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SOS From Home

We've created SOS volunteering events that can be done from home. Earn service hours, make a difference.

Below, you will find ways that SOS is offering our programs to you digitally, so you can Learn, Serve, and Explore from home.  Be sure to check back regularly while we are practicing physical distancing to fight the COVID-19 virus spread. Even though we can't meet in person, we can still make a difference and stay connected.

To view SOS from home events, please scroll.
We want to hear from you! What ideas do you have to make a difference from home? Tell us your idea and we can help you Make it Happen, or check out the SOS From Home ideas below.
Submit your Make it Happen ideas for SOS From Home

Serve from Home 

Students can earn service hours even from home. In accordance with safety measures mandated by our government, SOS has developed service events students can complete from home. Check out the events below.

Paint inspirational Rocks

Paint rocks with inspiring messages, and leave them around the neighborhood on streets, parks and trails. Just take a picture of your inspirational rock and email it to our SOS representative. 
Sign up for painting inspirational rocks

Make Snack/Food Packs for the Homeless

We have an awesome opportunity to get service hours from your kitchen! An SOS volunteer team member is handing out sack lunches to San Antonio’s homeless downtown. She and her husband are able to give out about 25 lunches a week, but that never seems to be enough, so they asked us, SOS, to help. Your job would be to make sack lunches (can only include pre-packaged foods) to be handed out to homeless people downtown. You would not have to do any of the actual handing out; the lunches would be picked up from your house and delivered by someone else. 
This service project will require a permission slip from your parent/guardian. You will receive actual time credited for your work on the project.
Sign Up to Make Snack Packs

Converse with a ESL Student

Coverse with an ESL (English as Second Language) student, make a new friend with SOS. We are in need of students that are willing to have conversations with an ESL student via FaceTime, or Skype, or WhatsApp.  We are looking to fill slots of half an hour each where you will be given a topic of conversation and simply have a dialog with this person. For more information please click the link below.
Sign up to meet an ESL student

Sidewalk Art Service Project
Let's help lift the spirits of our community.  For this project, we want you to either draw a picture of write an inspirational message on the sidewalk.  Take a picture and send to Mrs. Andersen.
ashli@sossanantonio.org
Each picture or message will be worth 30 minutes of service hours.
Sign up for Sidewalk Art Service Project

Thank you messages for COVID-19 Heroes
“Thank you!” messages and notes of appreciation to local and global heroes fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Description: Write a letter or make a video thanking health care workers, grocery store employees, custodians and janitors, first responders and all those in San Antonio and around the world for all of their hard work during this epidemic! With all of this fear and craziness going on it’s important to thank those who are working to make the world a better place and find a cure for this virus as fast as possible. It can feel like you are powerless, but you are not. Your words and kindness make a world of difference to those on the frontlines of this pandemic.
Guidelines:
Videos must be no more than 30 seconds, letters must be no longer than a few paragraphs (Two 4-5 sentence chunks) and you can post your videos or notes on social media or email them to info@sossanantonio.org. Please tag @sossanantonio on Instagram, @SOS_SanAntonio on Twitter, or @summerofservicesanantonio on Facebook. You can then log your hours on our portal. Use hashtag #VirtualCommunityService #COVID19 #WeAppreciateYou #Doctors #Nurses #Custodialworkers #medicalstaff #groceryworkers #flattenthecurve #LearnServeExplore #YouthVoice

Service Hour Information:
  • 1 Video = 30 minutes of service per video
  • 1 Letter = 15 minutes of service per letter
  • Maximum of 6 hours can be acquired from this event.
Sign up to Create Messages of Support for COVID-19 Heroes

Making personal masks for donations

Description:
The idea to make a homemade mask was created by fellow SOS student, Araceli. Students would be responsible for making homemade DIY face masks made from cloth and donating them to those who need them. You and your family can work on this project and SOS will log that time as volunteer hours in our system, after you submit your hours and pictures of your work.
Upon completion of your mask, please email Mr. Samandi, at amir@sossanantonio.org. 
For more information please visit the SOS portal.
Sign up here to create a face mask

Explore from Home!

SOS is all about exploring the world, learning new experiences and taking in lessons. With Explore from home, students can have all those things within the safety of their home. Scroll below to view the opportunity.
Digital student ambassador program
The 2020 SOS Germany Digital Student Ambassador program will allow students to connect via virtual exchange with other students in our Sister City of Darmstadt, Germany. Students who are selected for the opportunity will represent San Antonio as a student ambassador. 
Once students are selected they will virtually "meet" twice a month and complete virtual activities with other exchange students. The program will last one year, and students will earn service hours as they participate in the program.
To apply, click the button below. THE DEADLINE TO JOIN THIS COHORT HAS PASSED, BUT WE WILL CONTACT YOU WHEN WE OPEN A NEW COHORT.
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Digital Student Ambassador Application
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  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • About US
    • Staff Information
    • Recognition
    • Testimonials
  • LEARN
  • SERVE
    • Make it Happen Initiative
    • Laylah's MIH - Deaf Ally
  • EXPLORE
    • Upcoming Trips >
      • Upcoming Trips - 2021
      • Italy and Greece 2021
    • Where We've Been >
      • England and France 2019
      • Germany 2019 Student Ambassador Program
      • Japan 2018 Student Ambassador Program
      • Peru 2018 Service Experience
      • Spain 2018 SA300 Ambassador Program
      • Aus/NZ 2017
      • Italy 2017
      • Belize 2017
      • England and France 2016
      • CHINA 2016
      • Costa Rica 2016
      • Greece and Italy 2015
      • Peru 2014
    • Dominican Republic 2019 Women's Conference
  • Join SOS
    • For Students
    • For Parents
    • For Educators
    • Donate
    • Need Volunteers?
  • SOS Gear
  • SOS From Home