Ontario School Volunteering hours?

Question

Can you do theme durring summer? Cause I'm thinking of doing them at a provincial camp site.

Answer 1

You can do your hours at any time during the 4 years of highschool... the camp will be a great place to do your hours as long as what you will be doing is not listed below...

completion of the Community Involvement requirement.

The Minister of Education has deemed that the following are ‘ineligible activities’ for Community Involvement.

Any activity that:

• Would displace a paid worker

• Would pay the student

• Takes place during the instructional program of a school day

• Is required as part of a credit course, such as a co-operative education placement, ‘Take Our Kids To Work’ experience in grade 9, job shadowing or the work experience component of a course

• Involves playing on a school sports team

• Is part of regular family responsibilities

• Is part of a court-ordered community service program, alternative measures program or any diversionary program that uses community service

• involves the operation of a vehicle, power tools or use of scaffolding

• Involves the administration of any form of medication or medical procedure to other persons

• Involves the handling of substances classified as “designated substances” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act

• Requires the knowledge of a tradesperson (e.g., electrician)

• Involves banking, securities or other valuables

• Involves a student under 16 in a logging or mining environment

• Involves a student under 15 in a factory environment

• Involves a student under 14 in any working environment (unless accompanied by an adult)

Answer 2

as long as you get the people to sign your form before the school year starts, you can do your volunteer hours during the summer. You can only do them if you've already started at your high shool, so if you're just leaving/fiishing grade 8, you can't do them.