Name ______

Community Involvement Project 2013-2014

SOL CE3e

We are allowing the students to contract for their Community Involvement grade. They will have most of the year to complete the project, so there will only be one due date. Attached you will find some suggestions as to what they can do for the project. They may pick another project if they wish; however, if they pick one that is not on the approved list below, the project proposal will have to be submitted and approved. To do this the student must write a summary that includes: the organization he/she is involved in and the purpose for the organization, and what he/she plans on doing for community involvement. Once the plan is submitted, it will be approved or not approved and returned to the student. The approval letter must be attached to the work log upon completion and submission of the project. Remember the due date isApril 21st or 22nd, 2014. Below you will find the required hours at each grade point.

Grading:

A (100 pts.): 10 hours must be completed

B (89 pts.): 8 hours must be completed

C (79 pts.): 6 hours must be completed

D (69 pts.): 4 hours must be completed

Each Civics/Economics student will choose one community involvement project. This activity corresponds to SOL CE.3e: The student will demonstrate knowledge of citizenship and the rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens by evaluating how civic and social duties address community needs and serve the public. This assignment provides students with opportunities to give aid outside the family unit. The student may choose one of the following community involvement ideas or discuss a different project possibility with the teacher. Just a reminder: Community Involvement is meant to help and enrich the community and is in addition to those activities that we all perform as viable family members. The project should be designed to take time outside of school . You, your parent, and sponsor or mentor must sign the work log.

*** Thedue date for this project is April 21st and 22nd ***

  1. Work with a faculty or staff member. Contact a teacher who is willing to work with you.
  2. Bake desserts for the Homeless and Transitional Shelters and Programs in Leesburg. Shopping, preparation, and delivery time count on the work log. You may need to complete this in conjunction with another project to obtain the needed hours
  3. Arrange to volunteer at an eldercare facility. The recreation director should be your contact person.
  4. Arrange to serve meals at the RAM House.
  5. Collect a ONE-GALLON zip lock bag of pop-tops to be contributed to the Ronald McDonald House. Bring bag to your teacher, then deposit in container in the school cafeteria.This will earn you 4 hours.
  6. Attend public government meetings such as the Board of Supervisors, School Board, or Zoning Board.It will take several meetings to meet hour requirement.
  7. Work as a volunteer at an elementary school carnival or festival.
  8. Collect at least 25 pairs of used eyeglasses to deliver to the Lions Club.This will earn you 4 hours
  9. Volunteer at a branch of the public library.
  10. Collect at least 25 well cared for childrens’ books and transport them to a donation center; such as, Interfaith Hospitality Network.This will earn you 4 hours
  11. Work with Interfaith Hospitality Network.
  12. Arrange to tutor at the Rescue Mission.
  13. Call the Battered Women’s Shelter and ask what their special needs are and how you can help provide those needs.
  14. Collect 10 inkjet cartridges and/or disabled cell phones and bring them to ERMS. These may be given to your teacher.This will earn you 4 hours.
  15. Volunteer for a political campaign.
  16. Sell used books through Attach the email invoice to the work log and donate the money raised to a charity. When you donate to the charitable organization, you need to get someone from the organization to sign your form. You will have to log your hours. This may have to be completed in conjunction with another project to obtain needed hours.
  17. Work and contribute earnings to a charity. You must obtain asignature from the person who can sign for the organization for your time to count. A printed receipt will be accepted for those donations made online.
  18. Put together classroom packets for teachers. We encourage you to work for the funds that you will need to purchase these items. The hours spent working will also count. Each packet will earn you 4 hours.Packets need to include:
  1. a pack of 8X10 construction paper
  2. a pack of 11X14 construction paper (NO NEON COLORS)
  3. a set of 5 glue sticks
  4. 2 Clorox wipes containers
  5. 2 scissors
  6. 2 boxes of tissues
  7. highlighters
  1. Collect 76 Campbell’s brand UPC labels, neatly cut out and attached to Point Collection Sheets which may be obtained from your civics teacher.This will earn you 4 hours.
  2. Investigate Great American Bake Sale at to hold a bake sale for charity.
  3. If you need help finding what service fits you best try
  4. Proposal forms for your unique community service projects available online or from me.

Dear Parent,

We appreciate your cooperation in this work and hope that it is a dimensional growth experience. Please sign below to acknowledge receipt of this notice.

Parent Signature______Date ______

*** The due date for this project is April 21st and 22nd ***