4-H National Service Month
April is 4-H National Service Month and in an effort to Stay Home and Stay Healthy this page lists the various community service activities that can be done from home!
Generosity allows youth to “pledge their hands to larger service” and is one of the essential elements of 4-H. Service and generosity allow for exposure to the larger community and the world itself while giving youth an opportunity to grow and learn.
Donate to Coffee Oasis
Coffee Oasis provides shelter and services to homeless youth in our community. They are always grateful for donations but currently their need is even greater. They are especially in need of soap, paper towels, warm clothes and individual size foods.
Service Opportunities From Home
Write a Letter!
Those in retirement homes are no longer allowed visitors but they can still receive letters! Take time to reach out to an elderly member of our community and send a letter or drawing. If you choose to include a return mailing address you may even get a letter back!
The Kenney Pen Pal program connects you with a resident who would like a pen pal.
Visit freerice.com!
Freerice, a site created by the United Nations World Food Programme, has users answer trivia questions to generate funds from sponsors. These funds are then used to bring food to communities in need all over the world. With just an internet connection you can help to feed youth and families across the globe!
Help an Animal Shelter!
Though you can’t go out and volunteer in person at an animal shelter, you can still help in lots of different ways. You can create dog toys, make pet beds, or collect pet food and then donate them to the animal shelter.
Garden and Give!
Take some time to plant a garden with different vegetables then, when everything is grown, you can donate some to local food banks. Here are some gardening resources from the WSU Master Gardeners program!
Join Project Linus!
Project Linus is a program that collects community-made blankets and distributes them to children in need. There are guidelines for making the blankets. JoAnn’s in Silverdale and Port Orchard, Pacific Fabrics in Bremerton and Sound Sewing in Silverdale are all local drop off locations for blankets in Kitsap County.