Campus Ministry
Senior Year Service Guidelines
Living the Gospel Message (LTGM)

Service for any organization or activity at Bishop Ready High School is not acceptable for LTGM minimum requirements; service must be done in the greater community beyond Bishop Ready.

 

Guidelines for the completion of the senior requirement are as follows:

• A minimum of 20 hours of service;
• Students are to have direct contact with the disadvantaged or marginalized unless they are volunteering at Mid-Ohio Food Bank;
• Completion in a parish, hospital, nursing home, or United Way organization* that is in agreement with Catholic moral teaching;
• Students are highly recommended to explore a service opportunity that is new to them;
• Bingo is not acceptable under any circumstances because of legal issues;
• Volunteering at a for-profit business is never acceptable;
• A parent or family member may not be the supervisor;
• Service is not complete until a supervisor's evaluation** is given to the senior’s theology teacher;
• No exceptions are allowed. These guidelines are firm.

Particularly recommended is service with soup kitchens, food pantries, and homeless shelters; Catholic/Lutheran/Jewish Social Services, J.O.I.N., LifeCare Alliance, Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Mother M. Angeline Home, Red Cross, Special Olympics, West Side Free Store, and Work Camps.

 

Any questions concerning community service, including the appropriateness of an agency, should be addressed before beginning service. If you are unsure about the agency where you would like to volunteer, please check with a member of Campus Ministry or e-mail bschwabk@cdeducation.org.

  

*United Way organizations are defined as those not-for-profit agencies/organizations that receive monies from the annual United Way campaign.

**Evaluation forms may be downloaded or are available through Campus Ministry.

 

PLEASE NOTE: Seniors may begin their senior service hours at the completion of their junior year and must have all service completed by THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER. Seniors who have not completed all service hours, following all prescribed guidelines, by the end of the third quarter will be ineligible for spring extra-curricular activities. This includes, but is not limited to, spring sports. Awards and scholarships are given annually to students who perform service above and beyond that which is required. Many colleges look favorably on an applicant with a variety of service experience.