A Community Service Program for Everyone

Rewarding
Our program is designed to guide youth through service projects. Working with parents, teachers or mentors, children can begin as young as preschool to be introduced to the rewards of volunteering. Older children will show pride as they self-guide through the requirements. Teens can use the acquired experience to organize their own action projects.

Educational

Our program is not “school-work”. Children and teens will learn while they participate. Every requirement provides resources to get started. Older children can “try on” career choices. Teens can build a resume and add accomplishments to their college application.

Flexible
All requirements are flexible allowing you to adjust for your geographic area and your team’s situation. Group size, age range and abilities can be easily accommodated. Existing groups such as Scout troops, service units, packs and dens can incorporate our program into their existing program. Earned patches can be displayed with their other patches. American Heritage Girls, Frontier Girls and any other youth organizations can plan their community service using our program guidelines.

Easy and Economical
There are no books or binders to purchase. All requirements are on one page. They can be viewed online or downloaded . All resource material is available at no charge. Patches and pins are economically priced.

We hope you’re as excited about this program as we are. Your feedback is appreciated. Please leave any comments below.

At the “Helping Hands” level children will begin to learn about responsibility and empathy. It was specifically created for 3 and 4 year old girls and boys or anyone with the abilities of a preschooler. Specially designed patches are available just for this age.

Designed For:

• Parents with younger children
• Special needs children and adults
• Preschool classes
• Scout leaders with younger children

Current Available Patches for “Helper“

Most of the projects in our “Friend” level Patch Program® will involve supply drives, clean ups or other actions that assist volunteers or organizations with extra hands to accomplish a specific project. There is an optional free worksheet for younger participants to review the project.

Designed for:

• Participants who can only invest a small amount of time
• Younger achievers such as Daisies* and Tiger Cubs
• Special needs groups and individuals
• Schools, churches and temples
• Youths beginning a community service commitment

Average Time Commitment: 2-3 hours

Current Available Patches for “Friends”

Volunteer Level

The requirements for our “Volunteer” level patch program®® will include becoming more familiar with the related issues. Free optional worksheets are provided for educational and organizational purposes. The final requirement involves completing a hands-on project of your choosing.

Designed For:

• Scout troops and youth groups
• Parent/child or family volunteering
• Individuals with a specific area of interest
• Schools, churches and temples
• Classrooms
• Anyone who has completed a suggested prerequisite

Average Time Commitment: 3-5 hours

Current Available Patches for Volunteers

Advocate Level

Advocates continue to educate themselves about topics with the provided videos and links. The requirements for our “Advocate” level patch program®® are geared toward getting support for a specific project of your choosing.

Designed For:

• Troops of teen scouts and teen youth groups
• Individual teens and adults
• Younger teens with a parent or mentor
• Families with teens
• High School clubs
• Anyone who has completed a suggested  prerequisite

Average Time Commitment: 4-8 hours

Current Available Patches for Advocates

Delegate Level

Our Delegate level program is for those who have gained enough expertise to organize and follow through with an action project. Delegates can build a team of Friends, Volunteers and Advocates to gain life experience while they make meaningful changes in their community.

Designed For:

• Scout troops of older teens and teen youth organizations with their leader
• Adults concerned with a specific cause
• Individual older teens with a parent, leader or mentor
• High School clubs
• Community groups
• Business owners

Average Time Commitment: 15-25 hours

Current Available Pins for Delegates