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SAFE PLACE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
JOIN SPCO AND EARN $25 PER SEMESTER!
Meet new people, earn community service hours, and have the opportunity to really make a difference!
Safe Place Community Outreach (SPCO) is a group of teens that provide leadership through community action. SPCO members live in San Jose and are between the ages of 12-17. They organize their own efforts to deliver the Safe Place message, which is that no one has to be in trouble and alone; there is always someone to call. SPCO members provide community service in their own neighborhoods.
As SPCO members, we work in teams, select our own leaders, and plan community service projects. We have monthly meetings with guest speakers, team building activities, and opportunities to become a leader.
SPCO is a big commitment, with even bigger rewards. You will earn 20-30 hours of community service, which you may need for graduation or to put on a college application. You earn $25 upon successful completion of SPCO requirements and one youth who shows exceptional leadership earns up to $125! Further, you will make new friends, learn more about yourself and feel good about the difference you make in the lives of others.
Here's what some members have to say about SPCO:
I felt like I made a difference, and a difference in how I think about others too.
I learned how to talk in front of people. Now I know you don't have to be the best to be a leader, you just have to be you.
In past years we have organized a carnival for homeless kids, hosted a poster contest for Safe Place, gave radio interviews about Safe Place, and conducted two successful car-wash fundraisers.
Steps to join SPCO:
1. Download an SPCO Application:
If you are
a new applicant download the
SPRING 2008 APPLICATION (MS Word)
If you are a returning
SPCO member download the
SPRING 2008 RENEWAL APPLICATION (MS Word)
2. FAX completed application to (408) 246-5752 or mail to:
Bill
Wilson Center
Attn: Deryk
Clark
3490 The
Alameda
Santa Clara,
CA 95050