Write a letter to a resident at a local senior living community. Tell a fun story about yourself; share your hopes and aspirations; be creative! Letters must be handwritten and at least one page in length. Mail directly to Atria South Setauket, ATTN: Atria Pen Pals, 4089 Nesconset Highway, South Setauket, NY 11720. Take a photo of your letter and attach the photo to the form.  Earn ONE hour of community service.

Spend an hour chalking your walk with positive messages, fun pictures, jokes, or whatever you think might brighten someone’s day. Take a picture of your creation and upload it to this form. Earn ONE hour of community service.

Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK) is an internationally recognized charitable organization that spreads hope, joy and magic to hospitalized kids across America through uplifting, handmade cards. Create FOUR handmade inspiring cards with kind messages and earn ONE HOUR of community service. Get ideas and the info on where to mail your cards here. Take ONE photo of your FOUR handmade cards and attach the photo to the form.

Make “thank you for your service” cards for veterans who are at the Good Shepard Hospice Center at St. Charles Hospital.  Create FOUR handmade inspiring veteran cards with “thank you for your service” messages and earn ONE HOUR of community service. View example cards here. You can mail or drop of your cards to: Good Shepherd Hospice Center: 200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson, NY 11777. Take ONE photo of your FOUR handmade cards and attach the photo to the form.

“One message at just the right moment can change someone’s entire day, outlook, life.” Paint a special message on a rock and place it in a spot around your community where it will brighten a stranger’s day. Visit this page for more details. Complete FOUR rocks to earn ONE HOUR of community service.  Take ONE photo of your FOUR painted rocks and attach the photo to the form.

Check out an item from our library of things!  Use the item then upload a picture of you with the item to then be shared for marketing purposes on our social media. See link for library of things: www.cplib.org/library-of-things Earn ONE hour of community service.

Earn community Service by recycling to reduce waste in your community!  Recycle at home, or recycle plastic bottles at a local grocery store.  Send a photo of proof showing your items you recycled or a receipt from the plastic bottle machine.  These photos serve as confirmation of your participation.  For more information on how to recycle in the town of Brookhaven visit: www.brookhavenny.gov Earn ONE hour of community service.

Museum Pass Exploration

Check out a museum pass, and attend a museum!  Then upload a picture of you at the museum to then be shared for marketing purposes on our social media pages. See link for the list of museums: www.cplib.org/museum-passes Earn ONE hour of community service.

Whip up a batch of simple dog treats for our local Save-A-Pet Animal Shelter (located at 608 NY-112, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776). Visit this page for recipe inspiration. Call ahead (631-476-6333) to schedule your drop off with the animal shelter, and make sure to include a list of ingredients with your treats. Take a photo of your baked treats at the Save-A-Pet Animal Shelter and attach the photo to the form. Earn ONE hour of community service. Earn

Check-out a book from our Teen Services collection, and upload a picture of your receipt or proof that you checked the book out!  Then upload a word document with a 2-3 sentence teaser/summary about the book and how many stars you rate it.  See the required format and example HERE.  Earn ONE hour of community service.