A PRAYER OF SERVICE
COMMUNITY SERVICE IDEAS
A PRAYER OF SERVICE
O God of goodness,
Help us always to show kindness and generosity to everyone in need.
Give us the courage and strength to work on behalf of the rights of others.
Support us as we offer our love and friendship to strangers and work to unite all humankind.
Strengthen us to serve you by serving others in both times of peace and times of adversity.
Enable us to work for the freedom of those who have been deprived of their liberty and bring justice to those who are oppressed.
Keep us safe from harm and open our hearts to others to others so that we may always live in the presence of your love.
Guide us with your Spirit as we seek to share your mercy and work for your justice.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
Please note: It is not considered Community Service if you are helping out a family member … we expect you to be doing that. Community Service means just that, service to your community.
*We make every attempt to update the following list of contact information each year, however due to turn over in staff, the information may be different at some locations.
Boys and Girls Club: Contact Person: Priscilla Reyes, Program Development Director,
736-1831
Position: Various volunteer activites
West Springfield Teen Center: Contact Person: Bryan Cerrone, 301-3137
Email: bryan.cerrone@gordon.edu
* Position: Activities Volunteer for Teen Center functions
Description: Positions include Admissions, Snack Bar, Dance Floor, DJ, TV
Room, Game Room, Clean Up, Event Info, “Roamer”
Parish Cupboard: Contact Person: Martha Tighe, 734-7969
Email: ParishCupboard@
* Position: Congregate Meal Volunteer
Description: Prepare and/or serve to homeless & hungry families at the Parish Cupboard
* Position: Food Pantry Volunteer
Description: Stocking non-perishable food items & help bag & prepare food packages for people in need
Valley Radio Reading Services: One Federal Street, Bldg 104-2r, Suite 2, Springfield,
747-7337
Goodwill Industries: Contact Person: Sal Manzi, 788-6984, ext. 208, Springfield
American Red Cross: Contact Person: Mary Nathan, 737-4306
Email: mary.nathan@
150 Brookdale Drive, Springfield
United Way: Contact Person: LaTonia Monroe Naylor, 693-0215, 1441 Main Street,
Suite 147, Springfield
Email: lnaylor@ – log on for volunteer positions
W.S. Park & Rec Dept: Contact Person: Victoria Connor, Director, 263-3284
Email: vconnor@west-springfield.ma.us
* Positions: Fun Soccer Program; Youth Volleyball; Halloween Sing-A-
Long; Fishing Derby; Basketball Coaches; Operation Santa & Santa's
House; Easter Egg Hunt; Softball Coaches; Baseball Coaches; Soccer Coaches; Football Coaches; Cheerleading Coaches
Majestic Theater: Contact Box Office: 747-7797, 131 Elm Street, West Springfield
* Position: Ushers
Description: Need volunteers for weekday evenings, Sat. & Sun. afternoons
Holyoke Soldiers Home: Contact Person: Beverlyn Blanchard, 532-9475, ext. 532 1377
Email: bblanchard@massmail.state.ma.us
* Position: Various volunteer positions with the veterans
Bethlehem House: Contact Person: Pamela Hibbard, Director, 262-8517
Description: Pregnancy care center
* Position: Sort donated baby clothing and supplies; Create baby baskets;
Distribute flyers; Office work; “Sew For Us” program assembling kits,
making bibs, etc.
St. Thomas CYO Basketball Program: Contact Person: Domenic Battista 736-0571
Assist snack bar, set-up, time keeping, scorebook recorder on evenings and
weekends.
St. Thomas Office of Religious Education: Contact Person: Lisa LaBrecque 737-8267
Assist or substitute on Sunday mornings, Monday afternoons, or Monday
evenings for the CCD program.
Other possibilities:
Brightside Angel Campaign selling angel ornaments at church in 2-3 hour shifts.
Host a “Pantry Party” or a “Tag Sale” with proceeds to go to the Parish Cupboard
Visit an elderly or sick person at their private home
Volunteer as an altar server
Visit retired Priests and Sisters at Mont Marie in Holyoke
Read books to Priests and Sisters at Mont Marie in Holyoke
Visit local nursing homes
Bring and/or read books to patients in a nursing home
Help an elderly neighbor
Participate in volunteer activities at school that result in benefits to the community
Volunteer time to help with Girl/Boy Scouts
Volunteer time to coach sports teams, assistant coach, ref, time keeper
Volunteer time at a local YMCA or YWCA
Bring clothing to Salvation Army or Goodwill
Bring books to a shelter
Bring and/or read books to children in a hospital
Volunteer time to help in some way at Brightside
Volunteer time at Soldier’s Home
Volunteer time at Shriner’s Hospital
Volunteer at the Teen Center
Seasonal yard work: Mowing lawns, raking, or shoveling snow … all for free
Help teachers after school
Help elderly with household chores
Get groceries or go shopping for an elderly person
Volunteer at the library
Volunteer at the hospital
Put out trash for a neighbor and put barrels back
Volunteer with the Salvation Army, Goodwill, Red Cross, Big Brothers/Big Sisters,
Ronald McDonald House, Jimmy Fund, Special Olympics
Participate in walk-a-thons
Chaperone dances
Participate in the Adopt-A-Highway program
Helping at your school with Open Houses, Freshmen Welcomes, etc.
Volunteer with local food drives
Clean up graffiti
Participate in car washes for benefits
Blood Drive volunteer
MSPCA volunteer
Telethon volunteer
Participate in area can/newspaper/recycling programs
Sponsor a “Giving Tree” by setting one up in your school with proceeds going to the
Gray House 734-6696
Fundraiser organizer
Volunteer to help with the “Coats for Kids” drive
Church and grounds clean-up
Help at sporting events, coaching, etc.
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