Complete your High School 40 Hours of Community Outreach
High school students are invited to complete their 40 hours of Community Outreach with the Cabbagetown South Association.
What activities can I work on?
We invite you to select from:
- Clean-up - ‘litter’ from within Cabbagetown South
- Graffiti – Remove graffiti from walls, polls & boxes
- Deliver Community Newsletters & event flyers
- Walking Tour- Develop & deliver historic walking tour of our area (guided or smart phone)
- Historical Mural Project
- Earth Day Community Planting Project
- Lost River Mosaic Project
- Trees Please Tree Canopy Survey/Identification Project
Click here for further details on each activity.
How do I let you know I want to participate?
To confirm participation please contact Susan Dineen at dineen.susan@gmail.com with the following information:
- Your name
- A phone number were we can reach you
- Your email address
- Your choice(s) of activity (from the list above)
How Do I get My Hours?
If you select Clean Litter and/or Graffiti Removal, these activities will begin in the Spring and be scheduled regularly throughout the warmer months. We will notify you of the date and time of the Clean-up or Graffiti Removal. You will be provided with the name, contact details and meeting place for these activities so that you can check-in when you arrive and again when you are ready to leave. Based upon the number of hours worked your Passport will be signed.
Delivery of Community Newsletters and event flyers takes place throughout the year on a regular basis. The normal frequency will be once a month. You will receive an email or call when they are ready for pick-up and delivery. All flyers and newsletter should be placed into mail slots and not left on fences or porches. You will be provided with a map of the area and delivery instructions. To get Community Outreach hours you must check-in with the Cabbagetown South Membership/Events Chair and pick-up the material to be delivered. When you finish your Passport will be signed with the number of hours you have worked.
The Walking Tour is an activity that can begin anytime. You will work with two members of our Historic Community Initiatives team to develop your project plan and access all the information on the neighbourhood. You will then be given credit based upon the completion of the Walking Tour. Addition hours can be accumulated by delivering the walking tour to the community throughout the year.
Historic Mural Project. Interested Artists would scout the neighbourhood for potential locations for a mural and submit a sketch/proposal to Cabbagetownsouth Association. 5 hours community service would be awarded for each proposal. Submission would include list of required supplies and materials. Students with winning submissions would then move forward with proposal through planning and execution of mural with team created from student volunteers. Completed mural = Up to 35 community hours awarded to each team member.
Lost River Mosaic Project. Interested Artist would scout the neighbourhood laneways for potential locations that closely map the underground river and submit sketch/proposal. 5 hours community service wll be awarded for each proposal. Students with winning submissions will create team and move forward with proposal and execution of mosaic. Submission would include list of required supplies and materials. Completed mosaic = Up to 35 hours of community hours awarded to each team member.
Trees Please Canopy Survey. Interested students would compile survey data outlining and identifying various trees likely to be found in the area. Information and descriptive literature to help identify different trees would need to be researched through internet. Survey and guide to identifying trees in the area would be hand delivered to all area residents. Once survey is completed stencils identifying tree names and leaf outline to be stenciled on laneway surfaces beneath trees identified. Completed Survey = Up to 40 community hours awarded to each team member.
What if I can't participate?
If you have confirmed, but are unable to participate, you should let us know by email that you will not be able to attend so we are not looking for you. You will only get credit for hours that you work so you should try to attend as often as you can.
Additional Questions?
Don't hesitate to let us know if you have additional questions that we can answer. Please visit our website at www.cabbagetownsouth.ca and encourage your parents to do so as well.