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UPCOMING EVENTS: 

 

 

Absolutely Incredible Kid Day

 

March 18, 2010: Each year on the third Thursday in March Camp Fire USA wants adults everywhere to let kids know just how amazing and valuable they are. Absolutely Incredible Kid Day is a national letter-writing campaign where kids receive letters of support, love and encouragement from parents and adults. It only takes a few minutes to jot a note that will be remembered and appreciated for a lifetime.  

·        Write a letter to a kid in your area who is doing great things.

·        Encourage the parents and adults in your community to acknowledge the incredible works of the kids they know.

·        Share & Promote AIKD in your community

 

SPRING YOUTH SERVICE DAY (SYSD)

 

Do a project, ANY service project benefitting youth during April 23-25th.  Any youth-related project done around that time can be counted as your SYSD project.

 

  Reporting Deadline: MAY 1, 2009
     How to Report: If you do complete a project, please be sure to complete the online reporting form    If you do not complete a project, fill out the no project form.

 

Remember that Reports for National Service Week and Spring Youth Service Day MUST be sent to the national office in order for your chapter to be in good standing. The same forms are used for all service project reporting.

 

You can also register your project with Youth Service America as part of their Global Youth Service Day by clicking here. This is voluntary, only reporting to Alpha Phi Omega is required.

 

 

 

SERVICE PROJECT IDEAS

 

Service Ideas from Your

National Service Committee

Alpha Phi Omega  Resources and Web Resources
National Project Database

 

General Web Resources

 

VolunteerMatch will help you find projects in your area which are right for you.

 

You can go to craigslist, select your state (and sometimes you will be given a choice of more specific locales such as cities), then look in the "Community" section.  Click on "Volunteers" and you will get a list of people and organizations in your state looking for volunteers with short project descriptions.

 

The Corporation for National and Community Service has many resources available.

Service to the Environment from the US EPA: ideas

Rotary International's Service Project Database click here

Girl Scouts (Unit 8 of Los Altos , CA) suggest these ideas

Click on the links below to see the suggestions from our

 

SERVICE PARTNERS:

America's Promise

Boy Scouts of America

Camp Fire USA

Youth Service America 

Next, check out their Volunteer Resources on SERVEnet.

USA Freedom Corps 

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Want to know How to Chair a Service Project?

(click on the link for step-by-step guidance)

Look at these reference books for ideas on SERVICE PROJECTS, FUNDRAISING, and FREE PUBLICITY. 

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Want to know How To Improve Your Service Program?

(click on the link for Service Program suggestions)

 

RECOGNITION

Do you know anyone who deserves an award or needs money to fund a large service project?
Look into our many service awards and grants. 

 

QUESTIONS

Contact me, Alycia Cantor, your Region 1 Service Coordinator service@apor1.org

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