The purpose of Community Service at Waterford is twofold:

First, to serve the local, national and international communities, to look beyond ourselves and to alleviate suffering where help is needed.

Second, to affirm our commitment to our core values, especially caring and responsibility.  “Our commitment to responsibility starts with our individual lives and actions and extends outward in service to communities, both local and global.” (see Mission Statement and Core Values). While serving others, students learn about other people and other cultures.

Service benefits those that are being helped and changes those that are performing the service. Their world and their lives are enlarged and enriched as they see how others live. Service creates a canopy of relationships that can overarch all communities.

The goal of the Community Service program at Waterford is to offer every student an opportunity to experience hands-on community service and to assist students in defining the world anew.

Activities throughout the year include working with TreeUtah, Utah Refugee Connection, For the Kids Non-profit, feeding the homeless, Refugee Goat Farm, collecting goods for the Utah Food Bank, bake sales to benefit current needs and many other ongoing activities.