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Meaningful Service. Ask the Members. Create a survey; find the passion Offer a variety of projects Have them wanting to come back Let service mean more to them than just hours Consider their interests. The Five Steps to Good Projects . Assess community needs
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Ask the Members • Create a survey; find the passion • Offer a variety of projects • Have them wanting to come back • Let service mean more to them than just hours • Consider their interests
The Five Steps to Good Projects • Assess community needs • Educate (Who? What? When? Where? Why?) • Meaningful action • Reflection • Evaluation
Service Organizations • The United Way • The American Red Cross • Humane Society (SPCA) • Persons with Disabilities (The Arc) • Food Banks • Boys and Girls Club • YMCA
Search for Service • Volunteer Match • www.volunteermatch.org • Nevada Volunteers • www.nevadavolunteers.org • Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful • www.ktmb.org • Your school • Department of Education
Service Initiatives • UNICEF • Do hands-on service, not just trick-or-treating • www.unicef.org • March of Dimes • www.marchofdimes.com • Children’s Miracle Network • www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org • Live 2 Learn • C.A.R.E. • Pediatric Trauma Prevention
Final Tips • Have routine projects • Host service projects during a meeting • Create committees and appoint chairs for service projects • Set a goal • Such as two new projects every month • Ask for help • Multi-task • Stay organized • Have fun!