Philanthropy Community Service Volunteering The act of donating money, Direct service back to the The practice of people goods, services, time and/or community OR an agency working on behalf of others effort to support a charity, that directly benefits the or a particular cause without cause or foundation. community. payment for their time and services. Examples of philanthropy Examples of community Examples of volunteering service Donating clothes, shoes, Babysitting, house sitting, hygiene products, Doing a Habitat for pet sitting (unpaid) furniture, and/or bicycles Humanity project Helping with activities to an organization such as Doing housework or yard such as Residence Hall The Southside work for an elderly Move In Community Center or person Walking/running in a 5k Goodwill Visiting residents of a The time spent creating or Donating canned foods to nursing home preparing gifts a food pantry, such as Tutoring elementary Helping a teacher donations to the Hays school children decorate their classroom County Food Bank Volunteering at agencies Donating blood Donating money directly such as the Boys & Girls Any activity that doesn’t to a charity or non-profit Club, SPCA, etc. directly impact and agency Picking up trash around agency or a community Donating money to Relay the community for Life Working with a girl or The cost of supplies boy scouts troop required to create gifts for Ringing bells for the the community such as Salvation Army gift baskets, cards, Working with a school or bookmarks, applies to a non-profit teachers, etc. Coaching for a school (unpaid) What does NOT count as philanthropy? What does NOT count as community service? Donating blood Helping with activities such as Residence Hall Move In If you are paying money to participate in another philanthropic activity, Activities completed for class credit or as chapter’s you cannot count the money you a class assignment do not count as donated/paid as philanthropy for your community service.
Philanthropy The act of donating money, goods, services, time and/or effort to support a charity, cause or foundation. Community Service Direct service back to the community OR an agency that directly benefits the community. Volunteering The practice of people working on behalf of others or a particular cause without payment for their time and services. Examples of philanthropy Donating clothes, shoes, hygiene products, furniture, and/or bicycles to an organization such as The Southside Community Center or Goodwill Donating canned foods to a food pantry, such as donations to the Hays County Food Bank Donating money directly to a charity or non-profit agency Donating money to Relay for Life The cost of supplies required to create gifts for the community such as gift baskets, cards, bookmarks, applies to teachers, etc. Examples of community service Doing a Habitat for Humanity project Doing housework or yard work for an elderly person Visiting residents of a nursing home Tutoring elementary school children Volunteering at agencies such as the Boys & Girls Club, SPCA, etc. Picking up trash around the community Working with a girl or boy scouts troop Ringing bells for the Salvation Army Working with a school or a non-profit Coaching for a school (unpaid) Examples of volunteering Babysitting, house sitting, pet sitting (unpaid) Helping with activities such as Residence Hall Move In Walking/running in a 5k The time spent creating or preparing gifts Helping a teacher decorate their classroom Donating blood Any activity that doesn’t directly impact and agency or a community What does NOT count as philanthropy? What does NOT count as community service? Donating blood If you are paying money to participate in another chapter’s philanthropic activity, you cannot count the money you donated/paid as philanthropy for your Helping with activities such as Residence Hall Move In Activities completed for class credit or as a class assignment do not count as community service.
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