MPU2412 COMMUNITY SERVICE

Chapter 1
Introduction to Community Service
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What is Community Service?

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What is Community Service?

• Community service is work done by a person or
group of people that benefits others.
• It is often done near the area where you live, so
your own community reaps the benefits of your
work.
• You do not get paid to perform community
service, but volunteer your time.
• Community service can help many different
groups of people: children, senior citizens,
people with disabilities, even animals and the
environment.

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What is Community Service?

• Community service is often organized
through a local group, such as a place of
worship, school, or non-profit organization, or
you can start your own community service
projects.
• Many people participate in community service
because they enjoy helping others and
improving their community.

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Community Service Goals

1. To foster a sense of belonging and togetherness
among individuals within the community who
are in the vicinity.
2. To nurture and apply the knowledge, skills and
practice of civic values within each individual.
3. To contribute their energy and skills to the
community and country.
4. To mold the personality and understand the
concept of cooperation and mutual help
between one another.

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Community Service Goals (cont…)

5. To foster the spirit of living together in a
community regardless of religion, race, creed,
and ideology.
6. To be a patriotic citizen, caring, and
responsible towards society and the state.
7. To adopt a healthy lifestyle and practice is
always ready to help others who need help.

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Why Should You Participate in

Community Service?
• Gives you a way to help others
• Helps improve your community
• Can help strengthen your resume and job
applications
• Can be a way to meet new friends
• Often results in personal growth
• Gives you a way to gain work experience and
learn more about certain jobs

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Community Service Examples

Donate old clothes or household goods. Take a

look through your closet or storage space to
find those dusty items that you’ve outgrown or
just don’t use anymore.
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Community Service Examples

Bring new or lightly used toys and

stuffed animals to a children’s hospital.
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Community Service Examples

Donate children’s books, novels, and other

reading materials to shelters, libraries, and
schools.

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Community Service Examples

Become a volunteer tutor. If you excel in a

particular subject, share that knowledge
with other teens who are struggling.

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Community Service Examples

Participate in a clean up of a beach,

riverbed or local park.
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Community Service Examples

Deliver food to those who are

unable to leave their home.
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Community Service Examples

Visit a retirement home and spend

time doing fun activities with the
elderly who lack immediate family.

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Community Service Examples

Take care of cats and dogs at an

animal shelter.
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Community Service Examples

Clean up after a natural disaster.

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Community Service Ideas

Who would you like to help?

Is there a specific group of people or cause you

are passionate about? Look for projects that
relate to your passion and interests. You may
also just want to perform particular community
service activities that allow you to do hobbies
you enjoy, like baking or acting, and that's fine
too.

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Community Service Ideas

Do you want a community service activity that
is reoccurring or a one-time event?

Perhaps you don't have enough time to regularly

devote to community service. In that case, it
may be better to look for opportunities that only
occur once or sporadically, such as planning
special events or helping build a house.

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What kind of impact do you want to have?

Some people prefer to participate in community service

activities that have a quantifiable impact, for example,
activities where you know the specific number of kids you
tutored, money you raised, or cans of food you collected.
This is in contrast to activities that don't have such clear
numbers, such as creating a garden or serving as a
volunteer lifeguard. Some people prefer quantifiable
activities because they feel they look stronger on college or
job applications, or because they simply enjoy knowing
their exact impact on the community.

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Community Service Ideas

What skills would you like to gain?

Many community service activities can help you gain

skills. These skills can range from teaching to medicine
to construction and more. If there is a particular skill
you'd like to learn for future classes, jobs, or just out of
personal interest, you may want to see if there is a
community service activity that helps you learn that
skill.

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Class Activity #1
Instructions:
• Form a group (max 5 person).
• You are required to discuss the given topic then present it in
class.

Topic:
• List any three groups of people who need the help of
community service. Then discuss what kind of help that can
be given to these people. Give three examples of each.

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