Bark for life Essay

SOCI 1301 Section __________

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

Due Date: _______________________

Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions.

How will your service impact the community?

Volunteers may provide community service, however, not everyone who provides community service is seen as a volunteer, because some people who provide community service are not doing it of their own free will; they are compelled to do so by:

· their government as a part of citizenship requirements, in lieu of military service (such as the practice of Zivildienst in Germany);

· the courts, in lieu of, or in addition to, other criminal justice sanctions;

· their school, to meet the requirements of a class, such as in the case of service learning or to meet the requirements of graduation, or, in the case of parents, required to provide a certain number of hours of service in order for their child to be enrolled in a school or sports team.

Instructions:

Step 1. Based upon the definition above the student should select a primary and an alternate site to complete 10 hours of community service.

Step 2. Community service selections is due by: _________________________________.

Complete the organization name, location, contact person and telephone/email where you plan to complete the service. If you are currently doing community service- see the Instructor.

community service SELECTIONS

SOCI 1301/R. DRAKE/COMMUNITY SERVICE GUIDELINES

Primary Service Choice:

Name of Organization:

Type:

Contact Person:

Phone Number:

Email:

Secondary Service Choice:

Name of Organization:

Type:

Contact Person:

Phone Number:

Email:

Step 3. Community Service Log. The Project/Program Supervisor/Coordinator should sign the log on the day of service. The Community Service log should be submitted with your final paper on _____________. Instructions on how to complete the log can be found under the section titled: “How to Complete the Community Service Log”.

Step 4 – ESSAY. The paper should be no more than 1500 words. The paper should be typed double spaced, using Times New Roman or Arial and font size no larger than 11 or 12. The paper should reflect the student’s experience, the sociological significance of the organization, its role in society. The paper should be completed AFTER the student completes his or her community service hours.

Step 5. Paper is due ______________________. NO EXCEPTIONS. The student will submit the assignment in class. The packet should include an essay and log sheet. The cover page is the first page of this document, include it with the packet.

Step 6 – PRESENTATION – Each student will do a short presentation (no more than 2 minutes). Use your creativity when presenting.

How to complete the Community Service Log

Complete the top portion of the form with your name and section number. Be sure to obtain a signature from a supervisor, team leader or organizational leader. Some organizations will print out a log and sign it.

Some Suggested Places to volunteer are:

·

· Schools and Independent School Districts (ISD’s)

· Non-Profit Organizations

· Community Centers

· Shelters/Humane Society/Food Bank

· Nursing Homes and Hospitals

· Community Events & Meetings

· School Board, City Council Meetings, Commissioners Court

QUOTES:

I was inspired by Mary McLeod Bethune, not only to be concerned but to use whatever talent I had to be of some service in the community. ~Dorothy Height

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. ~George Bernard Shaw

We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own . ~Cesar Chavez

If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way. ~ Buddha

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."~ Mahatma Ghandi

"This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in."~ Theodore Roosevelt

"I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver."~- Maya Angelou

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." ~ Margaret Mead

"Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve."~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

STUDENT NAME: _______________________________ DATE: ________________________

SOCI 1301: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

CLASS SECTION: ____

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

LOG SHEET

Name of Organization	Contact Name	Email or Phone No.	No. of Hours	Signature

Name of Organization	Contact Name	Email or Phone No.	No. of Hours	Signature

Name of Organization	Contact Name	Email or Phone No.	No. of Hours	Signature