Mandatory volunteering, oxymoronic as it is, has become a graduation requirement for many high school students in Canada. Such compulsory community service is worth a trial run in the US as well. Studies have indicated young volunteers are more likely to vote, get better grades in school, and have less run-in's with the law. It would behoove charities to work with the education system to give the program a shot and make it easy for students to find projects that fulfill the requirement.