BLUE ANGEL COMMUNITY SERVICE
PATCH PROGRAM 2015-2016
Complete 3 requirements to earn this patch
Patch Item # blueangel 15-16: $2.50
(patch is on blue satin twill with metallic silver thread)
Each symbol represents a community service project.

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Note: The patch program is a guideline for the symbols that are presented on the patch. You can substitute other projects that represent these symbols. Each project does not need to be completed in specific order. The months noted are only suggested months to complete the projects. You can also have a community event and complete 3 projects in a day. Invite others to assist at your event. Example: Collect school supplies, food, wear misfit socks and make shoe boxes for soldiers at your event.

Please note that the blue highlighted words are links to other patches that match some of the projects that are suggested to complete for information on additional participation guidelines.

Click on the blue links below to see other patches you can earn or guidleines on completing a specific project for an organization.

SEPTEMBER - [backpack and pencil] When you are purchasing your school supplies for the year there are usually designated boxes in the store where you can donate school supplies as well. Is there a school in your area that may need more assistance than others OR is your school holding a supply drive? If not, then older participants can assist in heading up the drive and collecting items that are on the school list for that school. Want to collect later in the year? Teachers and schools will gladly accept supplies throughout the year for their classroom. Basic needs are pencils, erasers, filler paper, blue and black pens, highlighters, dry eraser markers, markers, glue sticks, and tissues.

Don't forget to participate in Pinwheels for Peace in September.

OCTOBER- [sock] Join in the Million Misfit Sock March and Celebrate what makes you different + take a stand against bullying-wear MISFIT SOCKS. Create your own gather of misfit socks any day of the year or wear them on weekend of October 23. 2015. Other sock programs to participate in are: Team Misfit: Are you on a sports team? Wear mismatched socks for a designated game to support anti bullying. Misfit Match: Do you know someone who could use a pick-me-up? Use your mismatch sock and deliver it anytime of the year to brighten their day. Socks for the Soul: All you need to do is collect NEW socks for the homeless shelter in your area. Collect socks in various colors and sizes. Fuzzy Sock: Collect fuzzy socks for the Ronald McDonald house or those in need. Sock Angel: Gather your misfit socks to stuff with small items and donate them to shelters, assisted living homes, and animal shelters. Sock Donation: Collect socks anytime of the year and give them to a needy group. Older participants can collect the items and deliver them or hold a workshop where they create sock angels or misfit match socks or create a day to wear mis-match socks and stand up against bullying.

Don't forget to collect glasses for Sight Night on October 31. Free flyers available on line.

NOVEMBER- [cans, boxes and jar] Donate food at the local grocery store or faith organizations during the holidays or anytime at the local food bank. Let the local food bank know you would like to adopt a family to create a thanksgiving basket . Purchase all the non-perishable items needed to create their own dinner. Other ideas are creating bread for the needy, work in a soup kitchen, make a simple meal for a family in need going through an illness, help elderly by preparing daily meals for them, help at a homeless shelter, stock and organize food pantries. Have a Juliette Low party or masquerade ball and collect food for the needy at the event or group meeting. Assign each group or person an item to bring and create bags of groceries for those in need. Deliver them to local bank.

DECEMBER- [Wrapped box] Create shoeboxes for children or soldiers. {Lists of items to place in the boxes are located on the site.} Shoeboxes can be dropped off at the local faith organizations. Create a Jared box or a toy drive for the holidays. Choose a child from an angel tree or local organization that has a list of items for children, elderly, or soldiers. Create holiday cards for soldiers. You can also organize a holiday party at a family shelter or elderly home. Spread Joy to seniors by Singing songs and give out small gifts you collected or created. Call ahead to see how many will be in attendance.

JANUARY- [globe] Assist someone in another country or teach someone about a new culture through Thinking Day or a cultural event. Make a donation to a global organization, purchase items to assist them, donate items for them etc : Donate your shoes to the Shoeman project to give them clean water to drink, adopt an endangered animal or rainforest tree, donate funds to purchase an animal for a person in another country, collect stamps for the stamp ministry,   support troops overseas or coupon collection.

FEBRUARY- [card and envelope] Send Valentine cards to veterans, assisted living, soldiers, patients, or community helpers. You can also deliver the cards or collect a large amount at an event.

