English 10 unit 04 for a better community lesson 8 looking back project

COMMUNITY SERVICE :• Is Work done by a person or a group of people that benefits others... List of Community Service Examples... Helping Children and Schools:+Tutor children during or a

COMMUNITY SERVICE :

• Is Work done by a person or a group of people that benefits

others.

• Can help many people in need

• Often organized through a

local group.

PARTICIPATE TO:

1/Gives you a way to help others

2/Helps improve your community

3/ Can help strengthen your

resume and college applications

4/ gives you a way to gain work experience and learn more about

certain jobs

5/Can be a way to meet new

friends

List of Community Service

Examples

Helping Children and Schools:

+Tutor children during or after school

+Collect baby clothes, supplies, used sports

equipment, stuffed animals, toys, used children’s books,… to donate to children at local school,…

+ Organize for local children:

+ Volunteer:

+Work with the local health department

Helping Senior Citizens:

• Deliver groceries to elderly

• Help elderly clean home

+Host a holiday meal.

+Make birthday cards for elderly

+Decorate a Christmas tree at nursing home.+Perform a concert at senior centre.

Helping Animals and the

Environment:

• Animals:

+Take care of pets at an animal shelter

+Help train service dogs.

+Clean up a local park

+Participate in cleanup of a river, pond,… +Teach kids about the Environment.

• +Sponsor a recycling contest.

Helping the Hungry and Homeless:

Promoting Community

Enhancement:

NEXT STEPS

1/ Look over you interests.

2/ Figure out how much time you can devote

to community service

3/ Do some research to see what projects

you can do in your community

4/ Start VOLUNTEERING!

NOW, you decide:

• Who would you like to help?

• Do you want a community service activity ?

• What kind of impact do you want to have?

• What skill would you like to gain?

For General:

• Be generous in everyday

Dream BIG ,