Volunteering

Grade 12 Graduating Students (Volunteer Requirement):

The community involvement graduation requirement is 40 hours of volunteer work.

Please email your completed  Community Involvement Hours Record Form to your guidance counsellor. This will be filed in your OSR.

Last name A-H – Ms. Susi – [email protected]

Last name I-P – Mr. Scocchia – [email protected]

Last name Q-Z – Ms. Sandoval – [email protected]

Additional Community Involvement Information

The Ontario Ministry of Education requires that each student complete 40 hours of volunteer activities in the community in order to earn their Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Students can begin accumulating these hours as of July 1 after they finish grade 8.

  • HWDSB Community Involvement Information: Students and parents must ensure that the “volunteer activity” meets the requirements of Community Involvement as outlined in our Students | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (hwdsb.on.ca)
  • As soon as students complete all or part of the required 40 hours, they are encouraged to return the completed form to the Student Services office and have this recorded on their transcript. Students may also attach signed letters verifying their completion of volunteer activities to their Record of Community Involvement form. (The Ontario Student Transcript shows only that the community involvement is complete or not complete, it does not indicate the total number of hours above 40 a student completes.)

All students are encouraged to complete a minimum of 10 Community Involvement Hours each academic year. 

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Please note:  The community shares volunteer experiences with the school. Families are to vet that the experiences is suitable for their students. Should you have any questions please contact Student Services.

Local Volunteer Opportunities:

FIRST OPPORTUNITY: 10 Volunteers needed

Walk to End Cystic Fibrosis runs May 31st 2026 at Bayfront Park in Hamilton.

-             Making cotton candy

-             Making sno-cones

-             Serving cotton candy, sno cones and hot dogs

SECOND OPPORTUNITY: 84 shifts available

Winona Peach Festival runs August 28-30 2026 (www.winonapeach.com) at 1328 Barton St. Stoney Creek.

 We are looking for volunteers to assist with set-up, running the booths (Candy Floss, Birthday Game and Alternative Foods) during the festival and of course teardown.

Schedule / Available shifts attached.  Shifts in yellow are still available.

Scheduling is on a  first come – first serve basis. 

 All booths are staffed with an experienced Kin Canada member at all times and full training is provided.

Duties at Candy Floss booth (Big Pink) may include;

-             Making cotton candy

-             Making sno-cones

-             Getting ice from ice truck

-             Serving customers

-             Cash

Duties at Birthday Game (attached to Big Pink) booth include;

-             Making change / taking cash (coins)

-             Spinning the wheel on the wall

-             Calling out winners

-             Giving prizes to winners

 Duties at the Alternative Food booth may include;

-             Washing vegetables

-             Slicing vegetables

-             Making sandwiches

-             Grilling peaches

-             Getting ice from ice truck

-             Taking orders

-             Serving customers

-             Cash

All Peach Festival shifts over 5 hours include a break and a substantial food voucher to be used at any festival food vendor.

 THIRD OPPORTUNITY: 10 volunteers needed

Winona Halloween Bash is on Sunday October 18 from 9-3

At Lake Pointe Park in Stoney Creek

Directions: Take Fifty Road north towards South Service Road. - Take the 3rd right onto Panorama Way. - Turn right onto Westhampton Way. - Take 1st left onto Springstead Ave.

Duties include making cotton candy to give away for free

Volunteers are encouraged to dress in Halloween attire, but are not required to.

FOURTH OPPORTUNITY: 15 volunteers needed    

Santa Claus Parade – November 14th 2026 from 9-3

Duties include pulling carts and collecting donated food and carrying buckets to collect cash donations.

Volunteers are encouraged to dress in Christmas attire, but are not required to.

Please connect with Kin Kym Ellis at;  Cell: 519-572-4707    or     Email:  [email protected]

 We look forward to seeing you there!

 Stoney Creek Kinsmen & Hamilton Kin

Help for Volunteers - Coldest Night of the Year 2026 Canada - volunteers sign up here!  (February 28th event)

-Good Shepherd Opportunities Contact Abigail White T 905.528.6565 x3333   [email protected]

-Binbrook Little Theatre looking for volunteers!

Kinsmen volunteer opportunities email [email protected] or call me at 519-572-4707 to confirm 
 
-Community Clean up - Community Clean up Volunteer opp
 
-TEAD Therapeutic Riding - exciting opportunity - help with horses - leaders, side walkers, training provided - must be 16 years of age!
 
-The Stoney Creek Kinsmen have a fun events such as the The Winona Halloween Bash at Lake Pointe Community Park.
Join us for some fun and help your community while adding volunteer hours. Contact Kim to sign up as a volunteer  519-572-4707

Mountain Kidz Klub - Eastmount Park - Come volunteer with a nonprofit organization that has been running for 25 years.
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MountainKidzKlub
- Email [email protected] / (905) 574-4190

https://canadianfoodtruckfestivals.formstack.com/forms/2024_volunteer_registration Peach Festival Volunteer opportunity - Optimist  Peach Festival Optimist Club

Battlefield reenactment - June 1st and 2nd. Needing volunteers for stocking supplies, bagging. Lunch and supper provided. Email before May 15 to Ms. Pasher if interested.  [email protected]

Binbrook Agricultural Society looking for volunteers at the Binbrook fair  - email [email protected]