Volunteering
Volunteer Opportunities
There are many opportunities to volunteer. Listed are some of the ways to volunteer and an explanation of how many hours can be earned. Please contact your room parent or any PAWS officer for additional details or clarification. It is the responsibility of the parent to track their hours in their FACTS account.
Chair a Fundraiser Event - Chair any PAW sponsored fundraiser (Santa Shop, Back to School BBQ, Fall Festival, Boosterthon, Boxtops/Campbell labels, etc.) and automatically receive your 25 service hours.
Room Parent - receive at least 10 service hours for accepting the responsibility. Additional hours will be earned through class projects. Example: If you contribute a total of 18 hours, you receive credit for 28 service hours (10 for accepting the role, 18 for time volunteered).
Coaching – Coach an Athletic Team team and receive at least 10 service hours for accepting the responsibility. Additional hours will be earned through practice and game time. Example: if you coach a total of 18 hours you receive 28 service hours (10 for accepting the role, 18 for time volunteered).
PAWS officer or School Board member - Serve as a PAWS officer or School Board member and automatically receive your 25 service hours.
Attend Home & School meetings and receive at least 1 service hour; if the meeting lasts 2 hours receive 2 hours of credit.
Assist in School Activities - (field day, landscape, field trips, Middle School dances, Teacher Appreciation week) Watch the newsletter for opportunities to receive service hours during various school activities.
NOTE: *If parents, guardians, or other adults transport their own children, relatives, or other children in the school to a field trip, athletic event or co-curricular activity, and they are using their own vehicle or a vehicle that is not owned by the school or the Diocese of Orlando, they are doing so on their own and not as an agent of the school and the school is not responsible
Fingerprinting and Safe Environment Training
Volunteering at St. Mary Catholic School?
The Diocese of Orlando requires employees and volunteers to receive two levels of screening:
(Level I) Safe Environment Training
(Level II) Fingerprinting and Background Check.
Please keep in mind that the volunteers who have NOT completed both Level I and Level II may not volunteer! Only after completing these requirements will the individual be able to volunteer their service in the parish or school.
Level I
Volunteers may fulfill their Safe Environment Training (Level I) requirement by viewing a 20-minute video and taking a subsequent online test which takes about 5 minutes. This web-based training is available 24/7 and may be accessed at the Diocese website.
Click below for complete instructions.
Volunteers then register to be fingerprinted and complete fingerprint requirements and background checks. A code will be necessary when registering to get fingerprinted.
The entity code for Our Lady of Lourdes School is: 276