Service
The Region 2 service chair is Mel Hellem.
Service Project Reporting
Remember to report your service project for National Service Week and Spring Youth Service Day! There is an online form provided by the national fraternity to make reporting easier. Even if your chapter does not participate in National Service Week, a report must be filed with the national office!
Scouting & Youth Services Projects
The Scouting & Youth Services project report form is available as a DOC file (25 kb) or PDF file (10 kb). Please e-mail your completed copy to scouting@apor2.org.
Youth Service Grant
The national fraternity offers a youth service grant to chapters who do service projects with youth. Grants are awarded in amounts ranging from $100 to $500. All chapters submitting applications will be notified by the committee when selections have been determined. Applications are due yearly on January 31st.
Region 2 Yahoo Service E-mail Group
A Yahoo e-mail group was formed in 2000 as a way for service information to be passed to the service vice presidents and any other interested people. The group is also used as a way for chapters to invite each other to participate in different service projects that are going in the region. To subscribe, simply e-mail region2service-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Service Project Idea Links
Is your chapter looking for ideas for service projects? Take a look at the following websites for some ideas and useful information.
- Environmental Protection Agency - This EPA website lists several projects designed to help the environment that can be done in local communities.
- Habitat for Humanity - Provides ideas and resources for students and youth ages 5 and up who want to get involved with Habitat for Humanity projects.
- Incredible Kid Day - Write a letter to a child you know to help build their self esteem. This is a very simple project for chapters to do, and can even be done during a chapter meeting!
- Kids Care Clubs - Kids Care works to develop compassion and the spirit of service in elementary and middle school aged youth. This site provides monthly service projects, compassion education, model programs, project resources and partners based on issues such as literacy, hunger, poverty, the sick and the elderly.
- Make a Difference Day Idea Generator - This tool allows you to search for project ideas that have been completed in conjunction with Make a Difference Day.
- National Coalition for the Homeless Fact Sheet - This fact sheet provides ideas for service projects that benefit the homeless, as well as a listing of local homeless organizations to partner with.
- Servenet - This is a website where chapters can go and discover some new ideas for service projects
- Points of Light - Points of Light is another helpful website to explore service project possibilities.
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