Project: Know Your Surroundings
There are thousands of human services organizations worldwide. These service organizations feed the hungry, help the children of
needy families, and strive for world peace. Believe it or not, some of them are working right in the heart of your community.
Research (Step 1)
(Read all directions before beginning research.)
Make a list of ten service organizations, institutions, and agencies in your community. Discover as much information about them as
possible by searching the Internet, local newspapers, and the telephone book. If necessary, make telephone calls to individual agencies
to ask questions and gather additional information. Include the following information about them on your list:
• What is the name of the organization?
• What is its mission statement?
Is it nonprofit or for-profit?
There are thousands of human services organizations worldwide. These service organizations feed the hungry, help the children of
needy families, and strive for world peace. Believe it or not, some of them are working right in the heart of your community.
Research (Step 1)
(Read all directions before beginning research.)
Make a list of ten service organizations, institutions, and agencies in your community. Discover as much information about them as
possible by searching the Internet, local newspapers, and the telephone book. If necessary, make telephone calls to individual agencies
to ask questions and gather additional information. Include the following information about them on your list:
• What is the name of the organization?
• What is its mission statement?
Is it nonprofit or for-profit?