Community service is a vital part of our world. Community service actively engages participants in meaningful and personally relevant activities.
The following businesses have opportunities for students to participate and be an active part of our community
Addison United Methodist Church-Contact: Betsy Barlow-395-5047
- Dinner at the Church the 3rd Thursday of every month @ 6:00 p.m.
- Students will help set up tables, prepare and serve necessary food and help clean-up.
Food Pantry-Contact: Michael Groff-814-279-4884
- Last Friday of each month at the Community Center
Confluence Community Center-Contact: Michael Groff-814-279-4884
- Roller skating-Wednesday evenings at the Community Center
- Volunteers will play music and sign out roller skates
Fish Hatchery-Contact: Jim Johns-395-5096
- Volunteers will pull out pens, clean then replace them
Senior Citizen Center-Contact: Teresa Dively-395-5117
- Hours will be 9:00-2:30 Monday-Thursday
- Volunteers will serve meals, help with games, computer work, filing, etc.
Camp Parc-Contact: Ted & Judy Risch, Camp Directors-814-410-5343/814-479-4739/ campdirector@campparc.org (summer only)
- Volunteer helps as camp counselor-scholarship available to those who volunteer for at least 2 years
- During month of October-volunteer may help with fundraising walk at Jennerstown Speedway
Turkeyfoot PTSO-Contact: TBD
- Volunteer may help cut labels, box tops, or help with Calendar Party (November)
Humane Society of Somerset County-Contact: Sally Urban-814-443-2121
- Volunteers will clean, feed, and play with animals
- Volunteers may help at 8:30 a.m. every day; open to public every day 12:00-5:00 except Wednesday(open Saturday Sunday also)
- If under age 17, volunteer must sign waiver
Turkeyfoot Lending Library-Contact: Janice Fike-395-3210
- Volunteers may help with Children’s Story Time, crafts, during Christmas season, help to plan, make signs and place in the community.
- Hours: Tuesday & Thursday;Â 3:30-7:00/Wednesday 2:00-7:00/Saturday 10:00-2:00 and special events
Confluence Tourism Association-Contact: Larry Walsh
- Volunteers may pick up liter in/near town
I.O.O.F.-Contact: Chris Stoner-814-443-9332
- Volunteers may help with Thanksgiving dinner: set up, prep of meal, clean-up
- Volunteers may also rake leaves in Kingwood
Confluence Creative Arts Center-Contact: Jody Best -395-3575
- Volunteers may help set-up/tear down events
- Volunteers may help with renovation work
- Volunteers may help with yard work
- Volunteers may help plan programs for children (Summer Reading Program)
- Volunteers may help with community art projects
Historical Society- Contact: Ron Schaeffer-395-5168
- Volunteers may help with cleaning, rearranging displays, etc.
Note: It is extremely important that students try to complete their hours before entering their senior year. Because of the busy schedules seniors have, it might be difficult to complete the service-learning obligation during senior year. Seniors should not wait until the last minute to try to complete hours.
Getting Credit for Hours: Currently, students must fill out the Community Service forms which can be found in the guidance office. These forms must be completed within four months of the date that the activity was completed. Service-learning can be a fun and rewarding experience if it is meaningful and enjoyable. Many colleges and universities now ask for service-learning information and many employers are interested in what students do in their spare time.
