Learn About Youth United
Youth United is a program of the United Way of Mason County that encourages teens to volunteer in their community.
Awards and Rewards
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Receive an award at the annual Youth United Awards Ceremony (75 volunteer hours)
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Letter in Community Service at your High School (150 volunteer hours)
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Meet new people
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Give back to your community
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Develop job skills
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Gain experience to add to applications for jobs and college entrance
2018-2019 School Year
All volunteer work must be completed between May 1, 2018 and March 30, 2019
Rules & Restrictions
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Youth United is available to those in grades 6-12 and is open to homeschooled teens.
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All volunteer work must be tracked and verified (see Hours Verification Tracker)
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At least 50 hours must be a non-school related activity.
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For those earning a Letter in Community Service, at least one activity must be school related.
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Court ordered community service hours are not eligible for this award.
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Someone other than a parent, relative, or friend must verify service hours.
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Work completed for a business does not apply except on a few occasions. Prior approval with Youth United is required.
School Related Hours
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Service may benefit your own school, school clubs, athletics, events, and activities.
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Service, such as fundraisers for a group of which you are a part, must benefit the entire group.
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You can count hours spent organizing and implementing a service project, provided you won't be receiving a grade or extra credit for it.
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All meeting hours may be counted for clubs geared towards service.
Non-school Related Hours
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Service may not benefit your own school (clubs, athletics, activities).
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Service may be counted if it was organized through the school but benefits another organization, event, or cause.