Calvert House Tutoring

Calvert House offers tutoring for 2nd to 12th grade students on Tuesdays and Wednesdays following school and on Saturdays in both the morning and afternoon.Whether you are a U of C student interested in tutoring for 2009/2010 or a parent interested in enrolling your student in the tutoring program, please contact Laura LeCompte

Monthly Donation Drives

Trick or Treat?... For canned goods?!? That’s right! Look for Calvert House Bags which are distributed throughout Hyde Park and at Calvert House by CSA each October. Fill up your bag with nonperishable items for St. Columbanus Food Pantry and drop them off at Calvert House!

Drives for the Port Ministries & Homeless Food Run: Hats, Gloves, Mittens Drive in November, School Supply Drive in February.

Drives for Su Casa Catholic Worker: Blanket Making Supplies in January, The Anything Drive in May

Operation Rice Bowl for Catholic Relief Services takes place during Lent. Rice Bowls can be picked up and dropped off at Calvert House throughout Lent.

Drives for Tutoring: We are always collecting snacks and juice for the children in our weekly tutoring program. Sign Up to donate snacks for a week or a day! Tutoring takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

Homeless Food Run

Bi-weekly on Thursdays (see google calendar for dates), students meet at Calvert House to prepare bagged meals at 5pm and then bring the meals into parts of the city where people need meals. Students return to campus before 8pm. Join the Homeless Food Run Listhost by contacting Paolo Codenetti.

Su Casa Catholic Worker

Soup Kitchen Sundays: Join the CSA the first Sunday of each month at the Soup Kitchen or with Su Casa Kids Arts and Craft Hour! Evening Childcare: Frequently Su Casa Staff needs assistance when mothers are in classes to help with childcare. Join groups from Calvert House that go and brighten the days of the wonderful children living in the Su Casa Community!

The Port Ministries

The Bread Truck- A Soup Kitchen on Wheels: The 2nd Tuesday of each month from October-May, Calvert House gathers a group of students to staff the Bread Truck!

Mission Trips

Calvert has 2 each year. One in the Fall before the beginning of the quarter and one during Spring Break. If you are interested, you are encouraged to notify Laura as soon as possible to ensure a spot! THESE TRIPS FILL UP FAST!!

Spring Break: Can I get a WORKFEST?! Workfest is an Alternative Spring Break hosted by the Christian Appalachian Project in Kentucky. Join the Calvert House groups and several other University Students in a week of home repair work, prayer, and fellowship! Register during Fall Quarter for this Trip!

Fall Mission: Operation Helping Hands with Catholic Charities in New Orleans. Join the Calvert House Group working with families to do minor home repair for families devastated by Hurricane Katrina! Register during Spring Quarter for this Trip.