Community Service "Parents can be proud to see that their daughters have made volunteerism one of their core values. All of us want to see our counties, cities and neighborhoods remain strong and healthy. These girls are the community leaders of tomorrow." --Mollie Conklin, community service program coordinator Learning how to be a contributing member of a community is one of the most important aspects of the "education for life" that SMS provides. St. Margaret's community service program takes the lessons learned on campus and expands them into the world beyond Water Lane. Each student is required to spend at least 12 hours each year in approved service activities - and many students go way beyond that. Students also initiate service projects of their own, recognizing needs in nearby towns and counties and doing what they can to help. Where They're Working Many non-profit organizations have benefited from the work of SMS students. Check out a list of where our students have volunteered time and the things that they've done:     Belle Isle State Park - cleaning up river and shoreline     Chesapeake Bay Foundation - planting trees at the Wilna Wildlife     Refuge and planting oysters in the Bay     Habitat for Humanity of Richmond and Westmoreland Counties - painting houses     Riverside Tappahannock Hospital - running children's games at the annual picnic     St. John's Episcopal Church, Tappahannock - baby sitting in the nursery     Warsaw Health Care Center - coordinating bingo games     Salvation Army - ringing the bell for donation kettles     Special Olympics - volunteering at the state skiing competition     American Heart Association - raising money for research     American Red Cross - organizing an annual blood drive Read about community service at SMS SMS Service Program: Giving Back to the Community Service: St. Margaret's Gift to the Community SMS students help Nepalese girls SMS students raise more than $600 for heart health Students seek service opportunities