Help your community, neighbours and school:
- Volunteer placement in a structured community-based volunteer organization, such as hospitals, churches, service clubs or libraries.
- Take part in environmental initiatives such as cleaning and recycling operations, park cleanup, planting trees and flower beds (Note: students should not use power tools - lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, wood chippers, etc.).
- Get involved in charitable activities such as walk-a-thons, canvassing for organizations, gift wrapping, gala events, etc.
- Coach sports teams such as community leagues and parks and recreation programs.
- Undertake a leadership role to help community groups such as Guides/Scouts, 4-H Club, etc.
- Assist with literacy initiatives at local libraries, day care centres, or community centres.
- Religious activities such as participating in parish life, programs for children, Sunday School assistant, etc.
- Assist at a senior home/centre by visiting, reading, playing cards or board games, crafts, or taking seniors for walks.
- Help organize local community events such as food drives, fairs, carnivals, Special Olympics, etc.
- Provide service to seniors such as raking, shovelling, shopping, visiting, reading, or meal preparation.
- School-based community involvement activities that are not tied to an academic credit and are open to any student i.e. organize blood drives.
- Help in the library, including shelving books, tidying up, or changing bulletin boards.
- Facilitate school events such as parent information nights.
- Assist with environmental activities such as recycling, planting trees, groundskeeping, etc.
- Participate in charitable initiatives such as food drives or holiday toy drives.