Community Service

As part of the mission to prepare students to be leaders in the community, our students are required to volunteer 140 hours over four years as part of their graduation requirements. To date, these efforts have resulted in over 35,000 hours of voluntary service to a wide array of groups and institutions in the greater Richmond area.

Requirements:
Revised Fall 2001

140 hours must be earned over a 4-year period while attending MLWGS. This number will be prorated for students entering MLWGS after their freshman year. The general guidelines are:

• Hours may be earned from any approved organization that serves the general public or a community agency.
• Organizations approved for community service hours are in the Community Service Directory in the attendance office.
• Only 70 hours may be granted from one organization toward your 140 required hours, although all hours will be shown on the student's final transcript.
• Students may not receive compensation or dual benefit for services.
• Specific information concerning the eligibility of hours and the timetable for submission and processing recorded hours is listed in the GSGIS student handbook.
• Community service hours logged in the summer prior to the freshman year will be accepted if the hours meet accepted criteria.
• All summer hours must be submitted to the Community Service Coordinator, no later than two weeks after the first day of school.
• Students not completing a minimum of 30 hours per year will be counseled.
• Students may also check the following websites for opportunities:
  • Volunteermatch.org
  • Richmond.com
  • Askunitedway.communityos.org
  • Approved Community Service Providers as of October 2011(not limited to this list)

Student should turn in any community service hours to the Office in Room 100 (across from the Attendance Office). Hours earned over the summer should be turned in as soon as possible after the school year begins.

A student may obtain a report on the number of hours that have been logged by requesting one from the Office in Room 100.

MLWGS Community Service Report
Community Service Report for community members to report service hours.