Help Center

The ability to be hands-on is so important when teaching about charity!  Bridgeway wants to help too, so any student who participates in the service opportunities below can turn in receipts or proof of participation for community service hours. With our high school students needing 15 service hours per year, and colleges and even trade schools wanting to see students volunteering, this is a great way to add hours to their transcript. They are also learning about giving, which is vital.  

See our list below for recommendations. Participation in any of these opportunities is optional. 

CWS: This organization gives families a chance to make a variety of kits for families facing a crisis. Everything from hygiene to refugee aid to emergency clean-up buckets and backpacks for students. Go to the link here for information on how to build them. There are also directions for mailing or drop off.  https://cwskits.org/assemble-kits/ Hours: Five service hours per box of assembled and shipped kits. Purchase of a shipping label is required. You must submit a picture of the box and kits before shipping to receive service hours. 

Billion Graves: For those who like to adventure out, this has become a popular volunteer organization among our Beta students. It doesn’t cost anything, but it provides valuable genealogy/ancestry information. This is a great option for rural families who know of small plots spread out on old farms or churches and for our international families. https://billiongraves.com/  Hours: Log the hours taking photos, transcribing, and uploading. Send your advisor some of the pictures too. 

Give Back Box: There is a wide variety of donations you can make through this website, helping everyone from: domestic violence victims, to the disabled, to abandoned pets, refugees, special interests, and more! Check out what is in each option for donating. It could be clothing, handmade goods, household items, or even electronics. You choose your charity, purchase a label, fill a box with the requested items, and send it off.  https://givebackbox.shop/  Hours: Five service hours per box filled and sent. Purchase of a shipping label is required. You must submit a picture of the box before shipping to receive service hours. Please log hours for handmade goods as those will be added as well. 

Zooniverse: The world’s largest platform for people-powered research is also a great way to earn service hours because the student is doing! More than a million people around the world come together to assist professional researchers at Zooniverse. There are projects for all ages, abilities and locations. https://www.zooniverse.org/ Hours: Log the hours completing the research tasks and list which tasks you helped with. Take a screenshot of what research you assisted with.   

Sending Smiles: Multiple organizations help bring smiles to those living in nursing homes or assisted living. Others help encourage inner-city children. A nicely made card, thoughtful note, or even a letter, can mean so much. We like using these organizations!  Baltimore Hunger Project,  Love For Our Elders or DOROT. Hours: 1 hour per 4 cards made and sent. Please include log and pictures of cards.