Community  Service  Opportunities

Wondering what volunteering or joining a club has to do with college applications & scholarships?

Many scholarships are based on long-term school and community involvement. Your volunteer and community efforts show who you are and what you value. Also, colleges like dedication to specific organizations, and they like to see leadership within that spirit of volunteerism.

Community Service is described as anything that benefits the local community. Students can join in with a local organization or find a need in the community and seek to provide for that need.

Starting your own community service project/organization:
If students are interested in trying to create their own community service project: https://www.youthventure.org/

The information below should be a good start for students trying to decide what kind of community service they might be interested in. Most of the organizations are located within the Sugar Land area, but a few are in the greater Houston area as well. Be sure to look at the location before contacting the organization.

Fort Bend County Community Service Resources:
http://www.achievefortbendcounty.org/resources/