We believe that everyone can make a difference, regardless of their age or background, and we welcome volunteers to join us. If you're interested in volunteering, please contact us to learn more about how you can help us make a safer and more caring world. Thank you for considering this opportunity to contribute to your community with HSFL!
Middle school and high school students are eligible to earn SSL hours
The following SSL hours we offer:
8 Letters for Veterans = 1 hour of service
1. How to start:
If you are willing to volunteer, please contact highschoolersforfrontliners@gmail.com. For volunteers, we provide specific PDF instructions that explain how to make the item, the quality expected, how to create the student activity log, how to earn SSL hours, and the drop-off/mailing instructions.
2. Writing Letters for Veterans:
Please have neat handwriting! As we do not accept print version letters, please write your letters in hand-written form. We are making these letters for veterans and seniors at the VA Baltimore Center. These will be handed out to patients who are sick or struggling from health concerns. Please make a sincere effort to write letters.
- Write a letter with more than 5 complete sentences for Veterans( You can thank them for their services, share your stories with them etc..)
- You can use a piece of paper, thank you card, or a postcard to write
- This letter will be delivered to the US Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Baltimore with our homemade craft donations
- Please put each completed letter(s) inside an envelope and write your first name and grade outside of the envelope.
- You can also include things such as comics or drawings along with your letter. Get creative! We want each letter to be sincere and personal.
Please do not include any personal information such as your full name, email address, or home address in your notes. Also, please do not include any real-life pictures or images of yourself.
4. How to earn your SSL hours: Important
At HSFL, we take SSL hours seriously and want to ensure that our volunteers receive the correct amount for the work they've completed. Our supervisors will review your completed work and award SSL hours based on our established equivalency of hours for the specific project.
While you should keep an activity log to track your work, please don't calculate your own SSL hours. Instead, we'll compare your log to the work you've completed and adjust your SSL hours if necessary. Our goal is to make sure that the process is fair and accurate, and we appreciate your cooperation in this effort.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Do I need to sign up? Yes. Please contact us highschoolersforfrontliners@gmail.com to let us know your interest. 2. Is there a limit to how many different projects I make at a time? Yes, HSFL offers 4 separate opportunities, please choose 2 items maximum (For example, volunteers can choose two from hospital masks, writing letters, making heart pillows, making lap blankets). We strongly encourage that volunteers focus on 1 or 2 items to make them professionally. 3. Is this non-profit approved for MCPS SSL hours? Yes. 4. Who are these letters for? We are writing letters for veterans and seniors at the VA Baltimore Center. These will be handed out to patients who are sick or struggling from health concerns. 5. What other projects do you offer? We are making and donating Handmade Masks to Doctors Community Hospitals in PG County, HU hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital in DC. Ann Arundel Detention Center, Children's Centers in Ethiopia and also working with the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Baltimore to make heart pillows and writing letters for Veterans.Please email Austin Moon/President of HSFL( highschoolersforfrontliners@gmail.com) if you have any other questions. www.hsfl.info
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s 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 student’s home.
