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what are the kinds of community service?
plese make sure your religious application must be included

2007-12-03 22:59:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Community Service

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You mean what are the kinds of things you can do that are considered community service? In the USA, for most school or court-ordered service, the activity must be in support of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit -- an organization that is officially registered with state and federal offices. That means school and court-ordered service can't be in support of religious communities or political office seekers -- though, ofcourse, on your own time, you are free to volunteer for such.

Tasks you can undertake as a part of community service range from administrative, like preparing postal mailings, typing information into databases or answering and directing calls, to... well, just about anything. At a theater, you may direct people to their seats before a performance. At an animal shelter, you may clean up stalls. At a walkathon, you may be a "runner", getting messages to staff members all working in different locations. And on and on and on.

Good places to look for community service/volunteer opportunities include: VolunteerMatch (http://www.volunteermatch.org), Idealist (http://www.idealist.org) and CraigsList (http://www.craigslist.com). These list volunteering opportunities with thousands of organizations. Also, contact your local volunteer center; you can find this via the Points of Light Foundation web site.

You say "make sure your religious application must be included". I have no idea what this statement means. In the USA at least, you should *never* be asked your religious affiliation before engaging in a community service or volunteering activity.

2007-12-04 00:04:50 · answer #1 · answered by Jayne says READ MORE BOOKS 7 · 0 0

is volunteering for a church part of a community service

2015-07-10 10:30:24 · answer #2 · answered by CassandraJ 1 · 0 1

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