Community Hours / Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities website Perth-Huron: https://perthhuron.cioc.ca/volunteer/
Which Activities Are Approved:
Students can seek opportunities in the community by offering assistance to service clubs, community groups, charities, conservation groups, health agencies and others.
For Example:
- Fundraising (not-for-profit organizations) – canvassing, walk-a-thons, celebrity games
- Community sports – coaching
- Helping to organize community events – homecomings, winter carnival, summer fair
- Participating in environmental projects – community clean-up, flower or tree planting, recycling program
- Assisting seniors – grocery shopping, reading to Seniors, helping with crafts
- Participating on committees – advisory board or committees
- Participating on community groups – food banks and welcoming committees
Which Activities Are Not Eligible:
- Any activity where you are paid (i.e. babysitting, part-time job, etc.)
- Job shadowing or a work experience component of a course
- Co-operative education experiences
- Any required activities of a course or program in which you can earn a credit
- Playing on a school or recreational sports team
- Activities which are regular family responsibilities (i.e. farm chores, laundry)
- Court-ordered community service programs, alternative measures program or any diversionary program that uses community service
- The handling of hazardous wastes
- Any activity involving the operation of a vehicle or power tools
- Any activity that requires knowledge of a tradesperson (i.e. auto mechanic)
- Any Activity involving banking, securities or other valuables
- Any activity unsafe, unsupervised environment (i.e. scaffolding)
STUDENT ACTIVITIES ARE NOT TO DISPLACE WORKERS OR TO OCCUR DURING SCHEDULED CLASSROOM TIME