Community ServiseBy Anna Prous

What is community service?

Community service is an act by a person that benefits the local community. People become involved in community service for many reasons: for some, serving community is an altruistic act, for others it is a punishment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_service

Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing ministry.

Habitat for HumanityHabitat affiliates work locally in communities around the world to select and support homeowners, organize volunteers and coordinate house building.

Habitat affiliates work locally in communities around the world to select and support homeowners, organize volunteers and coordinate house building.

Habitat affiliates work locally in communities around the world to select and support homeowners, organize volunteers and coordinate house building.

Habitat for Humanity

Special Needs Awareness Day

Valdosta State University hosted a Special Needs Awareness Day during the VSU Baseball game.

Special Needs Awareness Day

Special Needs Awareness Day

During the Special Needs Awareness Day we worked with kids. We were assigned booths with different activities: face painting, bounce house, reading camp, lolley tree, tic tac toss.

Special Needs Awareness Day

What did I learn?Doing community service I realized that it not only benefits other people but it also benefits the person who is doing it. Helping other people can be fun, interesting, and just makes you feel good about yourself.