Service Opportunities
BE THE LIGHT CLUB and BE THE little LIGHT CLUB Members will have a wide variety of direct and indirect service opportunities, which gives them the chance to participate directly and indirectly within our community and other organizations.
Direct Service
Direct service opportunities provide hands-on activities that bring club members face-to-face with people they are serving, including:
- Participate in different activities with students from local special needs schools
- One-on-one reading time with after school programs
- Host and attend birthday parties for the youth in our partner organizations.
- Participate in extracurricular activities with youth including art, music and dance.
- Food pantry collection and distribution to communities in need of food.
- Thanksgiving distribution of turkeys and non-perishables for families in underserved communities.
Indirect Service
Indirect service opportunities primarily focus on collecting funds and goods to be distributed within the community, including:
- Fundraising
- Raise funds for the BE THE LIGHT® Scholarship
- Sponsor after-school programs
- Food Pantry
- Sort pantry items
- Participate in Foundation turkey drive
- Collect food, toiletries and supplies
- Additional Service Opportunities
- BE THE LIGHT Leadership Program
- Supporting Ari Arteaga Foundation fundraising events
- Preparation for direct service events (e.g. creating decorations, Christmas cards, etc.)
- Virtual community service