- Organization
- Hope For Henry Foundation
Teen Board Application
- Duration
- Recruiting now
- Location
- Washington, DC
Opportunity Details
Ongoing
Remote
Recruiting now
Washington, DC 20007

About this Opportunity
Attention all high school students in the DMV: are you interested in volunteering and fundraising for a local health-based organization? Look no further to Hope for Henry's Teen Board! Hope for Henry's Teen Board is comprised of a group of high school students committed to giving their time and talent to advance Hope for Henry's mission to reinvent the pediatric patient experience at hospitals nationwide. The focus of the Teen Board will be primarily on fundraisings such as the annual 5k, March Madness, Toy Drive, and Hope for Henry Sweet Treats. If you are interested, the application can be foundhereand is due on or before August 24, 2022 at 5pm!
The time commitment will be about 5-10 hours per month, all time spent with the Teen Board is eligible to be considered SSL Volunteer hours.
**If the student wishes to be considered for SSL Volunteer Hours as a member of the Hope for Henry Teen Board; Hope for Henry follows MCPS SSL Guidelines for any aspect of Teen Board work that is done virtually:
- Students must use their personal/private accounts (not affiliated with their MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform
- Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space at all times
- The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
- Virtual sessions will not be recorded
- A student's parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student's participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering
- Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unlessthe Hope for Henry Foundation has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student's parent/guardian authorizing permission/release
- Students' email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared
- SSL Hours will be tracked by the nonprofit supervisor, students will earn hour-for-hour the amount of time serving when they are directly supervised
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the students parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the students home.
Skills/Interests
- Leadership
Issue area
- Health & Wellness