COMMUNITY HOURS

40 COMMUNITY HOURS ARE REQUIRED TO GRADUATE

Community Hours Form - Click this link

TDSB Approved Activities Events or activities to support a not-for-profit initiative unless pre-approved by school principal or designate 

HELP YOUR NEIGHBOURS 

• provide service to seniors or to others who have difficulty leaving their homes – raking, shovelling (no snow blowers), shopping (students should not drive vehicles for this purpose), visiting, reading, meal preparation  

• assist a neighbour with child care – take child to the park, watch child while parent prepares dinner • tutor younger students – read, take to library, help with homework • assist neighbours with pet sitting, animal care 

HELP YOUR COMMUNITY

 • volunteer at a seniors’ home/centre – visit, read, play cards or board games, take seniors for walks, make crafts 

• help organize local community events – food drives/banks 

• take part in environmental initiatives – recycling campaigns, park cleanup, planting trees & flower beds (students should not use power tools – lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, wood chippers, etc.) 

• get involved in charitable activities – walk-a-thons, daffodil sales, canvassing for non-profit organizations •

 assist with sports teams but not as a player– community leagues, parks and recreation programs 

• volunteer in leadership roles with community groups – youth groups

 • volunteer in hospitals, libraries or any charitable, not-for-profit organization 

• volunteer with social service or animal welfare agencies – Red Cross, United Way, Humane Society 

• get involved in the democratic political process – scrutineering, canvassing, campaigning 

• offer service through religious communities/ places of worship 

• assist with literacy initiatives – at local libraries, day care centres, community centres 

HELP YOUR SCHOOL OR OTHER SCHOOLS 

• help with sports teams – run skills drills, assist coach or team but not as a team player 

• help in the library – shelve books, tidy up, change bulletin boards 

• tutor other students – help with homework, review difficult concepts 

• assist students with special needs – act as peer buddy 

• assist with the planning of arts or athletic events – work on publicity, set up for track meets, sell tickets, check coats, offer technical support

 • facilitate school events such as fun fairs, parent information nights - greet visitors, set up and supervise booths, give tours, serve refreshments • assist with environmental activities – encourage recycling, plant trees/flowers, work on grounds crews (students should not use power tools) 

• participate in charitable initiatives – food and clothing drives, holiday drives for toys or food

 • sit on school councils, committees – school governance, be a peer mentor/mediator, help with orientation of grade 9 students

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES