Love has to be put into action and that action is service. Our Mission Statement Public and community service is integral to the educational mission of Phillips Academy. Once a volunteer agrees to participate in a project, he or she is expected to fulfill this commitment like any other obligation on campus. Each project involves an agency that depends on volunteers, whether tutoring a child, preparing a meal, supervising a field trip or constructing part of a house. This project is intentionally voluntary.
Participants choose their projects and their time commitments.
Students who are involved in other extracurricular activities must make sure those commitments will not interfere with full involvement in their community service project. For especially challenging projects, volunteers interview with the community service staff before being placed in an agency. In case of emergency or illness, it is imperative for volunteers to notify both the agency and the Community Service Program as soon as possible. With prior notification, agency coordinators, in conjunction with the project staff, are usually able to make alternative arrangements. As with any endeavor, consistent and steady work provides the best learning opportunities for the participant, the most productive worker for the agency, and the optimal context for meaningful relationships to develop.