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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Community engagement – involvement in community service projects and events.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Donald Jeffes, 41, was sentenced to two years of probation and 300 hours of community service.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles resident Donald Jeffes, 41, was sentenced to two years of probation and 300 hours of community service Monday, according to the district attorney’s office.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
This experience reflects the diversity of Jewish life in Florida, showing how Jewish Floridians contribute not only to education and community service but also to the arts and popular culture.
—Jason Touvi, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Donald Jeffes, 41, was sentenced to two years of probation and 300 hours of community service.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles resident Donald Jeffes, 41, was sentenced to two years of probation and 300 hours of community service Monday, according to the district attorney’s office.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
This experience reflects the diversity of Jewish life in Florida, showing how Jewish Floridians contribute not only to education and community service but also to the arts and popular culture.
—Jason Touvi, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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