Community Service
Black River puts a strong emphasis on helping the community by advising students to help around the community. A student is required to complete a certain amount of community service hours, depending on the grade level. Grades 1-3 are expected to complete 10 hours of community service before moving on, grades 4-5 are expected to complete 15 hours, and grades 6-8 are expected to complete 20 hours. The high school requirement is 60 hours. Students have volunteered for various organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Club, the Red Cross, the Humane Society, the local hospital, and Herrick District Library. No more than 20 hours can be counted for any one activity, encouraging a wide range of volunteer activities.
At any time, two students from Black River are serving on the Youth Advisory Council of the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area. This student board awards grants to community projects which impact minors. Previous examples of funded projects include building a downtown skate park, supporting numerous summer camps, and the occasional film festival. The council annually awards between $30,000 and $100,000 in student directed grants.
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