Community Service

Valley View offers a wide variety of community service opportunities for students throughout the year. We set out to offer a diverse selection of choices in order to meet the varying interests of the student body. Students are encouraged to participate in Community Service activities and are acknowledged for their contributions on a monthly basis, during the annual Community Service Banquet, and via Graduation awards. Community Service hours are documented and become a great addition to a students resume and applications for schools and jobs.

Hearts for Heat

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Many Valley View Boys made a commitment this year to Hearts for Heat, a local charity that sets out to subsidize heating costs for the poor in North Brookfield MA.  The boys who made this commitment participated in a Spaghetti … Continue reading

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Boys Donate to Local Charity Effort

Several Valley View Boys and staff contributed funds to generate enough support to purchase 9 “Helping Hands” food boxes from a local grocery store.  The grocery store will deliver these boxes to local food pantries identified as “in need”.  This … Continue reading

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Recycling Board is in Effect

Each week, Dave and some Valley View students team up to do a short presentation on a worthy topic related to recycling and or environmental sensitivity.  ”This is my favorite night of the week” adds another Valley View staff.  The boys … Continue reading

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Valley View Boys Help Local Food Pantry Distribute Thanksgiving Meals

Five Valley View Boys teamed up with Brendan to help the St. Josephs Food Pantry in Leicester MA as they handed out boxes of food, milk, cider, pies, and turkeys to approximately 150 families.  The St. Josephs parish is committed to making sure than … Continue reading

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Boys Help to Set Up 2nd Chance Animal Clinic Thrift Store

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This fall, many Valley View boys have made a commitment with Marc C. to help the Second Chance Animal Clinic of North Brookfield set up their thrift store. The clinic is planning to open the store soon and proceeds will go to … Continue reading

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Valley View Students Support American Red Cross

Four boys spent there Saturday morning this past weekend with Jim Haupt helping to set up for the American Red Cross Blood Drive in North Brookfield, MA.  The boys helped set up tables and chairs for the event.  Their time end effort made the setup process much easier … Continue reading

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Massachusetts Outdoor Exposition Volunteers

Seven helpful boys joined Mark Lovely at the Massachusetts Outdoor Expo this year to help with setup, support etch.  The boys helped with line maintenance at the hunter safety station, they handed out and assisted in filling out the participation cards, assisted at the … Continue reading

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Adirondack Camping Trip August 2011

This August, Brendan and Jeff took a group of eight boys the the Adirondacks in upstate NY for a 6 day backpacking trip. We met with a NY state forest ranger and later with a member of the Student Conservation Corps and got … Continue reading

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Valley View Student Council Teams Up To Do Lawn Care Projects for Local Seniors

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              The Student Council teamed up this year to contribute efforts to local seniors in need.  Brendan posted flyers at local senior centers in the are offering general yard work assistance to the seniors.  Over the course of the … Continue reading

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Valley View Boys Stack Local Senior’s Wood for the Winter

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Several Valley View Boys teamed up over the entire summer to stack 6 cords of wood for a local senior.  Over the course of the entire summer, the boys would head over in the afternoon and chip away at this immense projects.  We worked … Continue reading

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