West Bend East & West High Schools know that student involvement in the community is important. Volunteer work identifies you as a person involved with the community and committed to giving time for the well-being of others. Students with a history of volunteer work have an edge when seeking employment, applying to colleges, or competing for scholarships
Volunteering is not required, but encouraged. If you volunteer 100+ hours while in high school you will be noted on your final high school transcript, as well as, in the graduation program.
Below are some guidelines and suggestions:
- Choose your volunteer experiences based on the idea of helping to better the community
- An emphasis is placed on helping nonprofit organizations
- Hours earned for NHS, Key Club, SEED, Interact or clubs with service learning requirements can count towards volunteer program hours
- Sports Team Managers can earn volunteer hours
- Participating in a food/clothing drive (donating food/clothes does NOT count)
- Volunteering for a teacher during an off hour is acceptable
- Camp Counselors/Mission Trip participants can record a maximum of 8 hours per day
- If you are planning on volunteering a large number of hours (20+) for one organization please get prior approval before you begin volunteering
- Here are some suggestions to help you get started volunteering in the community:
- Volunteer with the United Way, or other philanthropic organizations
- Help build with Habitat for Humanity
- Volunteer as a tutor or coach
- Volunteer at the West Bend Library
- Play games at a senior center
- If you are looking for more ideas, check out the Volunteer Center of Washington County
- Silverbrook Camps are limited to 6 hours a day.
Hours may NOT be earned for:
- Any service with a material or monetary reward
- Any activity that advances or inhibits religion (participation in a religious service, conducting religious instruction, assisting with AV/Technical during service)
- Court-referred community service hours
- Hours working for a business or organization that earns a profit
- Hours helping a family member/family friend in a role that typically any family member would do, e.g. babysitting for a sibling, household chores, yardwork, etc.
- Travel time to and from the volunteer activity
- Animal sitting
- Hours worked prior to the last day of your 8th grade year
- Volunteering for organizations that have a political affiliation
*All hours are subject to review by the College & Career Center
All volunteer hours should be submitted to and are tracked through the College & Career Center. If you would like to get a report of your total hours email the College & Career Center or stop in.
Questions?
Contact Brenda O'Brien at bobrien@wbsd-schools.org
