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Community Service

Community Service at Centenary College

Centenary is one of the first colleges to require that all of its students participate in community service initiatives throughout their college careers. Community service is an integral part of Centenary College

Centenary is committed to building leaders. Community service is one of the ways we believe we can best develop future citizens.

Centenary expects each student to graduate having demonstrated that they are:

  • Civil because they are responsible, respectful contributors to their communities.
  • Empowered because they skillfully and proactively manage new situations, exercising both independence and leadership.
  • Ethical because they have the ability to consider alternative ethical perspectives and act on their judgment of them, upholding ethical behavior in their personal and professional lives.
  • Caring and empathetic because they are kind, considerate, and understanding in their interactions.
  • Creative because they are able to take personal and intellectual risks to stretch their capabilities.
  • Reflective because when they are open to new perspectives, students learn to synthesize their experiences and find new understandings of themselves and their roles in the wider world.

Requirements

Centenary College requires all students to perform at least 10 hours of community service.

Leadership Scholarships

Scholarships are available for students. Students meeting leadership scholarship requirements are required to perform 30 hours of community service each school year. Contact Admissions for more information.

Service Opportunities

Community service starts with willing hands and a desire to help. There are many opportunities for students to serve our campus community and to serve those in need:

  • ARC of Warren County
  • Camp Bernie
  • Centenary Health Fair
  • Centenary Fashion Show
  • Community Plunge
  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey
  • Dover Children’s Museum
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Hackettstown Teen Nights -- sponsored by the Hackettstown Municipal Alliance for Drug Prevention
  • Midnight Run
  • Morris County Park Systems
  • Pet Adoption League
  • ‘Tis the Season' Holiday Celebration
  • Trinity Methodist Church Thrift Shop
  • Warren Haven Nursing Home
  • Waterloo Village

Contact Us:
Cherilyn Brooks
Community Service Coordinator
Phone: 908-852-1400 ext. 2371
Email: brooksc@centenarycollege.edu