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Community Service Ideas

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The NJ FCCLA State Executive Council has compiled a list of service initiatives you can implement in your chapter!
Do you have a great service project? Share it with us at @njfccla on Instagram to be featured on our website and social media platforms!

WINTER SERVICE IDEAS

Celebrate the holiday spirit and make someone’s day winter-ful!

Shovel snow in neighborhoods, parks, schools, parking lots, etc.
Put-together goody bags for mailmen and delivery drivers.
Hold an ice skating fundraiser at your local rink!
Host a scarf, mitten, and coat drive for the needy.
Partake in day two of national FCCLA Week, Day of Service! Take this day to collect children’s books!
Knit scarves and blankets as a group for the winter season.
Have a newsletter reading meeting! Sell hot chocolate and set the cozy vibes with your chapter!
Set up a thank-you station for school staff and teachers with goodies to help them throughout their day.
Read to children in elementary schools and daycares to brighten their day.
Make treats for the animals at your local shelter.
Bake and decorate cookies for special workers around your town in honor of Valentine's Day.
Recycle old clothes to make blankets and quilts.
Host a movie night at your school.
Save money to donate to the Covenant House! Sacrifice a fun event or unnecessary item, and use that towards a charity for homeless teens.

SPRING SERVICE IDEAS

Blooming into a new season of service!

Organize a neighborhood clean up!
Spruce up your local playground (painting, cleaning, planting, etc.)
Host a yard and garage cleanup for seniors post-winter.
Create a bike and outdoor toy drive for children.
Plant trees in your local park or forest.
Sponsor a recycling contest.
Grow flowers at your school, then give bouquets to hospital patients at the end of the season.
Wash cars for a fundraiser!
Collect books for BookSmiles!
Mow a neighbor’s lawn.

Community Service National Program

Are you planning a service project in your chapter? Consider applying for the Community Service national program! Through the units Learn, Lead, and Serve, members identify local concerns and carry out projects to improve the quality of life in their communities. Gain additional recognition with opportunities to win cash prizes for impactful service.

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