Community Service

Seaholm provides a wide range of community service opportunities and clubs to foster an environment of helping others. This not only benefits our community, but also enables students to cultivate empathy, broaden their perspectives, establish connections with others, and experience the satisfaction of making a positive impact. To stay updated on the latest volunteer opportunities, we highly encourage students to join the Community Service Remind.

To Join the Community Service Remind:

Last name A-L:
- Text @servea-l to 81010 to receive community service offerings.
Last name M-Z:
- Text @servem-z to 81010 to receive community service offerings.

Seaholm Community Service Requirements

BPS does not require community service for graduation.

Nevertheless, community service plays a crucial role in the high school journey and is considered a norm. Whether students participate in service learning within a classroom setting, through extracurricular activities, or independently, it is essential for them to keep track of their community service hours for college applications, scholarships, awards or the National Honor Society.

Students are advised to maintain a record of their involvement in service projects, including details such as dates, hours, and contact information.

Contact Us:

Katie Parker
Community School Organizer (CSO)
248.203.3725
kparker@birmingham.k12.mi.us

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Community Service Opportunities

Seaholm collaborates with its community to provide students with volunteer service possibilities.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If you have a community service opportunity you would like to share, please contact:

Katie Parker
Community School Organizer (CSO)
248.203.3725
kparker@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Community Service Club

Do you like helping others? Are you looking to build your Community Service resume? Do you want to spend time doing good for others while meeting new people?

Seaholm's Community Service Club is for YOU!

Join our Seaholm Community Service Club (Club SOS and Interact Club)
For 2024-25 school year, both Club SOS and Interact Club will meet jointly as the Seaholm Community Service Club once a month (Wednesdays) after school. Watch eNews and the announcements for meeting news.

Don't miss out! Join the Seaholm Community Service Club (SCSC) GroupMe to get club updates, meeting reminders and community service updates:

Join the Seaholm Community Service Club GroupMe

Scholarships & Awards

Every year, there are chances to receive scholarships, accolades, and acknowledgement for your contributions to the community. Explore the scholarships and awards!

It is important to maintain a record of the hours they have spent, the activity completed and a contact for a supervisor. It is highly recommended to log each activity at the time of service instead of waiting until the end of the school year. This record will be useful when applying for community service awards at various times throughout the year.

Students may join the Seaholm Community Service Google Classroom to start logging community service hours!

Spreadsheets are available in the Google Classroom to record and submit community service hours.

Join the Community Service Google Classroom

Birmingham Youth Assistance

Youth In Service Award

The Youth in Service Awards program celebrates local middle school and high school students who have demonstrated a passion for helping others in our community. Nominated students will be honored at a spring event co-sponsored by Birmingham Youth Assistance and the Birmingham Optimists. All will receive certificates of commendation from elected officials at the national, state, and local levels, and two "All Star" students will also receive financial awards. This recognition will strengthen any college or scholarship application.

Public and private school students in grades 6-12 who live or attend school within the boundaries of the Birmingham Public School district are eligible. If you have questions please contact: BYAYouthServingOthers@gmail.com

Nominations (student form AND adult nominator form) deadline: Friday, March 14, 2025

See BYA for instructions, nomination forms for student and adult nominator

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Group Photo on stage of 30+ students who received the BYA Youth In Service award in 2024

President's Volunteer Service Award

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is issued by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation on behalf of the President of the United States to recognize the best in the American spirit and to encourage all Americans to improve their communities through volunteer service and civic participation. High school students can receive Presidential recognition for earning 100 or more volunteer hours over a year. The following list describes the various award levels for high school students. Students can receive this award for each year that they meet these eligibility criteria.

Age Group	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Lifetime
11-15	50-74 hrs	75-99 hrs	100+ plus	4,000+ hrs
16-25	100-174 hrs	175-249 hrs	250+ hrs	4,000+ hrs

Awards includes an official President’s Volunteer Service Award pin; a personalized certificate of achievement and a note of congratulations from the President of the United States.

Complete the log found in the Community Service Google Classroom and submit it to Katie Parker, CSO no later than 3 p.m. on April 11, 2025.

Join the CommServ Google Classroom

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Seaholm Community Service Scholarship (Seniors)

The Seaholm Community Service Scholarship was established to provide a Seaholm graduating senior an award for outstanding community service. Funds are provided by the Seaholm PTA. One scholarship award of $500 will be awarded to a senior student who has demonstrated outstanding volunteer service and leadership during their four years of high school. The award will be used by selected recipients to cover fees associated with post-secondary education.

Eligible students must...

Complete this application
Write an essay reflecting on their service experience
Submit a letter of recommendation
Document their service hours during high school

Scholarship application materials are to be submitted to Katie Parker, Community School Organizer in the Student Center by May 9, 2025.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Birmingham Rotary Club Community Service Scholarship (Seniors)

The Birmingham Rotary Club Community Service Scholarship was established to provide Seaholm graduating seniors an award for outstanding community service. Funds are generously provided by the Birmingham Rotary Club. Scholarship awards will be awarded to senior students who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer service and leadership during their four years of high school. The $1000 awards are to cover fees associated with post-secondary education.

Eligible students must...

Complete this application
Write an essay reflecting on their service experience
Submit a letter of recommendation
Document their service hours during high school

Scholarship application materials are to be submitted to Katie Parker, Community School Organizer in the Student Center by May 1, 2025.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Michigan Youth Impact Award

Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) has an opportunity to earn recognition for community service for grades 9-12.

Class of 2025 graduates can earn a Michigan Governor Youth Service Award for completing either 200 or 400 total hours of service across their high school career (Jun 1, 2021 - April 15, 2025)

All students in grades 9-12 can earn a Michigan Community Impact Award through the United Nations Associations National Community Service Award for completing at least 50 hours of service this school year (Jun 1, 2024 - April 15, 2025)

No essay required.

Interested students need to create an account on InnerView and enter the details of their service activities. All activities must be entered on InnerView by midnight on April 15, 2025 for consideration. They require photos from each act of service so remember to snap and save some to upload to InnerView.

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