Court Ordered Community Service
Policies and Procedures
The Chester County Food Bank (CCFB) offers volunteer opportunities for individuals with court mandated service hours
on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to deny any court-ordered individual the opportunity to volunteer with the
CCFB based on nature, type and/or specifics of their offense. However, it is also the policy of this organization to provide
equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual preference, age or disability.
Potential volunteers must provide written documentation from the court, probation officer and/or their attorney stating
number of hours required and by what date, as well as the specifics of the offense.
CCFB will not accept a volunteer for community service with certain serious offenses including but not limited to:
Violent Offenses
o Armed Robbery
o Assault and/or Battery
o Aggravated Assault (assault with a weapon)
o Arson
o Kidnapping
o Robbery
o Statutory/Sexual Offense
Burglary or theft
Additionally, if after a reasonable amount of time served it is determined that the volunteer is not fulfilling his/her
obligation, the CCFB reserves the right to release them from their commitment. Their probation officer will be advised
immediately upon separation.
Court Ordered Community Service Approval Process
NOTE: please allow up to 5 business days from the date of application for the approval process to be completed.
1. Complete and return a Community Service Application and attend an interview.
2. Approved applicants must submit the following documentation via fax, mail, email or in-person before your first
volunteer day: paperwork from probation officer, court, or attorney stating individual’s name, specific offense(s)
committed, number of hours required, time limit to complete court ordered hours, and the name and contact
information of the probation office or attorney.
3. Once hours are complete, the timesheet provided by the court must be turned into the Volunteer Manager, who
will then provide a validation letter within 2 weeks. It will be written on official letterhead stating how many
hours were completed, and in what capacity (ie: farm, warehouse, kitchen, etc).
For questions regarding the policy and procedures, or to schedule an interview, contact Larken Wright Kennedy,
Volunteer Manager at
or 610.873.6000.