Where to find Volunteer Opportunities

Sites with multiple ideas:

• Volunteer Waterloo Region  -search the online database, sort opportunities available in Cambridge only
• Langs’ Volunteer Coordinator connects youth to community volunteering opportunities
• Preston Heights Community Group has staff who will help you find volunteering opportunities

Other:

• Cambridge Memorial Hospital application+ Volunteer Opportunities
• Cambridge Food Bank
• Cambridge YMCA

Community Involvement Requirements:

Start and End Dates:

• 40 hours of community involvement  need to be completed by the end of Grade 12
• Volunteer hours can be counted starting the summer after the student completes grade 8
• We encourage students complete their hours before the end of Grade 10, as a concentrated focus towards graduation
• The due date for submitting hours in Grade 12, if not previously submitted, is the end of April

Community Involvement Manual:  Tells of the purpose and the activities that are eligible and ineligible

Tracking Sheet:

• Print off a Tracking Sheet linked above to keep track of this information to use on your resume.
• Keep the tracking sheet for your own personal records.  Add a Volunteer heading to your resume, add in your experience.

Submitting your Volunteer Hours:  

• Students currently at PHS  directly submit Community Volunteering hours by filling out this form. These students do NOT need to hand anything into the guidance office!
• Students may submit as many forms as they need over their years at PHS
• Students should keep all Tracking Sheets as a record that this graduation requirement is complete.  It is useful for adding dates and activities to your resume.
• Students who exit PHS before submitting their Volunteer hours must return to the Guidance Office to hand in their tracking sheet. All students are asked to sign a sheet attesting to the number of hours they are submitting, on that day.

 

Categories: Guidance