1. VOLUNTEERING 101
For Young People

2. Litter Patrol
How about taking a garbage bag with you on a weekly hike and pick up garbage in your neighborhood?
1/2 hour times
52 weeks = 26 hours

3. Friend to a Neighbor
Do you have an elderly or disabled neighbor? How about spending a half hour a week to check up on him/her to see if you can help?

4. Shopping Cart Patrol
Find a shopping cart far from its home? Why not return it?
Add up all the time pushing the cart back to where it belongs.

5. Tutoring
You don't have to be an adult to help someone learn. What are you good at? How can you help a younger student?

6. Math Problems
How about writing out a bunch of math problems for your friends to solve. You both will learn from the experience.
Maybe someday we'll see a math book that you have written.

7. Send an update to the Youth Council
The Youth Council wants to be aware of what's going on with youth in Lakewood. Take time to to fill out the form on the Lakewood's Promise website and track the time you spent doing so.

8. Be a Reporter
Take a camera to school, team, and club special events and write up a news story on the Lakewood's Promise website. That way everyone knows what's going on.

9. Attend a Neighborhood Association Meeting
And drag your parents along. You will learn lots of interesting stuff - like police and fire reports - plus you can give them a youth perspective of what's going on.

10. Adopt a Storm Drain
FInd a storm drain near your house and make sure that it is free of leaves and pine needles.

11. Adopt a Bus Stop
Some people can't seem to find the garbage can at the bus stop. Maybe you can spruce your local stop up a few times a week
Keep track of the time you spent!

12. Remember
HAVE FUN!