The purpose of the Panther Service Project program is for Ellsworth Community College students to give back to the community of Iowa Falls, their hometowns, or surrounding communities and to be recognized for their contributions while furthering their education.
REWARDING STUDENTS WHO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES
Students who earn 50 or more service hours (VOLUNTARY/UNPAID) in their time here at ECC are recognized during the ECC awards ceremony, and at graduation.
Earning hours is both easy and rewarding! Self enroll in the Panther Service Project today by scanning the QR code on this page.
REQUIREMENTS
- ECC students who wish to participate and be recognized are required to complete 50 hours during their time at Ellsworth.
- Participants will be required to document their volunteer service.
SERVICE IDEAS
While it is impossible to foresee all opportunities for approved service by ECC students, and while the listing below is subject to continuous updating, suggestions are provided to assist students in understanding what will constitute acceptable (and unacceptable) service projects as part of the Panther Service Project Program:
- Volunteering for special community events or service projects (e.g., Riverbend Rally, Relay for Life, Iowa Falls Winterfest)
- Reading to the elderly or assisting the elderly with household chores (shoveling, raking, etc.)
- Volunteering for special church projects
- Improving school buildings and grounds (e.g., picking up trash, supervised painting)
- Coaching younger children in a sport or other activity
- Volunteering for a Blood Drive
- Assisting with Special Olympics
- Assisting at a hospital, nursing home, Friendship Club
- Working for a political party or campaign
- Fundraising for a non-profit organization
- Assisting with LIFE (Leadership Iowa Falls Experience) Project Days
- Working with ECC faculty/staff to complete special projects
These are examples of unacceptable service projects:
- Doing chores at home or helping family members
- Attending church or Sunday School
- Working on the family farm or in the family business
- Babysitting for relatives or friends
- Completing ANY task for which money is received
- Court-ordered community service
- Completing service mandated through law enforcement
- Athletic/student group fundraising activities
For more information, contact ECC at 641-648-8604.
