Vocabulary
This is voluntary work intended to help people of a certain group.
What is service?
This is a very common supply drive that you can hold at any point in the year, but is especially useful around the holidays
What is a food drive?
This is a simple project that anyone can do. It only requires some pens and greeting cards.
What is Cards for Troops?
A simple project that can be done at any venue, this helps keep Tennessee beautiful.
What is a roadside clean up/litter pick up?
Livestock shows are often in need of these to hand out ribbons, direct exhibitors, or organize other parts of the event
What are ring hands?
These drives are a great way to do a service project without taking up much time.
What are Supply Drives?
This is a good choice for later spring conferences as the weather warms up, or for those with a special interest in helping the homeless as they often become dehydrated in the summer months.
What is a water bottle drive?
This project is made out of something almost everyone has lying around and provides the homeless with a place to sleep.
What are plastic bag sleeping mats?
For those interested in gardening, local non-profits, schools, and nursing homes are often in need of having these weeded or replanted.
What are gardens/flower beds?
All Stars can make goodies to hand out at several locations. Name three.
Elected offices, fire halls, police departments, etc.
This is an educational approach that combines learning objectives with community service in order to provide a learning experience while meeting societal needs.
What is service learning?
This service project also works well at any time of year, is very cost effective, and has many possible uses.
(Hint: you could find some items for this in your hotel room.)
What is a hygiene supply drive?
With some felt and scissors, you can make plenty of these, which can be given to a variety of organizations.
What are no-sew blankets?
What is trail maintenance?
Local libraries and daycares often have after-school programs for smaller children where All Stars can do this, especially during Ag Literacy Week.
What is read books?
To freely offer to do something.
What is volunteer?
This supply drive is great for spring conferences, especially those that happen before Easter
What is an Easter egg/candy drive?
Another simple yet crafty project, these only require old t-shirts and scissors. Any local animal shelter would be glad to have them.
What are braided dog chew toys?
In the fall, leaves seem to be everywhere. A community center, school, etc. would appreciate this.
What is raking leaves?
Most areas have farmers markets, festivals, and other events where All Stars can do this.
(of a person) not enjoying the same standard of living or rights as the majority of people in a society.
What is underprivledged?
These drives help kids in local schools that are underprivileged.
What are school supply drives?
With some socks and felt, you can make these, which first responders give to children in distressed situations.
What are sock animals?
What is maintenance?
What is a library box?