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School Sponsored Community Service Projects

Direct Service to the School – Only half of the credits earned in a year may be from these projects.

Awards Assembly
Backstage
New Student Orientation/Open House
Recycling - Contact SEA Club President
Science Student Assistant – Contact individual science teacher
Wildlife Mapping and Water Testing - Mrs. Curtis
Thank-a-thon 
TPA Used Booksale 
Trinity Library
UNITE
Support for the Sports Boosters at sporting events

Student Shadow Program - Admissions - is NOT approved for community service
Field Maintenance is NOT approved for community service

Arts & Culture & Humanity

Ideas Stations Membership Drive
Richmond Forum Page

Environment

Adopt-A-Highway, quarterly as announced
Sea Grass Restoration, part of Chesapeake Bay Foundation programs
Snead – River/Park Clean-up & Maintenance, as announced
Snead – Water Quality Testing or Data Recording, as announced
Snead - Wildlife Mapping, once a month as announced

Health

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - Sword & Shield
Swimathon – Late January 
Operation Smile - Miles for Smiles 5K 

Youth Development

IBEX – TES
Fisher Tutoring
Robotics Tournament - conduct (not participate) 
St. Andrew's Tutoring - after school 
Sports Camps – TES
Westview Explorers

Non-school Sponsored Community Service Projects

Animal

AARF - Animal Adoption & Rescue Foundation, Volunteer
BARK - Bandit's Adoption and Rescue of K-9's, www.barkva.org 
Maymont - Maymont Volunteers or call the Volunteer Coordinator at 804-358-7166 x327
MCV Dogs on Call – Visit Patients with your dog. Requires training and a parent, DOC Volunteer Teams or call 804-828-0922
Richmond Animal League - Volunteers
SPCA – Richmond, Richmond SPCA Volunteers or Contact Susan Armstrong, MUST be 16 or older
SPCA – Southside, Southside SPCA Volunteers or e-mail

Arts & Culture & Humanity

Children's Museum of Richmond (CMoR), CMoR Volunteers 
Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, Volunteer
Community Idea Stations Membership Drive, Volunteer
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (including Festival of Lights), LGBG Volunteers or e-mail
Public Library, assist Librarians in appropriate non-pay activities, contact your local branch
Que Pasa Festival
Ricmond Multisport, Race Volunteer Staff -- MUST list name of non-proft benefitting from race
Rockets Regatta
Science Museum of Virginia, SMV Volunteers
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Volunteer
University of Richmond Libraries, call 289-8665
WRIR, Volunteer

Community Development/Aid

Bellevue Civic Association - Organized neighborhood clean ups ONLY!!
Bizarre Bazaar - only ticket supporting non profit evenings 
Fire Department
Girl Scout Silver/Gold Award -
Kiwanis Club of James River - Service projects and fundraisers to support service projects
Midlothian Days
NOVA - Holiday Service Project
Piedmont Search and Rescue
Political Campaign - local, state, or national (Please specify)
Public School Carnival/Festival - list name of school on hours sheet
Richmond Hill
Richmond Greek Festival.
Richmond Theatre Critics Awards Fundraiser
Run for READ - 2009
Sports Backers
Youth Group - Community
Any service project undertaken by a church/synagogue, Boy or Girl Scout Troop, Ruritan, or Ruri-Teen to aid the Richmond Community by addressing the problems of poverty or environment or that aids the community at large.  Include the name of the group and the nature of the project on the Hours Record form.

