Course Changes will be available late Aug. Guidance does not monitor email over the Summer
Community Involvement Hours – Student are required to complete 40 hours of community service prior to graduation. Community involvement is an important educational opportunity that allows students to develop skills and gain experiences to become successful and contributing members of society now and in the future.
Ineligible activities include:
• Activities that take place during the time allotted for the instructional program on a school day. However, an activity that takes place during the student's lunch breaks or “spare” periods is permissible;
• Payment for any community involvement activity; and,
• Household chores are no longer permissible as community service hours. More information regarding community involvement hours may be found on the TVDSB website.
https://www.tvdsb.ca/en/students/resources/Documents/Graduation-Reqs/Community-Hours-form-online.pdf
Pawlooza 2025 is happening on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the Plunkett Estate in London. This exciting, one-day dog festival attracts an estimated 10,000 attendees and is entirely run by volunteers. It’s a fun way to earn community service hours while supporting two local non-profits: ARF Ontario, which rescues and rehomes animals in need, and LEADS Employment Services, which helps people with disabilities gain employment and skills training. Volunteers are needed for a variety of roles, and all hours count toward the 40-hour graduation requirement.
Volunteer sign-up form: https://www.pawlooza.com/volunteer
We are currently seeking student volunteers for the following roles:
Set-up (August 14–15) Event day roles (August 16) Tear-down (August 17)
* Please note that set-up on Thursday, August 14 will include physical labour such as installing fencing and heavy lifting.
London, marks its 25th Annual Walk to End ALS at Springbank Gardens on Saturday, June 21.
Interested Students can fill out the Event Day application Volunteer-Applicationn-Form-Mar-2025.pdf and send it to volunteer@als.ca OR contact me sdorsch@als.ca
The time commitment for your students would be roughly around 9am to 12pm.
You can access the Event Day, Walk to End ALS Volunteer posting here: https://als.ca/take-action/volunteer/
Pillar This is a non-profit link and is a great database for volunteer opportunities.
Ontario Volunteer Centre Network (OVCN) is an unincorporated network of Volunteer Centres led by a Steering Committee.
SPARK and the Government of Ontario are connecting volunteers with community response efforts to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Ontario Public Health officials have issued strict guidelines to stay safe. We ask all organizations and volunteers to follow those guidelines and maintain social distance.
I hope you are getting to enjoy your break. This summer London Public Library has need for virtual volunteers that could be appropriate for High School students and I hope you'd share with your guidance counselors and students once everyone is back from break.
Virtual R.E.A.D. Mentors- ( ENGLISH and FRENCH Opportunities)
We hope every child can discover the joy and confidence that being a reader brings. Through emails and video chats our volunteers aim to help struggling and disinterested readers by using literacy-based games, crafts, and fun online reading material.
WHO: Our volunteers love to read, enjoy children, share a sense of fun, creativity and good communication skills in English, and are patient and caring. Volunteers for this role must speak English fluently but many of our R.E.A.D. Mentors speak a second language. Volunteers for the French program use a mix of English and French based on their partners level of understanding. We're looking for people who are organized, able to work independently, and have basic computer skill are comfortable using technology. High school and university students, adults and volunteers of all ages make great R.E.A.D. volunteers!
WHEN: Training in June, sessions will run July - August (minimum 3 - month commitment)
2 hours a week
Shifts are virtual ( using email and video calls)
You choose the time and day that works best for you.
To learn more about this program, students can check out our website https://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/about-my-library/volunteer and register for one of our information sessions in May.