Community service

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Students enrolled in JJAEP are required to perform one day of community service a week (each Saturday), while they participate in the activity portion of the program. Lubbock offers plenty of possibilities for giving back to the community and various volunteer opportunities can be found with many agencies around town:

• Animal Shelter (Paws): working with lost and found, adoptions, and clean up, can work every day of the week; 17 and up, Background checks will be conducted. Will not accept Weapon, drug or domestic referrals. 401 N. Ash, ph.: 775-2711 (Shawn Byrd)

• Meals on Wheels: preparing food boxes for the needy, cleaning up around the facility, and performing clerical duties for ages 16 and up (will not accept any assault, theft, or drug related referrals). Address: 2304 34th St. Ph.: 806-792-7971 (Barbara Bulin)

• Salvation Army: sorting donated clothes and helping around the center for ages 15 and up (daily). Address: 2010 Clovis Rd. Ph.: 806-741-1325 (Fred New or Angela Traylor)

• Slaton PD: cleaning, painting, washing cars, and general maintenance (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.). Address: 175 N. 8th St. Ph.: 806-828-2020 (Stewart Naron)

• Turf Therapy and Therapeutic Riding Services (therapeutic riding clinic for disabled individuals): working with horses in a therapeutic riding service for disabled individuals. Cleaning stalls, grooming horses, painting, working with clients and horses, general maintenance (Monday – Thursday and Saturdays). Address: 8405 CR 2500 (84^th & MLK). Ph.: 748-7202 (Steffany Stiggens)

• Ronald McDonald House: fixing and cleaning-up, office assistance, sorting clothes and food work for ages 15 and up (will not accept Assault referrals. Address: 1212 Indiana Ave. Ph.: 806-744-8877 (contact House Manager or any staff member)

• City of Lubbock Graffiti Removal: removing graffiti from buildings, walls, fences and other sites throughout the city for jr. high or high school-age students (weekends, school holidays, Monday – Friday in the summer, 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; wear clothing you would use to paint in, no shorts or tank top shirts, must be at the shop by 7:30 a.m. ready to work and picked up at 3:30 p.m.; referrals needed from our department ASAP). Address: 2102 46^th & Ave. U, Lubbock, Texas. Ph.: 806-775-2896 (voice mail) or cell: 789-4866 (Manuel Placencia)

• Environmental Inspection Services: cleaning-up alleys and lots for ages 12 and up. Address: 1625 13th St. Ph.: 806-775-2115 (Peter Kern)

• Lubbock Regional MHMR: fixing and cleaning-up, sorting clothes and food for ages 14 and up (will accept minor assault referrals). Address: 1602 10th St. Ph.: 806-766-0327 (Kathy Reasoner)

• South Plains Food Bank: fixing and cleaning-up, serving and preparing food, sorting donated clothes and food for ages 16 and up. Address: 4612 Locust Ave. Ph.: 806-763-3003 (Mary Durham)

• South Plains Food Bank Farm: gardening and farm work for ages 16 and up (will accept mature students that are 14-15 years of age). Address: 4612 Locust Ave. Ph.: 806-748-1424 (Roy Riddle)

• Housing and Community Development: work at various community centers around town for ages 14 and up (will accept minor assault referrals). Ph.: 806-775-2678 (Angie Hobbs )

In addition to other volunteer projects, JJAEP students are engaged in the construction of their own Freedom Park on the site of the former waste area attached to the school grounds. All students participate in all the stages of the project, including planning and design, landscaping, planting trees, paving walkways, etc. In this project, students are advised and directed by JJAEP teaches and counselors, STAR sergeants, and employees of the Tom’s Tree Place.