"From the Heart" upcoming opportunities are updated on a regular basis. Please check our website often, as projects are updated when they become available.
Ongoing
Society of St. Vincent De Paul - Any evening
Serve Dinner for the homeless at Society of St. Vincent De Paul 420 W. Watkins Rd. Need to be there by 5:00 pm for dining room set up. No sandals - wear tennis shoes. Usually finish by 7:00 pm or so depending on how many people come in to eat. Contact Marisa Martinez at 602-261-6863 and let her know you are a student at NDP. Please contact two days in advance of when you want to work.
February
Boys and Girls Club Thrift Shop - Every Saturday of the month
Help with cleaning, unpacking donations, computer inputs, misc jobs
Permission slip needed – Must have parent write on the back of your service form that they give you permission to participate with their signature and phone number.
Wear closed toe shoes, no cell phones, bring snacks, drinks
Hours: 9:30am - 1:30pm
Number of students: 4 students
Contact: Kathleen or Renee 480 949-5787
HORESENSE - CAMP 3 Continues, February 6, 20, 27, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Camp dates are Saturday’s starting:
1/23/10
1/30/10
2/6/10
2/20/10
2/27/10
Mac Donald Ranch
26540 N. Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85225
Directions: Mac Donald Ranch is located 3 miles north of the 101 Freeway on Scottsdale Rd at the corner of Scottsdale and Jomax Road.
Enter off Jomax, proceed to rear and follow signs to the campsite.
9 students needed
Permission slip required.
The students must be able to attend all session days for the camp
Reservations must be made by email only to Marie.cancilla@cox.net. If you have questions please call at 480-529-5418.
If anyone has experience with Horses they can join the ride crew which helps with handling of the horses and basic riding instructions.
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP) Deliveries - Saturdays – February 6, February, 13, February, 20, February 27
WTAP provides a warm welcome to newly-arrived refugees to the Phoenix area by delivering furniture and household items to them, all things needed to make a house a home. Students help with deliveries, meet the refugee families, play with the children and hear about their country and their journey to America.
Location: meet at Lock it Lockers in Tempe and caravan by car to delivery sites. You will need to provide your own transportation.
Number of students: 6
Hours 8:45 –1:00 p.m. Service Hours: 5
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com cell: 480-353-9515 (text/voice).
Website: www.wtap.org New volunteer application available online
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP–Clothes Closet)–Saturdays - February 6, February 20
Volunteers serve the refugee families at Rancho Encanto Apartments by working in the Clothes Closet. Here, we distribute gently used clothing, shoes, purses and children’s books in a peaceful atmosphere of kindness and friendship.
Location: Rancho Encanto Apartment, 3001 N. Black canyon Hwy., Apt. 5
Number of students: 6
Hours: 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Service hours: 4
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com. 480-353-9515.
Website: www.wtap.org. New volunteer application available online.
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP) Sort and Organize -Saturdays - February 13, February 27
WTAP provides a warm welcome to newly-arrived refugees to the Phoenix area by delivering furniture and household items to them, all things needed to make a house a home. Help unpack, sort and organize donations to make getting ready for deliveries easier.
Location: meet at Lock it Lockers in Tempe and caravan by car to delivery sites. You will need to provide your own transportation
Number of students: 5
Hours 8:45 a.m. – noon Service Hours: 4
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com cell: 480-353-9515 (text/voice).
Website: www.wtap.org New volunteer application available online
St. Joan of Arc Parish will once again be hosting a Lenten Fish Fry each of the six Friday’s of Lent. Service hours are available for students. Hours of operation are from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. each Friday from February 19 through March 26. If students are interested please have them call me at 602-867-9171 ext. 314 or e-mail me.
Boys and Girls Club Thrift Shop - Sunday February 28
Help with cleaning, unpacking donations, computer inputs, misc jobs
Permission slip needed – Must have parent write on the back of your service form that they give you permission to participate with their signature and phone number.
Wear closed toe shoes, no cell phones, bring snacks, drinks
Hours: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Number of students: 4 students
Contact: Kathleen or Renee 480 949-5787
March
Boys and Girls Club Thrift Shop - Every Saturday of the month
Help with cleaning, unpacking donations, computer inputs, misc jobs
Permission slip needed – Must have parent write on the back of your service form that they give you permission to participate with their signature and phone number.
