Help Make a Difference
in Our Communities!
Community Service Project hours, Volunteer hours, and Work
hours are ALL eligible* for meeting Bright Futures requirements.
Within Polk County Public Schools, Florida,
every 50 hours of service earn a Certificate of Service,
150 hours over 4 years are required to earn a Silver Honor Cord to wear at graduation, and
250 hours (must include 25 CSP hours) over 4 years are required to earn a Social Impact Medallion to wear at graduation.
Community Service Project (CSP) requirements for scholarships vary by donor.
*Hours must be documented and submitted
in the same calendar year they were earned.
Volunteer in Polk County, Florida
Must be 17+ or accompanied by 17+
Polk County Parks & Rec
Polk County Volunteer Services
Under 18? Volunteer at school-based programs.
Under 18? Parents sign a waiver.
Must be a high school student or older.
Under 18? You can visit with patients in nursing homes.
Get a Teen Team together for a project!
Under 18? Sign up for Youth Programs.
Under 13? Serve with a parent!
This is not an all-inclusive list but rather just a list of companies that have asked us to share volunteer opportunities for teens. Be the Future be U™/Polk Vision neither endorses, guarantees, nor makes any representation regarding the listed agencies.
Parents and students are strongly encouraged to investigate the agencies and make their own personal decisions regarding the sites.