National Honor Society (NHS) is a program for scholars who achieve much more academically than the average student. One of the many requirements of being part of NHS is the ability to earn community service hours.

There are lots of opportunities for service hours, including Harvesters and the Falcon Service Club.

At Harvesters, students who are 15 years of age or older do not need a chaperone in order to attend.

The Falcon Service Club helps out the custodians after school on Wednesdays by doing tasks including sweeping, throwing out trash and other cleaning jobs.

Local Olathe soup kitchens such as Salvation Army on East Santa Fe Street are also looking for volunteers.

Students who take part in NHS’ community service hour programs may have a higher chance of getting into a higher-level college or job.

“If a future employer sees [community service hours] on your resume, they’ll see you support your community,” Taylor Schwartz, NHS sponsor, said.

Being a part of NHS’ service hour programs also puts students more in-touch with their community and helps them build relationships with the people within the community.

Although being a part of the National Honor Society can help students work with these programs easier, anyone can take part in the service opportunities presented.

Students who have taken part in NHS’ opportunities have found that it is very helpful and useful to be a part of.

“My favorite part is being able to help others,” Jeremy Morris, senior, said.

The students also seem to see lots of value in being part of NHS and taking part in service hour opportunities.

“I would absolutely recommend being a part of NHS’ community service,” Morris said. “I definitely see value in it.”

NHS students feel that volunteering is a great way to give back to one’s community, and it definitely reflects on his/her future. It can get a student better future education, better jobs, and it helps them give back to the community that they’re a part of.