Engagement Through Community Actions- volunteer activity

Engagement Through Community Actions- volunteer activity

• 1. Community Service Monica Bell, Interact Club Advisor Moorestown High School Community Service Council Benefits of Community Service ● The willingness to commit time and effort to assist others is a character trait that is valued by colleges and employers. ● Moorestown High School students are not required to complete community service hours for graduation.

• 2. nteer Hours forms to ppropriate bin outside School-Wide Community Service Hours Moorestown students have accumulated more than 400,000 hours of reported service to others since the inception of the Moorestown High School Community Service Council in 2003. Request to Record Volunteer Hours Form ● Students must submit their Request to Record Volu the a of the classroom/office of their grade-level advisor: ● 9: Ms. Bell (Guidance) ● 10: Mr. Hurley (C104) ● 11: Ms. Everette (A225) ● 12: Dr. Tortu (A263) ● Service Year: ○ May 1 - April 30 ● All Request to Record VolunteerHours forms are due no later than May 3, 2019.

• 3. Types of Community Service Students can record… ● Direct community service activities ○ Tutoring, participating in social activities at a senior center, volunteering at a public library/animal shelter, etc. ● Indirectservice activities ○ Participating in charity events such as Relay for Life, American Red Cross Blood Drive, etc. ● Providing religious education/Volunteering at a place of worship ● Service-relatedtrips ○ Ex. Appalachian Service Project ● In-KindDonations ○ Students will be awarded 1 hour of service for every 4 items donated (school supplies, clothing, food items, etc.). ○ Maximum: 10 community service hours per service year for inkind donations Students may not record… ● Hours associated with an internship ● Activities that a student receives compensation (wages,stipend, etc.) ● Jobshadowing INTERNAL SERVICE RECOGNITION ● Transcript Recognition ○ Transcript recognition begins at 40 hours per service year and is increased in units as follows: 40+ hours, 60+ hours, 80+ hours, 100+ hours, 200+ hours, 300+ hours, and 400+ hours. ● Chenille Service Letters & Certificates ○ Outstanding Level of Service ■ 50 - 99 hours in a service year ■ Certificate and chenille service letter ○ Exceptional Level of Service ■ 100+ hours in a service year ■ Certificate and chenille service letter ■ Students will be recognized at the Underclassmen Recognition Reception (typically held in November).

• 4. Risk 1 AdditionalCommunity Service Awards at MHS Cumulative Service Awards ● The MHS Community Service Council will honor the students who have recorded cumulative service hours that are within the top 10%, 5%, and 1% of their graduating class. ○ Top 1% (SENIORS ONLY) - Students will receive an engraved pendant,similar to a departmental award, which notates "Devotion to Service.” ○ Top 5% - star ○ Top 10% - bar Distinguished Service Award (DSA): ● Students will be honored with a plaque for successfully recording 4 years of 100+ hours of service. EXTERNAL SERVICE RECOGNITION President’s Volunteer Service Award: ○ Studentsthatsuccessfully record 100+ community service hours in a service year will also be honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA). ■ Bronze - 100+ hours of service ■ Silver - 175+ hours of service ■ Gold - 250+ hours of service Scholarship Opportunities: ● Many students have been awarded scholarships based on their dedication to serving others. ● Ex: Joe Laufer College Scholarship ○ (2) - $7,500 scholarships ○ (3) - $5,000 scholarships

• 5. Urban Challenge Club ● Community service student organization thatfocusesonCamden,NJ. ○ Coordinates clothing drives and food drives ○ Volunteers at the Cathedral Kitchen ○ Volunteers at the Anna Semple House Women's Shelter & New Visions Homeless Day Shelter ○ Volunteers at Camden Day Nursery ● Meets everyThursday during12th period (A227). ● Advisor: ○ Ms. Dakosty - A227 Interact Club ● Advisors: Ms. Bell (Guidance) Mr. Hurley (C104) Ms. Everette (A225) Dr. Tortu (A263) Meetings: Tuesdays (IT) during 12th period ● Community service student organization ○ Sponsored by Rotary International ● Raises over $10,000 annually for non-profit organizations through several major events: ○ Powder Puff Flag Football Tournament ○ American Red Cross - 4 blood drives ○ Soup for the Soul ○ A cappella for Autism ○ DREAM 5K ● Provides weekly list of volunteer opportunities to studentmembers: ○ MoorArts ○ Cycle for Survival (Breakfast with Santa) ○ Family Fun Nights at MTPS elementary schools ○ Strawbridge Lake Beautification Project ○ Food for All ○ Save the Environment of Moorestown (STEM) ○ Moorestown Public Library

• 6. Additional Volunteer Opportunities ● Many Moorestown High School students volunteer with the following organizations in Moorestown: ● Live Civilly: http://www.livecivilly.org/volunteer/ ● Moorestown Parks & Recreation: http://www.moorestown.nj.us/253/Parks-Recreation ● Perkins Center for the Arts: http://perkinsarts.org/get-involved/volunteer/ ● MoorArts: https://www.moorarts.org/how-you-can-help ● Moorestown Library: http://www.moorestownlibrary.org/volunteering/ ● The Volunteer Center of Burlington County also has a teen volunteer directory: http://www.volunteercenterburlingtoncounty.org/content/teen-volunteer-opportunities-directory QUESTIONS?