Community Service

Maria lives in Dallas, Texas. If Maria wants to serve her community, what could she decide to do that would make a difference?

• Buy a ticket for the fair in her town.
• Read a book on the history of her community.
• Volunteer to work with a group that cleans the city park.
• Sell lemonade in her neighborhood.

What is community service?

• Getting paid to do a job.

• volunteering to do something for your family.

• Volunteering to do free work to benefit your community.

• Getting compensated to do work.

Examples of volunteer work would be

• Serving in a community dinner for the poor/in need.

• Organizing a clothing drive for the less fortunate.

• Picking up trash along the highway.

• All of the above.

Positive changes about how people feel about policies to promote health.

• Social

• Emotional

• Mental

• Behavioral

The presence of financial disincentives or incentives to encourage a desired behavior.

• Social

• Mental

• Economic

• Behavioral

The use or involvement of volunteer labor

• Community Needs Assessment

• Partnership

• Community Service

• Volunteerism

Enforceable rules that are made by a community are called ___________________.

• laws

• curfews

• statutes

• ordinances

One responsibility of every citizen is to _____________.

• remain calm
• obey laws
• listen to the news
• be rude

How do nonprofit organizations help a community?

• They serve the common good.
• They open clothing stores.
• They ask people to vote.
• They collect money for taxes.

Why is it important for a person to stand up for a cause?

• It is a way to keep things the same.
• People will work hard together.
• It is a way to earn money.
• People can be helped and impacted in a positive way.