Have fun this summer doing community service with your peers. For students entering grades 9 through graduating seniors.
The High School Summer Community Service Program, which will be led by WHS nurse Amy Schoeff, kicks off on Thursday, June 21and winds up on August 9. All students from entering freshmen to graduating seniors are welcome to participate. Students meet weekly on Thursday evenings from June 21 to August 9 at the Senior Center from 6-7pm to plan projects; the community service takes place on weekdays, evenings, and some weekends. You may bring your own project ideas. Projects in the past have included:
- Gaining Ground-organic farming
- Cradles to Crayons
- Community Gardens
- Parmenter Food Pantry-packing and delivering food
- A Place to Turn-food drive
- Salvation Army-making sandwiches
- Assisting elderly residents-chores and yard work
- Wayland Conservation-trail maintenance
You can participate in as many activities as you want and for as many weeks as you want. NOTE: TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED BY STUDENTS AND PARENT DRIVERS. PARENTS ARE NEEDED TO CHAPERONE AND DRIVE IN ORDER FOR THIS PROGRAM TO RUN. For more information, contact Amy Schoeff at amy_schoeff@wayland.k12.ma.us
The fee is $75 and registration is through the Recreation Department: http://www.activityreg.com/selectactivity.wcs. Scholarships are available.
