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UPCOMING EVENTS:

SPRING YOUTH SERVICE DAY (SYSD)

Do a project, ANY service project benefitting youth during April 25-27th. Any youth-related project done around that time can be caunted as your SYSD project.

Reporting Deadline: MAY 1, 2008
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.

NATIONAL SERVICE WEEK (NSW)

Dates: November 2-8, 2008

Theme: Serving Adults with Disabilities

For project ideas and information, consult your NSW handbook, the national website NSW page, and the list "Serving People with Developmental Disabilities".

Reporting deadline: November 15, 2008

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.

NATIONAL SERVICE AWARDS

The Dean Arno Nowotny Service Award and the M.R. Disborough Service to Scouting Award are given out at the National Convention. Nominate your chapter! Information and award applications can be found at:
http://www.apo.org/pages/show/About_Us/Awards/National/M_R_Disborough_National_Scouting_Award
http://www.apo.org/show/About_Us/Awards/National/Arno_Nowotny_National_Service_Award
http://www.apo.org/show/Publications_and_Forms/Forms

Applications are due at the National Convention on the first day of reference committee meetings.

SERVICE PROJECT IDEAS

Service Ideas from Your National
Service & Communications 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 ideasRotary 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)

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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.

Have some questions? Contact me, Alycia Cantor, your Region 1 Service Coordinator service@apor1.org

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