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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Upon his retirement, the name of the Dolphins’ community service award was changed to the Nat Moore Community Service Award.
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
One of the biggest current provisions of the bill would impose a requirement that able-bodied adults on Medicaid spend at least 80 hours a month working, in school or engaged in community service.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Guy Gooder, a graphic designer and the district’s community service project chair, said Edwards did not stick to the topic he was given and insulted the Rotarians by attacking federal agencies the organization works closely with to eradicate polio.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
The event honored 31 graduating seniors who have been actively involved in volunteering and giving back to their community through community service in San Diego County.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
One of the biggest current provisions of the bill would impose a requirement that able-bodied adults on Medicaid spend at least 80 hours a month working, in school or engaged in community service.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Guy Gooder, a graphic designer and the district’s community service project chair, said Edwards did not stick to the topic he was given and insulted the Rotarians by attacking federal agencies the organization works closely with to eradicate polio.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
The event honored 31 graduating seniors who have been actively involved in volunteering and giving back to their community through community service in San Diego County.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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