MARCH- [book] Donate books to the Pajama program or another organization that collects books for those in need. Host a book drive, help the elderly create a scrapbook or small booklet, read to children at the libraries or shelters, teach children something new or complete any project that involves books.

APRIL-[Artwork] Write letters to ladies and decorate your paper with artwork and stickers. Decorate grocery bags for Earth day and reuse them. Participate in the Artists in the Making program and collect art supplies for children in need. Decorate cards or create placemats for assisted living homes. Holiday cards can be created anytime of the year for soldiers. Make decorations for bulletin boards at homeless shelters, hospitals or assisted living homes. Volunteer to help younger children with an art project or earn an artistic badge.

MAY--[water drop] Collect or donate shoes to the Shoeman Water Project that turns shoes into healthy drinking water. Donate water globally through sites that help others get fresh water. Plant a flower or tree water it and help it grow. Assist in picking up trash near a water area. Adopt a water animal that is endangered. Help with natural disasters that involve water. Examples are: floods, blizzards, tsunami, or hurricanes. Make tea with water and have a tea party at an assisted living home. Creating a watershed model to share with others, adopt a watershed, create a rain garden, clean up a stream, or adopt a storm drain.

JUNE- [star] You are a star for helping others in your community. Choose a project that you enjoy. Examples: Share your gifts with others (such as language, art, science etc.); create blankets for those in need; help your neighbor by collecting items for the holidays or food; make decorations for a social event; offer to be a mother's helper or help the elderly.

If you are planning on organizing a collection for one of the above projects, below are some easy steps to get started.


1. Write down a list of supplies you will need to organize the collection, including volunteers to assist you in organizing and promoting it.

2. Think of and confirm drop-off dates and locations. [This could be at a local monthly meeting with your organization or public facilities.]

3. Contact local areas such as your after school or daycare centers, faith organizations, library, scout groups, or even the school.

4. Develop flyers and emails. Make sure to state the date and locations for the drop-off and who will benefit from the donations. List whether the items should be new or gently used.

5. Tell all of your friends and local groups. Ask groups to forward your email/flyer to through local newsletters, email blasts, social media, or allow you to post your flyer in their buildings.[especially if you have a pick up box there]

6. Make sure there is someone that can assist you in picking up the items once the collection is over. You may want to check on them weekly if it is a month long collection project.

7. Create a box or purchase/use a plastic container to place the items in. You can ask for large boxes at stores or food warehouses.

8. Schedule the drop-off to the organization or place you are donating to at least one week before the date you plan to give them the items. This gives you time to go through the items and make sure some of them are not damaged or the incorrect items. Keep a tally of the number of items you collected so you can let the facility know how many you are donating. This helps them know if they have enough for everyone and helps you set a goal for the following year or next project.

9. Divide your tasks - don't do it all yourself. Delegate- Such as picking up at certain locations, handing out flyers, sending emails, creating boxes, or posters.

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Just for FUN - ABC of community service!

A- Animal Shelter or Adopt a family anytime of the year
B- Book drive and bear collection
C- Children shoeboxes or supplies
D- Decorate cards or elderly homes
E- Elderly cheer by singing songs, visiting or cards
F- Food drive
G- Gather items for those in need
H- Holiday gift Giving, Homeless shelters, or HK Mission project
I- Ice cream party for shelters, Ronald McDonald house, or elderly homes
J- Jared box or Juliette Low event
K- Keep the world beautiful by recycling
L- Letters to Santa, Ladies or Soldiers
M- Million Misfit March, Misfit Angel, Misfit Match, Misfit Strong
N- Needy or nursing home
O- Overseas coupons for Military OR Our neighbors child [collect items for your local community]
P- Pajama project or Pinwheels for Peace
Q- Quantity of items in your collection
R- Ronald McDonald House or Recycle and reuse
S- Socks, supplies, shoes, Sight Night, Spread Bread or biscuits, stockings, serve food, and shoeboxes
T- Toy drive, traveling apron, or troops overseas
U- Understand what your community needs
V- Valentines for veterans
W- Walk a thon for those in need or Water conservation Project
X- Xerox copies of your flyers for your event or collection project
Y- yes you can do it
Z- zig zag pattern decoration on artwork of a card