community service
noun
: work that is done without pay to help people in a community
She was sentenced to 100 hours of community service for her crime.
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Emily Wright, Green Hill High: The junior serves as Vice President of the Green Hill FFA Chapter and is a strong advocate for all areas agriculture and puts her all into community service projects and career and leadership development events.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Encourage Community and Service Engagement Projects Engaging adolescents in community service and volunteering offers numerous benefits, including enhanced empathy, a sense of purpose, and personal growth.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
This community service matches with the global effort of the FIA to improve motorsport accessibility and development with the involvement of 147 National Sporting Authorities worldwide
On top of this, Verstappen will attend the FIA Awards on December 13 in Kigali.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to 21 months — the high end of the sentencing range recommended by federal guidelines — Donnelly also ordered Washington perform 100 hours of community service.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Encourage Community and Service Engagement Projects Engaging adolescents in community service and volunteering offers numerous benefits, including enhanced empathy, a sense of purpose, and personal growth.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
This community service matches with the global effort of the FIA to improve motorsport accessibility and development with the involvement of 147 National Sporting Authorities worldwide
On top of this, Verstappen will attend the FIA Awards on December 13 in Kigali.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to 21 months — the high end of the sentencing range recommended by federal guidelines — Donnelly also ordered Washington perform 100 hours of community service.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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