Holy Cross Social Justice Program

There is no difference! They are both an act of service, but we want to shift the focus towards a project based service.

In the past students have worked to complete community service hours. The focus was on a NUMBER of hours to complete. Many students would rush to complete hours. The mission of the service and volunteering was lost. We are shifting our focus to creating experiences that will shape changes not just for the community, but also for the individual. Completing a project allows the students to see the outcomes of their work and reflect on their impact.

We are encouraging students to create and/or volunteer for specific projects instead of focusing on volunteer hours. What does that mean? Consider starting a project and seeing it to its completion. You can seek out organizations that may have specific projects that need to be completed; like repainting a whole classroom from your former elementary/middle school or assisting in organizing an event (online or in-person) for a local charity. You can even create your own project that can help support an organization in your local community like organizing a community/family clothing drive for the warm clothes for the winter or creating your own music for prayer, meditation, and reflection. Within these projects, students accumulate hours that can be used for college applications, scholarships, and much more. 

In short, DON’T FOCUS ON COMPLETING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF HOURS, FOCUS ON THE SERVICE PROJECT INSTEAD.

Students will need to complete a total of 4 service projects (1 per year). Students should have a goal of participating in a project that will accumulate at least:

Frosh Year: Accumulate at least 10 Hours

Sophomore Year: Accumulate at least 15 Hours

Junior Year: Accumulate at least 20 Hours (15 will come from the Junior Social Justice Immersion/Retreat)

Senior Year: Capstone Project – (Accumulate at least 30 hours) 

Total: 4 service Projects totaling at least 75 Hours

You will need to log in your hours through your student's account on MobileServe.

You can access MobileServe in 2 different ways.

1. www.mobileserve.com
2. Download the MobileServe mobile app on your phone.

YES! You are encouraged to go above & beyond. You can participate in multiple projects per year, but consider finishing up one project before you go into the next one.

We encourage you to seek out organizations outside of Moreau Catholic for your service projects. Most organizations that hold a 501(C) status can apply. Please check in with the Social Justice Coordinators for more information and site approval. You can also create your own projects to help benefit a local organization or cause. Click to links below to find a list of resources to help jump start your projects:

DO SOMETHING

DO SOMETHING (Volunteering Online)

ALL FOR GOOD

No. For example, if you transfer in as a Junior, you will only be required to complete the projects for your JUNIOR year and beyond, not FROSH and SOPHOMORE years.