Christian Service
Christian Service Program
The Christian Service component at Donovan Catholic offers all students at every grade level the opportunity to share their gifts in a dynamic service program. This program provides many events for all members of the school community to deepen their understanding and commitment to Jesus and His message of compassion and peace, service and love.
Donovan Catholic students are required to meet the following minimum Christian Service Hours Requirements in order to graduate.
- 10 hours of Christian Service completed during freshmen year
- 20 hours of Christian Service completed during sophomore year
- 20 hours of Christian Service completed during junior year
- 20 hours of Christian Service completed during senior year
*During the 2020-2021 school year, the number of required Christian Service hours has been modified. Please refer to our Christian Service online portal (x2vol) for more details.
Students that exceed 100 hours of service in a given school year are eligible to receive a bronze service award; excess of 175 hours a silver service award and in excess of 250 hours a gold service award.
Christian Service Opportunities:
Big Brother Big Sister Program
The program is the first ever in Ocean County. It was started by the students of Monsignor Donovan High School in order to provide the students of Hugh J. Boyd Elementary School in Seaside Heights with positive role models.
Requirements to participate: application and interview by the staff of this agency.
Clean Ocean Action/ Beach Sweep
Students join forces in being an environmental leader in their community, cleaning our local beaches and planting dune grass.
Crop Walk
Students and faculty walk to raise monies and awareness to help provide clean water and combat hunger locally as well as globally.
Challenger Baseball, Chariot Riders and Tops Soccer
Students assist the physically and mentally disabled by teaching them simple baseball, horseback riding and soccer skills.
Habitat for Humanity
School-based chapter that assists with building homes for local needy families. Students also work in the “Re-Sale Store” which is owned and operated by North Ocean Habitat for Humanity to provide funding for building materials. Students provide support to this organization by volunteering and/or participating in their annual bike ride to raise money.
Harbor House
Students assist with ground maintenance including planting, raking etc. at local site. Students also volunteer in the office to assist with administrative duties.
Relay for Life
Raise awareness and financial support for the American Cancer Society.
S.A.I.L. (Service and Achievement in the Library)
Students help with children’s programs as well as assist staff in all library departments.
Compassionate Care – Hospice Office
Students volunteer to assist in their office, learning and serving with compassion.
Teacher's Aides for St. Joseph's Parish Religious Education Academy
Students teach and assist the youth of our parish learn about our faith.
Breast Cancer Walk
Students and faculty walk to raise monies and awareness for Breast Cancer Research.
Alzheimer’s Walk
Students and faculty walk to raise monies and awareness for Alzheimer’s Research.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - Tanner’s Run
Students and faculty walk to raise monies and awareness for Tanner Edwards, affected with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
JDRF Walk
Students and faculty walk to raise monies and awareness for Juvenile Diabetes Research.
Seeds of Service(SOS)
Groups of volunteers from religion classes visit SOS, located on the grounds of Visitation Church in Brick. We do various jobs while we are there each week, such as stocking the resale shop, prepping and uploading items for online sales, maintaining the grounds and gardens and unloading deliveries of donations. This is a great “hands on” service experience for students in their religion class.
Semper Five (5K) Run
Students and faculty walk to Students to benefit the U.S, Marine Corps and the MARSOC Foundation.
St. Joseph Food Pantry
Students and faculty walk to Students to benefit the U.S, Marine Corps and the MARSOC Foundation.We support the Parish Food Pantry in a variety of ways, from collecting non-perishable food items, to sorting incoming donations and stocking the pantry shelves.
In addition, many individual sports teams and clubs (NHS, Student Council, Operation Smile and others) do additional service works, collections and raise awareness for local and national non-profit organizations.