Project Planning

Please make a copy of the form, fill out, and turn in to Mrs. Smith.

Additional Virtual service ideas:

https://www.bemyeyes.com/--Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call.

https://www.zooniverse.org/ --The Zooniverse enables everyone to take part in real cutting edge research in many fields across the sciences, humanities, and more. The Zooniverse creates opportunities for you to unlock answers and contribute to real discoveries.

Virtual Project Ideas

All of the ideas here would represent a point. Here are some ideas to get started:

  • https://www.bemyeyes.com/--Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call.

  • https://www.zooniverse.org/ --The Zooniverse enables everyone to take part in real cutting edge research in many fields across the sciences, humanities, and more. The Zooniverse creates opportunities for you to unlock answers and contribute to real discoveries.

  • Play Free Rice - www.freerice.com. Take quizzes and every question you answer donates 10 grains of rice to the World Food Programme. I made a group on Free Rice that you can join with this code: 3ESS3HMK. You can compete against one another for the most rice donated.

  • Make encouragement cards for someone in need or in isolation (nursing home, those stuck at home, etc).

  • Video Chat with an elderly person or someone feeling lonely.

  • Make YouTube videos or social media posts to support/encourage students who need help and motivation learning from home

  • Start virtual tutoring sessions via Google Hangouts- many students do not have family members that can tutor them at home and are missing out on the individual instruction they need

  • Check on an elderly neighbor and possibly run errands for them

  • Cook a meal and deliver it to the front door of someone’s home.

  • Bake cookies for someone in isolation or a non-profit

  • Make thank you cards for health care workers, fire department, police, grocery store workers, etc).

  • Take your band instrument to an elderly person’s home and play for them on their front porch or lawn.

  • Give blood

  • Make a monetary donation to a credible organization. NOTE: You can donate as much as you want, but we will only give 1 point for service no matter the size of the donation.

  • Food donations are needed. Donate to Food Bank of Iowa: https://give.foodbankiowa.org/ge/covid19

  • Write a snail mail letter to a relative, family friend that lives far away or someone in need of encouragement. Take a photo of the complete address and stamped mail. Then mail it!

  • Post words of encouragement via social media on a regular basis so people have something to look forward to!

  • Pick up trash in a specific area. Take photos while collecting trash. You could also invite a friend to virtually collect with you in a separate area.

  • Volunteer for LibriVox: Read and record books in all languages for free on the internet.

  • Check out dosomething.org for more great ideas on service you can do from home!

Organize a community gathering online. Share good news, lead a game, invite others to laugh together.


12 W's of Project Planning

Answer these questions to guide you through the process of managing a service project.

  1. WHAT are you planning to do?

  2. WHY do you want to do this project?

  3. WHEN and WHERE will the activity take place?

  4. WHO will benefit from the project?

  5. WHICH staff members(s) will need to approve the project?

  6. WHAT funds are needed?

  7. WHEN will the basic planning be done?

  8. WHAT committees are necessary?

  9. WHAT kind of publicity is needed?

  10. WHO deserves a special thank you?

  11. WAS the project worthwhile?

  12. WHAT’S next? WHERE do we go from here?