Saint Thomas Academy Service Fair for Juniors
April 11, 2008
We strongly encourage upcoming seniors to complete their senior service graduation requirement in the summer between junior and senior year. It is our experience that because of the rigorous academic program, college/university search and application process, strong c0-curriculars and leadership roles seniors enjoy, completing this requirement can reduce stress and add a summer experience that is fun and rewarding.
Service Graduation Requirement:
• Forty hours of direct service
• Ten hours of reflection, journaling, and social analysis (if you are interested journals will
be ready before you leave for summer break)
• Minimally, 30 of the 40 hours are to be completed at one agency
• The core of your service hours (30 hours) should be relationally based so that your service
experience can be incorporated into a well thought through journal and an excellent
presentation in your senior Theology Social Justice class.
• Coaching can only count for ten hours unless you are coaching a team with special needs
(check with Mrs. Doyle for prior approval if you are unsure)
• No “double dipping”
• Completion of your service hours will determine your placement in the Senior Projects,
which happen in the last two weeks of the school year. A policy of “first come, first serve”
will be used in forming teams and selecting agency placements for Senior Projects.
Simple Rules for Summer Service:
• Summer service hours need to be verified by the agency volunteer supervisor
• Documentation of verified hours need to be turned in by Friday, September 5, 2008
• During the first two weeks of school a mini-lottery will be held each day to determine the
order of selection for students turning in hours that day. Get your hours in as soon as you
can. After this date, as students complete their 40 hours and turn in their verification forms
their names will be added to this established list which will be used for the selection of teams
and agency placements.
Service Agencies and Contact Information:
Bethesda of St. Paul
Cerenity Senior Care
Don Ortega
724 19th Avenue N.
St. Paul, MN 55075
651-232-6090
don.ortega@bhshealth.orh
Children's Hospital and Clinics of MN
Minneapolis Campus: Ben Reed
2525 Chicago Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-813-6200
benjamin.reed@childrenms.org
Children's Hospital and Clinics of MN
St. Paul Campus: Molly Lamon
345 N. Smith Ave
St. Paul, MN 55102651-220-6141
molly.lamon@childrensmn.org
Commons on Marice
1380 Marice Drive
Eagan, MN 55121
Anna Steffel
651-688-9999 651-365-3047(d)
asteffel@thegoodmangroup.com
Community Partners in Youth
1900 7th St. N. W.
New Brighton, MN 55122
Jennifer Mayotte
651-633-6464
jennifer@cpymn.org
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Drive
St. Paul, MN 55103
Steve Kane
651-487-8252
steve.kane@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Dakota Woodlands
3430 Wescott Woodlands Dr.
Eagan, MN 55123
Ginni Lambert
651-456-9110 ext 15
volunteer@dakatawoodlands.org
DARTS (for Dakota County)
1645 Marthaler Lane
West St. Paul, MN 55118
Mary Richardson
651-234-2230(d) 651-455-1560
mary.richardson@darts1.org
Dodge Nature Center
Summer Camp programs
Jason Sanders
365 W. Marie Ave
West St. Paul, MN 55118
651-455-4531
jsanders@dodgenaturecenter.org
Friendship Ventures:
Camp Friendship
1059 108th St. N.W.
Annandale, MN 55302
Pat Zant
1-800-450-8376
Volunteers.@friendshipventures.org
Friendship Ventures:
Edenwood Center
6350 Indian Chief Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
Pat Zant
952-852-0101
Volunteers.@friendshipventures.org
Marian of Saint Paul
(Cerenity Senior Care)
200 Earl Street
St. Paul, MN 55106
Doreen Kerkvliet
651-771-2914 651-793-2116(d)
doreen.kerkvliet@bhshealth.org
Project for Pride in Living
City Explorers: community based children’s programs in
Minneapolis, St. Louis Park, New Hope and St. Paul)
Teresa Johnson
612-799-1812
teresa.johnson@ppl-inc.org
Risen Christ
1120 E. 37th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Maggie McCarrick
612-822-5329 (ext. 106)
mmccarrick@risenchristschool.org
Sandcastle
749 Juno Avenue
St.Paul, MN 55102
Wendy Sheer and Debbie Salinas
651-293-3945
sandcastle@sf-sj.org
School Age Care Summer Camp
Moreland Elementary School
217 Moreland Ave. East
West St.Pau, MN 55118
Trisha Ruf
651-755-4243
trisha.ruf@ids197.org
Summit Hill Block Nursing Program
900 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
Sue Burkhart
651-222-7884
shdirector900@hotmail.com
Send verification information to:
Jane Doyle
Phone: 651-683-1561
Fax: 651-454-4574
E-mail: jdoyle@cadets.com
