Every student must complete a minimum of 40 community involvement hours as part of the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The purpose of the community involvement requirement is to encourage students to develop awareness and understanding of civic responsibility and of the role they can play and the contributions they can make in supporting and strengthening their community.
It is recommended that all students earn a minimum of 10 volunteer hours per year. Your child may begin their volunteer hours on July 1st of the summer before grade 9.
If students complete their community service hours WITHIN Holy Trinity, they need to fill out the Volunteer Form (below) and get the adult in charge to sign it.
If students complete hours OUTSIDE of the school, they require a LETTER from the sponsor.
Community Service Letter Requirements
- Name of Student – first & last name
- Name of Organization – with letterhead
- Number of Hours completed
- Detailed list of duties completed (ex. Sarah B. completed 40 hours serving food for our veterans…)
- Contact Information of Organizer for follow up
Please check the Volunteer Form below carefully for a DETAILED list of what activities are ACCEPTABLE for Community Service Hours!!
Within the School Volunteer Form
Volunteer Opportunities
- Volunteer Halton – http://volunteerhalton.ca/vhome/
- Town of Oakville – https://www.oakville.ca/townhall/volunteer-opportunities.html
- Oakville Humane Society – http://omhs.ca/how-you-can-help/become-a-volunteer/
- Oakville Public Library – https://www.opl.on.ca/teens/volunteer
- Halton Regional Police – https://www.haltonpolice.ca/joinus/volunteer/index.php
- ROCK – Youth Aiding Youth – http://www.youthaidingyouth-rock.com/index
- Salvation Army – Oakville – http://www.salvationarmyoakville.ca/volunteer-opportunities
- Oakville Legion – (905) 844-3494 – http://www.oakvillelegion114.ca/
- Reading Rocks – http://ldahh.ca/READING-ROCKS-VOLUNTEER/
