Please keep in mind that our team does their best to offer as much community service as possible. With a many Deer Park students seeking community service hours (way to go!), we may not be able to accommodate all students. In many cases, community service programs book up the day of registration. Please see the items below for non-traditional community service opportunities and resources for additional ways to earn your hours. For questions related to Teen volunteer opportunities, please email: [email protected]
REVIEWS
Reviews are evergreen and can be done at any time. Please read guidelines carefully to ensure full credit!
Book Reviews
Read a great book lately? What about a not-so-great-book? Your opinions count! If you are in grades 6-12, we need your help! Read a book, write a review, and receive 3 hours volunteer credit for your awesomeness! There is no limit to how many book reviews you can submit (so 4 reviews = 12 hours earned), but please make sure to carefully read the guidelines to earn full credit! Click here for guidelines
Series Reviews
Obsessed with a show? Write a review on it and earn 3 hours of community service! Teens can submit ONE series review per month. Click here for guidelines
Museum Pass Reviews (NEW!)
Have your adult check out any of our museum passes this summer. Send us your pictures and share something fun about your outing experience at the museum in a review. Earn 3 hours of community service. Click here for guidelines
Teens Around Town (NEW!)
Hanging out around town with your friends? Why not earn community service time while you’re at it!. Earn 1 hour of community service time while having fun! Click here for guidelines
Teens Talk: College Tours (NEW!)
Are you a high school junior or senior starting to explore your college options? Tell us about your recent college tour and earn three (3) hours of community service time. Click here for guidelines
Art Journal (NEW!)
We are looking for artistic teens who would like to showcase their work and earn community service time while you’re at it! Click here for guidelines
CHECK THE BROCHURE
Teen Volunteer Opportunities Brochure
A curated list of organizations that often need volunteer help. Please contact the organizations to learn more about their policy and volunteer needs!
LIBRARY PROGRAMMING
Library programming
Opportunities are available within monthly library programming, however seats do fill up fast! Please check the current newsletter for Community Service Programs under the Young Adult section.
Click here to view our event calendar page. Change the category to “Teen Community Service.”
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Not affiliated with the Deer Park Library. Please call to confirm availability.
Long Island Volunteer Center Visit LIVC to get some ideas on how you can help all year round.
Good Samaritan Hospital Junior Volunteer Program
Good Samaritan Hospital’s popular Junior Volunteer Program is for qualified students between 15 and 18 years of age. Participating teens make a commitment to 100 hours or more over the course of the volunteer time period. The contributions of junior volunteers are invaluable to both the students and Good Samaritan Hospital. Please note that applications are closed to students in their senior year effective October 2022. Juniors who are interested in volunteering in their senior year, must submit their application before that date.
To obtain an application, or for more information on the Junior Volunteer Program, please contact the Junior Volunteer Coordinators at 631-376-3396.
Lighthouse Mission
Lighthouse Mission is a faith-based non-profit organization that operates a large mobile food pantry and offers community outreach services for those in need. They have frequent, ongoing volunteer opportunities for teens which include in-person services as well as donation-based community service opportunities. Please visit their FAQ page for information.