Right now I'm a freshman in high school aspiring to go to the University of Miami, which is a fairly hard school to get into. I have a 4.0 GPA so far, but it's only my first semester. What I really need is some community service hours; as of right now, I have none! I'm not sure exactly what to do or where to go to get hours. Does anybody know what they did or have any idea of what I can do?
2007-11-02 15:15:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
volunteer at your library. it sounds boring at first, but if you shelve DVDs or CDs its not so bad.
its also safer, not being mean or rude but you can catch a disease from someone in a soup kitchen or lice or from something on the beach or at a hospital or even at a pet shelter
so if youre gonna volunteer there make sure you have all or your shots
check out the clubs at your high school. youd be surprised to find that most of them offer community service hours ( great clubs that most schools have: NHS-national honor society, and other honor societies like art NAHS or hispanic NHHS; Great Decisions is a nationwide thing also; or like Beta or Alpha club, it is just a club for service hours; also MUN - model united nations
2007-11-02 15:23:52 · answer #1 · answered by k2koolbchgrl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does your high school have an Interact club?
Interact is the high school version of Rotary International which is a very prestigious and widely recognized and respected organization.
If your high school does not have an interact club, inquire with the principal or counselor... and then contact the local (I'm sure you will have one) Rotary Club and ask to attend one of their meetings. The meetings are open and I guarantee you that you they will be thrilled to have you. Propose to them starting an interact club at your high school. You will get TONS of support and enthusiasm, you will have instant clout and assistance and you will be building contacts with people who can help you now, help you get scholarships, help you by writing college recommendations and help you throughout life.
Plus, colleges look for consistent activities not just here and there or the join-every-club-on-the-planet approach.
It would look great for you (and be legitimate) if you were the founder of your high school interact club and you stuck with it for four years.
Oh yeah... community service... that is what Rotary / Interact is all about.
Also, there is a college version of Interact called Rotaract so you would have an instant social in once you start attending the U of M!
Check the Interact link below to get more info...
2007-11-02 22:38:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do something that your heart can truly believe in. If you do it only for the credit you don't really acomplish anything that the program was set out to do.
One place that always needs help is the local Foodbank center. They need major help in sorting and collections. Any Union Mission needs help, or if you can there is a local Covenant house near by, that is a wonderful org and could use a smart young adult.
Covenant house shelters kids that live off the street because they have no mentors/friends/family that can guide them. And that, my friend would look absolutly sweet on a college entrance exam.
2007-11-02 22:31:15 · answer #3 · answered by JellyCat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any thing that you can get a form on saying that you've done. You can do community service by helping the local hospital or helping a retirement home :)
2007-11-02 22:23:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your school probably has a list of "approved" community services organizations and you can see what others have done.
You can volunteer at a hospital, nursing home, community center and other places.
2007-11-03 21:24:00 · answer #5 · answered by DrIG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homeless shelters
Humane shelters
Meals on Wheels
Hands Across America
Your local hospitals, nursing homes, etc.
2007-11-02 22:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go back to your old school the one you attending 8th grade
and help out there! Its easier than going to a soup kitchen . You know the teachers there so it will be easier for you. For example you can go back to the clubs you were in. For example if you were in an art club you can go back and help your old art teacher or if not talk to an old teacher if you can help with anything.
Hope this Helps!
: )
2007-11-02 22:36:41 · answer #7 · answered by Irreplacable <3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work at a hospital
Visit and entertain the elderly
Work at a Childcare center
Organize a neighborhood clean up project
2007-11-02 22:22:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
,Your Park District
Volunteer at a local Elementary School,
Look for non-profit organizations in your area.
Good Luck!
2007-11-02 22:26:56 · answer #9 · answered by PettyFan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At a senior citizens in your area and maybe deliver meals or just help, with them playing bingo or something as that.......xx
2007-11-02 22:29:30 · answer #10 · answered by lana s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