Community Service
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Handbooks
Community Service Requirements
Florida Academic - 100 hours
Florida Medallion - 75 hours
Florida Gold Seal - 30 hours
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Work Based Learning Reporting Document NEW
Beginning July 1, the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program is allowing students to report the work hours in the place of community service hours. The community service hours and work hours are NOT to be combined for documentation.
Required: 100 hours
Must be completed each month and suggested to be turned in by the 5th of the month. Please DO NOT turn in an entire school year of documents, at the end of the school year, as it may not be documented on time for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program to be evaluated for your scholarship.
TUTORS needed at each high school.
Contact your Guidance Department to see how you can help fellow students.
Feed the Need of Putnam County, INC
Click above to visit the website right now to see what you can to do help students in need
Their Lives Our Voices Rescue
"Their Lives Our Voices" is collecting food, blankets, towels, detergents, dog treats, dog toys, dog collar, etc for a dog rescue. The Rescue has approximately 40 adult dogs and 20 puppies. They rescue from local animal control as well as strays, abused, neglected, and unwanted dogs. The Rescue is in need of donations. All dogs are up for adoption and can be seen at Pet Supermarket on Saturday's and Sunday's in St Augustine. Any donation will be appreciated. Please donate so they can keep rescuing. Visit TLOVrescue.org for more information.
Donations may be left with Mrs. Jungenberg in Guidance at PHS on Mon and Tues, IHS on Wed, and CCJSHS on Thurs or Fri. Please donate to help save an animals life.
Need help with animals that are looking for a "Furever" home. Could your family be a "FOSTER" for a pet in need? See Mrs. Jungenberg for details.
Keep Putnam Beautiful, INC
Next event: January 25th is the KPB@Palatka FLY-IN and Classic Car Show
NF Putnam Community Medical Center Volunteer Packet Information
NFPCMC offers Junior volunteer and Summer Volunteer programs for students to work alongside health care professional employees and patients. Students will be working side by side with an adult to learn basics of hospital management and care. Click above to download the application
NFPutnam Community Medical Center
Summer Volunteer packet for high school students.
Must be ages 16-18 years old, have a minimum of 2.5 GPA and commit to 4 weeks, three days a week for 4 hours each day. Students will not work the week of July 4th. There is an application Deadline and incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
Solaris Health Care Center Volunteers Needed
Solaris Health Care Center is looking for Volunteers to help out during the summer hours to assist in helping the residents during social activities and special events being held at the Center over the summer.
Students that volunteer over the summer may find they would enjoy helping throughout the school year to earn the community service hours for Bright Futures or gain experience working with older adults.
See Mrs. Jungenberg if interested or go to Solaris Health Care to pick up and complete a Volunteer packet.
Putnam County Volunteer Packet
There are many agencies in Putnam County looking for volunteers, check this website out to see if you would be interested in helping in our community.