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Our chapter is focused on conservation efforts in our community supporting a clean environment and preserving natural habitats. The activities include the following:
- Planting trees in Madrona Marsh to provide habitats for birds and to pay tribute to our former members and extended families
- Participating in Pennies for Pines, which supports the reforestation of the Angeles National Forest
- Growing air-purifying plants and milkweed to attract monarch butterflies to enhance pollination
- Participating in highway and beach cleanup to preserve our environment in our local communities
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As part of our community service we are active in local area hospitals and provide the following services:
- Collecting and making items to support cancer patients
- Aiding in patient care and comfort during their hospital stays
- Participating as a patient greeter and providing guidance to hospital visitors
- Providing food to support the local communities
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We continue to focus on education in our community, as well as provide assistance in historic research that includes the following:
- Volunteering at local schools to assist in administrative tasks
- Supporting literacy programs in our community by tutoring students
- Focusing on helping our immigrant population by teaching English as a second language
- Raising money to support American Indian schools throughout the country
- Volunteering at local libraries to support genealogy research
- Contributing books to the South Bay Cities Genealogy Society's permanent collection
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