The Broadview

Book drive continues

Senior Dena Silver donates a chapter book to the book drive. The books will be distributed to family centers around San Francisco, and books for all age ranges will be accepted.

January 24, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Donation boxes are set up on both campuses for students to donate old books to family centers. “I donated because I was wanting to get rid of some books I had in my collection and this...

Teenagers can choose to donate, but don’t

Volunteering, donating impacts communities in different ways

December 19, 2019

Depending on socio-economic class, teenagers are often the population with the most expendable income, as they are not providing for their families or supporting themselves through school and other...

Community engages in Reconciliation service

Juniors Peyton House and Annabelle Applegarth write letters to someone they appreciate during Reconciliation service. The service took place in the Little Theater during Collab.

April 9, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students gathered for Reconciliation service in the Little Theater during Collab today. “I think what’s important about Reconciliation is that it is about forgiveness, and that often...

Students participate in school blood drive

Junior Jade Despanie and Senior Elias Garvey help set up the blood drive. The event was held in the Stuart Hall gym.

Blood drive provides students with an alternative donation option

February 7, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Over 20 students signed up to participate in the school blood drive for Vitalant, a blood service provider. “I think our school’s focus on service, volunteering, and the community...

Seniors serve community

Senior Molly Brown tutors a student at the Spring Valley Science Academy during her B Period Social Awareness & Action class. Students volunteered at organizations of their choosing and completed written reflections on their experience for the class.

Class volunteers, gains experience during school day

December 18, 2018

Instead of sitting in a classroom during B Period on Red Days, senior Jessica Louie leads routine stretches and reviews vowels and numbers in the memory care unit for residents diagnosed with Alzheimer's...

Volunteers gather in the Bayview for cleanup

Seniors Rachel Cramer and Nick Harle pick up trash from the beach at the annual California Costal Cleanup. This year's cleanup fell on the Sacred Heart annual Global Service Day.

Over 100 volunteers in grades K-12 participate in coastal cleanup

September 17, 2018

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent & Stuart Hall volunteers participated in the joint Global Service Day and Coastal Cleanup on Saturday at Candlestick Park to commemorate the 200th anniversary of St. Rose Philippine...

Time to explore

Summer offers space for work, service, courses.

May 24, 2018

From volunteering in the local community, taking summer school courses or further developing a talent, summer break provides students with an opportunity to expand their resumes and explore their interests....

Giving during the holidays

Junior Anna Doggett lays out gingerbread men to prepare for the Santa Fest holiday fundraiser at the General's Residence in Fort Mason. Children of Shelters runs the annual event in the Presidio for local homeless children.

Service locations are overlooked as volunteers flock to others.

December 14, 2017

Volunteers clamor to serve meals at soup kitchens or package food at local food banks as the holidays approach, while less popular organizations in San Francisco are overlooked and left with little assistance....