Service Sparks: Gratitude for Community Workers
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Ignite meaningful action that lights up the world through "Service Sparks" youth projects! Let people who serve know we care with kind messages of thanks and gratitude. Let your community workers know how much you appreciate them and the work they are doing to keep the community safe and running smoothly.
SERVICE SPARKS
Ignite meaningful action that lights up the world through "Service Sparks" youth projects!
Community workers are often overlooked for their continuous presence and showing up even when it is hard. It takes perseverance to work in a public place every day, being kind and working hard for the good of the community. Find out more about community jobs and people who serve us, and say "thanks."
- Ask around (call, text, look on social media) to learn about the jobs needed to maintain our community's health and wellbeing (medical workers, letter carriers, grocery store clerks, librarians, first responders, senior living home staff and others).
- Have a discussion about the people who keep the community running smoothly and respond to our needs. Talk about how different workers provide services we depend on, but often go unappreciated.
- Using art materials, write and decorate a note of thanks and encouragement. This may be in the form of a card or by decorating an outdoor space (with permission) they will see. This may be in a sidewalk area, posted on a front door, or near the entrance to a place of work. Example: “You are awesome!” or “Thankful for all that you do!”
- Come up with creative quotes/sayings and ways to post gratitude.
- Learn more with a Learning to Give lesson Kindness Certificate
Reflection: Talk with your family about things you see around the community that lift people up. How does it feel when you see people make the effort to help?
Explore more Service Sparks projects:
Learning to Give ...
- educates youth about philanthropy, the civil society sector, and the importance of giving their time, talent and treasure for the common good (knowledge),
- equips youth by encouraging philanthropic behavior and experience (skills), and,
- empowers youth to take voluntary citizen action for the common good in their classrooms, lives and communities (behavior).