CHS Community Service

Community Service Requirements:

Every student attending a Douglas County School is required to fulfill a 20 hour community service requirement outside of their home and family environment in order to graduate. Any activity that meets the following guidelines is acceptable. All hours must be done through a non-profit organization. All hours must be documented in the HelperHelper App to be processed. All hours documented will be noted on the student’s transcript.

Overview of the HelperHelper App

HelperHelper Tutorial

Step-by-Step log-in and recording information for HelperHelper

How to Validate Hours through HelperHelper

When you are registering to volunteer at an event: verify if you need to sign-up through HelperHelper OR if you sign up through the organizations site (Sign-up Genius)

Seniors: Community Service hours are due Wednesday, April 1, 2026 by noon.

Guidelines:

Acceptable:

All hours must be done through a non-profit organization.
Any service lasting a minimum of 2 hours total. ( This can include service opportunities that take place over several different days for less than 2 hours at a time, it must add up to 2 hours to be accepted for processing)
Any service commencing after the successful completion of eighth grade.
Recommended completion by end of third quarter of senior year, except by prior approval of the principal.
Any activity must be completed outside of regular school hours.
All aspects of the service approved by parent or guardian.
Service learning hours which receive no academic credit.
Blood Donation, limited to 2 hours per donation.
Please submit documentation through the HelperHelper App.
Hours must be verified by someone within the organization. Family members may not verify hours

Not Acceptable:

More than 10 hours of service learning being performed for a school team, club, activity, or faculty member. (This does not include activities scheduled by school organizations or faculty members to assist an outside organization, such as NHS coordinating volunteers to help at the Food Bank of the Rockies.)
Any service paid for or for credit for disciplinary or adjudicated purposes.
Any activity for family, friends, neighbor, an employer or private business.
Non-approval or absence of approval by the parent or guardian.
Any activity completed during school hours except with prior approval of the principal.
Any activity that is rewarded by a badge, such as Boy and Girl Scouts.
Any activity that results in lettering at the school.
Any activity where the hours are counted for another purpose.

*Any student who is lacking transportation and would like information about service opportunities at school or as any questions about graduation requirements should contact their counseling department.*

There are unlimited opportunities to volunteer.
Listed below are just a few of the resources to help you find opportunities to complete your community service hours.
These are not endorsements but suggestions of resources or non-profits that are in good standing-

o Volunteer Match (www.VolunteerMatch.org)

o Douglas County Libraries

o Goodwill Parker, 303.840.1004

o Town of Parker Volunteers

o Food Bank of the Rockies

o Praying Hands Ranches, Inc

o Habitat for Humanity

A Haven for Heroes

o SECOR – SE Community Outreach and Food Market

o Your Faith organization

o Humane Colorado formerly the Dumb Friends League

o The Edwards Foundation for Rescued Animals