Volunteer/Community Services
Community Service Requirements
Service Learning (Community Service) is a graduation requirement for all Iroquois students.
"Service learning is defined as a teaching/learning method that connects meaningful community service with academic learning, personal growth and civic responsibility. It is a means of fostering an academic environment that encourages students to examine moral and ethical issues facing a diverse citizenry in an increasingly independent world. Through service learning, students will obtain the knowledge, skills and values of responsible citizenship."
All students must complete a minimum of 32 hours to meet graduation requirements. It is recommended that students complete a minimum of 8 hours of service per year. You may contact your school counselor or Mrs. Zagst, to verify the number of hours that you currently have logged. (Addendum added November 2012).
There are numerous volunteer opportunities available to students. See below for more information!
Please Note: Please be sure to submit the form above so that you receive credit for service hours performed.
Graduating classes are to complete thirty-two (32) total hours of community service/volunteer hours as a requirement of graduation. Volunteer opportunities can be found online on the Student Support Services webpage as well as the bulletin board in the Student Support Services office. Students will receive Teams messages when opportunities arise. If students or parents have any questions regarding updated requirements, please contact your counselor for more information.
PLEASE NOTE: Completed Community Service Sheets/Volunteer Hours should be dropped off at Student Support Services office.
All National Honor Society applications should be given directly to Mrs. Zagst in the Student Support Services office.
Looking for ways to get involved? The ROC welcomes food drives in support of Sarah's Pantry, the ROC's basic human needs pantry that provides families with items not covered by supplemental food assistance. These items include cleaning products, personal care/ hygiene products, and paper products. Please contact the ROC directly at 716-240-2220 ext. 101 for more information on current needs.
Danny's Helping Hands, a non-profit that serves local families in the Elma, Marilla, Wales and East Aurora areas, is seeking volunteers to help at their donation center, located at St. Nicodemus Church, 12029 Liberia Road, East Aurora. Volunteers would help with clothing donations, organizing/stocking the food pantry, and bagging groceries for monthly food donations. If you are interested in earning community service hours with this organization, please contact Mrs. Laura Heinrich at DannysHelpingHands@gmail.com.
Danceability, Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inclusive dance, fitness and movement programs for individuals with special needs. Volunteers are needed to help assist dancers during classes and rehearsals, and help with studio operations as well as special events. Volunteers should be age 16 or older, have a positive attitude and willingness to learn, have patience, compassion and empathy, and availability to assist during weekly classes and/or special events. You do not need dance experience to help out! If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, please contact Mrs. Stack at danceabilitywny@gmail.com.
Many volunteer opportunities exist for students to earn community service hours. Please click on the attached link for more information. Additionally, opportunties are sent to students via Teams messages, and can be found on the bulletin board in the Student Support Services office. Volunteer Opportunties
Buffalo City Mission is asking for cards of encouragement to distribute to their residents and members of the community. Students are asked to create cards with uplifting messages to bring a smile to recipients! Completed cards can be sent to: Julia Dressler, Manager, Volunteer & Community Engagement, Buffalo City Mission, 100 E. Tupper Street, Buffalo, NY 14203.