Teresa Datar Los Medanos/UC Davis District Service Committee
WELCOME TO MY WORKSHOP!!! I LOVE SERVICE!!! 2nd year in CKI District Service Committee Member Rep: LMC/UCD One of my favorite things in Circle K are the spirit battles.
SO why service over break?
Icebreaker DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO/WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
FIRST LET’S ANSWER THESE What exactly do you want to do? What kind of project would suit your club? Have you considered working with other clubs at your school?
What exactly do you want to do? Who/organization is this for? [contacting]
Simple or hard labor
Ongoing /annual/etc.
Contacting group/finding service Search online (Local charities, City Hall, etc) Look through your school Local Churches Nearby soup kitchens, Red Cross, elementary/middle/high schools Contact fellow Circle K’ers (ex. Teresa Datar)
What will suit your club? Club size- what can your club offer (numbers)
Energy- how much you got?!
Time- how much time are you able to dedicate to a service
Holidays/Celebrations
Spring Christmas Hannukah Kwanzaa New years MLK Day Black history Month President’s day Valentine’s
Fall Winter Summer Earth Day Easter Asian Heritage Month Cinco de Mayo Graduations Arbor Day Mother’s Day April Fool’s
Father’s Day 4th of July Summer Solstice Memorial Day Flag Day Parent’s Day
Halloween Labor Day Native American Day Thanksgiving Veteran’s Day
WINTER
earth day- clean up recycling babysitting night gardening arbor day plant a tree! Mother's day origami flower cards SPRING caroling holiday greeting cards to care homes/hospital patients hot cocoa sales angel tree/ delivery holiday parties collect school supplies gift wrapping
SUMMER meals on wheels bingo nights 4th of july [parade?] reading hours at city library/ barnes and noble open mic FALL raking leaves chaperones for trick or treating haunted houses trick or treat goodie bags for kids in hospital odd chores for retirement homes cleaning up churches
Year long service projects Soup kitchens Locks of love Recycling Toy donation (Chuckie cheese) CAR SMASH (before finals) Tutoring
What does your club already do?
Consider inter-clubbing With other clubs in your school!
With other Circle K/K fam clubs!
Organizing a service project THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND Travel time/transportation What’s required of the service [ex. dresscode] How many members can participate Last minute add/cancellations Staying in contact with coordinator Chairing the event
What to keep track of during project Chair of Event Members who’ve volunteered for your event [update] Keep your volunteers and organization that you are helping informed
HAVE FUN!!!!!
“..the best gift life has to offer is the chance to do work worth doing.” -Bridge to Terabithia
