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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Rocha was sentenced 2018 to probation, community service and fines for two drug counts in Otero County.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Chicago has activated cooling centers throughout the city, including at community service centers, senior centers, libraries, city colleges and police districts.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Allowed high school students to assist poll workers and get community service credits for graduation (HB 461).
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Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The 14th annual Kansas City Greek Picnic will take place this Saturday at Swope Park, capping a week of community service projects, social events and civic engagement activities that have brought members of Black Greek-letter organizations and supporters together from across the Midwest.
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Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Chicago has activated cooling centers throughout the city, including at community service centers, senior centers, libraries, city colleges and police districts.
—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Allowed high school students to assist poll workers and get community service credits for graduation (HB 461).
—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The 14th annual Kansas City Greek Picnic will take place this Saturday at Swope Park, capping a week of community service projects, social events and civic engagement activities that have brought members of Black Greek-letter organizations and supporters together from across the Midwest.
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Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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