People Take Action
Service Ideas
Practical ideas for your Faith in Action Service project.
Categories:
- BASIC NEEDS (food, clothing, shelter, job placement)
- HEALTH (HIV/AIDS, addiction, pregnancy, disabilities, disease, mental health)
- CHILDREN & YOUTH (mentoring, camps, childcare, sports/recreation)
- FAMILY SERVICES (elderly care, foster care, adoption, domestic abuse, parenting)
- EDUCATION (tutoring, school support, ESL, financial aid, adult education)
- COMMUNITY CARE (housing repair, construction, environmental care, animal care, the arts)
- ADVOCACY (legal services, human rights, racial reconciliation, speakers bureau)
Examples of Creative Ways to Help your Community:
- Donate games and other toys to a children's hospital. Work with volunteer services at a local children's hospital to provide an organized playtime. Ask hospital personnel to suggest... learn more
- Create and distribute hospital care packages. Contact a local hospital or medical facility and coordinate a day to visit with patients and provide care packages and quality time. Gather and organize... learn more
- Conduct a community health fair. Organize a health fair in your community to provide free information on preventative health and health care choices. Promote the health fair by... learn more