Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of Community Service Volunteer Work prior to graduation.
Please verify that your volunteer activity is eligible for credit for Community Involvement hours. Not every volunteer activity is eligible for credit. Refer to this Guidelines for Community Involvement pamphlet for more information.
Once volunteer hours are completed, please print and fill out this Community Hours Log Sheet and submit it to Student Services and your records will be updated accordingly.
NEED VOLUNTEER IDEAS?
- Volunteer in Elementary Schools (library, classroom helper, special events)
- Ottawa Museums & Art Gallery
- Participate in organized food drives, support services for community groups (Shepherds of Good Hope, 4H clubs), not-for-profit summer camps and coaching
- Participate in community clean-up, flower/tree planting, recycling, and general beautification projects and activities (Clean Up the Capital)
- City of Ottawa Volunteer Youth Opportunities - Volunteers can take part in: Aquatics, Special Events, Sports and Recreation, before and after School Programs, March Break/Holiday Camp. For more information, contact Volunteer Services at [email protected] or 613-580-2624.
- Ottawa Humane Society
- Mission Thrift Store
- Salvation Army
- Prosperity Project & Charity Village
- Volunteer Ottawa & Volunteer Canada
- Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre
- Smile for Seniors - Email: [email protected]
- Ausome Ottawa - support children with Autism as they participate in sports & activities
- Ottawa Public Library
- Online French tutor
- Canadian Blood Services
- Canada Army Run - September
- sKreamers (Kiwanis Club) - Fall - Email: [email protected]
- Ottawa Symphony - Fall/Winter - ushers & ticket takers - Email: [email protected]
- Girls on the Run 5K Volunteer - Nov - Email: [email protected]
- Christmas Kettles - December
- Winterlude 2024 - February
- CN Cycle for CHEO - May
- Canadian Tulip Festival- May
- Ottawa Children’s Festival - May
- Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend - May
- Ottawa Fringe Festival - June
- Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival - June
- Ottawa Ferrari Festival - June
- Ottawa Bluesfest - July
- Canada Day Celebration @ Petrie Island – July
- Ottawa Chamberfest - July & August
- Royal City Soccer Club - July & August
- Summer Youth Program at Perley Health - support residents of Perley Health during July & August
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Masters Indigenous Games - August