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Grade 12 Graduating Students (Volunteer Requirement):

The community involvement graduation requirement of 40 hours is restored for students graduating in the 2023-2024 school year and beyond.

Please email your completed  Community Involvement Hours Record Form to your guidance counsellor.

Last name A-H – Ms. Susi – [email protected]

Last name I-P – Mr. Scocchia – [email protected]

Last name Q-Z – Ms. Sandoval – [email protected]

Students aged 14 years and older can count up to a maximum of 10 hours from paid employment towards their earned hours at the discretion of the principal. Students counting paid employment towards their graduation requirement will be required to complete their Record of Hours form & reflection questions indicating how their work contributed to the service for others. Students not graduating this school year are still required to complete 40-hours before April 1 of their graduating year.

When using paid employment for volunteer hours (maximum of 10 hours), students must email their guidance counsellor with the following:

  1. Community Involvement Hours Record Form
  2. Reflection questions:
    • What was the activity and what were your duties? (2-3 sentences)
    • How was your involvement valuable to others? (2-3 sentences)

This Community Involvement form and reflection questions will be printed off and placed in your OSR.

Email the above to your assigned guidance counsellor:

Last name A-H – Ms. Susi

Last name I-P – Mr. Scocchia

Last name Q-Z – Ms. Sandoval

Additional Community Involvement Information

The Ontario Ministry of Education requires that each student complete 40 hours of volunteer activities in the community in order to earn their Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Students can begin accumulating these hours as of July 1 after they finish grade 8.

  • HWDSB Community Involvement Information: Students and parents must ensure that the “volunteer activity” meets the requirements of Community Involvement as outlined in our Students | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (hwdsb.on.ca)
  • As soon as students complete all or part of the required 40 hours, they are encouraged to return the completed form to the Student Services office and have this recorded on their transcript. Students may also attach signed letters verifying their completion of volunteer activities to their Record of Community Involvement form. (The Ontario Student Transcript shows only that the community involvement is complete or not complete, it does not indicate the total number of hours above 40 a student completes.)

All students are encouraged to complete a minimum of 10 Community Involvement Hours each academic year. 

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Please note:  The community shares volunteer experiences with the school. Families are to vet that the experiences is suitable for their students. Should you have any questions please contact Student Services.

Local Volunteer Opportunities:

-Good Shepherd turkey drive at Fortinos on December 6th and 7th from 10-4 each day. Volunteers needed to assist at various Fortino’s locations to promote our drive and assist customers with their donations. (1579 Main St E, Fortinos Eastgate and Fiesta Mall.)  Contact Abigail White T 905.528.6565 x3333   [email protected]

-Looking for an Volunteer opportunity? (Good Shepherd Holiday event) Sign up!  Wonderland Volunteer (Students) Poster

–McMaster Children’s Party – Volunteers – McMaster Children’s Party November 2025!  Click on QR Code to sign up.

-Binbrook Little Theatre looking for volunteers!  Volunteer Opportunities Available BLT

-Hamilton Santa Clause Parade (dress warm and festive) – November 15 from noon – 3-ish    Parade starts at Upper Sherman and Arcadia Dr. and ends at Limeridge Mall (south side outside of the old Hudson Bay store)
– Santa will do a tree lighting after the parade and LimeRidge has some surprises in store – 
**WE NEED 16-18 VOLUNTEERS TO WALK THE PARADE**  again, the 16 who commit first – get it – Dress warm and festive
email [email protected] or call me at 519-572-4707 to confirm 

-Help out with Teacher/Guardian Interview night and earn some hours.  (October 30th) See Mr. Miller to sign up!

-Help out with the Football Team – volunteer hours with Mr. Miller – connect with him to sign up!

-Winona Peach Festival: August 22-24 2025 – A variety of Duties – see flyer:  email [email protected] or text/call 905-572-4707  Winona Peach Festival Volunteers needed!

-Community Clean up – Community Clean up Volunteer opp
-TEAD Therapeutic Riding – exciting opportunity – help with horses – leaders, side walkers, training provided – must be 16 years of age!
TEAD Equine volunteer opp
-The Stoney Creek Kinsmen have a fun events such as the The Winona Halloween Bash at Lake Pointe Community Park.
Join us for some fun and help your community while adding volunteer hours. Contact Kim to sign up as a volunteer  519-572-4707

 

Mountain Kidz Klub – Eastmount Park – Come volunteer with a nonprofit organization that has been running for 25 years.
– Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MountainKidzKlub
– Email [email protected] / (905) 574-4190

Community Service Hours – Opportunities for Students PowerPoint

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Updated on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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