A Typical Day on the Sophomore Service Plunge and Retreat

Meet at the SI flagpole at 8:15am and take SI buss to St Anthony Foundation

Orientation at St Anthony Foundation, including introduction to the Tenderloin neighborhood(9am arrival)

Service Experience (10am-12 noon)

   •All student volunteers have some personal contact with clients/poor

   •All student volunteers interact with adult staff

   •Safety—no fewer than 2 students at site

   •Students are able to evaluate the site experience as well as whole experience

   •At least two hours of service happens

On-site Sharing with St Anthony Foundation staff (1pm after lunch). This reflection will combine individual work and group projects to include:

   • Journal entries

   • Interviews with staff or clients

   • Connections with scripture, Old Testament and New Testament

   • Information about neighborhood and agencies

Together move on to sophomore retreat experience (around 2pm)

Volunteer Placements

Students will volunteer with one of the following agencies/ placements:

• Saint Anthony Foundation Dining Room   
For over 50 years, the Dining Room has offered warm, nourishing meals in a caring and respectful setting. St. Anthony staff and volunteers create a community of sharing in which all are welcome. The Dining Room serves over 2,000 meals per day and is open 365 days a year. There are no requirements or documentation necessary to eat in the Dining Room. The Dining Room is open at 11 a.m. for seniors 60 and older and families with children. Service for all other guests begins at noon. Seniors and families are served at their tables. The Dining Room also offers special accommodations to those with disabilities with recent medical documentation specifying disability.

• Saint Anthony Foundation Clothing Program 

The Clothing & Furniture Program provides warm clothing to homeless or low-income men, women and children, and helps families and individuals create more stable homes with furniture and household items. The Clothing and Furniture Program helps more than 2,000 individuals and families each month free of charge, and all services are provided in a store-like environment, which reaffirms dignity and self-respect.
Clothing Services are located at 1185 Mission Street, at the corner of 8th Street. Lotteries are held for services. Guests can choose one full change of clothing and may return after every four weeks.

• Meals That Heal   
A meal delivery program run by the Salvation Army for homebound seniors and other critically ill persons in the Tenderloin neighborhood. Students hand-deliver pre-made meals to residents of the Tenderloin.

• Adult Day Health: Madonna and Presentation Residence   
Adult day services are low-cost, licensed alternatives to nursing homes that enable you or your loved one to live at home and lead a more active, independent life. Programs provide stimulating activities in a safe and therapeutic environment. Adult day services offer health care and therapies with daily noon meals plus social, recretaional and creative activities. Volunteers visit and play games with the seniors. These organizations have very diverse clients and so students who speak Tagalog, Cantoneses, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Spanish or Russian are encouraged to volunteer here! Often volunteers will join in with the seniors during their chair aerobics class!