Vincentian
Service
St. John's
University is Vincentian in tradition. We seek to instill in
the University community a deep concern for the dignity of every
person, especially the poor. All of the Campus Ministry
service experiences provide students with opportunities to engage
in social and theological reflections allowing the participants to
grow personally as well as spiritually.
Weekly
Service
Each day during the
week, students, faculty, and staff engage in a variety of service
opportunities. We hope you join us in service the elderly,
the youth, to people who are homeless, and those who are hungry.
For each opportunity listed, transportation is provided.
Please contact the person listed for available dates and
time. We look forward to serving with you!
Mobile Soup Kitchen
Queens
Mondays from 12:30pm to 2:30pm
The Mobile Soup
Kitchen (MSK) is a unique approach to service delivery as it brings
a soup kitchen to people who are in need of food but who, for
reasons of health or lack of transportation, might not be able to
travel to the Bread and Life Soup Kitchen. Students will serve hot
meals and assist in other social services.
For more information contact: Rafael Rivera riverar2@stjohns.edu
(718) 990-3354
St. Nicholas of Tolentine After School
Program
Queens
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00pm to 5:00p
m
This weekly service
offers students the opportunity to work directly with St. Nick's
grammar school students. This experience allows the participant to
make a difference in the students’ lives. Activities include
games and homework help. For more information, contact:
Rafael Rivera riverar2@stjohns.edu
(718) 990-3354
Midnight Run
Queens and Staten Island
On the Queens campus, Midnight Runs happen
Monday - Thursday in the Spring and Fall; Wednesday & Thursday
in the Winter 8:00pm to 12:30/1:00am
Working with the
Midnight Run Organization, St. John’s University through the
Department of Campus Ministry feeds and clothes people who are
homeless in Manhattan. This experience allows the students to have
a direct encounter with men and women who are willing to share
their stories. St. John’s University students gather to make
sandwiches, sort through donations and bring the items to people
sleeping on the streets. An integral and Vincentian part of
the service is getting to know the men and women they meet, reflect
on the experience, and discover the faith component of it.
Seats are limited for each run. If you can't participate in a run,
but want to help, you can always donate needed items.
- Queens Campus, contact: Rafael Rivera
(718) 990-3354
- Staten Island Campus, contact: Melissa
Gibilaro, (718) 390-4497
Habitat for Humanity
Queens
Once a month on Wednesdays from 8:30am
to 5:00pm
Once a month, students have the opportunity to
participate with Habitat for Humanity NYC. Habitat for
Humanity seeks to build lives by building affordable house for low
income families. No experience required. You will quickly
develop practical skills and leadership experience. For more
information, contact: Rafael Rivera riverar2@stjohns.edu
(718) 990-3354
St. Nick's Men's
Shelter
Queens
Students are offered a unique opportunity to help cooking
dinner, help set up the table and share a meal with a number of
homeless men. This experience helps the students to engage in
fellowship with the individuals who in some cases have no families.
The shelter also provides the opportunity for two male volunteers
to stay overnight and handle the morning shift providing breakfast
as well as signing the men out. For more information contact:
Rafael Rivera riverar2@stjohns.edu
(718) 990-3354
Ozanam Nursing Home
Queens
Mondays from 1:00 pm to 3:00
pm
Ozanam Hall of Queens is a nursing home that
provides students with the chance to spend time with the elderly on
a weekly basis. Students offer companionship by engaging in
conversation, monthly birthday celebrations, Bingo afternoons, and
other dynamic activities. Both students and the residents of Ozanam
gain enriching and positive experiences through connecting with
others. For more information, contact: Rafael Rivera riverar2@stjohns.edu
(718) 990-3354
Ronald McDonald House
Queens
Thursdays 4:00pm to 7:00pm
The Ronald McDonald
House of Long Island is an organization that provides the "comforts
of home" for families with seriously ill children undergoing
critical medical treatment in area hospitals. Throughout the
semester, students participate in the family dinner program where
they provide a "home cooked" dinner and share in conversation with
families staying at the facility. For more information,
contact: Rafael Rivera riverar2@stjohns.edu
(718) 990-3354
Fridays in the Soup
Kitchen
Queens
Fridays from 9:30am to
1:30pm
Fridays in the Soup Kitchen is a terrific
opportunity for staff, faculty, and administrators
to help feed the poor. Groups gather and travel
together to Bread and Life Soup Kitchen in Brooklyn, and serve
at the soup line or the food pantry for the lunch period! If
you, or your department, or lunch group is interested in
participating, please contact Rafael Rivera riverar2@stjohns.edu
(718) 990-3354.
Saturday Service
On Saturdays, our service is coordinated and lead by our
various service groups:
· Team RV
· St. Vincent de Paul
Society
· Habitat for
Humanity
· Students for Life
· Students for Global
Justice
· Sini's Radient Dance
Team
To find out more information, please go to our
Student Group Page.