Community Service

Students are encouraged to submit/enter documentation in FACTS for ALL qualifying service hours as soon as possible. Service hours completed during the summer or fall semester must be submitted by Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Service hours completed during the spring semester must be submitted by Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Documentation for the 2024-25 school year is due on or by Thursday, May 1, 2025

**If you are applying for the Presidential Service Award, Community Service documentation must be received by Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

How to Enter Service Hours? 

• Log into FACTS SIS 

Enter SHELTON-TX into the District Code field. 

Enter username and password 

1. Click Login 

2. From the menu on the left side, select Family 

3. From the Family Member dropdown menu, select your name

4. In the upper right corner click on the Add button 

5. Enter the date of volunteer service, number of hours, a brief description and verified by

6. Click Save 
    

What information needs to be inputted into the FACTS SIS? 

Date: date you volunteered 

Hours: number of hours volunteered 

Description: enter the non-profit organization you volunteered for (must be a non-profit organization) 

Verified By: name of supervisor and phone number

Notes: provide a detailed description of the service in which you engaged

If your volunteer opportunity was one day, you will put the date of service and how many hours you served. 

If your service took place over a few days or week, you will choose the END date and enter the total hours you served throughout the duration of the service opportunity. 

Extra Parking on Saturdays
    Buckeye Trail Commons Early Head Start
    6717 Bexar Street  Dallas, TX 75215

Preparation
   • Bring your favorite gloves (we will provide old gloves and tools)
   • Closed toed shoes, long pants and long sleeved over-shirt
   • Water
   • Mosquito repellent  
   • Download the free app, iNaturalist, and become a Citizen Scientist
   • Please take pics and text to Kristi @ 214.676.5580

Looking ahead

• Sat., 3/15/25 - rain date 3/22/25
• Sat., 10/18 - rain date 10/25
• Sat., 11/1 - rain date 11/8

Sign-up here: https://volunteersignup.org/QREYA

Optional lunch
   After join us at The Market @ Bonton Farms
   (approximately 12:40pm)
   The wait is sometimes long, but food is delish!

Indian Lodge Pole trees and a breathtaking view are only a few of the sites to see while hiking Piedmont Ridge. Volunteer to help restore these trails.

March 23 1:30-4:30

April 27 1:30-4:30

Sign Up Here

HIt the water and get rid of trash! TC Paddlesports will once again be sponsoring a hub at the Cowtown Cleanup March 29 from 8AM to 11AM. Discounted rental boats available. Earth Day Party after. Register by March 20 to get T Shirt.

Sign Up here!

Join To Be Like Me for an interactive and informative disability awareness experience led by people living with disabilities. Individuals, families and special groups are welcome!

To volunteer, please contact email Kelly Dowling at kelly@tobelikeme.org.

To purchase tickets, click here!

Get ready for a HOPPIN' good time! Join Family Gateway on Thursday, April 10th for Bunny Bash! Decorate your car and hand out candy and/or set up a carnival game for the kids to enjoy! Bring your car at 5 pm to decorate. Families will join the festivities starting at 6 pm.

When: Thursday, April 10 from 5 - 7 PM
Where: Family Gateway North
            19373 Preston Road
            Dallas, TX 75252

Sign up here!

Each slot is for one car/parking spot but multiple volunteers can help with each vehicle/activity. For example: if you have 4 volunteers decorating a car and passing out candy, that will be one slot on the sign up. Feel free to bring lawn games or other outdoor activities for the kiddos to enjoy.

An Amazon wish list can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2WMBK7WRHMSS1.

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Families in our community are facing growing challenges, and their needs have never been greater. Now, more than ever, we need the support and generosity of our community to help provide vital resources and services. We are thrilled to announce the full reopening of volunteer engagement opportunities at our Family Gateway North shelter, offering a chance for compassionate individuals to make a meaningful difference in the lives of families in need. Together, we can create a stronger, more supportive community for everyone.

Organize our Donations

Help us collect and organize donated items to support families in our shelter and overflow services. Your assistance ensures we can provide families with the essential resources they need.

Help Prepare Rooms for Families

Get rooms ready for families at the shelter after our cleaning crew has completed their work. Join us in providing a warm welcome as they settle into their temporary home.

Remote Volunteer Opportunities

Help us ensure we have the necessary resources for our families by assembling snack bags, hygiene kits, emergency move-in kits, move-out kits, etc. with your family, friends, place of worship, or school.

Volunteer Application

Here are the instructions.  

• Go to dallasarboretum.org

• Click on Donate & Volunteer at the top

• Scroll down to Volunteer

• Click Read More and see opportunities

• Scroll down to fill out an Application

• Fill out form in its entirety

• Check all email options and hit continue

• You will receive an auto generated email from the volunteer Office.

