VOLUNTEER HOURS
All Queen of Heaven Families are required to complete 10-hours of volunteering at the Queen of Heaven HSG sponsored events/fundraisers. In non-Covid years this is usually 5-hours at the Carnival and 5-hours during the school year. See below for more details and FAQ.
FAQ
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE POSTED HERE AND SHARED VIA OUR REMIND TEXT GROUP - join by texting @qofhhsg to phone # 81010. Remember, all families who chose the Volunteering Option at registration are required to fulfill 10 hours this year since there was no Carnival last summer.
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THERE ARE NO MORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS YEAR. IF YOU DID NOT FULFILL YOUR HOURS, YOU WILL BE INVOICED A PRO-RATED AMOUNT BASED ON $40/Hour (the $400 fee/10 hours).
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Can I choose my assignment?
Due to the pandemic, we are posting opportunities for hours as they become available. You can sign up on your own at your availability, but we suggest not waiting until May to try to fulfill all hours.
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Who keeps track of hours? I forgot how many I have done.
The Home School Guild Vice President keeps a database of hours attributed to each family after receiving reports from the chairs of various events. Click Here to request an update of your status.
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Can I do more or bring multiple people from my family to volunteer?
Yes! Each member that works counts for your hours.
If every family only did the minimum of 5 hours during the year, we simply wouldn't be able to host the events and raise the necessary funds to keep our school open. Many families go over and above and enjoy meeting others who are passionate about our school!
Can I opt out of hours all together?
There is an option at the beginning of the year to pay additional $400 as a non-volunteering family and not help out during the school year. If your family has chosen this path, we encourage you to still attend and participate in our events. Families who did not choose this category and do not meet the 10 hour requirement will be invoiced at the end of the year. ALL families are still required to sell a minimum of $300 in Sweepstakes tickets.
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Can I work ALL of my required Volunteer Hours at the Carnival?
No. While the money raised at Carnival greatly helps the school as well, we are required as Home School Guild to raise a certain amount of money each year to contribute to the deficit that tuition does not cover. That money is raised through HSG-run events during the school year. We encourage you to help out at Carnival as much as possible and if you are willing to provide extra volunteers or hours to help this parish event that is great; however only 5 will count for your required hours.
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Does Home School Guild keep track of Carnival hours?
Carnival is facilitated and managed by the Queen of Heaven Parish Carnival Committee; however, we do have a record from them of who worked hours if you need to check or verify. Carnival Hours are for the UPCOMING school year - ex Carnival in July is for the year beginning that Sept. We close out the school year at the end of school in June. If you register for QoH after Carnival or for extenuating circumstances cannot work Carnival you will be asked to work all 10 Volunteer Hours during the school year.
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