Wear closed toe shoes, no cell phones, bring snacks, drinks
Hours: 9:30am - 1:30pm
Number of students: 4 students
Contact: Kathleen or Renee 480 949-5787
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP) Sort and Organize -Saturdays
WTAP provides a warm welcome to newly-arrived refugees to the Phoenix area by delivering furniture and household items to them, all things needed to make a house a home. Help unpack, sort and organize donations to make getting ready for deliveries easier.
Location: meet at Lock it Lockers in Tempe and caravan by car to delivery sites. You will need to provide your own transportation
Number of students: 5
Hours 9:00 – noon Service Hours: 4
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com cell: 480-353-9515 (text/voice).
Website: www.wtap.org New volunteer application available online
St. Joan of Arc Parish will once again be hosting a Lenten Fish Fry each of the six Friday’s of Lent. Service hours are available for students. Hours of operation are from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. each Friday from February 19 through March 26. If students are interested please have them call me at 602-867-9171 ext. 314 or e-mail me.
Becker Dining Hall (St. Vincent De Paul Society St. Bernard of Clairvaux )- Saturday, March 6
Provide Dinner to the Homeless. Wear closed toe shoes. if member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, these hours will count towards your parish hours
Hours: 3:30 pm- 7:00 pm
Number of students: 2-3 Students Needed
Location: Meet at KFC on Frank Lloyd Wright and Via Linda and carpool to
Becker Dining Hall, 9227 N. 10th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021
Contact: RSVP to laurie.lapat@amec.com 480-348-1283 or 480-227-9356
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP) Deliveries -Saturdays – March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27
WTAP provides a warm welcome to newly-arrived refugees to the Phoenix area by delivering furniture and household items to them, all things needed to make a house a home. Students help with deliveries, meet the refugee families, play with the children and hear about their country and their journey to America.
Location: meet at Lock it Lockers in Tempe and caravan by car to delivery sites. You will need to provide your own transportation.
Number of students: 6
Hours 8:45 –1:00 p.m. Service Hours: 5
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com cell: 480-353-9515 (text/voice).
Website: www.wtap.org New volunteer application available online
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP–Clothes Closet)–Saturdays - March 6, March 20
Volunteers serve the refugee families at Rancho Encanto Apartments by working in the Clothes Closet. Here, we distribute gently used clothing, shoes, purses and children’s books in a peaceful atmosphere of kindness and friendship.
Location: Rancho Encanto Apartment, 3001 N. Black canyon Hwy., Apt. 5
Number of students: 11/14 (6)
Hours: 8:45a.m. to 1 p.m. Service hours: 4
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com. 480-353-9515.
Website: www.wtap.org. New volunteer application available online.
St. Vincent de Paul March 16
Contact Mrs. Budnik if you want to sign up to serve dinner. We can only accept 6-7 students for each date. Please contact Mrs. Budnik at 480-948-5423 no later than one week prior to the event. We will leave the school parking lot no later than 3:20 pm
HORESENSE - LAST CAMP OF THE YEAR begins Saturday, March 20, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
3/20/10
3/27/10
4/10/10
4/17/10
4/24/10
Mac Donald Ranch
26540 N. Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85225
Directions: Mac Donald Ranch is located 3 miles north of the 101 Freeway on Scottsdale Rd at the corner of Scottsdale and Jomax Road.
Enter off Jomax, proceed to rear and follow signs to the campsite.
9 students needed
Permission slip required.
The students must be able to attend all session days for the camp
Reservations must be made through email to Marie.cancilla@cox.net If you have questions please call at 480-529-5418.
If anyone has experience with Horses they can join the ride crew which helps with handling of the horses and basic riding instructions.
Boys and Girls Club Thrift Shop - Sunday March 21
Help with cleaning, unpacking donations, computer inputs, misc jobs
Permission slip needed – Must have parent write on the back of your service form that they give you permission to participate with their signature and phone number.
Wear closed toe shoes, no cell phones, bring snacks, drinks
Hours: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Number of students: 4 students
Contact: Kathleen or Renee 480 949-5787
April
Boys and Girls Club Thrift Shop - Every Saturday of the month
Help with cleaning, unpacking donations, computer inputs, misc jobs
Permission slip needed – Must have parent write on the back of your service form that they give you permission to participate with their signature and phone number.
Wear closed toe shoes, no cell phones, bring snacks, drinks
Hours: 9:30am - 1:30pm
Number of students: 4 students
Contact: Kathleen or Renee 480 949-5787
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP) Sort and Organize -Saturdays
WTAP provides a warm welcome to newly-arrived refugees to the Phoenix area by delivering furniture and household items to them, all things needed to make a house a home. Help unpack, sort and organize donations to make getting ready for deliveries easier.
