As a part of the requirement for graduation, all students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement during secondary school in order to obtain an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). This diploma requirement is designed to:
- encourage civic responsibility,
- promote community values,
- support students’ career explorations,
- develop student interests and skills, and
- reinforce the importance of volunteering
How to Record Community Hours
- Students can record their community involvement hours by using the form below:
Record of Community Involvement Hours form
Submitting Completed Hours:
- Once completed, scan and upload the documents to our Community Hours Dropbox which can be accessed using the following link:
- Community Hours Drop Box
- If you are unable to scan and email the documents you can drop them off to the Student Services Secretary, Ms. Georgakopoulos
Community Involvement Hour Opportunities
Opportunities at MacNab:
Please access the link below to see the current volunteer opportunities available at MacNab.
Current Volunteer Opportunities at MacNab
Opportunities in Hamilton:
Volunteer Opportunities in Hamilton
Kambeo
HWDSB has partnered with Kambeo (formerly Gigit Marketplace) to bring volunteer opportunities from the Hamilton community online. Students, remember to have a discussion with your parent(s)/guardian(s) about using Kambeo, which is optional.
Learn more about Kambeo.
Updated on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.