The Community Service Program seeks to instill and support a passion for service in Milton Academy’s students, faculty and staff. Through providing a multitude of opportunities from tutoring in local schools, to donating blood, to assisting the elderly, the program strives to provide the Milton community with interesting and meaningful service opportunities. On average, about 200 students perform weekly service at over 30 different organizations in the Greater Boston area. Another 200 students participate in multi-annual events such as the Greater Boston Foodbank, Special Olympics tournaments, the Blood Drive and holiday giving events. The entire Milton community participates in the annual Oxfam Hunger Banquet and the bi-annual Community Service Day. Each year, the program also supports individual and group initiatives for particular causes, such as overseas orphanages, tsunami and hurricane relief.

Each March, the Community Service Program sponsors a spring break service trip. Over the past two years, students, faculty and parents traveled to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to help rebuild houses damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

WEEKLY COMMITMENTS
Sign up at any time of the year by contacting the Community Service Office (898-2320), Ms. Geyling, a student board member or by sending a message via the MiltOnline Community Service Conference. Click here to download the CS sign up sheet (PDF). Most students are placed according to their schedule preferences in September. If you missed the informational assembly or "Shoparound" (sign-up fair)during the first week of school, we are always happy to give you further information on particular service sites and opportunities.

Tutoring and classroom assistance
Tutoring with possible Foreign Language Affiliation
Preschool Childcare
Food Programs and Meal Service
Special Needs Assistance
Afterschool Homework Programs
Arts, Music And Animals

ON-CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES
See listings above under:
Afterschool Programs
The Afterschool Program
Childcare
The Children's Center at Milton Academy
Tutoring
Lower School tutoring
The Saturday Course

EVENING OPPORTUNITIES
See listings above under:
Tutoring
Epiphany School
Special Needs
Massachusetts Hospital School

WEEKEND OPPORTUNITIES
See listings above under:
Milton Animal Shelter
Food Preparation
Boston Food Bank
Milton Food Pantry
Rosie’s Place
Performing and Visual Arts
Sidewalk Sam
Special Needs
Higashi School (for Autistic children ages 3-20)
Special Olympics Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Track
(dates TBA in February and April)
Tutoring/Classroom assistance
Chinatown ESL/Citizenship Tutoring
The Saturday Course

ANNUAL EVENTS

SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS

Click here to view a description of Service for a Just Society, a service learning course offered in the past.

OUTSIDE OPPORTUNITIES

COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD

The CS Board is a group of 15 students who are a vital part of the community service program at Milton Academy. They coordinate the weekly trips to match student volunteer and agency needs, and are responsible for promoting special events. The community service office is located in the basement of Wigg Hall, adjacent to the Student Center. (Our office moved into the old activities office). Drop in anytime, or contact us at 898-2320. You can also log on to the Community Service Conference (under Student Clubs/Conferences).

Announcements of upcoming community service events will be posted outside the office, by email conference, and will be made by board members at morning assemblies.

The 2007–2008 board is comprised of the following students and faculty coordinators:

Co-Heads: Emily Rider-Longmaid, Jonathan Tsang

Liaison Coordinator: Alyssa Blaize

Class I: Ahmed Baakar, Katherine Perzan. Brooke Rice

Class II: Kelsey Creegan, Bora Kim, Caroline Lester, John Nimmo, Jasmine Reid

Class III: Nick Jacobs, Mary Lopez, Erin McDaniel, Evan McManamy

Class IV: TBA after October applications

Faculty: Julia Anderson, Heather Sugrue, Andrea Geyling (Director)

Middle School Faculty: Laurel Starks