Create a 1 to 2 page essay (in MS Word ".doc" format) - including a small photo if you want - and submit it as an attachment . The essay should be about a volunteer service that you have recently completed or would be willing to complete that relates to LOCAL topic(s) in your area that are intertwined with material. Ideas: join a "friend of" group, volunteer to educate visitors or students at a museum, write a letter to a manager or senator to protect resources, etc - anything that is volunteer work and is related to a topic.
I would like to see information about the place(s) you volunteer for and your volunteer plan: how many hours you volunteer; where; with how many other people; a description of your volunteer service; a description of what volunteer service is needed there, etc. If you haven't already done a volunteer activity, write about one you expect you will do in the near future.