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School Sponsored Community Service Projects
Students under the age of 14 will only receive credit for school sponsored projects.

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

Acting in the school play is NOT approved for community service
Awards Assembly Contact Mrs. Street
Backstage – Trinity, as announced, Contact Mr. Phillips
Field Maintenance is NOT approved for community service
Memorial Scholarship Research - Ms. Hedgepath
New Student Orientation/Open House - Contact Ms. Snead
Recycling - Eli Fatsi
Science Student Assistant – Contact individual science teacher
Student Shadow Program - Admissions - is NOT approved for community service
Thank-a-thon – September 23, 2007, Contact Mrs. Johnson
TPA Used Booksale (2007-2008 ONLY!)
Trinity Library - Contact Ms. Sprague
UNITE Contact Mr. Harman (performances only)

Arts & Culture & Humanity

Ideas Stations Membership Drive - Contact Mr. Gobble, semi-annual
Richmond Forum Page – Contact Ms. Sprague

Environment

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

Health

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - Sword & Shield
Swimathon – Late January Contact Coach Phillips

Youth Development

Bright Beginnings – shopping for back to school supplies with FCA
IBEX – TES Mr. Decker
Fisher Tutoring – 7th period
Robotics Tournament - conduct (not participate) - Contact Mr. Harman
St. Andrew's Tutoring - after school Tues.
Sports Camps – TES Mr. Decker or the appropriate Coach

Non-school Sponsored Community Service Projects
Students under that age of 14 will not receive credit for these projects.

Animal

AARF - Animal Adoption & Rescue Foundation, Volunteer
BARK - Bandit's Adoption and Rescue of K-9's, www.barkva.org or Linda
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 or Allison Jones-Nasar
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, September 15, 2007
Ricmond Multisport, Race Volunteer Staff -- MUST list name of non-proft benefitting from race
Rockets Regatta, Saturday, June 14, 2008
Science Museum of Virginia, SMV Volunteers
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Volunteer
University of Richmond Libraries, call Ms. Jones at 289-8665
WRIR, Volunteer

Community Development/Aid

Bellevue Civic Association - Organized neighborhood clean ups ONLY!!
Bizarre Bazaar - only ticket supporting non profit evenings - for 2007 VCU Massey Cancer Center night
Eagle Scout –
a copy of the project proposal given to the troop must be submitted in advance by the scout (if a Trinity student) and the name of the scout must be indicated on the hours sheet
Fire Department - Appropriate activities supporting the local fire department, does not including being a volunteer fire fighter
Girl Scout Silver/Gold Award -
a copy of the project proposal given to the troop must be submitted in advance by the scout (if a Trinity student) and the name of the scout must be indicated on the hours sheet
Kiwanis Club of James River - Service projects and fundraisers to support service projects
Midlothian Days - Saturday October 20, 2007
NOVA - Holiday Service Project
Piedmont Search and Rescue
        COQ and FTM Training will be credited after student demonstrates regular participation in PSR
        Credit for Search and Rescue conducted during the school day will be awarded on a case by case basis

Political Campaign - local, state, or national (Please specify)
Public School Carnival/Festival - list name of school on hours sheet
Richmond Hill
Richmond Greek Festival.  May 29 - June 1, 2008.
Run for READ - Saturday October 27, 2007
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

Henrico County Recycling Springfield Landfill - NOT APPROVED
James River Park System

Health Organizations

ASK - Association for the Support of Children with Cancer
CHIP of Greater Richmond - fundraising/office assistance, Chocoholic, Thursday February 7, 2007
Children's Hospital of Richmond, Volunteer
Children's Hospital Foundation - fundraisers like the
     Virginia Dance Festival -- Saturday January 26th (not incl. rehersal time) or
     Bowl-a-Thon -- Saturday February 23rd
Circle Center Adult Day Care
CJW Hospital, Summer Junior Volunteer, or Maria Gilmore at 804-323-8335
Down Syndrome Assocation of Greater Richmond, next fundraiser Softball Tournament 31 March - 1 April 2008
EMT – Lakeside, Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad, for certified EMT
EMT Training will be credited after student is certified and begins volunteering regularly as an EMT
Fan Free Clinic including the Ride to Provide - May 17, 2008
Goochland Fellowship and Family Service, 556-5840.
Henrico Doctor's Hospitacl, Junior Volunteer - Linda Pound at 804-289-4500
Huguenot Little League Challenger Baseball - Mentoring/Assisting
Horseplay, Horseplay Therapeutic Riding Program
Jake's Reindeer Race - worker - Sunday December 2, 2007
Kill for a Cure - Richmond Volleyball Club - Saturday December 15, 2007
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Light the Night Walk, Thursday October 4, 2008
Lucy Corr Village, Chesterfield County Nursing Home
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Sunday October 21st
Massey Cancer Center/Massey Alliance -
events include: Ukrop's10k Challenge - Put Cancer on the run or Volunteer - April 5, 2008
Bizarre Bazaar, Saks Fifth Avenue Key to the Cure
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

