Youth Volunteer Corps of Washington County

2008 Summer of Service

Summer of Service is a national coalition of major youth-serving organizations that are committed to engaging youth in service during the summer months and recognize the potential of youth to identify issues, develop projects, and provide lasting benefits to the communities in which they live through volunteer service. Youth ages 11-18 are encouraged to become part members of the Youth Volunteer Corps of Washington County. This initiative is sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service in collaboration with USA Freedom Corps, Summer of Service is supported by AmeriCorps, SeniorCorps, Learn and Serve America, and National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) and hundreds of non-profit organizations nationally.

Locally youth will have the chance to serve the community is a variety of ways

Þ Register on the Volunteer Center of Washington County’s “Volunteer Solutions” website to volunteer for community events .

Þ Select a site  (non-profit agency) like the Alzheimer’s Association, a Care Center, Dixie Care and Share, Doctor’s Volunteer Clinic, and other similar organizations and become a regular volunteer during the summer.

Þ Use the Summer of Service Packet  below, find a service project  that interests you, plan it,  and have your friends, family, neighbors, and other Youth Volunteer Corps (Y.V.C.) members help you implement it.

Þ Take part in monthly Y.V.C. projects like park clean-ups,. “paint the town red”,  participating in “CanStruction”, and more.

 2007 was the inaugural Summer of Service program for Washington County. The first ever project began on June 15th with a sock drive lead by two teenage girls from Snow Canyon Middle School. They organized places where the community could donate socks for the needy. THEIR PROJECT WAS A SUCCESS!

Furthermore, several huge Y.V.C. activities took place. One involved over 500 teens, paint brushes, and Downtown St. George. That’s right teens took in active “role” in promoting public safety and beautification in Washington County. The other project involved youth collecting canned food in their neighborhoods, designing a model to be designed out of those can, and creating “CanStruction” at the Washington County Fair. In the process, over 800 lbs of food was given to the Dixie Care and Share at a time where their food supply was near empty. These projects are just the beginning of what you can achieve!

This is only the beginning of what can be accomplished by the youth of Washington County.

Þ BECAUSE VIDEO GAMES GET BORING AFTER A WHILE

Þ TO EARN THE PRESIDENTAL SERVICE AWARD, SUMMER OF SERVICE PIN AND CERTIFICATE, AND TO GET  VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE THAT LOOKS GREAT FOR JOB AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS.

Þ TO MEET NEW PEOPLE.

Þ AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY!

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WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THIS SUMMER!

FOR A MORE DETAILED EXPLAINATION ON WHAT SUMMER OF SERVICE IS, HOW TO SIGN UP, AND FOR RELATED VOLUNTEER MATERIAL, PLEASE DOWNLOAD OUR OFFICIAL 2008 SUMMER OF SERVICE PACKET.

CLICK HERE FOR PROJECT IDEAS or HERE FOR ACENCIES TO VOLUNTEER AT.

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact Clint Cottam of the Youth Volunteer Corps of Washington County in the St. George area                                 or Samantha Hinton of Youth Volunteer Corps of Washington County in the Hurricane area.

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