Enter to learn, leave to serve. That motto is proudly inscribed on the tower of the school’s science, math and technology wing, and in the heart of our learning philosophy. This motto challenges our students to work for justice and put their faith into action in our local and larger community, and CB’s Oak Park location provides for meaningful, ongoing service to some of the community’s most vulnerable members.
Throughout the year, there are many opportunities for students to participate in community service. Students participating in community service-based clubs prepare and deliver meals to our neighbors at Wellspring Women’s Center, make blankets for child victims of abuse and neglect, write letters to deployed service members, make toys from upcycled materials for kids in need, send care packages to nursing homes, and visit local elementary schools to provide tutoring services.
The LSLO also sponsors regular opportunities to attend service events for all students. ongoing service projects include feeding the hungry, neighborhood clean-up, and helping the homeless. There are regular CB sponsored service opportunities including working at the Sacramento Food Bank, helping distribute food to those in need, participating in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament’s Brown Bag Lunch program on Tuesday mornings, and tutoring, mentoring and acting as buddies to children at the local elementary school on the Fourth Friday of each month.
Listed below are a few recurring service opportunities open to all students during the 2024-2025 school year. All students are welcome to attend these Christian Brothers sponsored opportunities, and transportation in a school van to and from the event is provided for students who need it. These service opportunities are a great way to serve with other students in the CB community and to learn a bit more about local nonprofits and the work they do. Contact Ms. Hanshew for more information.
Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services
The Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services is the largest hunger relief organization in Sacramento County and supports a large network of partners to provide nutritious food to neighbors in need. CB volunteers work in the warehouse to inspect, sort, repack, and help distribute food. All volunteer opportunities listed below are on Thursday afternoons from 4 – 7 p.m. at 1951 Bell Ave, Sacramento.
- September 19
- November 21
- December 19
*There are limited spaces available for each month. Students interested in attending should complete and submit a CBHS waiver to participate, as well as a Food Bank parent permission slip. The first students to submit completed forms to Ms. Hanshew in the LSLO via email or in the LSLO (Room 106) may attend. To allow as many students as possible to attend this service opportunity, students interested in attending should sign up for one Food Bank shift, and will be placed on a waiting list for any other shifts, depending on interest/sign ups.
Daughters of Zion Enterpryz (DOZ) Food Distribution
DOZ Enterpryz provides interventions to assist people facing hardships. Their hunger relief efforts include weekly food distributions every Wednesday to feed food insecure individuals in the Sacramento area. CB volunteers attend the food distribution and help distribute boxes of food and other supplies to cars from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings at 6489 47th St, Sacramento.
- August 28
- September 4
- September 25
- October 9
- October 30
- November 6
- November 20
- December 4
*There are limited spaces available for each month. Students interested in attending should complete and submit a CBHS waiver to participate, as well as a DOZ parent permission slip. The first students to submit completed forms to Ms. Hanshew in the LSLO via email or in the LSLO (Room 106) may attend. To allow as many students as possible to attend this service opportunity, students interested in attending should sign up for one shift, and will be placed on a waiting list for any other shifts, depending on interest/sign ups.
Cathedral Brown Bag Lunch Program
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament’s Brown Bag Lunch Ministry was established in 2013 in response to the growing number of unhoused people downtown in need of food, necessities, and a kind word. CB volunteers will distribute lunches, lunch supplies, and waters on Tuesday mornings from 8 – 9 a.m. at 1019 11th St, Sacramento.
- September 10
- October 8
- November 12
- December 10
*There are limited spaces available for each month. Students interested in attending should complete and submit a CBHS waiver to participate, as well as a Diocese of Sacramento – Parish Volunteer Agreement Form. The first students to submit completed forms to Ms. Hanshew in the LSLO via email or in the LSLO (Room 106) may attend. To allow as many students as possible to attend this service opportunity, students interested in attending should sign up for one shift, and will be placed on a waiting list for any other shifts, depending on interest/sign ups.