How Villa Duchesne Academy Uses Helper Helper to Live Out the Sacred Heart Goals
At Villa Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, service is more than just an activity — it’s a deeply ingrained part of the school’s identity. Rooted in the Sacred Heart Network’s Five Goals, Villa Duchesne places a strong emphasis on “a social awareness which impels to action.” This goal calls students not only to understand the needs of the world around them, but to actively engage in meeting those needs with compassion, purpose, and leadership.
To help bring this mission to life, Villa Duchesne has partnered with Helper Helper, a platform designed to streamline and strengthen community service engagement. Through Helper Helper, students are able to easily find volunteer opportunities, track their hours, and reflect on their service experiences — all in a way that keeps them deeply connected to the broader Sacred Heart mission.
Making Service Accessible and Meaningful
With Helper Helper, Villa Duchesne makes it simple for students to align their service with the goal of social awareness and action. Service coordinators use the platform to organize opportunities that reflect the Sacred Heart values, whether it’s volunteering at local shelters, supporting hospice care, or participating in environmental initiatives. Students can browse opportunities in Helper Helper that fit their passions and schedules, giving them a sense of ownership over their service journey.
Tracking Impact with Purpose
Villa Duchesne also uses Helper Helper to track service hours throughout the year. But the emphasis isn’t just on the number of hours — it’s about the meaning behind the work. Through Helper Helper’s reflection features, students are encouraged to think critically about their experiences. In doing so, students deepen their understanding of justice, empathy, and their role in building a better world.
A Clear View of Collective Efforts
For administrators and faculty, Helper Helper provides valuable insights into how the entire school community is giving back. They can easily see where students are investing their time and energy, celebrate milestones, and ensure that Villa Duchesne’s service program remains strong, intentional, and impactful.
“I love the powerful tools that Helper Helper puts at our disposal. We are especially impressed with its ability to categorize varieties of service, so our students can identify the activities that involve direct service to the poor and marginalized. These reciprocal partnerships with those in most need in our community are highly prized by students of the Sacred Heart, and they help us to deepen our social awareness that impels to action.”
Tracking Impact with Purpose
Villa Duchesne also uses Helper Helper to track service hours throughout the year. But the emphasis isn’t just on the number of hours — it’s about the meaning behind the work. Through Helper Helper’s reflection features, students are encouraged to think critically about their experiences. In doing so, students deepen their understanding of justice, empathy, and their role in building a better world.
A Clear View of Collective Efforts
For administrators and faculty, Helper Helper provides valuable insights into how the entire school community is giving back. They can easily see where students are investing their time and energy, celebrate milestones, and ensure that Villa Duchesne’s service program remains strong, intentional, and impactful.
Building Lifelong Habits of Service
By integrating Helper Helper into the fabric of daily life, Villa Duchesne ensures that service isn’t just a school requirement — it becomes a lifelong habit of heart and mind. Students graduate not only having fulfilled their hours but with a clear sense that service is a vital, joyful part of their lives.
At Helper Helper, we are proud to partner with institutions like Villa Duchesne Academy, where technology supports tradition, and where service is truly a way of life.