• Once the office processes the application you will receive How to Use Volgistics, along with a password and a Dress Code Flyer.

Sign up to help in Shelton's Lower School Library!

Sign Up Here

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A Different Breed Animal Rescue: http://www.adifferentbreed.org/volunteer/

Animal Allies of Texas - this group is one that holds adoptions at pet stores on the weekends. 
https://animalalliesoftexas.rescuegroups.org/

Animal Rescue Klub: http://www.animalrescueklub.org/

City of Plano Animal Services: http://www.plano.gov/194/Animal-Services

Dallas Cat Lady: http://www.dallascatlady.org/

Dallas Zoo: http://www.dallaszoo.com

Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship - provides equine assisted activities and therapies to children and adults with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities http://www.equest.org/

Frisco Humane Society - this group does animal adoptions on Saturdays at PetSmart, among other things: http://www.friscohumanesociety.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=33

Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary:
http://www.heardmuseum.org Lots of opportunities.

Humane Society of Dallas: http://dognkittycity.org/volunteers/volunteer-opportunities.htm

In-Sync Exotics in Wylie is a wild cat sanctuary that's run almost exclusively by volunteers: http://www.insyncexotics.com

KittiCo Cat Rescue: http://www.kittico.org/volunteer.html

North Texas Rabbit Sanctuary (Garland): email: ntrs_tx@yahoo.com to volunteer. Here’s the website: http://ntrs.org/index.html

Operation Kindness: http://www.operationkindness.org

Richardson Animal Shelter: http://www.cor.net/

Second Chance SPCA (Plano): http://www.secondchancespca.org/

SPCA of Texas: http://www.spca.org/page.aspx?pid=198

Texas Parks and Wildlife: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/

Wildlife Center at Crosstimbers Ranch: http://www.crosstimberswildlife.org/get_involved

Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas: send an email to cjordan@bgcdallas.org or call 214-821-2950

Bryan’s House - a special-care facility in Dallas for children affected by HIV or AIDS, children with other special health needs, and their families:
http://www.bryanshouse.org/
Volunteer Opportunities under the Donate button

Buckner International - general website: http://www.buckner.org/ Under menu button, select volunteer

Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin Co.: http://www.caccollincounty.org

Head Start of Greater Dallas: http://www.hsgd.org Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary: http://www.heardmuseum.org Volunteer opportunities under Support button

Hope Supply Co.: http://hopesupplyco.org/ click Help Out link at the top of the page

Juliette Fowler Homes: https://fowlercommunities.org/volunteer-and-outreach/

Marathon Kids (Addison): http://www.marathonkids.org/volunteer

Play Kickball/Cure Children’s Cancer: http://www.kick-it.org/

Project Linus: Make blankets for children in need. http://www.projectlinus.org/

Rainbow Days: http://www.rainbowdays.org

Special Olympics: http://www.specialolympics.org

St. Philip’s School and Community Center: http://www.stphilips1600.org

Temple Emanu-El - RIF, Reading is Fundamental, is co-sponsored at the Jill Stone Elementary School by Temple Emanu-El. We assist the school librarian three times a year with the book distributions that allow each student to pick a book free of charge at each distribution. It also provides a wonderful opportunity to read to the children. Please join us! Contact: Syl Benenson 972.620.2212 or sylben@sbcglobal.net

Temple Emanu-El - work with pre-schoolers in the library. Minimum age: 16. Contact: Shelly Sender ssender@tedallas.org or 214-706-0000 ext.141. Website: http://www.tedallas.org/volunteer/upcoming.htm

Trinity River Mission (focus is Tutoring, Reading, and Mentoring): http://trinityrivermission.org/Volunteering.shtml

Vogel Alcove - helping homeless kids: http://www.vogelalcove.org/

YMCA: http://www.ymcadallas.org

Audubon Dallas: http://audubondallas.org/

Dallas Arboretum: http://www.dallasarboretum.org

Dallas Heritage Village: volunteer opportunities under the Support tab
http://www.dallasheritagevillage.org

Elm Fork Education Center (environmental education): http://efec.unt.edu/volunteers

Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary:
http://www.heardmuseum.org

Heritage Farmstead Museum (Plano): http://www.heritagefarmstead.org

Museum of Nature and Science - lots of different opportunities
http://www.perotmuseum.org

Recycling Club- Shelton, after school. See Stu-Co for more info.

