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Create a Container Garden Fundraiser

A food bank is a place where food is donated and made available to those in need.  More than volunteers or food donations, food banks need cash donations.   An easy way to raise money, learn something new, and help your community is to start a Container Garden, plan a Garden Sale, and donate those proceeds to a food bank.  If a whole school decides to take on this project, each grade could pick a different food to plant.  Students could rotate responsibilities throughout the harvest, and once their food produces, they could sell what they have grown to their local c

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  • Skill Level: Easy
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Lead a Resume Preparation Workshop

Being out of work can be difficult both financially and emotionally. Helping others develop and polish their resume might not land them a job, but it will help boost their confidence and will allow them to value their talents through different eyes. Use this Service Playbook to lead a Resume Preparation Workshop in your community.

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Organize a School Supply Drive

In these tough economic times, many American families struggle to purchase school supplies for their children. We all know that kids need adequate supplies to be successful in school.  Help support kids in your local community by organizing a school supply drive to ensure that kids have the tools and resources they need to thrive. Use this Service Playbook to learn more.

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Organizing a Disaster Planning Workshop

Preparing for events such as an influenza pandemic, hurricane, tornado, flood or other events takes time and in a society where it is sometimes hard to slow down and plan or prepare it can be difficult to find the time to create a family plan. Taking the time to help families plan for a disaster will help families in the immediate and long term. Use this Service Playbook to learn how to lead a disaster planning project.

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Lead a Mock Interview Project

Being out of work can be difficult both financially and emotionally. It is important to be sensitive to clients’ needs and experiences. Helping a jobseeker to develop and polish interview skills might not land him or her a job, but it could make a big difference if and when a jobseeker gets an interview. Use this Service Playbook to lead a Mock Interview Workshop in your community.

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Installing Oxygenating/Low-flow Shower Heads

Installing low-flow showerheads is a useful way to create a positive impact on the environment, while also saving money on energy costs.  Low-flow showerheads significantly reduce CO2 production and use less energy by reducing the flow rate of water from showerheads.

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Start a School Garden

Starting a school garden is an excellent way to connect schools and neighbors. Interested in starting a school garden in your community? Use this Service Playbook to learn more.

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Organize a Neighborhood Cleanup

A collaborative effort to protect our local environment and ensure that trash and recyclables stay out of our waterways can get family members, students, coworkers and community members educated and involved in being good stewards of the environment. Use this Project Playbook to learn more about how to organize a Neighborhood cleanup in your community.

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Lead a Disaster Resource Directory Project

One of the greatest lessons from Hurricane Katrina is recognition of the need to rely on local resources for an indefinite period of time until outside help can arrive. Whatever the disaster, local resources are essential and having a shared directory will save precious time when a disaster strikes and get people the help they need when they need it. Use this Service Playbook to learn how to Lead a Disaster Resource Directory initiative.

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Organize a Disaster Kit Project

Preparing for events such as an influenza pandemic, hurricane, tornado, flood or other events takes time and in a society where it is sometimes hard to slow down and plan or prepare it can be difficult to find the time to create a family plan. Taking the time to provide families with disaster kits and educate them on the importance of preparing for a disaster will help families in the immediate and long term. Use this Service Playbook to learn how to lead a disaster kit project.

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