Community Contribution Activity Record (CCAR) Guidelines/Responsibilities

Guidelines/Responsibilities A minimum of 30 hours of community contribution is mandatory for graduation requirements. A minimum of 30 hours of community contribution is mandatory for graduation requirements. The students and parents will be informed of the eligible & ineligible activities prior to the start of any volunteer activity. The students and parents will be informed of the eligible & ineligible activities prior to the start of any volunteer activity. No hours – No Mark! No hours – No Mark!

Eligible Activities Must be non-paid, outside of class time and not be used for evaluation purposes in a course. Must be non-paid, outside of class time and not be used for evaluation purposes in a course. Students must choose activities from the approved list below: Students must choose activities from the approved list below: Seniors – Senior’s Residence, Senior Resource Centre Seniors – Senior’s Residence, Senior Resource Centre Community Projects – volunteer for seniors, food bank, seasonal events Community Projects – volunteer for seniors, food bank, seasonal events Committees – neighborhood associations, regional associations, advisory boards Committees – neighborhood associations, regional associations, advisory boards

Eligible Activities (Con’t) Fundraising – walk-a-thons, special events, canvassing Fundraising – walk-a-thons, special events, canvassing Recreation/sports – pool assistant, summer games, coaching Recreation/sports – pool assistant, summer games, coaching Environmental Projects – flower/tree planting, community clean-up. Environmental Projects – flower/tree planting, community clean-up. Community Events – summer/spring fair, city/town functions Community Events – summer/spring fair, city/town functions Club and Youth Organizations – volunteer activities such as Scouts, Guides etc. (membership alone is not enough) Club and Youth Organizations – volunteer activities such as Scouts, Guides etc. (membership alone is not enough) Clerical/Office – summer playground and camps, child care centres, drop-in centres, holiday programs Clerical/Office – summer playground and camps, child care centres, drop-in centres, holiday programs

Eligible Activities (Con’t) Animals – animal care Animals – animal care Arts/Culture – playing in a school/church band, singing in choir, library volunteer Arts/Culture – playing in a school/church band, singing in choir, library volunteer School – organizing or assisting with school activities that take place outside the regular school day ( newsletter, student council, yearbook etc.) School – organizing or assisting with school activities that take place outside the regular school day ( newsletter, student council, yearbook etc.) Hospitals Hospitals Virtual Volunteering Virtual Volunteering Service Clubs – Lions Club, Kinsmen Service Clubs – Lions Club, Kinsmen Church Groups and religious activities Church Groups and religious activities

Ineligible Activities An ineligible activity is an activity that: An ineligible activity is an activity that: Is a requirement of a course for evaluation purposes. Is a requirement of a course for evaluation purposes. Takes place during the time allotted for the instructional program on a school day. Takes place during the time allotted for the instructional program on a school day. Would normally be performed for wages by a person in the workplace Would normally be performed for wages by a person in the workplace Involves the administration of any type or form of medication or medical procedure to other persons Involves the administration of any type or form of medication or medical procedure to other persons Involves handling of substances classed as “designated substances” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Involves handling of substances classed as “designated substances” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Ineligible Activities (Con’t) Consists of duties normally performed in your own home (e.g. daily chores) or personal recreational activities. Consists of duties normally performed in your own home (e.g. daily chores) or personal recreational activities. Involves activities for a court ordered program (e.g. community service program for young offenders, probationary program) Involves activities for a court ordered program (e.g. community service program for young offenders, probationary program) The student receives a wage/honorarium (e.g. tutoring for tuition). The student receives a wage/honorarium (e.g. tutoring for tuition).

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