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Post by cmow5 on Apr 9, 2009 14:17:56 GMT -6
if this was covered before then just direct me to the link and lock this thread
I have been thinking about getting the team together for some community service type work in the off season. Like helping at the humane society, hospitals, retirement homes, etc..
so has any of you done this? what have you done? how did it turn out?
any and all info is appreciated.
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Post by kboyd on Apr 9, 2009 14:50:41 GMT -6
We have our kids help out with food drives and delivering hampers for the local food bank. The kids wear their jerseys and really come together to help out and is a real source of pride for the kids. It's a great community tie and a good way to show the community that there are good kids out there who are willing to help. This year we are also going to assist the local rotary club with a few of their events as well.
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Post by eickst on Apr 9, 2009 15:28:51 GMT -6
A really easy thing to do and doesn't cost anything (usually depending on your city) is graffiti removal. Our city also has a program where you can plant trees in city areas (that they designate).
The food bank is a good one too.
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Post by fbdoc on Apr 9, 2009 15:39:17 GMT -6
One of the most rewarding activities we have done over the years is to volunteer as "readers" or tutors in the local elementary schools.
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Post by zbessac on Apr 9, 2009 17:59:53 GMT -6
I second fbdoc, we send our players to the elementary schools to read with young students. Our players liked it more than the young students did I think. When reading time was over, the players would go out to recess with the young kids and play (ever seen a 300 pound lineman play tea? Its funny) It also got more young kids coming to our games, the students really started showing up with their parents to watch their reading buddies.
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Post by footballguru99 on Apr 9, 2009 18:27:49 GMT -6
We clean up the local parks and fix up the playgrounds, great pr for a porgram
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Post by ajreaper on Apr 9, 2009 19:29:47 GMT -6
We also get into our elementary schools and read we've also worked with habitat for humanity, volunteered for the marathon ran in our city, and have painted an elderly persons house through the rock and roll painthon our city does yearly.
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Post by touchdowng on Apr 9, 2009 20:28:00 GMT -6
we involve our entire program in a community clean up day. Since we started doing this almost all of our fall sport programs are now involved. We (FB) also take care of community locations throughout the school year. Our small city has a civic group that meets monthly and they will call me regularly for jobs that require many hands. We always talk about giving back and our players have bought into it. It's great PR but it's just good for the kids to do this.
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Post by coachcastleman on Apr 10, 2009 21:31:28 GMT -6
We help with the local food drive. We also collect food as admission into our preseason scrimmage and donate to local food bank.
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Post by kylem56 on Apr 10, 2009 21:43:36 GMT -6
I realy like the elementary school idea and plan to implement it into the winter off season/spring time at my next gig
also some other ideas...
volunteer with habitat for humanity to help build a house
visiting children's hospital to play games/talk with patients
volunteer time at your local Boys and Girls Club
volunteer time during the summer at the local YMCA sports camps for kids
another idea I have seen, is where through a local organization, the team "adopts" a family for the holiday season, all the members pitch in money or gifts to help a less fortuante family have a better Christmas
If you get at chance, contact Head Coach Jack Schugars at Muskegeon Oakridge HS in Michigan, (http://www.oakridgeeaglesfootball.com/ ) he has great community service program going with his teams
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Post by cmow5 on Apr 11, 2009 10:04:30 GMT -6
thanks to all. I agree with kylem I like the reading to the kids. I am just a frosh DC so I will have to go to the header about this stuff, but I figure I could do all the leg work for it.
I have either read somewhere or heard somewhere that habitat for humanity charges people to help with them. is this true?
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Post by fbcoach74 on Apr 12, 2009 19:36:31 GMT -6
we read to the elementary schools and we play bingo at a local retirement home. It is an an outstanding experience. The kids and the residents interact so well.
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Post by jpdaley25 on Apr 13, 2009 6:45:43 GMT -6
I have been thinking of linking up with community churches for community service activities. Has anyone done this? We are a very small community.
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Post by mitch on Apr 14, 2009 9:28:57 GMT -6
JP, we've mowed lawns for the elderly and women whose husbands are overseas with the military. We don't turn into a summer lawn service, just help out people who need it one or two days a summer/spring. I guarantee your churches could hook you up with people in need of a hand. Great idea.
Also do the elementary reading program.
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Post by cmow5 on Apr 14, 2009 16:33:35 GMT -6
ok how does reading to the little ones work? is it during school hours? your players leave school and go there? I love the idea I just need more info?
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Post by mitch on Apr 15, 2009 8:21:10 GMT -6
Have done it two ways.
They do it during a one of their normal class periods. Its scheduled way beforehand, so teachers don't have a problem with it. This was at a small school and the elementary was on the same campus as the high school, so it was easy.
Also have done it at a large school were they go across town during last hour athletic period on fridays (game day). Didn't have weekly pep assemblies during that hour, so it worked out very well.
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