PFE Community Service

PFE Community Service

Beneficiary

The beneficiary of the service project should be part of the community at large, the local community, PFE, school or a charitable organization.

Cost

The cost of the service project should be provided through charitable donations or organized fund raising efforts. Fundraising should not be the major thrust of the service activity.

Service that qualifies

The service should be through school or community such that it can be verified through the organization or its representatives. Students must NOT accept pay for their service work. Since this scholarship is provided by PFE (a school-affiliated organization), students are being asked to accumulate volunteer hoursspecifically in support of the PFE and/or school related groups, organizations or events, as follows:

Seniors: 10% of the 50 hours to PFE/School
(at least 5 hours during Senior year) / 9th–11th: 25% of the 50 hours to PFE/School (at least 12.5 hours over the 3 years)
EXAMPLES of Acceptable Organizations, Clubs and Businesses
PFE/School:
PFE Babysitting
PFE Carnival
PFE Fundraiser support
PFE Craft show support
PFE Special events, etc.
Booster club concessions
Booster club events
Post Prom events
Public school events
Helping with POPP, Red
Ribbon week events,etc. / Local Community:
Fort Calhoun Library
Fort Calhoun Recycling
FCYSO help (youth sports)
Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts
City of Fort Calhoun
Fire Department
American Legion
Washington County Museum
Fort Atkinson, Boyer Chute
Autumn Pointe Asst. Living
Senior Citizen activities / Community at Large:
Joseph’s Coat
Washington CtyRecycling
Assisted Living facilities
Habitat for Humanity
Humane Society
Open Door Mission
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Special Olympics

Service that does NOT qualify

• Paid or stipend service, religious instruction, babysitting for a religious function, conducting a religious service, or fundraising for a religious institution.
• Travel time to and from a volunteer service event.
• Service that serves only a family member.
• Work that is part of earning a grade or sports ‘letter’. If it is mandatory for earning a letter or a grade, if it is part of a team membership, or a requirement of a club/sport, it does not qualify. Examples that do not qualify include: serving as team manager, helping with cheer camps, teaching elementary Spanish, earning a Scout badge.

Samples of Approved Community Service

SERVICE / ORGANIZATION/EVENT / HOURS
Spread mulch on school playground / PFE / 3.5
Coached a JrHigh 3-on-3 basketball team / Ft Calhoun Jr High / 2
Led residents in BINGO games / Autumn Pointe Asst Living / 6
Tutored a Jr High student in 2 subjects / Ft Calhoun Jr High / 3
Volunteered at county recycling / Wash County Recycling / 10
Helped set up and serve at Lasagna dinner / Post Prom committee / 4
Worked in concession stands / Booster Club / 12.5
Delivered flyers to apartments / City of Ft Calhoun / 2
Presented during Red Ribbon week / Ft Calhoun Elementary / 7.5
Did yard work at Frahm House & Museum / Wash County Historical Soc / 10
Volunteered at Jr High Amazing Race / Ft Calhoun Jr High / 3
Worked in a booth at the PFE Carnival / PFE / 2
Helped marching band (but not as a member) / Ft Calhoun High School / 48
Helped lead a Girl Scout troop’s meetings / Ft Calhoun youth / 16.5
Volunteered at FC recycling / Ft Calhoun community / 3.5
Kept stats at Jr High basketball game / Ft Calhoun Jr High / 2
Scraped paint, pulled up old floor tiles, etc. / Rebuilding Omaha / 8.5
Babysat during PFE meetings / PFE / 8
Volunteered at 8th grade orientation / Ft Calhoun Jr/Sr High / 3
Helped set up for PFE craft fair / PFE / 3
Helped clean up Kindergarten classroom / Ft Calhoun Elementary / 5
Helped set up for Woodworking Show / American Legion / 4
Taught knots/bridge making to Cub Scouts / Ft Calhoun youth / 1.5
Helped ata track meet (not on team or mgr) / Ft Calhoun Jr High / 2
Chaperoned students at band contest / Ft Calhoun Jr High band / 11

Starting and ending dates

Only volunteer hours completed between May 1 and April 30 will be accepted.

Your Individual Project Forms must be signed by an official/member of the organization who benefitted from your service.

Again, please verify any project that might be questionable!

PFE President, Cheryl Miller, 468-4602,

PFE Vice President, Annie Halford, 468-4073,

PFE Treasurer, Kelli Shaner 468-4221,

PFE-2012-CommunityService.doc