The Community Service program weaves through the academic, social, athletic, and spiritual life of the students and faculty at Carondelet High School. In every segment of the school, service opportunities are presented to all the members of our community.
Community Needs during COVID-19 Pandemic
Many of you may be feeling a desire to do more and help especially vulnerable populations during this time of uncertainty. We are working with several organizations who are serving those most affected. Please view the opportunities below and, if you are able and desire, sign up to help.
It’s important for our volunteers to understand that foodbanks are designated “essential businesses” so this means we will remain open during this shelter in place. We will continue to deliver our mission of serving our community.
From Contra Costa County: “essential businesses” provide food, shelter, and social services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals.
In order to serve our community and provide emergency food services, we need healthy people not displaying any symptoms of being sick or living with anyone who is sick, to sign up for volunteer shifts. We are experiencing an unprecedented volunteer shortage in our Fairfield and Concord warehouses. For the safety of our volunteers, we are now limiting food sorting volunteer groups to a maximum of 10 people.
The reality is if we do not collectively provide food to the most vulnerable in our community, they will not be able to feed themselves or their families.
Thank you for continuing to provide these emergency food services during this critical time. We greatly appreciate your every effort.
Meals on Wheels has differing urgent needs based on geographic location. They are inviting people to sign up to volunteer through their website so that people can be mobilized in the community as needed.
Donations are needed for emergency food distribution and can be dropped off at 1990 Market Street, Concord. Check their website for donation drop off times and more information.
The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during this coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed to donate now to help patients counting on lifesaving blood.
Donating blood is a safe process and people should not hesitate to give or receive blood. Watch this video about safety and need for blood donations. Right now, eligible and healthy donors are strongly urged to make an appointment to give soon.
But please postpone your donation for 28 days following travel to China and its special administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macau, as well as Iran, Italy and South Korea, or if you’ve been diagnosed with or have had contact with anyone with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19.
Loaves & Fishes Dining Room is serving lunch during the week and is short on fresh fruit and lunch bags (brown paper bags, grocery bags, reusable bags).
Donations can be delivered to their 835 Ferry Street, Martinez location anytime between 9 AM - 2 AM Monday - Friday.
Nextdoor launched the “Help Map” this week as a way to coordinate aid between those in need and those able to offer assistance. Add your household to the map if you are able to help:
1. Make sure the Nextdoor app is updated to the latest version
2. Click “More” in the bottom right corner to find the “Help Map”
3. From there you can either view the map if you need help or add your household to the map and list the kind of assistance you can provide (like daily check-in phone calls, delivering groceries or picking up prescriptions)
Carondelet student, Paige Pearson, volunteers at an senior care facility called Elder Care Alliance.Because of Covid-19, these communities are on lock down, with some seniors not able to leave their rooms or see their loved ones. Paige’s project is about bringing some cheer and smiles to residents by writing them personal letters. Letters are handwritten at home and digitally uploaded so that Paige can share them with residents.
When you sign up, Paige will provide you with the name of a senior for whom you will write a letter.
Taking inspiration from the charism of Carondelet’s founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph, Carondelet High School has deeply embedded Community Service in the curriculum, co-curricular program, religious practice, and in our tradition.
Students who are interested in serving in the community can email Mrs. Edie Payne.
