Who We Are
In 1999, the Helpline Center developed SALSA, the Serve & Learn Student Association, to connect youth with opportunities to serve their communities. It allows teens to create and carry out meaningful service projects that meet community needs and inspire other youth to get involved in volunteerism. Youth join SALSA to meet new friends, explore careers, gain leadership experience, earn hours for scholarship applications, and make a difference in their community. SALSA students have served nearly 200,000 hours in service since the program began.
What We Do
Monthly Events
Guest speakers from local nonprofit organizations provide information on individual & group volunteer opportunities as well as hands-on volunteer projects. Students from all participating schools are invited to participate together as a group to serve in the community.
Youth Action Council
A leadership group of SALSA members meets once per month to plan SALSA events, meetings, and speakers.
Volunteer Hours Tracking
The Volunteer Connections Database provides SALSA members a centralized place to log their volunteer hours. This allows students to accurately account for their volunteer hours on college applications, scholarships, or job applications.
Details
| (605) 274-1409 | |
| salsa@helplinecenter.org | |
| Isabella Oliver | |
| Volunteer Connections Manager |
