Each person should strive to help out the community they live in and aid fellow citizens. It is increasingly important for high school students to get involved with volunteering and community service. College admission recruiters, employers, and scholarship committees are all asking students to list their service hours and events. SHS strongly encourages all students to seek out ways to volunteer, serve and help out our community and various organizations and charities.

This non-profit agency offers a process whereby people and groups needing volunteers are matched with skills, talents, and personality of volunteers. It provides information and assistance to youth volunteers. In fact, youth initiatives are offered to help involve young people in volunteer services.

The Center is located at 1706 23rd Street, Suite #101. The phone number is (806) 747-0551.

Hours are 8:00 - 5:00 Mondays - Fridays.

For various volunteering opportunities, visit www.volunteerlubbock.com

The ABC Rodeo Sweethearts was founded in 2003 for the purpose of encouraging the duty of community service among young women.

As an ABC Rodeo Sweetheart, you'll wear the 2009 Sweetheart custom shirt & Sweetheart Sash. You'll be asked to give 20 hours of community service around the time of the 67th Annual ABC Rodeo. Your efforts will be reported to your school for permanent record as a community service project. The group is limited to 20 girls (ages 16-18 & attending high school.) If more than 20 girls apply, resumes & interviews may be required for a selection process.

Applications are in Mrs. Johnson's office.

The ABC Rodeo Sweethearts, as sponsored by the Lubbock Downtown Chapter of the American Business Clubs (AMBUCS), will assist in fundraising efforts and community service actions. Projects include the ABC Rodeo, which benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lubbock, in addition to other charitable entities as named by the Lubbock Downtown AMBUCS.

This is a great activity for job applications, college resumes, NHS requirements, etc.

The ABC Rodeo is April 2 - 4, 2009. An orientation meeting will be held Monday, February 16th at 5:30 p.m. at the offices of Atmos Energy (5110 80th).

For more information contact Marinda Heinrich (789-5290 marinda.heinrich@atmosenergy.com or Bobbye Maxey (239-8869)
bmaxey@kcbd.com or Drue Farmer (577-5998) dfarmer@co.lubbock.tx.us