1. ANNA-LEIGH POWELL Community Service

2. What is Service Learning? Service learning n- the incorporation of community service within an educational system especially as a graduation requirement. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/service+learning

3. Benefits of Service Learning Helps students establish connections in community Allows for a chance to give back and assist Gives a sense of accomplishment Builds transcript

4. What I Have Done Children’s Advocacy Center  Helped out at their annual skeet shoot by pulling the clay pigeons. All of the proceeds go to the CAC since they are non-profit they relay on volunteers and fund- raisers like the shoot.  Shamrock- my sororities annual football tournament to raise money to prevent child abuse. We raised $20,000 this year. 80% of that stays in the community to help local cases and goes to the CAC.

5. Shamrock

6. What I Have Done Cont. Relay for Life  This year I participated in the Relay for Life fun run in the fall to raise money for the big Relay event in the spring.  I also participated in the spring relay. I walked the 3am-4am shift to help my team raise money for cancer research.

7. Relay for Life 5K

9. What I have Done Cont. Valdosta-Lowndes Humane Society  I went to the animal shelter to help out with whatever they needed. I ended up getting to give the dogs and cats some good loving. I got to play with them in the yard and then give them baths.

10. Animal Shelter

11. What It Meant to Me I enjoyed both of the groups I got to help this year through service learning. I got to work a lot with the Children’s Advocacy Center and recently I even got to take a tour of their facilities. It was so interesting to me the means they take to prevent child abuse; so interesting, that I am now considering one day working in the social work field so I can also help their great cause. The animal shelter was great because I absolutely love animals!