Possible Service Project Ideas

This list contains possible ideas to help you get started on your junior service project. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and many other ideas not listed can be approved for your project. Your project must be approved by Mrs. Gray or Mr. Pellegrino before you begin working on it.

POSSIBLE SERVICE PROJECTS

Education/Children's Programs

• Partner with a local non-profit group or library to create or work with a program for children. See two student project examples here (example 1) (example 2).

  • • Don Bosco Dinner Buddies (and after school tutoring)

    • Songcatchers

Food Insecurity Homelessness

• Partner with a local food bank/ meal program to learn more about food insecurity and/or homelessness. See a student project example here.

  • • HOPE Community Services

    • Feeding Westchester

    • Neighbor to Neighbor

    • Don Bosco Food Pantry

Sustainability/Eco Concerns

• Work with Westchester Parks Foundation on one of their many projects surrounding park maintenance, invasive species, sustainability and water conservation. See a student project example here.

  • • Iona Prep Agape Immersion Trip

    • Iona Prep Nazareth Farm Immersion Trip

    • Greenburgh Nature Center

    • Westchester Parks Foundation

Senior Needs

• Partner with an assisted living facility or nursing center to work with senior residents. See a student project example here.

  • • Wartburg Center

    • Willow Towers

Programs for the Differently Abled

• Work with a local program that serves those who are differently abled to learn more about being an advocate for those who are often stigmatized.

  • • Backyard Sports

    • Iona Prep Lourdes, France Immersion Trip

    • SAIL at Ferncliff

Material Poverty

• Work with a clothing bank to support their efforts in distributing gently use clothing.

  • • Iona Prep Mission Peru Immersion Trip

    • Iona Prep New Orleans Immersion Trip

    • The Sharing Shelf

First Responders'/Veterans' Needs

• Partner with an organization that serves U.S. veterans, their families and their needs.

  • • Wreaths Across America

Migrant/Refugee Programs

• Abbott House

• Don Bosco Early Childhood Bilingual Program and Camp

• Iona Prep Brownsville, Texas Immersion Trip

POSSIBLE RESEARCH BASED PROJECTS: