'circleofservice' Archive

Everything you need to know about starting a Circle of Service

Published November 4th, 2008 by Tim Jackson

Here’s an idea that may help you to fit volunteering into your busy schedules and allow you to serve in a manner that is fulfilling and rewarding…Idea #3 Form or join a Circle of Service. Local resident, City Councilman and early 5th Bridge Pledger, Jim Pokorney, developed the Circle of Service concept and the idea [...]

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“Circle of Service” Encircles Another Project

Published July 29th, 2007 by Tim Jackson

Men like to build stuff; fix things; repair broken down parts. And when you bring a group of men together who have a desire to improve our community, the possibilities for them to effect positive change in our community are endless. A newly-formed Circle of Service spent the morning of July 28th on the 700 [...]

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Get Involved: Form a Circle of Service

Published June 26th, 2006 by Tim Jackson

A Circle of Service is a group of 12 thoughtful citizens who agree to commit their time and money to participate in 12 self-selected projects over a three-year period. Each group member is responsible for selecting, organizing, and managing one “doable” project that requires one day (at most) of group effort and a dollar contribution [...]

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