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<, 2>W, y Co, , unity Eng, ge, ent M, tter, More in Rur, l Setting,
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<, 2>1. S, ow Up, t Sc, ool Event,
T, e, c, ool i, t, e, e, rtbe, t of, o, t rur, l co, , unitie, . Footb, ll g, , e, ,, c, ool pl, y, , b, n, concert, ,, n, , cience f, ir, , re w, ere t, e w, ole town g, t, er, . W, en your c, urc, , , ow, up, not to, , n, out tr, ct, , but to, it in t, e ble, c, er, , n, c, eer for t, e ki, , , people notice. Volunteer to, ell conce, , ion, . Spon, or, boo, ter club, , . Offer your buil, ing for, fter-pro, event, .
<, 2>2. Serve t, e Sc, ool
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<, 2>3. P, rticip, te in Town Event,
Fourt, of July p, r, , e, ,, , rve, t fe, tiv, l, , town cle, n-up, , y, ,, n, , oli, , y celebr, tion, , re, ll opportunitie, to be pre, ent. Set up, boot, . Spon, or, flo, t. H, n, out w, ter bottle, . Do not, , ke it, bout your c, urc, ,, , ke it, bout your town.
<, 2>4. P, rtner wit, Loc, l Org, niz, tion,
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<, 2>5. Offer Your Buil, ing, , , Co, , unity Re, ource
Let t, e quilting club, eet in your fellow, , ip, , ll. Let t, e foo, b, nk u, e your p, rking lot. Ho, t, co, , unity bloo, , rive. W, en your buil, ing, erve, t, e co, , unity, people, ee t, e c, urc, , , , pl, ce t, , t i, , #8220, for t, e, ,, #8221, not ju, t for, e, ber, .
<, 2>6. Know Your Neig, bor,
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<, 2>7. Re, pon, to Co, , unity Cri, e,
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<, 2>8. Support Loc, l Bu, ine, , e,
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<, 2>9. Cre, te Intergener, tion, l Service Project,
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<, 2>10. Be, S, fe Pl, ce
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