The children created two works of art to be hung in the Court House and a nursing home. The first picture was titled "love comes in many colors". These were multicultural pictures the students made of themselves. The art work was titled "working together to make the world a better place" quilt. These works were of what the children could do to help someone in need.

The students of Pre-K Counts are making a banner with painted paper reflecting diversity around the world. This artwork will be hung at the Lawrence County Court House for the public to see!

The students of Pre-K rooms 5 & 6 are visiting the elderly residents to interact with them. They will learn from the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr of diversity, acceptance, and respect. They will bring along with them a diversity quilt that they made.

The students at Ben Franklin Early Learning Center participated in group discussions about the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. Following the discussions the children used diversity hand paint to make pictures. These pictures are open for the public to see.

The Head Start class will be making an art project based on diversity and respect to be hung in the building. Students in the class come from different ethnic and social backgrounds. The projects will be displayed in the New Castle Court House.

The children created two works of art to be hung in the Court House and at a Nursing Home. The art work features things that they could do to help someone in need.

Students will be working with residents of Rhodes Estates leaning respect for others (helping others) and Acceptance.

United Way of Central Indiana's 15th Annual Youth Day of Caring is held in celebration of Global Youth Service Day. Youth ages 10-24 will volunteer at organizations throughout our six county region (Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, and Morgan).

Projects will include park cleanups, getting camps ready for summer programs, activities with senior citizens, helping at day care centers, helping at the Earth Day Indiana festival, organizing school supplies for homeless youth, and rehabbing abandoned homes. Registration has opened for the event.

For our project we (a group of friends) created a quilt by making pictures of ourselves and putting them together. We learned about diversity and embraced our differences. The quilt will be on display for the residents of nursing homes and hung in the court house.

U.S. Lead Agency organizing youth groups and coalitions in Arlington, TX to serve on Global Youth Service Day.

Projects and celebrations include:
UT Arlington Youth Service Leadership Recognition Breakfast
Youth groups working on service and service learning projects
City’s closing ceremony and awards at Levitt Pavilion at Founders Plaza

Youth and community members are invited to help clean Keau'au Beach Park in Makaha on the island of O'ahu on Saturday, April 25, 2009, 9-11 a.m. We will walk the shores and remove debris and rubbish along the beachline. The City's Department of Parks and Recreation will assist with supplies.

We will also distribute "Aloha Care" kits to the needy and homeless families.

Youth will be holding signs to warn motorists along busy Farrington Hwy. to slow down and drive safely - arrive alive. Farrington Hwy. has a history of high traffic fatalities. We also want to raise awareness of the dangers of riding in the bed of a truck, sitting on the ledge and possibly falling off.

Youth will take a stand against irresponsible driving. Together, we will drive down traffic related accidents and fatalities, and raise traffic safety awareness. We will be sign-waving at three locations.

1) Kapolei (By Chili's Restaurant)
2) Nanakuli (Nanakuli Beach Park)

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We are conducting service projects each month and integrating a learning module into the on-site school. For February the group is making valentines for the patients at Children's HOspital so they can exchange valentines. Their are 230 patients.

In March we holding an AIDS Awareness event.

The BIG Sweep is Volunteer Frederick’s annual county-wide beautification project that raises money for participating area nonprofits. Structured like a walk-a-thon, participants collect donations from family, friends and other supporters for their chosen nonprofit. Instead of walking, however, BIG Sweep participants pick up trash from Frederick County roadsides and dump sites. The 8th Annual BIG Sweep will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009.

Who can participate in the Big Sweep?

We are an on-line community service database in which youth write reviews based upon their volunteer experience. Youth led and developed, the Opp-Guide (http://www.opp-guide.com) provides that missing link between students not knowing where to volunteer for required "service" hours and locating a service activity that they actually enjoy and will continue to serve their community throughout adulthood.

Leeward Coast youth have chosen a human service project focusing on homelessness and community. They will prepare and distribute Aloha Care Kits and deliver to homeless families at Kea'au Beach Park on Saturday, April 25, 2009.

Students have coordinated a Clothing and Food Drive at 3 high schools and will be collecting toiletries and additional food to prepare Aloha Care Kits to distribute.