LSHS Community Service
Questions or concerns?
Contact Kara.Farren@lsr7.net /
(816)986-2035
10 Hours Required For Graduation
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Community Service is:
- Volunteer work for no other credit or monetary compensation
- Performed for a non-profit organization Community Service Hours:
- May be completed any time after the start of Freshman year
- Must be finished by the end of the Senior year Community Service Log
- Must be signed by a supervisor present at the project location
- Must contain completed information
- Will not be accepted with a parent's signature as the supervisor
Autism Support Group
Needs help with day care.
Meets the first Monday of each month at: Legacy Christian Church.
Contact: Sherri Tucker
@ (816)554-3017
Cabrini House
Would like students to come 1-2 times a week to do manicures and hair styling for EMH residents.
Contact: Michelle Sims [after 3 pm]
@ (816)554-0067
DO
- Projects which benefit charitable, non-profit organizations
- Political campaign activities related to either a candidate or issue election
- Tutoring with teacher or counselor supervision
- Community activities sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Mainstreet, City of Lee’s Summit, or civic clubs
- Activities sponsored by Music Parents or Booster Club
- Hospitals and residential care facilities
- Work one-on-one with students at elementary schools
- Help at non-profit daycare's, such as those associated with a church
- Lead vacation Bible School, church nursery supervision, participate in summer mission trips
Coldwater
11:30 am - 2 pm, of every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month, except the 1st & 3rd Saturdays in November & December
it includes a meal @ 11:45 am
Help with tasks such as distributing and carring out food, working in clothes closet, & serving lunch.
Contact: (816)786-0758
or at volunteers@coldwater.me
Generation Adult Care
Address:16021 East 40 Hwy Independence, MO (¼ mile west of Lee’s Summit Road)
Facility is open Monday-Friday until 6pm.
Community Service from 2:45-6:00 pm.
You may work short term or long term interacting with adults with physical and/or mental disabilities. Activities might include outdoor walks, playing checkers, reading or visiting.
Contact: Susan Smith or
Pat Sargent @ (816)478-8600
DON'T
- Any service done as a requirement for court, or one’s participation in any class, club, performance studio or other organization
- Any work completed for a for-profit business, even if no pay is received. This included for-profit daycare's and physician’s offices
- Any service done during school hours
- Baby-sitting in the home
- Home or lawn maintenance
- Playing the church organ or piano, singing in the choir, teaching Sunday school, performing maintenance on the church building or grounds
- Duties normally performed by school staff, such as bulletin boards, grading, filing, room clean-up and preparation
- Keeping statistics or filming athletic events for the sole use of the coach
- Perform community service during the school day
Grace Hospital
Need volunteers to visit patients
Contact: (816))444-4611
Or go to the Hospital
Harvesters
Monday - Saturday at 10-6pm
Students will help clean, sort and unload goods on the dock. No appointment needed.
Contact: (816) 272-1976
Or go to the thrift store
Hill Crest Thrift Store
Volunteer Sorting Area
Tuesday and Thursdays at 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturdays at 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Sort food, sort household goods collected in food drives and donated by grocery stores, and repackage food or household items damaged in shipment.
Contact: Jean Elis
@ 231-3173 extension 139
Lee's Summit Animal Shelter
Address: 1991 SE Hamblen Road
Open: Monday-Sunday
Walk Dogs, Sweep Floors, Mop, etc.
Contact: (816)969-1640 or
(816)969-7405 (Animal Control)
Lee's Summit Chamber of Commernce
Address: 220 SE Main Lee's Summit, MO
By arrangement; assist with various tasks at the Chamber Office
Contact:(816)524-2424
Lee's Summit Education Foundation
Community service opportunities that are ongoing throughout the year.
Events and project assistance (Race for the Future, Extravaganza, etc.), donor relations, mailings, data entry, etc.
Contact: Sheryl Franke @ (816)986-1015 or
Sheryl.Franke@leesummit.k12.mo.us
Lee's Summit Social Service
Address: 108 SE 4th Street Lee's Summit, MO
Contact: Ted @
(816)525-8240
Junior Volunteer Program
Address: 17203 E. 23rd Street Independence, MO
This is an on-going program, that seeks out students for ongoing commitments. Volunteers must have a C average and a doctor’s statement that they are free of communicable diseases.
Contact: Lisa Dye @
(816)478-5087
Schedule according to availability.
Mid-Continent Library
Address: Oldham Parkway Branch only
Contact: Mickayla McLean
@ (816)524-0567 or mmclean@mymcpl.org
Midwest Foster Care
Needs students to help in their food pantry, clothing closet, etc.
Contact:Becky Hughes
@ (816)350-0215
Recycling Center
Three locations - 3 Trails/Bannister, UMKC/Midtown, and Metro North Shopping Center.
Join your recycling efforts with those of thousands of others by volunteering at a Community Recycling Center. This is a great volunteer opportunity for individuals, groups or students with service requirements. Volunteers help unload recyclers' cars, help recyclers carry their recyclables to the appropriate bins and help answer their recycling questions.
The centers are open every week: Wednesday through Saturday Scheduling is flexible - students may volunteer as many or as few times as they like.
Contact:(816)561-1090 for more information or to schedule a shift.
Restore
Address: 4701 Deramus (East Bottoms) KCMO
Re-use building material supply store—all proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity. Schedule as available. Numerous jobs available for individuals or groups including warehouse associates, recycling, collections assistants, display merchandise, etc.
Tuesdays-Fridays 9:00am – 6:00pm. Saturdays 9:00am-4:00 pm
Contact:Rebecca Dye @
(816)231-6889 extension 225
Russ Belin LS Symphony
Needs help with equipment set up/break down at the LSHS concerts
Please contact the A+ office for more information
Truman Neurological Center
Schedule based on availability and needs of center.
Volunteers needed to assist with activities and other needs at this residential and habilitation center for persons with developmental disabilities.
Address: 12404 E. US 40 Highway
Independence, MO 64055 .
Contact:(816)373-5060 or (816)373-5787
University of Missouri Building Bridges Program
They would like students to commit to meeting with Senior Citizens monthly. This activity brings young and old together for the benefit of both.
Contact: Nina Chen
@ (816)252-5051
Wilshire at Lakewood
A long-term care facility in northern Lee’s Summit. Schedule on an as-needed basis, when available. Assistants needed to visit with residents, help with crafts, distribute snacks, play the piano, sing, read, play cards, Bingo, etc.
Address:600 NE Meadowview Drive Lee's Summit,MO 64064
Contact: Kristi Hays
@ 554-9866
Woodland Elementary Outdoor Classroom
Planting and garden maintenance. Its is at your convenience
Please call to set up a time.
Contact: Sandy Miller @
(816)525-4597 [Home] or
(816)564-0138 [Cell]
