Community Service Archive

From food drives to charitable fundraisers to hands-on student projects that help those in need, the articles below have stories about great community services programs run by school PTOs and PTAs.

7 Thanksgiving Projects To Help Your Community
We asked our Facebook community to share community service ideas that work well in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.
Community Service: A Food Pantry in Backpacks
The winner of the 2013 Outstanding Community Service Project launched a food pantry initiative to ensure that no one would go hungry—including giving needy students food-filled backpacks to take home on the weekends.
School Food Drive: Tips for Success
Collect more food and have more fun with these ideas and tips for your school food drive.
Teach Children About Hunger and Poverty
Education and community service ideas that help students better understand hunger issues.
After Hurricane Sandy: How Parent Groups Helped Schools Rebuild
Following the devastating storm, impromptu networks of parents and schools helped victims get back on their feet.
Supporting the Sandy Hook Community in the New Year
Show Me the Way: Ideas for Mentoring Programs
Ideas That Raise Students' Social Awareness
These parent group projects help kids learn about community and their place in it.
How PTOs Help Families in Need
When people in the school community face tough times, parent groups step up.
Making a Difference Every Day
PTOs, PTAs Promoting Community Service, Social Awareness
Shifting to the Season of Giving
SBLI Superstar Volunteers Go Extra Mile During Summer
Summer is for relaxing and heading to the beach, but we know some PTO volunteers who also manage to find time to help out their schools during vacation season. One such volunteer is Cathi Knickrehm, a recipient of our SBLI Superstar Volunteers program.
Community Service: Teaching Civic Responsibility
A project on civic responsibility got middle school students thinking about all the ways they could give back, earning this PTA the 2011 Parent Group of the Year award for Outstanding Community Service Project.
My Tip of the Week: Tell Us How Your School Fights Hunger
Major Project: The Whole Community Pitches In
Because of amazing outreach to school families as well as the broader community, PTO Today's 2010 Parent Group of the Year for Outstanding Job on a Completed Major Project was able to transform the school grounds in just two hours.
Community Service: Partnering With a School in Need
A longstanding commitment to a less affluent local school is just one reason for honoring PTO Today's 2010 Parent Group of the Year for Outstanding Community Service Project.
Raise School Spirit and Keep It There!
Inspiring a sense of pride in the school community can get students more engaged and parents more involved.
Help for Your School Food Drive
Introducing the National School Food Drive resources and website.
Planning a PTO Community Service Project
How to choose and run a meaningful service project that reaches beyond the school doors.

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