Wellington Offers High School Summer Service Program
Teens can get meaningful, resume-boosting volunteer experience this summer through Wellington’s High School Summer Service Program. This exciting learning opportunity pairs incoming high school juniors and seniors with various Wellington departments, allowing students to learn more about how their local government works and get a taste of a real-world professional setting while racking up dozens of community service hours.
To participate, students must be entering their junior or senior year in high school, must have at least a 3.0 GPA and provide two letters of recommendation. Students must also be able to commit to volunteering two days per week in four hour blocks (eight hours total per week) for a total of nine weeks from June 18th through August 16th.
Applications are available at City Hall (12300 Forest Hill Boulevard), Village Park (11700 Pierson Road), the Wellington Community Center (12150 Forest Hill Boulevard) and the Safe Neighborhoods Office (1100 Wellington Trace).
Wellington will accept completed applications beginning Wednesday, April 11th through Thursday, May 24th. Students will be selected on a rolling basis, so be sure to submit your application early!
For more information about this program, contact Chris Degler at (561) 753-2587 or cdegler@wellingtonfl.gov.
For information about other Wellington programs, events, activities, and updates, please visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or watch Channel 18 for the latest happenings.