Service Learning

Needs & Community Partners

Idea Sheet
Directions: Circle at least 3 needs in the community that you are interested in learning more about.
Next to the needs are examples of community partners to help who are already serving this need.
Reminder: The first stage of service-learning is investigating a need. You must understand the
need above all else. You will be teaching others about this need/problem in the community.
Therefore, you must master this topic before researching a community partner or planning your
action stage.
NEED

POSSIBLE COMMUNITY
PARTNER

POSSIBLE ACTION

Addiction & The Brain

National Institute On Drug Abuse

(NIDA)

Create a blog teaching others about drug

addiction and how it effects your daily life.

Aid for Military & Their

Families

Any of these:
http://www.military.com/spouse/militarylife/military-resources/how-to-supportour-troops.html

Send gifts, cards, and care packages to

soldiers overseas.

Air or Water Pollution

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Association (NOAA)

Teach the public about air pollution around the

world and how it is affecting each country.
Suggest what people can do about it.

Alcohol Abuse

A local hospital or psychiatrist

Interview a doctor who helps patients with

alcoholism. Teach others about how
dangerous and addictive alcohol can be.

Animal Abuse

ASPCA

Raise money for the organization to continue

their mission to find and help abused animals.

Art in the Community

Mrs. Concannon

Volunteer to be Mrs. Concannons assistant.

Bullying/Cyberbullying

StopBullying.gov

Raise awareness about bullying in school.

Start a catchy campaign on Ch.2

Composting

MRMS School Cafeteria

Help with school lunch composting.

Diabetes Awareness &

Prevention

The American Diabetes Association

Raise money to help find treatments and

cures to diabetes.

Diseases (specific one)

The specific organization dedicated to

that disease

Raise money or create an awareness

campaign

Drug Prevention

Gloucester Police Department

Raise money or create and awareness

campaign for Gloucester Polices Heroin task
force.

Education
(This is top global issue)

HW EdFund

Raise money to enhance student education at

Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District

Human Rights

UNESCO

Teach others about the right to education

around the world. Learn more about Malala
Yousafzai

Homelessness or Poverty

Beverly Boot Straps

Collect donations for people in need.

Elderly in the Community

A local nursing home

Volunteer to play music for or do an arts and

crafts activity with the elderly.

Endangered Animals

Wolf Hollow

Visit Wolf Hollow to learn more about the Grey

Wolf. Raise money for the organization.

Climate Change

United States Environmental Protection

Agency

Learn what you can do here:

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/scho
ol.html

Harmful Chemicals in
Household Products

Environmental Working Group

Create and awareness campaign about

household products and beauty products.
Learn about chemicals that are banned in
other countries, but not in the United States.
Why?

Homeless Animals

Cape Ann Animal Aid

Raise donations for CAAA

Horse Auctions

Hope4Horses

Raise money to help H4H purchase an

auctioned horse, saving the horse from harm.

Hunger

ACORD Food Pantry or Open Door in

Gloucester

Raise food donations (volunteering limited

to 1 hour only per org policy)

Hydroponic Gardening

Mrs. Petrucci/Life Skills

Help maintain, observe, and collect data while

growing vegetables for the school cafeteria.

Nutrition & Obesity

MRMS Cafeteria

Learn about school lunches and volunteer to

help create healthy options.

Online Safety

Common Sense Media

Create a schoolwide campaign teaching

others how to be safe and appropriate online.

Random Acts of Kindness

The Random Acts of Kindness

Foundation

Create positive notes or quotes around the

school.

Recycling

Mrs. Petrucci and MRMS

Improve the recycling program at MRMS

Food Allergies

FARE or MRMS Cafeteria

Create awareness campaign in multi

about food allergies

Fitness

YMCA or Beverly Athletic Club

Volunteer to learn about fitness and teach

others about the importance.

People living with

Disabilities

Service Dog Project

Volunteer every Sunday.

Alzheimers

Music and Memories

(www.musicaandmemories.org)

Collect electronic devices to donate to

organization.

Suicide Prevention

Samaritans

Raise money for suicide prevention.

Attend the 5k in September.

Remember:
1. Chose an issue or a need that you feel passionate about helping.
2. You can work in a team of up to 3 people (no more) or work alone.
3. Each member of your team needs to complete the rubric and submit their
own work, proving you all took part in the research, education, and service
hours.
4. For more information on Service Learning go to:

http://www.servicelearning.org