Location: meet at Lock it Lockers in Tempe and caravan by car to delivery sites. You will need to provide your own transportation
Number of students: 5
Hours 8:45 a.m.– noon Service Hours: 4
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com cell: 480-353-9515 (text/voice).
Website: www.wtap.org New volunteer application available online
Foundation for the Blind - Saturday, April 3, 2010
Purpose: Help with Foundation for Blind Children Spring Festival. NDP students will be working activity tables that will consist of Basketball shoot out, fishing game, cookie decorating, Milk bottle toss, Treasure hunt, bowling, golf, horseshoe game, plastic egg recycling, face painting, coloring and a craft.
Location: 1235 E. Harmont Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Times needed: 8:30 – 12:00
Volunteers needed: 20 volunteers
Clothing requirements: NDP Spirit Wear T-shirt, appropriate shorts, tennis shoes or other closed toe shoes. No cell phones during event.
RSVP by March 17th – Susan Rehorn, email or call 480-686-2002
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP) Deliveries-Saturdays – April 3, April 10, April 17, April 24
WTAP provides a warm welcome to newly-arrived refugees to the Phoenix area by delivering furniture and household items to them, all things needed to make a house a home. Students help with deliveries, meet the refugee families, play with the children and hear about their country and their journey to America.
Location: meet at Lock it Lockers in Tempe and caravan by car to delivery sites. You will need to provide your own transportation.
Number of students: 6
Hours 8:45 –1:00 p.m. Service Hours: 5
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com cell: 480-353-9515 (text/voice).
Website: www.wtap.org New volunteer application available online
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP–Clothes Closet)–Saturdays - April 3, April 17
Volunteers serve the refugee families at Rancho Encanto Apartments by working in the Clothes Closet. Here, we distribute gently used clothing, shoes, purses and children’s books in a peaceful atmosphere of kindness and friendship.
Location: Rancho Encanto Apartment, 3001 N. Black canyon Hwy., Apt. 5
Number of students: 6
Hours: 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Service hours: 4
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com. 480-353-9515.
Website: www.wtap.org. New volunteer application available online.
St. Vincent de Paul April 13, 20, and 27
Contact Mrs. Budnik if you want to sign up to serve dinner. We can only accept 6-7 students for each date. Please contact Mrs. Budnik at 480-948-5423 no later than one week prior to the event.. We will leave the school parking lot no later than 3:20 pm
Boys and Girls Club Thrift Shop - Sunday April 25
Help with cleaning, unpacking donations, computer inputs, misc jobs
Permission slip needed – Must have parent write on the back of your service form that they give you permission to participate with their signature and phone number.
Wear closed toe shoes, no cell phones, bring snacks, drinks
Hours: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Number of students: 4 students
Contact: Kathleen or Renee 480 949-5787
May
Boys and Girls Club Thrift Shop - Every Saturday of the month
Help with cleaning, unpacking donations, computer inputs, misc jobs
Permission slip needed – Must have parent write on the back of your service form that they give you permission to participate with their signature and phone number.
Wear closed toe shoes, no cell phones, bring snacks, drinks
Hours: 9:30am - 1:30pm
Number of students: 4 students
Contact: Kathleen or Renee 480 949-5787
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP) Sort and Organize -Saturdays
WTAP provides a warm welcome to newly-arrived refugees to the Phoenix area by delivering furniture and household items to them, all things needed to make a house a home. Help unpack, sort and organize donations to make getting ready for deliveries easier.
Location: meet at Lock it Lockers in Tempe and caravan by car to delivery sites. You will need to provide your own transportation
Number of students: 5
Hours 8:45 a.m. – noon Service Hours: 4
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com cell: 480-353-9515 (text/voice).
Website: www.wtap.org New volunteer application available online
Becker Dining Hall (St. Vincent De Paul Society St. Bernard of Clairvaux )- Saturday, May 1
Provide Dinner to the Homeless. Wear closed toe shoes. if member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, these hours will count towards your parish hours
Hours: 3:30 pm- 7:00 pm
Number of students: 2-3 Students Needed
Location: Meet at KFC on Frank Lloyd Wright and Via Linda and carpool to
Becker Dining Hall, 9227 N. 10th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021
Contact: RSVP to laurie.lapat@amec.com 480-348-1283 or 480-227-9356
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP) Deliveries -Saturdays – May 1, May 8, May 15, May 22, May 27
WTAP provides a warm welcome to newly-arrived refugees to the Phoenix area by delivering furniture and household items to them, all things needed to make a house a home. Students help with deliveries, meet the refugee families, play with the children and hear about their country and their journey to America.
