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The MedinaCares Volunteer Service Awards recognize Medina Academy students who dedicate their time and talents to serving others. These awards celebrate compassion, leadership, and a commitment to making a positive impact within our school and community.
Competition Dates:
OCT 30, 2025 – JUN 15, 2026
Students earn recognition based on the total number of verified volunteer hours completed during the competition period.
| Level | Hours Required | Recognition |
| 🥉 Bronze | 40–49 hours | Certificate + Bronze Medal |
| 🥈 Silver | 50–79 hours | Certificate + Silver Medal |
| 🥇 Gold | 80–100+ hours | Certificate + Gold Medal |
Login – Access the MedinaCares Volunteering Opportunities page using your Microsoft Teams student account. If your login isn’t pre-filled, log out and sign back in with your student account. For issues accessing Teams, contact salma.vhora@medinaacademy.org
Sign-up – Choose an activity from the page. (For student-led club sessions, there’s no need to sign up — just attend your meeting and submit the form if your club meeting qualifies as volunteering. Only meetings on or after October 30, 2025 count, as that is when the competition was announced.)
Track Hours – Submit the Volunteer Tracking Form. Your supervisor will verify attendance and approve your hours. Once approved, they’ll be credited to your account.
Outside Activities – For non–Medina Academy volunteering, have your supervisor email mcc@medinaacademy.org with your name, hours, date and activity details.
📝 Incomplete or unverifiable forms won’t count toward award totals.
Volunteering at Medina Academy includes any activity that benefits others directly, supports the school’s mission, or contributes positively to the community, whether through clubs, community organizations, or independent projects. Student-led club meetings for service projects count as they encourage students to think about others in every sphere of life. Examples include mentoring younger students in Debate Club; writing articles in E-Newspaper Club promoting Medina Academy; recording podcasts in Podcast Club; creating digital campaigns in Social Media Club; volunteering at food banks, tutoring, or organizing donation drives in Community Service Club; and recycling, planting trees, or other environmental projects in Environmental Action Club.
You don’t need to register in advance. Simply start volunteering when competition is announced, and submit your hours using the official volunteer tracking form.
Yes — up to 25% of your total volunteer hours may come from projects completed outside of Medina Academy, as long as they align with our mission: helping others directly, furthering the cause of Medina Academy, or strengthening the community.
These hours must be verified by the organization where you volunteered. Verification should be sent via email to 📧 mcc@medinaacademy.org.
Examples (25% of total hours):
Only verified, mission-aligned activities will count toward your total service hours.
Yes! Each participant may log their own verified hours based on their actual contribution.
Examples:
When you fill out the volunteer tracking form, your supervising teacher, club advisor, or event organizer must verify your hours—only verified hours will be credited to your account.
Medina Academy activities: Your form will be automatically sent to supervisors for approval. Please ensure all details are completed.
Outside activities: Have your supervisor email mcc@medinaacademy.org with your name, hours, and activity details.
Absolutely! All eligible volunteer hours completed between competition start and end dates count toward your total, even if they come from different clubs or projects.
Students who exceed 100 hours will receive special recognition at the year-end awards ceremony.
Awards will be presented at the end-of-year MedinaCares Volunteer Service Award Celebration in June 2026.
Any activity done for pay, for academic credit, or without a clear service benefit to others does not qualify.