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    about service and how I can play a role in it, I think about community service. Since I have been at Bethany I have been in a couple of different organizations and community service is always a major focus. Right now, I am the active Pledge Master for the fraternity, Gamma Kappa Alpha. By being in this leadership position I am obligated to help out the community and try to make the people in my organization the best that they can be. There are multiple services that we provide for the community, such

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    was living in Houston, I lived in a community that was very protective but, there were several problems that were involved in my community. However, even though the community that I stayed in was all gated and the people that were residents of the community could only get in and out of the gate by using a code that was given to them. There are many areas throughout my community that needed some improvement in each and every single area. One area in my community that needs a change is the opening of

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    Importance of Community Service Community service is an important component of a business’s social responsibility. Everyone belongs to a community, and it is our moral obligation to help those who cannot take care of themselves. Providing these citizens with food, medical assistance, clothing, and shelter helps keep the community safe and healthy. In addition, people will be less likely to commit crimes in order to gain basic necessities if they are offered help instead. By giving back to the communities

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    Community service is when you do volunteer work for free to benefit the people in need in your community. Usually, students who choose to do community service do so as volunteers, because they feel the need to help out their communities. Community service has many positive effects on students such as giving them they need in life to be successful in the future such as, certain skills they can help to improve the quality of life for others. There are plenty ways that you can do this, such as working

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    back to not only your community, but other communities as well. Is through community service. Community service can be defined as voluntary work intended to help people in a particular are. Community service is normally unpaid work, intended to be of social use, or as a way of not sending an individual to jail or prison, or not paying a ticket. Community service is done normally around a particular area in which you reside in. In a way this can be beneficial to the community, because it is a way

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    Do you feel community service is important to a community? Why or why not? Explain your answer in two or three paragraphs. Community Service is important for many reasons. Taking part and volunteering teaches compassion and understanding. One of my favorite things about community service is that there are opportunities and choices everywhere! You can volunteer for something you really believe and have an interest in, and can volunteer as much or as little as you 'd like or have time for. Since

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    Serving my community has helped me develop the person I am today by teaching me compassion and understanding. The most influential community service projects I have participated in are Camp Eagle Ridge and my church’s Vacation Bible School. The first and most influential community service project I have participated in was Camp Eagle Ridge. This camp’s goal is to teach kids of all ages values such as persistence, commitment, and courage. Camp Eagle Ridge taught me values such as leadership, patience

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    Lance Armstrong once said, “Knowledge is power, community is strength, and attitude is everything.” Being active in your own community isn't just donating money or cleaning up one's neighborhood, it can be attending local events sponsored by local organizations or government, or even attending the meetings that plan those events. For Example, attending a local holiday event in one's community or a city council meeting where they make choices that potentially affect everyday life. After personally

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    The Forcing of Young People into Community or Government Service Some people suggest that everyone between the ages of 18 and 21 should be required to perform one year of community or government service. Such service might include the Peace Corps, Environmental Conservancy Corps, a hospital, the military, a rural or inner-city school, or other community outreach projects. I believe forcing the service of any group of people is a bad idea. In this case, three reasons come to mind as to what makes

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    serve encompasses the meaning of community. The community is a team; it is a family, and when we serve we thrive. It is a statement, a motto, and an encouragement. I think this motto shows that the service is not something that one person is dedicated to. It shows that others are put first through service. I know that without those individuals who use their talents and time willingly for the community many of the fun activities I enjoy at school and in the community wouldn't be possible. One of the

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