The FCCLA Community Service program guides students to develop, plan, carry out, and evaluate projects that improve the quality of life in their communities. Community Service helps young people build skills for family, career, and community roles; provides youth-centered learning experiences related to Family and Consumer Sciences education; and encourages young people to develop the positive character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.

Community Service projects can be a great “first step” for less-experienced advisers, chapters, or members. They involve fun, hands-on activities that motivate and involve students while offering a sense of accomplishment and camaraderie. Projects range from simple, one-time efforts to multi-faceted, ongoing programs. Here’s an example of the range of projects that might grow out of a single concern – to clean up the community.

 

• High School Award — $1,000
• Middle School Award — $1,000
• First Runner-Up Award — $500
• Second Runner-Up Award — $100
• Third Runner-Up Award — $100

Deadline: Applications must be submitted online to FCCLA national headquarters by March 1. The online award system will automatically close March 1, 11:59 p.m. EST. Not ready to start your application? You can preview the application before submitting it by logging onto the Program Award website.   

Click here to view your archived Community Service Program Award Application.

Community Service Preview Application(.pdf)

High School Winner
Valley High School FCCLA, Idaho
Project Title:  “What's for Dinner?”

Middle School Winner
Shirley Heim Middle School FCCLA, Virginia
Project Title:  “Shirley Heim Middle Passionately Pink for the Cure, Promoting Healthy & Sustainable Families”

First Runner-Up Winner
Fleming County High FCCLA, Kentucky
Project Title:  “Have a Heart, Do Your Part”

Second Runner-Up Winner
Fairfield High FCCLA-Butler Technology, Ohio
Project Title:  “Haunting for the Hungry”

Third Runner-Up Winner
South Shelby High FCCLA, Missouri
Project Title:  “Making Our Mark Against Cancer”

Partners:

America’s Promise - Building on the legacy of our founder, General Colin Powell, we are the leader in forging a strong and effective partnership alliance committed to seeing that children experience the fundamental resources they need to succeed.

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals - Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is a non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children's hospitals. Countless individuals, organizations and media partners unite with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to help sick and injured kids in local communities. Donations to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals create miracles by funding medical care, research and education that saves and improves the lives of 17 million children each year.

Connect America - Points of Light Institute advances innovative civic change strategies.

National & Global Youth Service Day - Millions of youth participate in Global Youth Service Day, the largest service event in the world. They tutor young children, engage in disaster relief, register new voters, educate their communities about good nutrition, distribute HIV/AIDs prevention materials and meet many more community needs through their service.

Semester of Service - Semester of Service encourages students, ages 5-25, to develop a semester-long service-learning project that launches on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and culminates on Global Youth Service Day. Projects take place in classrooms as part of the academic curriculum; in schools as part of extra-curricular activities; in congregations of faith; and in youth development groups in neighborhoods across the United States.

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards - Honors young people in middle level and high school grades for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the awards constitute the United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering. Over the past 12 years, the program has honored more than 75,000 young volunteers at the local, state, and national level.

Resources:

• FCCLA Community Service Info Sheet (.pdf)
• Beyond the Bake Sale – The Ultimate School Fundraising Book
• Corporation for National and Community Service - Includes information about the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009, AmeriCorps, and volunteering in America.
• National Service-Learning Partnership -national network of members dedicated to advancing service-learning as a core part of every young person's education.
• NYLC: National Youth Leadership Council - Learn the essentials of "Service-Learning".
• Communicating Effectively For Dummies - Use the discount code STAR1 to receive a 40% discount on any of the For Dummies books listed as a resource.
• Leadership For Dummies
• Managing Teams For Dummies
• Public Speaking For Dummies
• Robert’s Rules For Dummies

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