Six Last-Minute Community Service Opportunties

If you're in need of a few more (or a lot more) hours before the May 15th deadline, check out the community service opportunities listed below. Remember to get a community service form from either the Programs Office or the Main Office!

1. Saturday, May 11th: Help Clean up the Sherwood Recreation Center (640 10th St. NE)

2. Attend ADL and Green Club after school! Every Monday and Thursday from 3:45pm -5:00pm. ADL meets in Room 106, and Green Club meets in Room 111.

3. The Programs Office is sponsoring Community Service events with WIN, the Washington Interfaith Network, on Wednesday, May 8th, and on other days TBD. If you're interested in attending, talk to Ms. Boehle-Silva.

4. Sign up HERE to work at Kenilworth Gardens, the aquatic park located in Anacostia on Saturday, May 18th. 

5. Sign up online to work with the Capital Area Food Bank: http://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/volunteer/.

6. Sign up for a shift with DC Central Kitchen: http://dccentralkitchen.volunteerhub.com/Events/Index.

Find a Volunteer Opportunity for the MLK Day of Service!

DC has many volunteer opportunities over the Inaugural/MLK Day weekend (January 19th-21st)--Register for one today to make sure you can get your community service hours!

Here are a couple of links to register for community service opportunities:

• Unite America in Service Event at Stadium Armory, January 19th. 
• Volunteer for Inauguration Weekend on the National Mall. 
• Look up a service event in your neighborhood for MLK day. 

Sign Up for Make A Difference Day 2012!

For more than 20 years, USA WEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light have joined together to sponsor Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of community service. On Saturday, October 27th, millions of volunteers from around the world unite in a common mission to improve the lives of others.

Make A Difference Day shows that anyone - regardless of age, location or resources - can accomplish amazing things when they take on the problems they see in their community. Recognizing the power of Make A Difference Day, other   organizations join with USA WEEKEND and Points of Light each year to inspire and recognize the valuable work of volunteers. 

Want to get involved with Make A Different Day? Register your service project or find a volunteer opportunity with the Make A Difference Day DaytaBank.

Make A Difference Day 2012 is October 27th: 

Find a Volunteer Opportunity Near You!

Summer of Community Service

The 2011-2012 school year is winding down at Thurgood Marshall Academy, and students are logging their final community service hours of the year. 

Many students are already looking forward to summer as a way to earn their community service hours for next year! The Community Service Guide is now transitioning into our Summer of Community Service version, in which we'll feature opportunities to earn community service hours this summer! Stay tuned for upcoming posts!

Earn Community Service Hours Over Spring Break

Spring Break is just hours away, and to celebrate the upcoming week without school, The Community Service Guide is publishing one final post to ensure that TMA students are equipped to earn some community service hours amidst all the Spring Break boredom (Excitement! We meant to say excitement!).

Here are 17 opportunities for service happening this week:

1. Can't Wait for Spring Break? Sign Up to Volunteer with an Easter Egg Hunt!

2. Help Feed Seniors in Need with We Are Family DC

3. Celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival with Service

4. Support Local Watersheds and Work with Other DC Youth!

5. Volunteer and Learn about DC History

6. Sign up to Work with the National Air and Space Museum!

7. Finally, Greater DC Cares has 11 service projects happening this week! Sign up here: http://www.greaterdccares.org/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Search_Page?p=vct

Don't forget to pick up a community service form from the Main Office before you leave for break! 

Questions: email Ms. Boehle-Silva at kboehle-silva@tmapchs.org

Places to Volunteer THIS weekend (3/17-3/18)

If you're looking for ways to get involved this weekend, check out these opportunities:

1. The Shepherd's Parkway Clean up!  This Saturday! Call Nathan Harrington for details: 301-758-5892. 

2. Clean Up Fletcher's Cove with the Potomac Conservancy

Sunday, March 18, 2012: Join the Potomac Conservancy at Fletcher's Cove for their annual spring cleanup! Volunteers will paint the picnic-area grills and clean up the day-use area and trails. This opportunity is open to all ages and no registration is necessary. No special skills are necessary, supplies will be provided, but volunteers should wear clothes they don't mind getting dirty.

Potomac Conservancy monthly volunteer days are part of their Canal Stewards partnership with the National Park Service, which engages volunteers to become long-term caretakers of C & O National Historical Park sites.

For more information, please visit the event page or email Hannah Larson.

3. The Rock n' Roll Marathon is THIS Saturday, and volunteers are still needed!
Sign up with one of these teams: 

 Water Station Volunteers Needed for Rock 'n' Roll USA


Help OAR at the Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon Health and Fitness EXPO


Help OAR at the Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon


















4. Hands On Greater DC Cares also has a list of over 45 available opportunities this weekend. Check out their calendar and sign up online here: 





Volunteer Calendar


Make sure to check all requirements (age, time commitment, what to bring, etc) and bring your community service form with you! 


Pick up a form in the Programs Office and the Main Office!

Upcoming Service Trips with Teen Action

If you're looking for a way to get community service hours while working with friends, look no further than Teen Action! This TMA club, which meets every Wednesday after school in room 104, connects students with volunteer opportunities throughout the semester. The group has these upcoming trips:

February

Saturday, 2/25:

We Are Family (Columbia Heights & Park View Grocery Delivery) 9:30am -1pm **rescheduled for later in the month!

March

Thursday, 3/1

Downtown Clusters Geriatric Day Care (Mt. Vernon Sq Metro) 3:45pm- 6:00pm

Saturday, 3/24:

We Are Family (Columbia Heights & Park View Grocery Delivery) 9:30am -1pm

Thursday, 3/ 29

Martha’s Table  (U Street Metro) 3:45pm- 6:00pm

April

Saturday, 4/ 14

The Anacostia Watershed Society Nash Run Trash Trap cleanup (Deanwood Metro stop) 9am-1pm

Thursday 4/26

Downtown Clusters Geriatric Day Care (Mt. Vernon Sq Metro) 3:45pm- 6:00pm

Saturday 4/28

We Are Family (Columbia Heights & Park View Grocery Delivery) 9:30am -1pm

If you're interested in going on one of these trips, please come to a Teen Action meeting or talk with Ms. Boehle-Silva! 

Note: You must have a permission slip to participate, so sign up early!

Volunteer Opportunities Calendar: Hands On Greater DC Cares

Looking for something to do on the weekend or after school? Hands On Greater DC Cares has created a calendar of volunteer opportunities submitted by DC community service organizations.

To find opportunities, simply follow this link: http://www.greaterdccares.org/calendar and click on the opportunity that most interests you! Remember to check back for updates and more information as the semester continues!