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Module 5: Leo Club Service Activities

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Planning Service Activities

Leo Club Service Activities

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Six Steps for Successful Planning• Identify a need within your community• Contact other community organizations for possible collaboration• Calculate costs and determine your budget for the project• Establish a timeline and measurable goals• Create a work plan for reaching project goals • Publicize the project

Planning Service Activities

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Bullying• Invite your peers to sign a “No Bullying” pledge

Disaster Preparedness and Response• Make emergency preparedness kits and distribute them

Environment• Organize a clean-up to keep lakes, rivers and oceans clean

Health• Host, volunteer or promote a blood drive

Hunger• Deliver meals to those in need, such as the elderly or disabled

Service Project Ideas

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Implement projects to help children in need• Collect food and clothes for children in need• Repair a local park or playground• Start an after-school tutoring program• Make cards or care packages for hospitalized

children• Raise money for immunization programs• Host a party or field trip for underprivileged

children

Spotlight on Children

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Leos and Lions have an opportunity to learn from each other.

Leos can: Share successful fundraising projects Offer social networking support to help Lions promote their

service projects and signature events Host discussion forums about club diversity and innovative

projects with Lions

Lions can: Host career networking events with Leos Assist Leos with planning service projects and fundraising Invite Leos to attend Lions meetings

Leos and Lions Serving Together

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Monitor• Review your progress towards your project goals• What is working? • What is not working?

Modify• Adjust your timeline based on progress• Reassess your goals if necessary• Adjust approach to fit community needs

Motivate• Engage club members in the service activity and inspire action

Monitoring Service Activities

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Evaluate your service• Did you meet your project goals?• Did the project make a positive impact?• What were the results of the project?• Was the project well organized?• Were partnerships used/beneficial?• How can this activity be replicated or improved?• In what ways, will this project continue to positively impact the

local community?

Completing Service Activities

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Submit a Service Activity Report

Completing Service Activities

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Recognize and reward participants• Acknowledge contributions from all

participants• Thank partner organizations for support• Host a celebration with the project team• Publish a story about a project leader in

the media• Encourage involvement and input in other

activity planning

Completing Service Activities

Leo Club Service Activities