River Legacy (Arlington): http://www.riverlegacy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122

Sierra Club: http://sierraclub.org/

Texas Trees Foundations: http://www.texastrees.org/volunteer/

Trinity River Audubon Center: http://www.trinityriveraudubon.org/

Deaf Action Center - Senior Citizens Program: http://www.dactexas.org/

Juliette Fowler Homes: https://fowlercommunities.org/volunteer-and-outreach/

Richardson Patient/Caregiver Companionship Volunteer: http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp412737.jsp Richardson Senior Center: 820 W. Arapaho Rd., Richardson, TX 75080, 972-744-7800

Temple Emanu-El: Caring Companions - a project of Caring Congregation that matches congregants with our members who are either in nursing facilities or homebound. Compassion, patience and listening skills required. Contact: Bernie Maslow, 214.794.8918 or Peggy Papert, ppapert@tedallas.org

Temple Emanu-El: Send Birthday cards to the Elderly. Volunteers send more than 1,000 personalized birthday cards to members age 70 and up each year. Contact: Jeanne Miller bandjrm@hotmail.com website: http://www.tedallas.org/volunteer/upcoming.htm

Most nursing homes and senior centers need volunteers. Check with a facility in your area to see what they need.

Arthritis Foundation: http://www.arthritis.org

Autism Speaks: http://communities.autismspeaks.org/site/c.ihLPK1PDLoF/b.7513471/k.7B76/Volunteer_Opportunities.htm

Best Buddies Texas: http://www.bestbuddies.org

Camp Summit - year round camp for the mentally and physically challenged: http://www.campsummittx.org

Computers for the Blind - located in Richardson is an organization that refurbishes and sets up computers. Training is provided. There are several opportunities to volunteer in the evenings and on the weekends. See the website for volunteer opportunities.  https://www.computersfortheblind.org/donate.php

Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind: http://www.dallaslighthouse.org

Deaf Action Center: http://www.dactexas.org

Easter Seals Disability Services: http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_volunteering

Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship - provides equine assisted activities and therapies to children and adults with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities http://www.equest.org

Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic)—must be at least a junior in high school, click on Volunteer button
http://www.learningally.org

Plano Therapeutic Recreation (for individuals with special needs): http://www.plano.gov/408/Adapted-Recreation

Retina Foundation of the Southwest - helps those with vision loss: http://www.retinafoundation.org

Special Olympics of North Texas: http://www.sotx.org/get-involved/volunteer/

American Red Cross, Dallas: http://www.redcros.org

Assistance Center of Collin County: http://www.assistancecenter.org

Austin Street Centre: http://www.austinstreet.org/volunteer.html

Bed Start - home furnishings for those in need: http://www.bedstart.org

Bonton Farms - an inner city farm in south Dallas: http://bontonfarms.org

Brother Bill’s Helping Hand: https://bbhh.org/volunteer

City House: The mission of City House is to provide emergency shelter and transitional residential services to children and young adults who are in need due to abuse, neglect or homelessness. http://www.cityhouse.org

Dallas Life - Ministering to the Homeless: http://www.dallas.life.org

Family Gateway - helping homeless families become self-sufficient: http://www.familygateway.org/

Feed My Starving Children - Meal packing-2 hour shifts Monday-Saturday
1680 N. Glenville Drive, Ste. 300, Richardson, TX Information on volunteering : www.fmsc.org/volunteer

Genesis Women’s Shelter: http://www.genesisshelter.org

God’s Food Pantry - Plano: http://www.godsfoodpantry.org

Goodwill Industries: http://www.goodwill.org

Habitat for Humanity - Youth Programs: http://www.habitat.org/youthprograms/ages_14_25/ages_14_25_default.aspx

Hearts and Hammers: http://www.heartsandhammers.org/

Holy Nativity Food Pantry in Plano http://www.holynativity.org

Homeless Veterans of Dallas: http://www.hvsd.org/

Hope’s Door - Serving families suffering from domestic violence: http://www.hopesdoorinc.org/

Interfaith Housing Coalition - various opportunities to be of service: http://www.ihcdallas.org/

Juliette Fowler Homes: https://fowlercommunities.org/volunteer-and-outreach/

Methodism’s Breadbasket: Volunteers are needed to stock the pantry, make food bags, and sort, hang, and distribute clothing at Methodism's Breadbasket. Call 214-887-3926 for more information.

Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance: http://www.mdhadallas.org

Minnie's Food Pantry http://www.minniesfoodpantry.org
To email about volunteering, click volunteer@minniesfoodpantry.org

Network of Community Ministries: http://www.thenetwork.org

North Dallas Shared Ministries: http://ndsm.org

North Texas Food Bank: http://www.ntfb.org

Salvation Army: http://www.salvationarmydfw.org/

Seven Loaves Food Pantry: www.7Loavescommunity.org

Shoes for Orphan Souls (age 17 and under need to have an adult present): http://www.shoesfororphansouls.org

Sons of the Flag: provides pre-packaged snacks to Parkland Hospital’s Burn Unit staff each month. Snack delivery can earn service hours. Contact: Mary@sonsoftheflag.org

Soul's Harbor Homeless Shelter: http://www.soulsharbordallas.org

The Dallas Morning News Charities: http://dmncharities.com

The Family Place (for victims of domestic violence): http://www.familyplace.org

The Bridge: http://www.bridgenorthtexas.org

The Stewpot: http://www.thestewpot.org/

Union Gospel Mission: http://ugmdallas.org/act/volunteer/

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas: http://www.unitedwaydallas.org

VNA, Meals on Wheels, etc: http://vnatexas.org

Vogel Alcove - helping homeless kids: http://www.vogelalcove.org

YMCA: http://www.ymcadallas.org

AIDS Arms: http://www.aidsarms.org/ways-to-give/

American Heart Association: http://www.heart.org/northtexasevents

Alzheimer’s Association - Greater Dallas Chapter: http://www.alz.org/greaterdallas/in_my_community_participate.asp

American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org/

Bryan’s House - a special-care facility in Dallas for children affected by HIV or AIDS, children with other special health needs, and their families: http://www.bryanshouse.org

Children’s Medical Center - Student Programs: http://www.childrens.com

Leukemia Texas: If you’d like to volunteer at any of their events, contact: info@leukemiatexas.org

Methodist Richardson Medical Center: http://www.methodisthealthsystem.org

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America: http://mymsaa.org

Muscular Dystrophy Association: http://www.mds.org

Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation: Myotonoic Dystrophy is a common form of muscular dystrophy. The foundation is an advocacy group dedicated to spreading awareness, offering information, and proposing legislation concerning this inherited disorder.
http://www.myotonic.org/

Parkland Hospital (summer program): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxIBwSbkrI4&t=3s

Play Kickball/Cure Children’s Cancer: http://www.kick-it.org/

Ronald McDonald House Dallas (for ages 18 and older): http://www.rmhc.org

Scottish Rite (summer program): http://www.tsrhc.org/volunteer.htm

VA Medical Center, Dallas - improving the lives of veterans who are in the hospital. http://www.northtexas.va.gov/giving/ Here’s the number for the Dallas hospital: 214-857-0428

AT&T Performing Arts Center: http://www.attpac.org/index.cfm?pagepath=Support_The_Center/Volunteer_Info&id=36131

Charles W. Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts: http://www.eisemanncenter.com/volunteer

DADA - Dallas Art Dealers Association: If you’re interested in the visual arts in Dallas, try volunteering for DADA. Contact: Lisa Taylor, Director info@dallasartdealers.org

Dallas Children’s Theater (use Safari—I couldn’t get this page to load in Firefox):
http://www.dct.org
Here’s a contact person and her info: Call Wanda Roberson at 214-978-0110, ext. 169 or email wanda.roberson@dct.org

Dallas Heritage Village: Volunteer Opportunities under Supporters
http://www.dallasheritagevillage.org

Dallas Museum of Art: http://www.dma.org

KERA (public TV and radio): http://www.kera.org/donate/volunteer/

Irving Arts Center: http://www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

Museum of Nature and Science - lots of different opportunities:
http://www.perotmuseum.org

North Texas Traditional Dance Society (NTTDS): They’re a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting a better understanding and appreciation of American folk dancing, its music, its history, and related folklore. Here’s a link for the organization: http://www.nttds.org

Perot Museum: http://www.perotmuseum.org/about-the-perot/Volunteer/index.html#requirements

Rover Dramawerks (theater off the beaten path) - Plano: http://roverdramawerks.com/07_Contribute/07_Contribute.html#Volunteer

The Arc of Dallas, helping people with developmental disabilities: http://www.arc.org

The Dallas Arts District: http://www.thedallasartsdistrict.org/district/support/volunteer

Theatre Coppell: http://www.theatrecoppell.com

WaterTower Theatre, Addison: http://www.watertowertheatre.org

Airborne Angel Cadets: http://www.airborneangelcadets.com/

Help our troops overseas who are building schools: Operation International Children needs school supplies. If you and your friends would like to organize an event to build school supply kids, let Ms. Bashara know. General info website: http://www.operationiraqichildren.org/ Click “How You Can Help” for info on building the school supply kits.

