Community Service
Bellarmine is dedicated to community service. Sophomores must complete a total of ten hours of community service and they must also participate in a Habitat for Humanity build with their Community Period. Additionally, a community service class is required for graduation. Several community service clubs are active on campus such as Habitat for Humanity and Key Club, and there is a sophomore retreat offered that involves several hours of community service.
In 1993 Bellarmine began a tradition of housing temporarily homeless families in academic buildings during non-school hours for a small span of the year. Bellarmine provides these persons dinner, breakfast, and overnight accommodations with the help of student volunteers.
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