Hands On Service
We challenge each District and Assembly to participate in hands-on service opportunities. You will be recognized for the service you perform!!
Unsure whether it counts as service?? Service is not � babysitting for family members for free (that is just being part of a family). Service is not getting paid for doing something (that is a job). Service is not a fundraiser where you and/or your Assembly benefit (car washes, serving dinners for a fee, etc). Service is not participation in a school club (club meetings are a social event). Service is not a school assignment or graduation requirement (that is getting credit or meeting requirements for school attendance). Service is not political (volunteering for a campaign, etc � that is a cause).
Service ideas:
* Working at a food bank to sort donations
* Collecting food for a food bank or trick or treating for canned food
* Clean up your local park or beach
* Read to children in the hospital or elderly in a nursing home
* Sing Christmas Carols at a retirement home
* Collect and donate Teddy Bears to police and fire stations
Challenge to each Rainbow Member: Start keeping track of those Service hours on your Service Log to earn a charm bracelet. This will be an ongoing program where you can earn a bracelet and charms as recognition of your hard work. The charms will be a heart/star with the words "I offered Service thru Love" inside and will be available in the seven colors.
* Earn bracelet after you accrue 10 hours of service.
* Earn a Red heart/star charm - accrue another 10 service hours (total of 20).
* Orange heart/star charm - accrue another 15 service hours (total of 35 hours).
* Yellow heart/star charm - accrue another 20 service hours (total of 55 hours).
* Green heart/star charm - accrue another 25 service hours (total of 80 hours).
* Blue heart/star charm - accrue another 30 service hours (total of 110 hours).
* Indigo heart/star charm - accrue another 40 service hours (total of 150 hours).
* Purple heart/star charm - accrue another 50 service hours (total of 200 hours).
