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Food RescueLocal neighbors who need foodanyone with access to a car (can be a younger student with their parent)a car and a laptophttps://foodrescue.us/. Volunteers pick up food from appointed places (grocery stores, restaurants, schools, etc) and deliver them to receiving agencies (food pantries, shelters, etc). Download the Food Rescue US app to sign up.
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Transcribe original anti-slavery documentsBoston Public Library13 years and upusing a computerhttps://www.antislaverymanuscripts.org/Students can earn service hours for this by taking a photo of your work and attaching it to your MobileServe entry as verification.
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Help with real research projectsA variety of nonprofit organizationsdifferent agesGo to Zooniverse to find the research project that interests youhttps://www.zooniverse.org/projectsProjects include transcribing handwritten notes of Supreme Court justices, monitoring bird species, and tracking the life histories and criminal careers of Australian prisoners.
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Read children's books in French and EnglishFrench-American Aid for Children/FAAFC.different agesIpad / laptophttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1plK2jcO8DC2VoUI34PWsdS50_6b2PziUf_kdhuwZnTA/edit?usp=sharingHelp improve the lives of children in the US and in France. The books will provide isolated children in hospitals or foster care a welcome educational tool.
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Write letters of gratitudeOPERATION GRATITUDE- US military,veterans and first respondersany studentUsing home suppliesOperation Gratitude letter guidelinesStudents can earn 1/2 hour of service for each letter you write, up to a total 10 hours (for all letter writing) toward your requirement. Please take a photo of the letters, attach it to your MobileServe entry and put Ms. Parker-Burgard as your supervisor
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Write letters of companionshipLocal senior residences or Home for the Brave (Bridgeport)any studentcomputer or home suppliesStudents can earn 1/2 hour of service for each letter you write, up to a total of 10 hours (for all letter writing) toward your requirement. Please take a photo of the letters, attach it to your MobileServe entry and put Ms. Parker-Burgard as your supervisor
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Participate in virtual volunteer opportunitiesA variety of nonprofit organizations13 yrs and upvariesCatch a FireThere are many opportunities on this site, but this list is specific to organizations affected by COVID 19
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Look at this list of different activities you can do from home. Many are service-relatedA variety of nonprofit organizationsany student (it depends upon the project)variesAll for Good
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Provide translation skillsTranslators without Bordersanyone fluent in a language other than Englishusing a computerTranslators without Borders
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Transcribe historical documentsSmithsonian Museums13 years and upusing a computerSmithsonian Digital VolunteersThis activity will record your hours. You can take a photo of the hours it notes and attach it to your MobileServe entry.
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Use web development skills to help the National Park ServiceNational Park Service13 years and upusing a computerNational Parks Service
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Tutor low-income students online through UpChievestudents in the community13 years and upusing a computerUpChieve
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Write to residents and staff at WavenyWaveny CaresAnyoneconsider writing in Spanish or French as wellhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1-5cu4iZ9NMSx8KaWf3-B1zHaIYyQprZSsC0fxkyzSsA/editStudents can get up to 10 hours per year doing this: 1/2 hour for every letter you write. When submitting hours on MobileServe, include a screenshot of the letters you've written.
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Create audiobooks for people who are visually challengedLearning Allyolder students and adultscomputer and a book. https://learningally.org/Get-Involved/Volunteer-Opportunities
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