Community Service Hours

Community Service is any service that is done for non-profit agencies and organizations, educational institutions, and/or religious organizations. For activities that do not fall in these categories, justification is required to demonstrate how the community is being served by the activities.

In order to earn volunteer hours, activities coordinated by non-profit agencies and organizations, educational institutions, and/or religious organizations must provide service to the community as a whole. Responsibilities related to membership in non-profit agencies and organizations, educational institutions, and/or religious organizations are NOT acceptable for voluntary public service.

Activities pursued, as a member of an organization or service club such as Key Club, NHS, Hand in Hand, Student Council fraternities or sororities must provide service to the community. Work related to internal, membership activities (such as recruitment, weekly club meetings, trainings or initiation) do NOT qualify for voluntary community service. Service volunteered at private businesses does NOT qualify for voluntary community service.

How to Record Volunteer Activities

Note: Due to a conflict of interest, verification by a family members include parents, siblings, and offspring is NOT acceptable for volunteer community service hours.