Community Service
Community service is the act of volunteering in the local community. Students can make a difference by giving time and skills to benefit others. Volunteering means giving of oneself without expecting anything in return, and can be linked to the Knox Core Values.
Knox students are required to volunteer a minimum of 5 hours for graduation. Ways in which students can earn community service hours include participating in local cancer walks, assisting in creating campus displays, and working with the local community for events such as St. James Day. Hours earned must be documented by the organization, stating the number of hours and the specific effort.
Individuals and smalls groups of Knox students have participated in major community service activities such as building houses for Habitat for Humanity, participating in or contributing to charitable sporting events such as marathons or walk/runs, building facilities for impoverished people and numerous other efforts throughout the world.
Service Opportunities:
LOCAL EVENTS:
Great Brookhaven Cleanup!
Saturday, April 17
brookhaven.org
631-451-6222
open to Brookhaven town residents, only
Walk For Lupus Now
Sunday, May 1, 2010
Riverside Park, NYC
lupus.org/walk
877-910-9779
Knox Events:
Volunteering at the Sunrise Nursing Home
Saturday afternoons, 1:30-3:30pm
Please speak with Ms. Bernat or Ms. Phillips
Beach/area cleanup
Saturday, April 17
Please speak to Ms. Bernat or Mr. Frageau for more information
Sunday, April 25
Walkathon/5K Run for The Rose Brucia Educational Foundation
Through St. Joseph's College-Patchogue Campus
Please speak to Ms. Bernat for more information
Walk to Cure Psoriasis
Sunday, May 2
Please speak to Ms. Alexanderson for more information
Campus Clothing Drive
Red Vs. White Team
Date TBA
Cards
Please speak with Ms. Bernat to help make cards for Mothers/Fathers Day and Memorial Day. Hand made cards will be distributed to a local nursing home.
Junior Class: service project, please speak to the junior class advisers for more information
Senior Class: service project, please speak to the senior class advisers for more information
Middle School: service projectm please speak to the middle school advisers for more information
Summer Service Opportunities:
Global Works: Travel with Purpose
www.globalworktravel.com
Passports: Educational Group Travel
800-332-7277
Volunteers for Peace:
International Voluntary Service
www.vpf.org
Have an idea on how to earn your hours (or already volunteering)? Need to earn the hours, but not sure where to volunteer?
Please speak with Ms. Bernat, Community Service Coordinator
lbernat@knoxschool.org
