“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”   Margaret Mead

In each year of enrollment at Delta Charter High School, a student is required to perform 15 hours of Community Service.  Service opportunities are many and varied, and are supervised by the student’s Educational Coordinator (E.C.).  Community service activities are activities that students can perform that will benefit someone else; not someone related to them.  It is an activity that you do not get paid for.  This is a time for you to do something for someone else, to better the community in which you live in.  DCHS students are out there making a difference, meeting new friends, learning new skills and improving their community.  So what are you waiting for…..do something!  This will look great on your resume and college applications and you will be making a difference in someone else’s’ life.  The ideas are endless, so use your imagination and work with your EC to get it documented.  Some ideas are:

• Participating in school activities that benefit the community
• Collecting items for families in need
• Getting involved with Habitat for humanity
• Cleaning up parks, highways or schools
• Volunteering at an organization, animal shelter, nursing home, schools, library
• Volunteer at your church
• Help out a sports team

LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

• Brighter Christmas~ Contact Steve Abercrombie for details.
• Boys and Girls Club of Tracy http://www.bgcoftracy.org/
• Boys and Girls Club of Manteca   http://www.bgmanteca.org/
• Delta Blood Bank Location will be 1960 N. Tracy Boulevard (American Legion Hall). Contact: Grace Petrini,  Volunteer Manager 209-473-6471.
• Healthy Connections – (Sutter Tracy) –. Call Patricia or Anna at 209-833-2420 or palmap@sutterhealth.org
• Give Every Child A Chance (Manteca or Tracy) –For Tracy Location contact: Jim Bush  209-481-7290 or For Manteca Location contact: Oscar Munguia 209-825-7003
• People for Pets –contact Barb Pulliam at (209) 933-6274.
• Tracy Animal Shelter  Please call the Shelter for additional information at (209) 831-6364 on volunteering; Dog Walking, Clerical, Kennel Help,  pet Socialization, Foster Program.
• McHenry House/Tracy Family Shelter Contact Judith Odegaard or Armenia Pereira at (209) 835-2328

The following websites are great places to check out about community service ideas…….

• Do Something:  Young People Changing Our World
• MADD National:  Youth in Action - Help stop underage drinking.  Contact this community-based youth organization to find out how to get involved.
• Youth Noise - Make a difference though activism. 
• Volunteer Match - Locate volunteer opportunities by location and interest area
• The Guardian Campaign - Find volunteer opportunities with animal organizations.
• Humane Teen - Read stories about teen activists making a difference for animals and the environment, and find out how you can take action locally.
• Kids Can Make a Difference - Help discover solutions to help people affected by hunger and poverty.
• Landmark Volunteers
• The Student Conservation Association - Learn how to protect national parks and forests.
• http://epa.gov/highschool/community.html-  high school environmental center.
• 20 Ways for Teenagers to Help Other People by Volunteering - Find ideas for volunteer service.
• Young Volunteers - Locate social and environmental volunteering opportunities.
• Youth Venture - Learn how to start and run your own community volunteer organization.