VOLUNTEER
Interested in Volunteering?
Your time and talent
Our Top Needs
YoPros (Young Professionals) Committee
Meetings are the first Monday of the month on Zoom at 5:30pm
Join this committed group of young professionals that support the mission of St. James School. New members are welcome to explore this committee that helps to spread the mission, get their networks involved, and support St. James School’s community. To learn more, contact Maggie Sanborn at msanborn@stjamesphila.org.
The Welcome Table
Saturdays from 7:00am – 12:00pm.
Join The Welcome Table Team, volunteers, and neighbors every Saturday morning. Help is needed organizing and distributing food and clothing. To RSVP contact Paul Barrett at pbarrett@stjamesphila.org
Community and Family Service Day
Select Saturdays from 9:00am – 12:00pm.
Join St. James School families, community members and faith community partners for a hands-on volunteer experience. The Head of School and Volunteer Coordinator will provide you with a list of tasks for the morning. Whether it is cleaning, organizing, painting or raking leaves, there is always plenty of work for you or your group. Dress comfortably and bring a pair of work gloves. To RSVP please contact Maggie Sanborn at msanborn@stjamesphila.org.
Saturday Academic Clinic
Select Saturdays from 10:00am – 1:00pm. See below for dates
Your academic assistance is needed! Use your time to assist individual students or a small group with homework or help students complete projects. A lead teacher is present to assist you and provide you with more information. This academic year we are focusing on MATH! To RSVP please contact Maggie Sanborn at msanborn@stjamesphila.org
Other Volunteer Needs
- Field trip chaperones
- Alumni college visits chaperones
- After school tutoring; help students brush up on skills 3:00pm-4:00pm, 4:00pm-5:00pm
- Kitchen volunteering
- Garden Club – gardening, yard work, campus
clean ups - Church of St. James the Less and cemetery volunteers
- Something else–do you have an idea of how you’d like to lend your talents in a way that’s not listed? Let us know!
Volunteer schedules are very flexible and can span one week, specific days across weeks, or partial weeks.
2022-2023 Service Saturday Dates
SEPTEMBER
10 – Family and Community Service Day
17 – Academic Clinic
24 – Academic Clinic
OCTOBER
8 – Academic Clinic
22 – Academic Clinic
29 – Family and Community Service Day
NOVEMBER
12 – Academic Clinic
12 – Family and Community Service Day
19 – Academic Clinic
19 – Community Service Day – Thanksgiving Food Distribution
DECEMBER
3 – Academic Clinic
17 – Academic Clinic
17- Family and Community Service Day
JANUARY
7- Academic Clinic
14- Family and Community Service Day
21 – Academic Clinic
FEBRUARY
4 – Academic Clinic
25 – Family and Community Service Day
25 – Academic Clinic
MARCH
11 – Academic Clinic
18 – Family and Community Service Day
25 – Academic Clinic
APRIL
8 – Family and Community Service Day
15 – Academic Clinic
22 – Academic Clinic
29 – Feast of St. James the Less Day (volunteer with the Welcome Table and the Church!)
MAY
6 – Academic Clinic
6 – Family and Community Service Day
20 – Academic Clinic
JUNE
3- Family and Community Service Day
10 – Academic Clinic
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