Community Service Agreement (link to form)

Current Community Service Opportunities

♦ Camp Campbell Cabin Leader - 15 Hours
Become a Cabin Leader! Gain valuable leadership skills, have fun, and make lifelong memories all while spending four days amongst the redwoods. Volunteers commit to Monday through Friday and four different sessions are available through January. To sign up click HERE.

♦ Chanukah Train - up to 8 Hours
Roaring Camp Railroad and Chabad Center for Jewish Life are putting on a Chanukah Train ride this season and are looking for volunteers. The ride itself will be on January 2nd at 5pm and 6:30pm. Volunteers are needed for set up on January 1st and for assistance on the train on the 2nd. No prior knowledge of trains or Chanukah required! If you're interested, please email Rabbi Menachem Geisinsky at rabbi@chabadcentersc.com to sign up.

♦ SCMTS Students' Dig Day - 6 hours
We are so fortunate to have incredible hiking trails right in our backyard! But those trails require upkeep. On January 20th, from 9am-3pm, the Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship is hosting a Students' Dig Day to help maintain our beautiful trails. Lunch is provided, as well as a fun raffle for participants. All training and equipment is provided, and you get to earn 6 hours of community service while enjoying the beautiful outdoors. To sign up, click HERE. 

♦ Sages & Seekers - 15 Hours
Zoom with seniors from around the world and help fight ageism.
The Winter program runs 1/23 -3 /21. The deadline to enroll is 1/9. To learn more and to sign up, click here.

♦ Vine Hill Life Lab - up to 15 Hours
The incredible hands-on garden at Vine Hill Elementary is always in need of volunteers to help keep the space and plants clean and healthy. Hours are flexible and it's a great chance to give back to the community, assist young minds in learning, spending some time outside. Call the Vine Hill Elementary Main office at 831.438.1090 to find a time to volunteer.

♦ Autism Family Network - up to 15 hours
AFN is in need of certified belayers for their indoor rock climbing program at Pacific Edge. You have time to become certified! Rock Climbing events take place the 3rd Sunday of each month through April, 5:30 - 7:30pm. For more information and to sign up, click here

♦ Birch Bark Foundation is committed to protecting the human-animal bond through assistance to vulnerable families facing unaffordable medical expenses to save the life of a pet. Volunteers are needed in multiple ways. Click here for more information on the organization. Click here to sign-up

♦ Santa Cruz Public Library system needs help at their Felton branch. You would be part of the North County Advisory Council for Teens (ACT). Your duties would include advise and assist the library staff, implement teen services & programming. You would also assist with library programs and events. They meet every 3rd Saturday from 2-4pm at the Felton Library 6121 Gushee St. For more information contact Jacqueline at 831-427-7700 or danzigerj@santacruzpl.org

♦ Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz are looking for students to help with their ongoing projects. MBOSC are offering regular weekday drop-in trailwork hours typically Tuesday through Friday and you can attend for as little or as long as you'd like. Please just RSVP so they know how many volunteers to expect. MBOSC provides all tools and equipment along with guidance from staff. For more information visit mbosc.org/trailwork or contact Emma at emma@mbosc.org

♦ Volunteer Match of Santa Cruz County has a variety of opportunities continually available. They have something for everyone right now with needs from fires, animals, food distribution and the environment. Volunteer Match

♦ Volunteer Center - Connect for Good has many opportunities in the Santa Cruz County. To name a few, they have: food distribution, walk to end Alzheimer's, gift bag decoration for Adopt a Family, and being a literacy tutor. Santa Cruz Volunteer Center

♦ SVHS Campus Beautification Seeking help for litter pick-up, light weeding. pruning, etc Contact Amy Paul in the College and Career Center

♦ Dominican Hospital Gift shop, nursing units and general office work. Must be at least 16 yrs old and commit to minimum 100 hours. This requirement will be considered a long-term project so you will be able to get school credit for the entire 100 hours. To learn more, click here. Contact 831-465-7694

♦ Animal Service Authority Dog walking, kennel cleaning, playing with small caged animals, office support. Contact 454-7200

♦ Beach Flats Food Pantry Work with Valley Vineyard Church to bag groceries for distribution in the Beach Flats Community. Contact 438-3456

♦ YouthServe - up to 15 hours
To learn more and sign-up, see here, Project List

♦ Santa Cruz Public Libraries - up to 15 hours
Check it out here

♦ Save Our Shores Beach clean-up. Contact 462-5660

♦ Second Harvest Food Bank Help organize organize and hand out supplies. Contact 706-6113

♦ Brook Knoll Elementary School Various school projects, volunteering in classrooms as teacher aids, etc. Project specific, not to exceed 15 hours

Contact Josh Wahl, Principal 423-2454

♦ Vine Hill Elementary School Various school projects, volunteering in classrooms as teacher aids, etc. Project specific, not to exceed 15 hours

Contact Tracey Neilsen, Principal 438-4087

♦ Scotts Valley Middle School Various school projects, volunteering in classrooms as teacher aids, etc. Project specific, not to exceed 15 hours

Contact Michelle Menchaca, Principal 438-0610

►  You can check your Community Service hours in Synergy at the bottom of Course History.

► Pre-approved service opportunities may be found on the link to the right.

►  Community Service opportunities are posted in SVHS College & Career Center.

►  See YouthServe for community service opportunities in our county.

►  The annual SVHS Community Service Fair is held on campus every September.

►  New postings may be found on this website.

Community Service Coordinator
Amy Shiovitz
ashiovitz@scottsvalleyusd.org

Community Service Form

To read more on Community Service Policy

♦ Pre-Approved List

Students can earn up to 15 hours of community service through Career Exploration. They can choose to explore through career interviews, site visits/tours, job shadows, and internships.

♦ Career Exploration Program