Environment

James River Park System

Health Organizations

ASK - Association for the Support of Children with Cancer
CHIP of Greater Richmond - fundraising/office assistance
Children's Hospital of Richmond, Volunteer
Children's Hospital Foundation - fundraisers like the - 
Circle Center Adult Day Care
CJW Hospital
Down Syndrome Assocation of Greater Richmond
EMT – Lakeside, Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad, for certified EMT
Fan Free Clinic including the Ride to Provide 
Goochland Fellowship and Family Service, 556-5840.
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Virginia,  673-4503
Henrico Doctor's Hospital, Junior Volunteer -  804-289-4500
Huguenot Little League Challenger Baseball - Mentoring/Assisting
Horseplay, Horseplay Therapeutic Riding Program
Jake's Reindeer Race - worker - tbd
Kill for a Cure - Richmond Volleyball Club - link to website
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Light the Night Walk, link to website
Lucy Corr Village, Chesterfield County Nursing Home
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, link to website
Massey Cancer Center/Massey Alliance -
Massey Cancer Center - Patient Resource Libraries Volunteer
McGuire Veteran's Hospital/Veteran's Administration - Service projects to benefit veteran's
Mesa Vista Therapeutics - riding programs
Northfiled Foundation

St. Francis Medical Center, Volunteer, or  804-594-7806
St. Joseph's Home - Little Sisters of the Poor - 804-288-6245
St. Mary's Hospital, Volunteer, or  804-285-2011
Westminster Canterbury, Volunteer

International Development/Aid

Mission Trips usual qualify. A reminder that at most 40 hours per week will be credited.

Poverty/Housing/Homelessness

Blankets for Babies, collection of new and gently used baby blankets, Birth & Baby Kneads
CARITAS - through various congregations
Catholic Heart Work Camp  Charlotte, NC.
Central Virginia Foodbank - food collection, distribution, storage, or serving for CVFB or any partner agency
CCHASM - Chesterfield Colinial Heights Allicance for Social Ministry
Church Hill Academy - Volunteer/Mentor
Habitat for Humanity - Volunteer
Hilliard House - assisting homeless women and children
Homeagain - New Hope, New Skills, New Life
Impact Richmond - Project of St. Mark's
Judeo-Christian Outreach Center, Virginia Beach
Meals on Wheels - Volunteer
Peter Paul Development Center, an outreach ministry serving Church HIll
Richmond Friends of the Homeless FOH Director 275-5866, 564-1235 
Sacred Heart Center - A non-profit community center serving South Richmond
Salvation Army - Volunteer
Samaritans Purse/Operation Christmas Child, Volunteer
William Byrd Community House, Volunteer

Religious

These services that support worship service are normally limited to a half hour per service.
Acolyte
Usher
Server
Church Upkeep
Church Nursery - REQUIRES SPECIFIC APPROVAL BY CHURCH (St. Clare's is approved)

Youth Development

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond
Clare's Camp, Volunteer Information (Cross cultural)
Comfort Zone Camp, Volunteer Information (Grief)
First Tees, The First Tee of Richmond & Chesterfield (Golf)
Kentucky Gaits to Growth, Volunteer Information (Riding)
MDA Camp
Miracle League of Richmond
Orchard House - Activities normally performed by volunteers and not by paid staff
Philadelphia Community School and Family Center, Director Chuck Esser
Public School - Tutoring/Mentoring PTA fundraising events require confirmation that the PTA is a 501(c)3
Police Athletic Leauge - Volunteer position
Richmond Adventures - Summer
Richmond Kickers Youth Camp (not U-17 or U-18 team members)
Richmond Hill - Summer on the Hill
Richmond Royals (Hockey), Coach below U-16 level
Richmond Volleyball Club, Tournament set-up and support or Mrs. Darlington
ROC (Richmond Outreach Center) Kids - Volunteer Information
St. Andrew's Camp – river activities with St. Andrew's students
St. Michael's Sports, Intermurals Coach/Time Keeper/Scorer 
Southampton Tennis Camp
Special Olympics, contact 804-346-5544 x3042
Sports Backers
Stop Child Abuse Now, Volunteer
Sunday School Aide/Teacher, contact your local church
U-Turn, Camp Volunteer
Upward, Referee/Coach, find a local program
Vacation Bible School Aide/Teacher, contact your local church
Virginia Home for Boys & Girls
Voices Together, JCC Peer Counselor
YMCA Youth T-Ball, Coach/Assistant Coach
Last Updated January 2010