Location: meet at Lock it Lockers in Tempe and caravan by car to delivery sites. You will need to provide your own transportation.
Number of students: 6 Hours 8:45 –1:00 p.m. Service Hours: 5
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com cell: 480-353-9515 (text/voice).
Website: www.wtap.org New volunteer application available online
The Welcome To America Project (WTAP–Clothes Closet)–Saturdays - May 1, May 15, May 29
Volunteers serve the refugee families at Rancho Encanto Apartments by working in the Clothes Closet. Here, we distribute gently used clothing, shoes, purses and children’s books in a peaceful atmosphere of kindness and friendship.
Location: Rancho Encanto Apartment, 3001 N. Black canyon Hwy., Apt. 5
Number of students: 6
Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Service hours: 4
Contact: NDP parent Mary Slawsby mslawsby@q.com. 480-353-9515.
Website: www.wtap.org. New volunteer application available online.
Boys and Girls Club Thrift Shop - Sunday May 23
Help with cleaning, unpacking donations, computer inputs, misc jobs
Permission slip needed – Must have parent write on the back of your service form that they give you permission to participate with their signature and phone number.
Wear closed toe shoes, no cell phones, bring snacks, drinks
Hours: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Number of students: 4 students
Contact: Kathleen or Renee 480 949-5787
Christian Service Fair
From the Heart sponsored its first Christian Service Fair on August 23, 2007. All NDP students attended the fair with their theology classes. A 15 minute presentation was given by different speakers and then students visited the various booths for information on the ways in which they can help service their community. Below is a list of organizations that were represented during the all day event.
Andre House
Boys and Girls Club
City of Scottsdale
Future 4 Kids
Habitat for Humanity
Healthcare for Homeless
Homebase Youth Services
Horse Sense
Hospice Inspiris
Make a Difference
Phoenix Rescue Mission
Pueblo Norte Senior Living Center |
Rebuilding Together/ Valley of the Sun
Ronald McDonald House
Scottsdale Healthcare
Special Olympics
St Mary’s Food Bank
St. Vincent de Paul
Star Tutoring
SW Human Development
Teen Lifeline
United Food Bank
Welcome to America Project |
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Past Event Highlights:
November 2008 St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been serving homeless and economically disadvantaged populations since 1946. NDP students feed the homeless and bond as a group. The students learn that volunteering makes a big difference to many in our community not to mention they had a great time doing it!
January “Reach Out and Read” Event
On Saturday - January 27th, 14 NDP students spent the day helping out at Reach Out and Read . ROR targets children who are growing up in poverty and are often at risk for reading and school failure. ROR promotes early literacy by providing books at hospital and clinic programs. Our group of NDP students assisted in the warehouse by sorting, cataloging and organizing new and gently used books. This is the first time Reach Out and Read have partnered with a school to work in the warehouse. The NDP students were able to fill all of the shelves for the agency and now there are thousands and thousands of books ready to get out to the children. The event yielded such a welcomed success, that Reach Out and Read asked for a continued quarterly partnership!
NDP students said they enjoyed sorting the books and felt a sense of accomplishment after the day was done because they knew they were helping kids in need. They also liked meeting and getting to know fellow students, and spending the day together working as a team.
Thanks to coordinator Marcia Hugus, parents, and students who helped at this event.
Sorting at "Reach Out and Read"
Working together at "Reach Out and Read"
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Special Olympics Holiday Bowling Classic
The Special Olympics Holiday Bowling Classic on December 2 was a huge success. We were able to transport 44 students to the help in various capacities. Mostly the volunteers were cheering supporters for each of the various teams they were helping. Not only were they getting to know the participants of the event, they also got time to get to know their fellow students from school. Comments by the students included:
“I would happily do this again even if I didn't get service hours…I enjoyed this activity very, very much… This event meant a lot to me…I met some great people, and the event was a blast!... It was a really good experience to help disabled people… All of the From The Heart activities should be like this. I enjoyed every minute of it.”
The committee it working to provide more volunteer experiences like this. Continue to check the From the Heart website under the Spiritual Life tab for more exciting opportunities.
Special Olympic Holiday Bowling Classic
December “From the Heart’ Volunteers
