What is Service Learning?  Service learning seeks to integrate meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility and strengthen communities.  Students at Trocaire who choose to do service learning perform 16 hours of service at sites designated by Sister Sally Maloney, Director of Mission and Service.

Students receive information on the program in their classrooms and are then required to make arrangements with the manager at the site(s) they choose for service.  They then complete a service learning contract and return it to the Director of Mission and Service.

Each time students perform service, they request the manager/supervisor to sign off on their hours on their service verification form which they return to the Director of Mission and Service at the end of the semester.

Students are encouraged to reflect on their experience, write a paper on their service experience, and share with class members.

Trocaire College is a member of the Western New York Service Learning Coalition (WNYSLC), a collaboration of colleges, universities and community organizations that work together to strengthen campus-community partnerships and promote student engagement in the community. 
For further information on service learning, contact Sister Sally Maloney, Director of Mission and Service, at 716-827-2547 or maloneysa@trocaire.edu.


DESIGNATED SERVICE SITES...

AIDS SERVICES
AIDS Alliance Pantry
AIDS Family Services
Benedict House

CHILDREN/SCHOOLS
Baker-Victory Services
St. Hyacinth Head Start
Boys and Girls Club
Helping Hearts Kids Club
Lorraine Elementary School
St. Mary’s Elementary School
St. Monica Scholars

FOOD: PANTRIES/DINING ROOMS DISTRIBUTION
Lackawanna Food Pantry
Fulton St. Food Pantry
Response to Love Soup Kitchen
South Buffalo Community Table
Food Bank
Meals on Wheels
Loaves and Fishes Dining Room

HOSPITALS
Sisters Hospital
Mercy Hospital Pediatric Center
Sheehan Medical Center-Adult Day Care Program (Schofield Residence)

REFUGEE SERVICES
Journey’s End
VIVE La Casa

SENIOR CITIZENS/NURSING HOMES
Erie County Nursing Home
McAuley Manor Nursing Home
Ridge View Manor
Seneca Health Care Center
Niagara Lutheran Home & Rehabilitation Center
Niagara Lutheran Green Fields Facility
Weinberg Campus
St. Francis Home

SHELTERS/HOUSING
Buffalo City Mission
Cornerstone Manor
Gerard Place
Habitat for Humanity
Little Portion Friary

OTHER
Family Justice Center
Hospice
Literacy Volunteers
Harvest House Children’s Ministry
Valley Community Association