A collection of just
some of the Social and Economic (SED) endeavors that took place over the
past year, represent examples of fixed duration activities. Many of them are
the result of junior youth group (JYG) activities.
- Assembled "survival kits" for homeless youth shelter clients, in Seattle, WA (a JYG project)
- Assisting with Soup Kitchen at a homeless shelter, in Denver CO (a JYG project)
- Adopt-a-mile road clean up, in Alpharetta GA (a JYG project)
- Produced a video about the environment and recycling by an elementary school, in Chicago, IL
- Tai Kwan Do classes for children & junior youth, in Conway, SC
- A science & religion workshop hosted at Louis Gregory Bahá’í Institute, in Hemingway, SC
- Forest stewardship, in Northbrook, IL
- Tree planting, wall painting, volunteering at breast cancer walk, volunteering at an animal shelter, in Fresno, CA (JYG projects)
- Made bird feeders for nursing home and school, in Lewisville, TX (a JYG project)
- Homework Assistance Thursday at the San Diego CA Bahá’í Center
- Manicures at a nursing home, in Nashville, TN (a JYG project)
- Beach clean-up, in Richmond, CA (a JYG project)
- Mistletoe Sale to benefit homeless shelter, in Cottage Grove, OR (a JYG project)
- Food for Lane County food bank, an agricultural-community garden project, in Eugene, OR
- Syrian Refugee project, in Phoenix, AZ
- Blankets for seniors in assisted living centers, in Grand Rapids, MI (a youth and young adults project)
- Education is not a crime campaign, in Rancho Mirage, CA
- Slave Cemetery Clean-up, in Hendersonville, TN
- Made blankets, took them to homeless shelter serving families, in Des Moines, IA (a JYG project)
- Car wash fundraiser for trip to the UN to benefit refugees, in Hopewell, NJ (a JYG project)
- Participation in city-wide planning to identify issues and create solutions, in Rockford, IL
- Disaster prep workshop, for health & safety, in Vancouver, WA
- Teach knitting and crocheting to students in after school program, in Florence, OR
- Seminar on “What is Our Path of Service for the Betterment of the World?” in Adamstown, MD
- Ayyam-i-Ha Pet drive, collected supplies for humane society shelter, in Casa Grande, AZ
- Participation in a peace event organized by Interfaith Council, in La Mesa, CA
- Organized children’s activities during school breaks at the Maplewood Library, in Rochester, NY
- Panel discussion on World Religions, at Ball State University in Muncie, IN
- Painted outdoor furniture and cleaned up retreat center, in Dallas, TX
- Stuffed “Blessing Bags” with basic needs to handout to homeless, in Everett, WA (a JYG project)
- Carmel Baha'i School for Youth and Jr. Youth: Building Vibrant Communities summer camp in Fall Creek, OR
Some examples of sustained endeavors reported this year.
- WLGI, radio Bahá’í (http://wlgi.org/) in Hemingway, SC
- Tahirih justice Center (http://www.tahirih.org/), for protection of immigrant women & girls, in Falls Church, VA
- Multicultural Health education for minorities, in Sarasota, FL
- Health for Humanity (http://www.healthforhumanity.us/), bringing together people and resources to solve problems, in New York, NY
- The Children’s Theater Company (www.facebook.com/CTCNYC), bring out the voices of children and youth for positive change, in New York, NY
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