Center for Community Engagement
Approved Community Service
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Service |
Not Considered Service |
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Volunteering with a community organization Examples: coaching, tutoring, mentoring, food pantries, nursing homes, etc. |
Not service: Volunteering, job shadowing, or internship that benefits a for-profit business or random individual |
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Volunteering as part of an event (e.g. washing cars at a car wash) to raise money
for charity; taking time to collect donations for charity |
Not service: Donating items, selling items for a fundraiser, asking people for money, or making donations |
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Volunteering at a faith-based organization to support the church community or external community Examples: Setting up decorations for event, volunteering with outreach activities, child care during services or at Vacation Bible School, etc |
Not service: Teaching Sunday School, evangelism, or singing in the choir |
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Volunteering with a campus department or student activity to benefit nonprofits, marginalized populations, K-12 youth, or the health and welfare of USM students Examples: Walk to End Alzheimer's, children's events on campus, EagleThon, service swaps, mental health awareness events, Eagles Nest Food Pantry, Seymour’s Career Closet, The Institute for Disability Studies |
Not service: Helping a University department or student organization with a recreational activity or an activity that only benefits a USM department/organization |
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Volunteering with citizenship or voter registration activities Examples: voter registration or how-to vote |
Not service: Campaigning for a specific candidate or political party |
