Community service is exactly the service that you do to benefit a community. If that sounds a little broad, it is because community service can take a lot of different forms, because there is so much you can do to help people in your area. However, you might wonder where to start. Do not worry, here we have put together a list of action plans for Community Service activities.
Action Plan for Community Service Activities
Here is a list of action plan for Community Service activities:
Collect and Donate Things for Your Community
If you look around your community, you will probably discover at least several places that accept donations like food pantries, schools, and family shelters, only to name a few. Here is a good comprehensive guide on running your donation drive, and here are several places that accept donations.
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- Collect and donate school supplies.
- Collect and donate the backpacks.
- Collect grocery coupons for local food pantries to assist them with the costs.
- Collect and donate non-perishable food items.
- Collect makeup to donate to violence shelters.
- Collect Halloween candy to send to the members of deployed military service who cannot be home to celebrate.
- Collect and donate some hygiene products.
- Collect and donate unwanted clothes to support vulnerable populations.
- Collect stuffed animals.
- Collect SAT books and donate them to a library.
Do Things for Your Community
Several of these take a few minutes, and others a bit longer, however they all help in several ways. Particularly try pitching in to do the tasks for neighbors who cannot do them themselves, like people who are ill, elderly, or busy with work or childcare.
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- Walk the kids home from school.
- Mow the neighbor’s lawn.
- Offer the dog-walking services.
- Clean the cigarette butts on the ground.
- If you know another language, you are able to be a translator at parent-teacher conferences.
- Babysit during PTA meetings.
- Foster a shelter animal.
- Take and donate images during community events.
- Donate blood (if you are at least 17, or 16 with parental consent).
- Contact your reps about local problems.
Teach Things to Your Community
We have all got things that we are good at, so why not share those skills with other people? If teaching feels a little intimidating at first, you are able to try using these tips for teaching anything to anyone.
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- Help the kids with their homework.
- Teach underclassmen safe social media practices.
- Give music lessons for free.
- Coach a youth sports team.
- Educate the beachgoers about sustainability.
- Teach adults your life skills.
- Give a seminar on driving safety.
- Teach CPR (after you get certified).
- Help English language learners practice with the conversation.
- Teach people how to register to vote.
Fix Things in Your Community
If you see an issue in your community, then you should consider doing something about that. Occasionally, the best service we are able to do to the places we really love is to take care of them.
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- Fix a destroyed library.
- Place campfire safety plaques near the campsites.
- Clean up the local park.
- Beautify your area with some seed bombs.
- Assist a neighbor or community org paint fence or building.
- Spruce up a run-down playground.
- Help the neighbors with repairs.
- Offer to patch up some clothes and stuffed toys.
- Organize the books at the library.
- Give IT help to the local adults.
Host Things in A Your Community
Here is your opportunity to flex your event-planning muscles and put on something which will bring people together. The only thing better than community service is doing it with your friends.
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- Host a bake sale.
- Host a clothing swap.
- Host a holiday meal.
- Host a competitive book drive.
- Host activities for the kids in hospitals.
- Host a dog wash.
- Host an immunization clinic.
- Host a river clean-up.
- Host a gardening party.
- Host a study group.
- Publicly host and share your creativity to assist uplift and revitalize your community.
Make Things for Your Community
There is something special regarding receiving a handmade gift. We are sure that there are plenty of people and places which would really appreciate it. Please make and send the items to folks at family shelters, elderly care facilities, or hospitals to make their days a little brighter.
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- Knit scarves for families in the shelters.
- Bake cookies for food pantries.
- Write letters to seniors in elderly care facilities.
- Make blankets for the kids in hospitals.
- Build birdhouses for the neighbors.
- Make Eid cards for your local mosque.
- Design a community mural.
- Put first aid kits for local shelters.
- Make birthday cards for the kids in homeless shelters.
- Produce a community newsletter.
Volunteer For Things in Your Community
The cool thing about volunteering is that you are able to do that anywhere, even online. So, hopefully this gets you thinking. For more inspiration, we have got some other places you can volunteer and a bunch of volunteer opportunities.
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- Volunteer at your local library.
- Volunteer to chaperone a field trip.
- Volunteer with a local nonprofit.
- Volunteer at an animal shelter.
- Volunteer at a community center.
- Volunteer as a lifeguard.
- Volunteer to be a crossing guard.
- Volunteer to do social media for a local org.
- Volunteer to assist set up a community event.
- Volunteer at a food pantry.
Steps for Creating Your Community Action Plan
Here are some steps for creating your community action plan:
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- Preparation
Before your first meeting, you should select who will be part of the planning group and prepare several pieces of information about your community. - Understand your community
Work with the team to build a picture of your community. - Clarify issues
Decide what the issues your group will focus on. - Involve the community
Involve the community and ensure that you are on the right track. - Set goals
Set several goals and work out how you will know that you are achieving them. - Finalize your plan
Make a step-by-step plan to reach your goals, and write it down - Put your plan into action
Start doing the actions on your plan. Please monitor what impact you have and check if you achieve your goals.
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