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50 Examples of Community Service

John Spacey, updated on January 09, 2024

Community service is the process of doing unpaid work that benefits the community where you live. This is commonly applied to volunteer projects and educational programs that involve doing good in the community. Community service is distinct from volunteering because it is sometimes mandated by a court or government program whereby it is not voluntary. In many cases, community service also looks good on a college application to the extent that it can be viewed as an unofficial requirement to get into some programs or institutions. The following are common examples of community service.

Afterschool Programs	Animal Shelter Volunteering
Assisting People with Disabilities	Beach Cleanup
Blood Donation Drives	Charity Walks or Runs
Clothing Drives	Coaching
Community Advocacy	Community Arts Projects
Community Beautification Projects	Community Center Volunteering
Community Choirs	Community Concerts
Community Cooking Classes	Community Development Projects
Community Education Programs	Community Festivals
Community Gardens	Community Outreach
Community Theater	Digital Literacy Programs
Disaster Preparedness Workshops	Educational Workshops
Election Volunteering	Environmental Cleanup
Financial Literacy Programs	Food Banks
Food Drives	Free Fitness Classes
Helping Neighbors	Helpline Volunteering
Heritage Preservation Projects	Literacy Programs
Low Cost Housing Projects	Museum Volunteering
Nature Experience Programs	Nutrition Programs
Organizing Community Events	Park Cleanup
Reuse & Repair Workshops	Senior Citizen Assistance
Soup Kitchens	Supporting Local Libraries
Toy Drives	Tutoring & Mentoring
Urban Repair & Restoration	Veterans Support
Volunteer Crossing Guards	Youth Clubs

Summary

Community service is unpaid work that benefits local people, the local environment or community life. The following is a basic overview of community service with additional examples.