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Service Clubs
Organizations whose members are business and professional men and/or women, housewives, students or other individuals who have a common interest in improving the life of the community, which raise funds through events such as barbecues, theatre parties, art shows or telethons to finance any of a wide variety of community service projects that have been selected by the membership. Most service clubs are chapters of national or international organizations.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.