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Work hard to get the best grades you can. Work harder to make those grades the least interesting thing about you.
Every student who begins secondary school in Ontario is required to complete a minimum 40 hours of community involvement in order to receive a diploma. The purpose of this requirement is to encourage students to develop an understanding of the various roles they can play in their community and to help them develop a greater sense of belonging within their community.
Hour Republic Registration and How To's
Hour Republic Registration and How To's
Steps on How to Register for Hour Republic
How To Add Hours in Hour Republic
Community Involvement Slideshow Presentation
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Canadian Red Cross Digital Volunteers (ongoing)
Smiles for Seniors - Writing Letters to Make a Seniors Day (ongoing)
St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canal Centre
St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canal Centre
The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canal Centre is looking for volunteer tour guides and volunteers to assist with the museum collection. Please contact us if you'd like to join our volunteer team. Download Museum Volunteer Application
The St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canal Centre is looking for volunteer tour guides and volunteers to assist with the museum collection. Please contact us if you'd like to join our volunteer team. Download Museum Volunteer Application
St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre
St. Catharines Kiwanis Aquatics Centre
We are always looking for enthusiastic and responsible volunteers who would like experience developing communication and instructing skills. Please complete the Aquatics Volunteer Application and an Aquatics Coordinator will reach out with more information.
As a volunteer, you'll get to help during our Lifesaving Society Swim for Life program. To qualify as a volunteer, you must be:
13 years of age with current Bronze Medallion certification
18 years of age with a Criminal Reference Check.
You give hope. You get purpose. Change their story and your own. Our volunteers contribute to an exceptional donor experience for blood and plasma donors so patients across Canada get the blood products they need.
What you’ll be doing:
Volunteering in a Canadian Blood Services donor centre is about connecting with donors. Your duties will include greeting donors with a warm smile, engaging in friendly conversations, and offering refreshments to create a comfortable and positive experience.
Volunteers Requirements:
- 16 years of age or older
- reliable
- social and comfortable talking to anyone
Volunteer Location and Commitment:
420 Vansickle Rd Unit E-05, St. Catharines
- Monday-Friday daytime or evening availability
- 6-12 hours/month
- minimum 4 month commitment
Volunteer with us and experience what you get when you give.
Contact: Lindsey.Rounds@blood.ca
Apply directly: https://bttr.im/ub8pn
Why Volunteer
Why Volunteer
Learn a new skill and meet new people;
Support local conservation projects;
Get outdoors and enjoy some physical activity;
Share your knowledge and skills with others;
Earn community service hours for your high school diploma;
Gain job experience and training.
Teen Reviewer for the Public Library
Teen Reviewer for the Public Library
Attention St. Catharines high school students! You can become a Teen Reviewer for the library and earn volunteer hours by reviewing books, movies, video games and music! Earn volunteer hours toward your Secondary School diploma. Earn two volunteer hours per review, up to 20 hours total.
Register to become a teen volunteer here.
Review books, movies, eBooks, digital audiobooks, graphic novels, music, and/or video games that are owned by the St. Catharines Public Library.
Complete and submit reviews from the comfort of your home at a time that best suits your schedule.
Eligibility
Ages 14-18
Resident of St. Catharines and library member
Interested in reading/ watching/ playing/ listening to items from the library
Demonstrates strong writing skills (include grammar, punctuation, structure, spelling, tone, proofreading, clarity, and organization)
Volunteer Responsibilities
Write a meaningful and concise review consisting of 200-250 words.
Reviews must use inclusive and respectful language.
Reviews must adhere to SCPL values.
Each volunteer is responsible for ensuring that any paperwork regarding their volunteer hours is completed and submitted to their school.
Volunteer hours will not be given if:
The student failed to receive approval for item(s) they would like to review.
The review contains offensive language.
The review has significant errors in spelling/grammar.
The review is not an original piece of work.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Programming and Promotions department at teenvolunteers@myscpl.ca.
Click the link on the image for the volunteer form!
Please contact Carrie McComb if you are interested in volunteering for the Salvation Army: carrie.mccomb@salvationarmy.ca
Volunteer Link
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES with Grantham Optimist
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES with Grantham Optimist
Fill in the Volunteer form from the website:
https://granthamoptimist.org/youth-%26-student-volunteer
WILD OUTSIDE
WILD OUTSIDE
Participation in the program contributes service hours towards student’s 40 hours of community service mandated for Ontario secondary schools so why not have fun while whilst doing it?
WILD Outside website: Canadian Wildlife Federation: WILD Outside (cwf-fcf.org)
What is WILD Outside?
WILD Outside is a year-round national conservation-based adult volunteer led, youth leadership program designed to mentor youth ages 15 to 18 in local environmental and conservation activities.
The Wild Outside program is for youths willing to participate in a minimum of 2 events per month designed to get youth out and active in the environment doing conservation or community service-related activities such as going on hikes, bird watching, gardening, canoe trips, helping maintain hiking paths, ice fishing, cross country skiing, listening to guest speakers, learning about career paths in conservation and literally hundreds of others with the CWF covering all associated costs.
Who is Eligible to Join?
Currently we are looking for youths in your area as we already have an established team in St. Catharines.
Youths 15-18 with a strong love of the outdoors and a willingness to work with as part of a team.
If you are interested in this opportunity, email: Pauld@cwf-fcf.org
Community Crew Volunteers can help to prep and pack the lunches, write notes of encouragement to the children, help out at events, advocate and so much more. Click the title link on the right, to get to the volunteer website page.
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