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Students are required to complete 30 hours of community service by graduation. These hours must be based on volunteer work. The purpose of the Robbinsville High School’s community service requirement is to prepare students to deal with the complexities of today’s world by actively participating in their communities.

Freshman can begin collecting hours on their first day of high school.

Use this link to access the Community Service Form. 

Community Service Forms must be submitted IN PERSON in the Counseling Office. Community Service forms will not be accepted via email. Hours submitted that do not meet these guidelines will not be accepted.

 

​If you have an opportunity that meets our guidelines and you would like distributed to our students, please contact Mrs. Lubbers at lubbers.karen@robbinsvillek12.gov

  • Community based service learning is service without pay to a non-profit organization, individual or group in need of assistance. The service must be for the benefit of others outside the school community.

  • Acquire life skills

    Understand their responsibilities as citizens in the community

    Improve self-esteem

    Accept new challenges in leadership and responsibility

    Apply classroom learning to “real life” experiences

    Obtain higher level thinking skills

    Explore different career paths

    Gain the positive experience of helping others

    *Community based service learning projects shall be performed outside the school day and shall not earn the students any academic credit or co-curricular remuneration or credit in any other organization or monetary incentives.

  • Contribute to the completion of tasks which will benefit the community, individuals in need and/or groups within the community.

    Not be for a political party.

    Provide students with an educational learning experience.

    Not involve direct solicitation of funds for non-profit agencies nor generate profits for a private company. Students may not handle monetary transactions or collect pledges.

    Not cause a reduction in the number of employees in the participating organization.

    Not place students in any situation that would be inappropriate for their age, background, level of maturity or put students at risk in any way.

    • Genders and Sexualities Club
    • Gender Equality Club
    • Interact Club
    • National Honor Society/World Language Honor Society
    • One Project
    • Operation Smile Club
    • Pet Rescue Club
    • Red Cross Club
    • Special Olympics
    • UNICEF Club

Ongoing Opportunities

Below are organizations that offer opportunities to Robbinsville students year round. If you know of an organization that you would like listed on this site, send information to: cruz.dyesha@robbinsvillek12.gov

Robbinsville High School Tutoring

  • Students who would like to peer tutor other students
  • Contact: Mrs. Walker in the Counseling Office

American Cancer Society of Lawrenceville, NJ

The American Heart Association of Robbinsville, NJ

American Red Cross of Princeton, NJ

ARC of Mercer, Trenton, NJ

  • The Arc of Mercer County has a mission to provide quality, comprehensive services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Opportunities involve helping with summer camps, office work and assiting with recreational acitivites.
  • ARC of Mercer Website (Volunteer Application)

Big Brothers Big Sisters, Trenton, NJ

  • Volunteer to be a mentor for a younger child who needs a positive role model and support

Habitat for Humanity of Trenton, NJ

  • Help low-income families with housing projects and home needs
  • Phone: 609-393-8009
  • E-mail: habitatta@gmail.com

Home Front in Lawrenceville, NJ

  • Help homeless families in Mercer County in many ways as well as tutoring children
  • Phone: 609-989-9417

Jersey Cares, Statewide, NJ

  • Jersey Cares works to meet compelling community needs by encouraging civic engagement. With local service agencies, corporations and civic-minded individuals as our partners, we link volunteers with meaningful service projects to improve and enhance our communities.
  • Jersey Cares Website

Mercer County Library, Robbinsville Branch

  • Volunteer through various library programs as well as groups and book sales
  • Phone: 609-259-2150

Mercer Street Friends, Trenton, NJ

  • Help residents of Mercer County by meeting basic human needs through food, education, job training, counseling and health care. At our centers, you can help others, make friends and expand your horizons.
  • Phone: 609-406-0503
  • E-mail: Phyllis Stoolmacher pstoolmacher@mercerstreetfriends.org

Musicians on Call, Programs in Mercer County and Philadelphia Area

  • Volunteer musicians bring live, in-room performances to patients undergoing treatment or unable to leave their hospital beds.

Project Freedom of Robbinsville, NJ

Princeton Healthcare System, Princeton, NJ

  • Each year, more than 800 students from area high schools provide service to PHCS. To be considered, applicants must be at least a sophomore (grade 10) in high school. Applicants will not be accepted once their senior year begins. A completed application must be submitted for consideration. Our program is extremely competitive; targeting academic excellence, rounded personal achievements, high professional recommendations, career goals and personal presentation.

Riding High Farm, a special needs therapeutic horse farm in Allentown, NJ

  • Help directly with horses, administrative, office and other areas of need
  • Phone: 609-259-3884
  • E-mail: info@ridinghighfarm.org

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton, NJ

  • High School students ages 15-18 are eligible to participate in RWJ Hamilton’s winter / spring school-year volunteer program. Please call the volunteer office at 609.631.6981 for an application after carefully reading the program terms and conditions listed below.
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Website

Rose Hill Assisted Living in Robbinsville, NJ

  • Assist and volunterr to help the elderly
  • Phone: 609-371-7007

Special Olympics in Lawrenceville, NJ

Susan G. Komen For the Cure in Lawrenceville, NJ

Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (T.A.S.K.)

  • Provide and serve meals as well as advocate for wider community needs and resources
  • E-mail: maryannd@trentonsoupkitchen.org
  • T.A.S.K. Website

Writings from the Heart

  • Provide tutoring to help increase literacy for acults and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) throughout Mercer County.
  • Phone: 609-587-6027
  • E-mail: lvmercer@verizon.net

 

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