DLS Day of Service Set for September 27

On September 27, the entire De La Salle Collegiate student body, along with faculty and staff members, will be participating in the school’s 3rd Annual Day of Service. 

The DLS Campus Ministry team has organized the project to serve various churches in Wayne and Macomb Counties, as well as at some non-profit organizations. 

Faculty member Ben Westphal, DLS Class of 2016, is also involved with Campus Ministry and said, “The Day of Service is a day where we give back to our community! Service is a core Lasallian Value that is so essential to our motto: Builders of Boys; Makers of Men. This day offers the opportunity for students, faculty, and volunteers to witness those in need and to fill those needs with the talents we offer.”

At many of the 23 church and school sites, students will be involved in outdoor clean-up efforts and some indoor assistance with moving items, such as furniture. 

Students will be working directly with people at some of the non-profits, assisting with outdoor field day activities. 

DLS provides transportation to the Detroit locations; students are responsible for their own transportation to other sites and typically select a location near their homes. The list of sites ranges from Rochester Hills to Clawson, Shelby Township, Sterling Heights, Mt. Clemens, St. Clair Shores, and Grosse Pointe - locations that are representative of the diverse geographic areas DLS students represent. 

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The list includes

  • St. Hyacinth, Detroit - cleaning inside the church and outside yard work (Tennis Team)
  • St. Albertus, Detroit -  cleaning inside the church and outside yard work (Soccer Team)
  • Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Hamtramck - setting up for the church’s weekly Soup Kitchen Event
  • Sweetest Heart of Mary Cemetery, Detroit - assisting church staff in cemetery clean-up
  • Most Holy Trinity Catholic Academy, Detroit - participate in the school’s field day
  • Rising Stars Academy, Center Line - helping with a field day at this post-secondary vocational training program for young adults with developmental disabilities. 
  • St. Lawrence, Utica - painting, yard work, and moving items
  • St. Thecla, Clinton Township - assist in yard work
  • St. Malachy, Sterling Heights - assist in yard work 
  • St. Isaac Jogues, St. Clair Shores - assist in yard work 
  • Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, St. Clair Shores - assist in yard work
  • St. Anne, Warren - assist in yard work
  • St. George Chaldean, Shelby Township - assist in yard work 
  • St. Mary’s Children Family Center/Guardian Angels, Clawson - assist with activities for the people served at the center with brain injuries or intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • Our Lady Star of the Sea, Grosse Pointe Woods - assist with yard work
  • St. Mary’s/St. Peter’s, Mt Clemens - assist with yard work
  • Ste. Anne, Detroit - assist with yard work, inside cleaning
  • Stride for Seniors, Detroit - assist with the Healthy Aging Expo, sponsored by the Detroit Parks and Rec, Detroit Area Agency on Aging, and the St. Patrick Center (Cross-Country)
  • St. Paul’s Albanian, Rochester Hills - assist with yard work, furniture moving
  • Brothers’ House, Warren - assist Br. Tom Lackey with yard work
  • Clean up along I-696 Service Drive (Warren) - (Varsity Football)
  • St. Isidore, Macomb - assist with cleaning and painting (JV Football)
  • VA Hospital, Detroit - Freshmen Football will run a donuts and coffee social gathering with veterans

Past Service Day activities have included working at the Forgotten Harvest headquarters and sorting food, working with special needs adults at Special Dreams farm in St. Clair, and picking vegetables for Gleaners at a farm in Macomb Township.

Pre-COVID, the Day of Service was limited to seniors and was held on the same day the sophomores and juniors were taking the nationwide PSAT test. 

Post-COVID, the Day of Service is now school-wide. 

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