Community Service
Making A Difference...Everyday!
In keeping with the school’s commitment to embracing Christian values, all Carmel Catholic High School students are required to contribute a minimum of 20 hours per semester to ministry work and/or service. At graduation time, this translates into a minimum of 160 ministry hours for every senior.
Key Service Projects 2008-09
Annual Walk-A-Thon—Carmel students raised over $71,000. The money was donated to the school’s general fund.
Glass Slipper Project—Carmel students donated 200 gently used prom dresses and formal wear for the benefit of those less fortunate.
Operation Rice Bowl—Donated over $5,000 to this humanitarian effort.
Football Team Service Project
Powder Puff Football Game and Mr. CHS Contest
Hosted one school-wide food drive—More than 3,200 pounds of food was donated to Catholic Charities Food Pantry in Waukegan.
Hosted two school-wide blood drives—298 units of blood collected in total.
Fundraising Projects 2008-09
Carmel Street Scenes—This annual fundraising event netted over $345,000. The money raised helps to offset the school’s operating costs. Click here to learn more about Street Scenes.
Annual Star Gala—This annual fundraiser netted over $150,000 to be placed in the school’s endowment fund for the benefit of need-based student financial assistance.
Annual Carmel Golf Classic—This annual fundraiser raised more than $30,000 to benefit the school’s 22 athletic programs in which more than 1000 students participate.
Changing The World For The Better...One Student At A Time
At CCHS, we help our students develop a sense of moral integrity with a vision towards social responsibility. We believe when young adults have regular positive contact with others, they begin to take to heart the principle that puts the welfare of others above their own. We believe this is the most effective way to change the world for the better!
