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Section 2: Service: Regulations Explanation
Section 2: Service: Regulations Explanation
Community service projects are planned, organized, voluntary efforts designed to address a problem or need in the community. To be meaningful, community service projects must address a real need or problem found within the community.
Option A: Community Service
The community service project that a student chooses to do should reflect his/her personal interests and skills. Students are required to perform a minimum of 20 volunteer hours with a non-profit organization. A maximum of 10 hours may be earned through school-based activities. Students shall not be paid for their services, cannot be court-ordered to complete those services, and cannot be a part of their required National Honors Society hours. Students may also choose to perform community service for a member of the community (who cannot be a relative). Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the project site.
Option B: Fundraiser
Students may choose to complete a fundraiser that targets a minimum of $250 for a chosen charity in place of volunteer hours. Fundraisers that do not meet the $250 donation will be graded on a sliding scale. Fundraisers should be coordinated completely by the student from start to finish. Student will be responsible to show evidence of project completion through the budget process documentation template.
IMPORTANT!
All proposals for the community service project must be submitted prior to starting the project and approved by your advisor before the student may begin working and logging hours. This part of the graduation project may be completed at any time after your proposal has been approved. The advisor will approve or deny the proposal. You are required to submit a new proposal if your first one is denied.
The forms for both Options A & B can be found in the links below. You will receive feedback as to the approval status of your proposal.
Proposal Forms
Proposal Forms
Proposal requests are to be completed and submitted to your advisor during the mandatory meetings. Review the Advisor Meeting Form for the required dates.
Community Service Proposal
Fundraiser Proposal
Community Service Forms
Community Service Forms
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Community Service Evaluation
Hours Log
Fundraiser Forms
Fundraiser Forms
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Use of Facilities
Fundraiser Finance Tracker
Ideas for Community Service & Fundraiser
Ideas for Community Service & Fundraiser
Option A: Community Service Volunteer Ideas:
Send donations to soldiers serving overseas
Make blankets to be donated to hospitals, homeless shelters, nursing homes & Humane Society
Babysit children during school-related events
Organize a reading hour for children at a local library
Help with camps (sports related, bible school or other)
Create and execute activities at a nursing home (bingo game, family games, perform a concert, etc.)
Humane Society
Community/School grounds clean up day
Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer to clean up at community event (Conway Days, Big Knob Fair, etc.)
Some of our students find the most success volunteering with the following local organizations:
Skybacher Ministries - Freedom Boro - Conway Boro - Vicary House - Green Valley Park - New Sewickley Recycling - Brady’s Run Recreational - Beaver County Humane Society - Conway Meals on Wheels - Ready Yourself Youth Ranch - Goodwill - Hosanna Industries
Option B: Fundraiser Ideas:
Organize a charity race, walk-a-thon or bike-a-thon
Organize a car wash and donate the profits to charity
Organize a community trick-or-treat, holiday event or Easter egg hunt
Raise money to provide a bullet-proof vest for Police K9.
Sponsor a plastic recycling contest
Collect and donate old eyeglasses to distribute to people in need
Make “care kits” (homeless shelter, chemo patients, women’s shelter)
Organize a winter clothes drive to collect coats, hats, scarves & gloves
Organize a self-defense workshop
Organize an informational event (drug awareness, vaping, etc.)
City beautification project
Playground enhancement project
Community Parade float
Campaign for new drinking fountains in community
Organize a student vs. teacher athletic tournament (softball, volleyball, basketball, hockey, flag football, etc.)
Sample Phone Script
Sample Phone Script
“Hello. My name is _________________________ and I am a senior at Freedom Area HS. I am currently working on my senior project and am looking to do some community service work. Do you have a need for some help?”
**Before hanging up - be sure to thank them for their time.
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