Servant’s Heart Award

We would like to encourage every participant to help better their community and the lives of the people around them. Individuals who participate in serving their communities are eligible to earn the Servant‘s Heart award. More than one heart may be earned each year. To earn a Servant’s Heart each participant must perform a set number of community service hours.

Community service is any activity that you volunteer to do for the betterment of your community.  Most people think of things like picking up trash, participating in a canned food drive, or singing Christmas Carols to the elderly.  While these are worthwhile projects, don’t forget to count things like helping to coach a soccer team, or volunteering to help at VBS or Sunday School.  These types of events could not happen without enough volunteers.

Certain volunteer activity should not count toward community service hours, as it is more of a favor  to family or friends.  Examples may include your neighbor asking you to watch their puppy, helping someone  pack for a move, or watching someone’s children.  You should help out when needed simply because it is the right thing to do, not because you are being rewarded for it.