Southerland Place of Midlothian - NOT APPROVED
Sunrise Assisted Living - NOT APPROVED

St. Francis Medical Center, Volunteer, or Betty Mason at 804-594-7806
St. Joseph's Home - Little Sisters of the Poor - 804-288-6245
St. Mary's Hospital, Volunteer, or Trish Faucette at 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.
For Summer 2007 the following trips have been approved: First Baptist Church, Canada.  Third Presbyterian Church, Mexico; Bon Air Baptist, Mexico; Highland Support Project, Guatemala; St. Michael's Church, Belize.  
For Spring Break/Summer 2008 Third Presbyterian Church, Mexico; Overland Summers - Service Programs, St. Croix; Seeds of Hope - Brazil; Pronino - Honduras;  St. Matthew's Episcoal Chruch, Belize.

Uganda Rural Fund

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 2008.  June 29 - July 5,2008.  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
Sacred Heart Center - A non-profit community center serving South Richmond
Safe Harbor - Volunteer
Salvation Army - Volunteer
Samaritans Purse/Operation Christmas Child, Volunteer
U-Turn, Camp Volunteer

U.S. Mission Work:
ASP – Appalacia Service Project
Appalachia Mission Trip - St. Edward's Catholic Church.  June 30 - July 3, 2008
High School Mission Week - St. Edwards Catholic Church.  July 14-18, 2008
Jeremiah Project - Shenandoah Valley and West Virgninia
Ministry and Mission Weekend -- 3rd Presbyterian Church
Mission - Embrace Baltimore -- April 11 - 13 2008 (no credit for work during school hours), 740-4148
Mission - Student Life Mission Camp, July 14 - 18, 2008 credit for Mission Projects ONLY/Liberty University
Music & Misson -- Appalachia.  St. Edward the Confessor.  No credit for music activities.  June 28 - July 5, 2008.
Redeemer Lutheran Church - New Orleans -- June 22 - 28, 2008
Salisbury Presbyterian Church Youth Choir - Boston -- July 14 - 18, 2008
Youth Works - Mission Trips

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)
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bus Service
Woodlake United Methodist WOW Helber

Youth Development

Ashland Youth Basketball League, Youth Coach
Bon Air Basketball Assocation, Youth Coach (County Sponsored) - e-mail
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond
Bright Beginnings, contact your local YMCA
Camp Occohanock, Clean-up
Camp Hanover, Help behind the scenes with 2 week Pathfinder Program (MUST forgo token stipend)
    preference to rising 11s and 12s.  E-mail.

Camp Virginia is NOT an approved project

Clare's Camp, Volunteer Information (Cross cultural)
Comfort Zone Camp, Volunteer Information (Grief)
Deep Run Hunt Pony Club, Instructor/Couselor
Fox Hall Soccer Camp is NOT an approved project after summer 2007
First Tees, The First Tee of Richmond & Chesterfield (Golf)
Girl Scout Camp Counselot
Goddard School is NOT an approved project
I-9 Sports is NOT an approved project

Kentucky Gaits to Growth, Volunteer Information (Riding)
MDA Camp, contact Becky Niedzwecki
Millwood Roadrunners, Feb. 19 - April 5, 3:45 - 5:15, Tues, Wed, or Thurs, e-mail Dr. Bagwell-Robinson
Orchard House - Activities normally performed by volunteers and not by paid staff
Passages Adventure Camp is NOT an approved project after summer 2007

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, Andy McIntosh (not U-17 or U-18 team members)
Richmond Hill - Summer on the Hill
Richmond Surge, Camp Counselor (Steve Genovese Basketball)
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, contact Mr. Mauck
St. James Childrens Center is NOT an approved project
St. Michael's Sports, Intermurals Coach/Time Keeper/Scorer Contach Janet Dresch
Southampton Tennis Camp, contact Mr. Hamlin
Special Olympics, contact Carrie Dyer at 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
Weaver Athletic Association, Coach
Weaver Athletic Association, Concession Stands
YMCA Youth T-Ball, Coach/Assistant Coach

Last updated 24 July 2008