Community Service
TSA Giving Back
An essential part of The Sharon Academy’s mission is to“awaken students to their immense potential and the difference they can make in the world.”
Community Service Award
We encourage students to engage in Community Service as a way to demonstrate proficiency in the skills of TSA Standard #6-“Engage in Community and Responsible Citizenship”.
Community Service challenges students to expand their definition of “community” to involve a larger portion of their world than just their school or their family. Additionally, it helps students realize that their contribution can make a difference, while also fostering a habit of service. Through Community Service, students also have the opportunity to pursue their interests, meet potential mentors, and develop skills and contacts that will help them well into the future. Students are informed of both school and community-related opportunities throughout the year through posters at school, announcements, and the TSA newsletter.
Quick Links:
- Community Service Log Tutorial
- How performing community service can increase self-esteem
- DoSomething.org – A chance to win a scholarship based on community service. No essays, no GPA requirements, no recommendations. And you can enter for multiple scholarships.
In the past, students have completed Community Service projects ranging from removing invasive plants from Vermont waterways to teaching English to children in Costa Rica, providing IT support to the elderly, working with High Horses Therapeutic Riding Program, and organizing Red Cross Blood Drives.
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For the latest Community Service opportunities, please check the weekly Newsletter. 2024 Opportunities: |
Examples of community service include (but are not limited to):
- Volunteering for nonprofit organizations, political campaigns, churches, or community groups
- Unpaid services to needy individuals (excluding relatives)
- Stacking wood
- Winterizing
- Gardening
- Reading to someone
- Visiting
- Childcare
- Performing in a non-profit performing arts show or fundraising athletic events (example: Prouty ride)
- Pre-approved (by student’s advisor before the work is started) school-based work
Community Service Log
To log community service hours, please use the form found on the Blackbaud Resources Board. Students will be redirected to a Google Form to log their information. Watch this video to learn more.