PROJECT IDEAS

PROJECT IDEAS
OUTDOOR
SCHOOL-SPECIFIC
PAINTING
SPECIAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
INDOOR
PORTABLE PROJECTS
PROJECT IDEAS
OUTDOOR
Work with animals
Pressure washing
Install a fence/border
General cleaning, washing windows
Simple yard work/clean up
Washing cars/vans
Reclaim area from weeds
Install gutters/rain barrels
Build handicap ramp
Clean nature trails
Outdoor classroom
Clean/repair gutters
Trim, limb up, cut down trees
Install soccer/basketball goals
Minor house repairs
Establish/refurbish garden
Build/assemble portable stag/steps
Install/build/assemble agility/obstacle course
Assemble outdoor furniture/swings/shed
Assemble bleachers, benches
Assemble/install irrigation/rain barrels
Assemble compost bin
Fix leaky roof
Landscape makeover
Build display shelves
Till /prepare garden
Install shutters
Clean walking trail/path
Erect pre-fab fence
Plant a memorial garden
Build/assemble picnic tables
Plant a butterfly garden
Build puppet stage/screen
Install water fountain
Courtyard, break area
Build/assemble raised beds
Porch, deck, booth
Create patio/outdoor space
Covering for walkway
Clean/organize/paint shed
Outdoor bulletin board
Install cement slab/basketball court
Build/assemble arbor, birdhouse/feeder
Build/assemble green house
Spread/replace mulch/woodchips
Pruning, trimming ,edging, weeding
Lay/repair brick/stone walkway
Reading garden
Plant trees
Healing garden
OUTDOOR * SCHOOL-SPECIFIC * PAINTING * SPECIAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES * INDOOR * PORTABLE PROJECTS
PROJECT IDEAS
PAINTING
SCHOOL-SPECIFIC
Reading w/ students
Repainting roads/parking areas
Dental screenings/wellness check
Fence/posts
100's chart
Organize health documents
Outside walls
Map of SC/USA
Counting box tops, do bulletin board
Inside walls
Mentoring
Shed/storage unit/cabins/barn
Library/office assistance
Outdoor structures
Walking line for students
Checkerboard
Signs, Mural (picture, mascot)
Time line wall
Library/office assistance
Space with chalkboard paint
Copy/put together booklets
Paint/stencil walls
Organize books in Library/classroom
Desks/cabinet/shelves
Organize/clean science lab
Halls/foyer/kitchen
Painting on BB court /blacktop
Place value chart
4 square, hopscotch
Numbers, ABC's, Shapes
Speed bumps, traffic lines, curbs
Sidewalks w/non-slip paint
OUTDOOR * SCHOOL-SPECIFIC * PAINTING * SPECIAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES * INDOOR * PORTABLE PROJECTS
PROJECT IDEAS
SPECIAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Plan a “fun day” for residents at a nursing home: games, singing, fingernail painting, hair styling, etc.
Plan and accompany clients on a field trip
Organize a mini-Olympics for clients
Put on a talent show or slide show for clients at a senior center
Play games or read stories with children at a childcare center
Plan and staff a cookout, picnic, “theme” party or ice cream social for clients
Help clients with classes in needlepoint, crocheting, pottery, or other crafts
Accompany a youth group on a day hike or outdoor field trip
Assist clients with grocery shopping
Visit and deliver meals to homebound clients
Help teach independent living skills such as cooking and shopping to mentally
challenged clients
Help conduct a training session for clients in teamwork, problem solving, etc.
Organize a flea market for clients in a residential facility
Present a puppet show to children
Work at a local soup kitchen or homeless shelter
Electronically network organization’s locations
Animal Adopt-A-Thon
Make stage curtains
OUTDOOR * SCHOOL-SPECIFIC * PAINTING * SPECIAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES * INDOOR * PORTABLE PROJECTS
PROJECT IDEAS
INDOOR
Cleaning/organizing closets, offices
Moving files/furniture
Assemble desks/shelving
Install trim/flooring/cabinets
Organize clothing
Carpet/floor cleaning
Electrical/plumbing repairs
Recover chairs/headboards
Build/assemble rolling cart
Organize storage/extra rooms
Assemble toys/games
Clean rafters/air ducts
Install pegboard, shelf book dividers
Sorting/organizing donations
PORTABLE PROJECTS
Food Drive
Animal food drive
Pet care bags
School supply collection
Cell phone recycling
Pajama/book collection
Book/game drive
Book bag drive
Hygiene items collection
Put together kits/Decorate and fill bags
On-the-go meal kits
Care packages
Prepare ribbons to hand out
Clothing drive
Holiday card designing
Fold, stuff and address for bulk mailing
Assist with website development
Do data entry
Prepare emergency medical kits for clients
Conduct a telephone survey
Design a brochure
Do library or internet research for
grant sources
Convert VHS to digital
Social media site help
Website update
Create video/online
Flash Mob
Create an indoor garden
OUTDOOR * SCHOOL-SPECIFIC * PAINTING * SPECIAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES * INDOOR * PORTABLE PROJECTS