Unit 04. For a Better Community. Lesson 8. Looking back - project

Le Quy Don High School

UNIT 4: COMMUNITY SERVICE
TEAM 4: UYEN,MINH,VU,DAT
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:
Games, Activities.
A Special Olympics event.
A summer reading program.
Making friends event.
+ 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.

*Environment:
+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 , Work HARD!!!