About
This service organization seeks to connect high school students who are court ordered to perform community service with nonprofit organizations deemed appropriate by the Justice of the Peace. To this end, the organization founded the Allen Garden in 2004 in partnership with Allen High School. Students who are working to earn required community service hours visit the garden most Saturdays in order to learn about the environment and to collaborate with others in positive, constructive ways. Presently, the garden is underfunded, which limits the ability for Students on Service to meet the needs of high school students, most of whom are marginalized because of truancy or juvenile justice issues.
Drew Sims
Director
I am a senior at Plano East Senior High as well as a director for Students on Service, a non-profit working with at-risk youth in Collin Co. Sophmore year I was sent to truancy court and had to serve 50 court-ordered hours of community service through Students on Service. After completing my required hours I began interning for S.O.S. because I saw an opportunity to help people and connect my community by inspiring the youth. Since becoming an intern for Students on Service I have gotten the pleasure to see through many perspectives and have grown as an individual, peer, friend, and most importantly a leader. I fell in love with sustainability and the idea sustainable development after taking AP Environmental Science. After learning in depth about the effects of human activity on the balance of nature I felt compelled to take action. I have focused specifically on sustainable agriculture such as hydroponics, aquaponics, and aeroponics. In a pursuit to be a better steward of the environment, I hope to inspire my volunteers to think globally and act locally through local projects. With this mindset of thinking, I am teaching the youth how to not only be an American citizen but also a global citizen.
