Community Service Opportunities
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Opportunities for Service
September 9 - Lowcountry Service Day
September 22 - Remember Project Cohort Information & Application (Apply now for the 23-24 Remember Project, a year-long leadership program by Charleston Jewish Federation. Learn about the Holocaust, combat hate, connect with survivors & get 20 hrs. community service. Open to Charleston area high schoolers. Teacher recommendation required. )
September 22 - United States Senate Youth Program: The Hearst Foundation’s 62nd Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) Washington Week event will take place March 2-9, 2024, with current plans for a timely national selection process and an in-person program in Washington, D.C. Two students from each state will be selected to attend and each student will receive a $10,000 college scholarship. Students must be currently serving in an elected or appointed position representing their school or constituency for the entire 2023-24 school year, must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents at the time of application to the U.S. Senate Youth Program, and must be able to attend the entire 2024 in person or online Washington Week event set for March 2-9, 2024. To review all student eligibility requirements and deadlines please visit our USSYP website.
October 9 - Liberty Hill Association. The Liberty Hill Society is looking for volunteers to help with document scanning and organization. Please contact Hester McFadden at (843) 532-9208 or jg744@bellsouth.net
October 17 - Language Lift. Language Lift is looking for tutors who can help teach basic English to non-English speakers through virtual lessons. Tutors will receive community service hours for their help. If you can speak Mandarin, your help would be very much appreciated. Please email bilhel7844@ccsdschools.com or wanmia9004@ccsdschools.com if you are interested.
November 15 - Isle of Palms. The Isle of Palms Environmental Advisory Committee is looking for people in search of community service hours in order to help with trash cleanup in the city. Every other week, the Council will host a cleanup in exchange for 3 hours of community service. Anyone living in Isle of Palms or Mount Pleasant is encouraged to come out and help the city. Please email Jordan Burrell if you are interested. Email: burjor1419@ccsdschools.com
Interest Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8MNDvulbNHi8lMoAajOsRXJnghqY2eZk4CQYHC87JF4fdCw/viewform?usp=sf_link
December 12 - The Stone Soup Collective. The Stone Soup Collective is a local non-profit organization. Currently, they need cooks, sous chefs, and other volunteers to wash, chop, simmer, and stir soups. These soups are plant-based, nutritious soups that are shared with fellow neighbors and local citizens in need. The Collective often collaborates with the College of Charleston, and they meet every Friday from 10:30am to 3:30pm at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church—403 King St. Please contact 843-410-0106 if you are interested in volunteering.
https://www.thestonesoupcollective.com
December 14 - Buist Youth Basketball. Please consider volunteering to collect money at the Buist basketball home games! The job is straightforward. They are set for the remainder of December for volunteers but will need to fill January, so sign up for 2024. Link is here.
Other Service Opportunity Ideas
Sign up for the Raptor Report. Community service ideas are shared each week the Raptor Report is released.
Join AMHS Key Club or one of the honor societies at school, which require service hours.
Consult CCSD's Student Volunteer Opportunities List.
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Logging Community Service Hours
To log community service during the 2023 - 2024 academic year, please complete this AMHS Community Service Documentation Form and include it along with the appropriate Google form below. NOTE: You MUST be logged into your CCSD Gmail account to access this form. Please ensure you're signed into MyPortal and your Gmail before proceeding.
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Service-Related Contests & Competitions
May 10, 2024 - Academic Magnet High's Presidential Service Award
September 29, 2023 - 60th Anniversary "I Have a Dream" Student Writing Contest
February 3, 2024 - Summerville Alphas 4th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Competition