Follow all the instructions listed on this page step-by-step to get started right away. If you get stuck at any point, you can text us again to tell us what step you are on and we will contact you asap to provide more assistance. Please read all of the instructions carefully and you will have no problem completing this assignment. When you complete this task your supervisor will check all the details and make sure you did everything correctly. If anything is not correct you will be able to make adjustments. Your supervisor will also sign off on your hours and approve your timesheet for community service. You should start now. Please Continue to Step 1.

For your first task you will be going to a local park and picking up trash in that park for community service hours. You will receive credit hours for all the time you spend in the park picking up trash and you must use your phone to document your progress in the park. You will need to follow the instructions below and take pictures as required at regular 10 minute intervals to prove to your supervisor that you were in the park and also to prove that you were searching for and picking up trash.

You will need a GMail account for Google. Please text us your gmail address now if you already have Gmail. Gmail account is required to share the photos you will be taking. Please create a gmail address now if you do not have one. Important -> Please text us with your gmail address now so we can create your shared photo album.

Find a public park that is close to your house. To do this you can type your address into google maps and then search for a park nearby. It is very important that you get started with this first park ASAP because this tells your supervisor that you are ready to get started.

1. Go to a park and follow the instructions below.
2. Take 1 picture as soon as you arrive in park.
3. Your assignment is to pick up trash in park for as long as you can. Try to get at least 1 hour.
4. Every 10 minutes take a picture as you pick up trash on the ground
5. Even if you cannot find any trash - You still take a pic in the park every 10 minutes to prove that you are in the park and looking for trash.
6. Make sure you also get a picture of the park sign showing the name of the park.
7. Take your pics just like you normally would with your phone.
8. Every pic you take will be saved on your phone and later you can show these pics to your supervisor.
9. When completed take all trash you have collected to a trash can located within the park and get a pic of the trash can and the trash you collected.
10. Now goto maps.google.com Find the park you just cleaned and write a google review for the park.
11. Include only 1 picture of the park sign with your google review.
12. If you have texted us your gmail address, We are going to create a shared photo album for you online
13. After finding your shared album, you will add all park pics you took today to your shared photo album.
14. Continue on to the next step.

We use the Google photos to share your pics with your supervisor so go ahead and load the app on your phone now. https://www.google.com/photos/about/

After you have Google Photos loaded on your phone, you are ready to add the pictures you just took to your shared online album. Open Google Photos app on your phone and look for the sharing button at the bottom of your screen to see the album shared with you. This is very easy and Google Photos will also add a TimeStamp and a Location to your pics so your supervisor will be able to see when and where you are working. We will create the shared album for you and we will share it with your supervisor. Note-If you do not have an album with your name on it yet, just text us your email address and we will create one for you asap.

If you have followed the instructions above, your supervisor will see your pics appear in the shared album and they will check and approve your work. This usually happens within 24 hours. After it is approved you will be able to follow the same instructions and continue picking up trash until you have all your hours completed.

Your timesheet with all details required by courts will be added to your shared photo album after you have completed approx. 20 hrs. of work. We will update your records and make notes on your timesheet as needed. You can print out all your records when you are finished and you will receive a completion letter when you finish on your worksites non-profit letterhead as required by most Courts.

Question - Can I spend more or less time in the park?
Answer - Yes. You are going to get credit based on the time on your pics. For Example - If your pics are correct and you spend 4 hours in the first park you will receive credit for 4 hours. Please remember that all of your pictures have a time on them. If you only spend 45 minutes in a park, you will only receive credit for 45 minutes. You may also spend more time in larger parks or Preserves.

Question - What if I lose or delete my pictures
Answer - Upload your pictures to photo album as soon as you get home. Your pictures are your proof that you were there. You must provide pictures with required information or you will not receive credit. Your supervisor will help you with pics but they cannot approve your hours if you do not provide pics as required.

Question - Who is keeping track of my hours?
Answer - We will keep track of your hours and your supervisor will monitor your progress and sign off on your hours as they are completed. We will add your time to your official timesheet either weekly or at the end of your assignment as supervisor approves those hours. A community service supervisor from a 501c3 non-profit organization is reviewing and signing off on your hours so they will be accepted by the courts as long as you have followed all other directions the courts have given you.

Question - What if I cannot find the park sign, a trash-can or my park on maps?
Answer - It happens occassionally. Just notify your supervisor and complete the remainder of the items on checklist. You will still get credit.

Question - Can I get more assignments?
Answer - Absolutely! Finish your assignment and ask for another. Please give your supervisor a few days to check your work and please remember your supervisor may take a few days off sometime during the week. Everyone wants you to finish as soon as possible so we will make every effort to check your work quickly and get you to the next assignment.

Your phone is required to complete the first assignment and will be used to add your location to the pics you will be taking. Only your supervisor will see your location on pics. You may be asked to take photos or video to prove you are completing assignments as required.

Phone settings may vary greatly with different models so please set your phone according to the directions below to get started and your supervisor will check your first pics to let you know if you need to adjust anything later. