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 | Nevada | ||
| March 21, 2006, Reno Gazette-Journal Students make progress on greenhouse Despite a bitter wind slicing through Minden on the first day of spring Monday, Douglas High School welding students continued to make progress on a 1,440-square-foot greenhouse. The $30,000 project was made possible with a Learn and Serve America grant through the Nevada Department of Education. | |||
| New Hampshire | ||
| August 17, 2004, The Exeter Newsletter Youths clean up community EPPING - Armed with latex gloves and trash bags, 45 students in Epping's summer recreation program stormed the banks of the Lamprey River, the school grounds and Watson Academy on Friday. The youths broke up into four teams on a mission to clean up the trash that's littering their community. The cleanup project was part of PlusTime N.H./AmeriCorps VISTA's statewide "Service Day of Learning" program. Patrick Dugan, a PlusTime N.H./AmeriCorps VISTA member who worked with students in the summer recreation program, said the goal of the project was to educate the children about the importance of community service. "This gives them a sense of pride and belonging in the community," he said. | |||
| New Jersey | ||
| June 25, 2005, The Hoboken Reporter Emergency kits for the needy The students at the Hoboken Charter School proved last week that you don't have to be adults to know how to be prepared for a disaster. On Wednesday, fifth and sixth graders at the school distributed 100 emergency preparedness kits... Distribution of the kits is part of a hometown safety program known as Youth Organized for Disaster Action (YODA). The Hoboken Charter School was only of 10 schools in New Jersey and Pennsylvania to receive support for the program, which was funded through the Institute for Global Education and Service Learning, thanks to a grant from Learn and Serve America. | |||
| March 16, 2005, Bridgeton News Ricciutti honored for volunteering UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. -- Alec Ricciuti, 17, of Hopewell Township, has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a President's Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was presented by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program of behalf of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. | |||
| November 15, 2004, The Herald MSU freshmen give a little back with mentoring gigs MONTCLAIR - Between going to class, completing homework assignments and adapting to life after high school, college freshmen have many demands on their time. Some students take on more than just the basics. They might join a fraternity or sorority or a sports team or student government. Manisha Asawla and Johnathan Gaugler, freshmen at Montclair State University, spend several hours every week doing community service. | |||
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