Membership

 PHILANTHROPY HOURS

• Hermosa Hermanos will complete at least 115 hours of volunteer service over their 4-year commitment
• The hours are broken down into the four years of high school
• 9th - 40 hours
• 10th - 30 hours
• 11th - 25 hours
• 12th - 20 hours

MEETING REQUIREMENTS

• 4 meetings per year scheduled in advance
  • Excused only for school or sports in advance
  • Wear HH shirts
  • Meetings are two hours
    • First hour boys have speaker; moms meet separately
    • Second hour is a group dinner
  • Each adult must co-host once over four years
  • Each Hermano must co-chair 1-2x over four years
    • Introduce speaker, maintain order, review topic with adults
  • Boys bring donation item to each meeting (counts as one Hermano hour)

     ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Students must be a Hermosa Beach Resident (at least one parent) OR must be a graduate of Hermosa Beach City School District  (Example: If you are home schooled or attend private school but at least one parent lives in HB - you’re eligible. If you live in Redondo but are an 8th grader at Valley - you’re eligible)
• Meetings – 4 per year, 4-year Commitment. 1st meeting May 2023
• Four optional Social Events: Hermanos Bonding Event or Hermanos/Adults Cultural Event, Mom Bonding Event, Mom/Boy End-of-Year Event
• Moms commit to an organizational role and/or serve on a committee, attend April 2023 training
• $370 Dues which covers 48 months of membership, year-end event, technology, T-shirt & Hoodie, Speaker Gifts, Admin. ANY SURPLUS their class decides where to donate when they graduate

PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD

• Hermosa Hermanos has been granted authority to give out the PVSA to its volunteers
• Most boys will work toward earning these awards
• Certifying Organizations verify and certify that a volunteer has met the requirements to receive a PVSA 
• Required hours for each award level per year
• Bronze - 50-74 hours
• Silver - 75-99
• Gold - 100+