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Community Involvement
Every high school student in Ontario must complete 40 hours of community involvement activities in order to receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). While this diploma requirement applies to students in grades 9-12, students in grade 8 can now begin accumulating community involvement hours in the summer before they enter grade 9.
The purpose of the community involvement requirement is to encourage students to extend their skills beyond the classroom, utilize their interest and enthusiasm to benefit the community, gain valuable experiences working with volunteer groups and learning about service to people and organizations, and gather experiences for their personal resumes.
Why Volunteer?
Help other people
Improve your communication skills
Make your community awesome!
Make new friends
Test out career options
Jump start your resume and post-secondary applications
Learn new skills
feel good about yourself
Volunteering - Including Virtual Opportunities
Volunteering - Including Virtual Opportunities
SPARK Ontario is all about making a difference in your life and the lives of others. Whether you are curious and haven’t tried volunteering, or tried it, liked it and want to do more, SPARK Ontario is the place to be. Click. Browse. Volunteer!
Work In Oxford is a special project developed and supported by Community Employment Services in Woodstock, Ontario that aims to help individuals find meaningful work and volunteer opportunities.
Becoming a volunteer can be personally rewarding and help you to learn new skills or 'give something back' to your community. There are many ways to volunteer at the Woodstock Museum National Historic Site. Volunteers can choose from many different opportunities.
Please check back frequently as YMCA volunteer needs are constantly changing! Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario.
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