, Director of Community & Family Engagement
--Phone number: 260-423-4333
--Location: 6001 S. Anthony, 46816
--Hours: 9-11:30 am, Monday – Friday

Camp Red Cedar
Work with children with diagnosed disability in camp & therapeutic horseback riding, lead a horse for a weeklong camp, group projects, and community garden work. Orientation, criminal check, drug test, and TB test much be completed. Must be 14 years old to serve. Scheduling flexible, but must complete orientation, drug test & TB test, paid for by Red Cedar.
--Contact: Cyndi Niezer, or Shelly
--Phone: 260-637-3608
--Email: http://campredcedar.com/volunteer/, download application, and then return to Red Cedar
--Location: 3900 Hursh Road, 46845
--Hours: Monday - Saturday. Hours vary

Erin’s House for Grieving Children
Center for grieving children and their families. Facilitator (one year commitment): to help children in group discussions and activities dealing with grief. You must experience tour & interview for position. You must be at least 16 years old and able to commit to one year of service, a 22 hour bereavement training program and twice/month evening session from 6:00 – 9:00 PM. There are various ways you can serve at this agency: 1. Houseparent: serve pizza and drinks/monthly, 5:30-7:30pm; 2. Help babysit the children (2 years old and younger) who are not old enough to participate in our peer support groups. The time frame would be 6:30-8:30 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (pizza included) in September. We would prefer it if they were able to commit to coming twice a month on the same night if possible. For example, the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:30 PM. That way they would be working with the same children and families. But we are willing to work with their schedules too. We don’t have a lot of children that fall into this category, but it would be so nice to offer this service to the parents and guardians who are currently unable to go into their peer support groups because they need to watch the little ones. Requirements: Comfortable working with young children, ages two and under in a child friendly environment. Babysitting and Child Care Training with the American Red Cross would be a plus.
--Contact: Ellen, Volunteer Coordinator
--Phone number: 260-423-2466 Ext. 106
--Email: ellen@erinshouse.org
--Location: 5670 YMCA Park Dr., 46835

Cancer Services
Students needed to help with summer camp for kids with cancer (Camp WachaWannaDo). Assist w/arts, crafts, and various activities. Students especially needed for the art barn & must be 18 years old. Overnight counselors must be 18 years old. Resident camp starts early June.
--Contact: Program Director
--Phone: 260-609-3155
--Location: Camp Potawatami, 7255 East 700 South, Wolcottville IN46795
--Hours: Use www. campwatchawannado.com or email info.cwwd@gmail.com

CRS, Catholic Relief Service, create a fundraising project- see Mrs. Hill

Vincent Village, a center for homeless families
Work with homeless families, focused on children, with art projects. Also help with other possible filling, cleaning needs, and projects on the grounds. Fill out volunteer application and confidentiality statement and return by fax, email, or mail.
--Contact: Sarah Lance
--Email: slance@vincentvillage.org
--Location: 2827 Holton Ave. 46806, near E Pontiac and S. Anthony, basement of Old St. Hyacinth Church.
--Hours: Assist with youth department 4-6pm from Vincent Village, and other projects on the grounds; Monday - Friday especially with the art projects on Wednesday from 4:30pm-5:30pm

DEFEND THE UNBORN

“The absence of personal fault for an evil does not absolve one from all responsibility. We must seek to resist and undo injustices we have not caused, lest we become bystanders who tacitly endorse evil and so share in guilt for it.” U.S. Bishops, ‘To Live in Christ Jesus’

Pray the Rosary inside the BD Chapel
Student led rosary for an end to abortion. Each rosary counts as 30 minutes of service for the respect of the dignity of human life at the moment of conception.
--Contact: Mr. Misek
--Email: JMisek@bishopdwenger.com
--Hours: Friday mornings at 7:20am.

Women's Care Center
Help with babysitting needs while parents attend classes
--Contact: Mrs. D. Ensley
--Phone: 260-749-9087; at Coliseum: 260-483-8918; phone at Jefferson: 260-203-5476; Auburn 260-333-7117
--Email: HHunter@WCCNEI.org
--Location: Tuesday 5:30-7:30pm at 4600 W Jefferson, 46804; Wednesday 5:30-7:30pm @ 921 W. Coliseum

WALKS and OUTSIDE WORK:

A walk may be counted for service if it does not fund embryonic stem cell research and funds those in need.

Allen County March for Life
Indiana March for Life w/ BDHS and the Diocese
--Note: any complaints from chaperones results in a zero and inability to use that for service hours, see handbook H.

“No one has the right to feel hopeless. There is too much to do.” Dorothy Day

Strides of Hope Walkathon Fundraiser for A Hope Center
See website for details
--Phone: 260-422-3544
--Location: 6401 St Joe Road, Register online, or at 8:30 on the day.

DSANI Annual Buddy Walk
Help enhance lives of people affected by Down’s syndrome, be an advocate Walk 1.2 miles Registration opens online June- see website.

Annual Formula for Life: Building an Orphanage in Haiti, 5K or other fundraising
Help the students from St. Francis University provide hope, nutrition and education and a home for children of Haiti who have no parents- with collections. The walk/ run is held annually on the campus of the University of Francis in early spring: A bike ride TBA or 5K on campus depends on season.
--Contact: Dr. Amy Obringer
--Phone: 260-399-7700 x 8210

Friends of the Poor Walk
Occurs in the fall, funds St. Vincent de Paul Society, go to website for more information.