Homeless Veterans of Dallas: http://www.hvsd.org/

Operation Gratitude: http://www.operationgratitude.com/

Send care packages to the troops. This website shows a number of organizations that send care packages. Certain guidelines must be followed. https://www.military.com/spouse/military-life/military-resources/how-to-support-our-troops.html

Start, organize, and maintain a “Cell Phones for Soldiers” collection. You can spend the school year collecting old phones and getting them to the organization. You must follow the guidelines here: https://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/volunteer-resources/

City of Plano: http://plano.gov/213/volunteers-In-Plano

City of Southlake: https://www.cityofsouthlake.com/645/Volunteer

Dallas Public Library: http://www.dallaslibrary2.org/supportUs/volunteer.php

Dallas Heritage Village: http://www.dallasheritagevillage.org

Dallas Mavs Foundation: http://www.Mavs.com/community

Heritage Farmstead Museum (Plano): http://www.heritagefarmstead.org/

Historical Railroad Museum Docent (Plano) - must be at least 18: http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp123347.jsp

Irving Arts Center: http://www.irvingartscenter.com

Plano Public Library: http://plano.gov/203/Libraries

Richardson Public Library: http://www.cor.net/indexaspx?page=18

Teen Court (Allen): http://www.cityofallen.org

Teen Court (Collin County): http://www.collincountytx.gov/teencourt

Teen Court (Coppell): http://www.coppelltx.gov/teen-court

Teen Court (Irving): http://www.cityofirving.org/427/Teen-Court

Teen Court (Southlake): http://www.cityofsouthlake.com/106/TeenCourt

If your religious organization (church, temple, etc.) offers the opportunity to serve as an usher, a babysitter during services, Sunday school teacher, or other position that requires you to work, then you can use that time as Community Service, providing you don’t receive any pay or other compensation.

Austin Street Centre: http://www.austinstreet.org/volunteer.html

Buckner International: http://www.buckner.org/ Under the menu button, select Volunteer

Catholic Charities: https://www.ccdallas.org/ There are many ongoing and holiday opportunities on this site.

God’s Food Pantry - Plano: http://www.godsfoodpantry.org

Holy Nativity Food Pantry in Plano - info for volunteers is in the first few sentences: http://www.holynativity.org

Jewish Community Center of Dallas: http://www.jccdallas.org/

Jewish Family Services: They offer LOTS of opportunities for everyone, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, etc. Contact: Shoshannah Horne shorne@jfsdallas.org 972-437-9950, ext. 248

North Dallas Shared Ministries: http://ndsm.org/ Contact is Sherri Boyd, 214-358-8767

Rays of Light: This is a program that provides respite care to families with special needs children and their siblings. This program is on the campus of Lovers Lane United Methodist Church. The hours are 5:30-10:00 certain Saturdays. Contact information: Deborah Solomon, Program Director 214-706-9579 Debbie@raysoflightdallas.org www.raysoflightdallas.org

St. Philip’s School and Community Center: http://www.stphilips1600.org

Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Melani Guerra, Program Leader 214-520-0650, ext. 113 www.svdpdallas.org

Temple Emanu-el: http://www.tedallas.org/volunteer/upcoming.htm The Temple is involved in many areas of volunteerism, from working with the elderly, to stocking a local food bank, to working with kids at a nearby elementary school. Lots of opportunities here.

The Potter’s House: http://www.thepottershouse.org/

Union Gospel Mission: http://ugmdallas.org/act/volunteer/

Most activities which benefit Shelton DO NOT count toward achieving your service requirement. The main reason for this is because, as a student, helping your school is like helping your family. Students should help out their own school, the way that parents and staff members do.

However, once in a while, an activity comes along that is beyond the normal scope of helping out at one’s school. Here are some examples:

• Helping to clean up and reorganize after a major event, such as a flood.

When the theater group or a sports team does something on their own time (NOT during the school day) to benefit a non-profit agency or the needy—example, the theater kids performing at a hospital when other kids are out of school; the basketball team offering a camp for under-privileged kids on a Saturday (Note: if any activity is a fundraiser that benefits the students performing the service, then it can't count for community service).

• The Shelton Auction
• The Shelton 5K & Fun Run

Remember, nothing done at Shelton during the school day or as part of your duties as a student leader can count toward your service requirement.

We’ll occasionally sponsor an event here at Shelton to benefit another agency (example: making sandwiches in The Commons to benefit the Austin Street Shelter). The reason is to make it a bit easier for some of our non-drivers get their service hours.

Opportunities at Shelton

• Shelton's Stampede Auction: The Shelton Parents Association will soon be asking for student help to prepare for, set up, and tear down the annual Stampede Auction. Check your email for opportunities as that date approaches.
• Lower School Book Fair: Please contact the librarian for more information about the Annual Book Fair.