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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Deiseroth, who was sentenced to probation and community service, is on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
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Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
More than 2,000 volunteers have completed community service in more than 30 neighborhoods.
—Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
That vision helped establish MSU as the nation's first public land grant institution, which connected education, research and community service.
—Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The university previously told 7News that Bozeman was active in community service, including volunteering with the Special Olympics and organizing events for children with special needs.
—7news Wjla, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
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Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
More than 2,000 volunteers have completed community service in more than 30 neighborhoods.
—Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
That vision helped establish MSU as the nation's first public land grant institution, which connected education, research and community service.
—Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The university previously told 7News that Bozeman was active in community service, including volunteering with the Special Olympics and organizing events for children with special needs.
—7news Wjla, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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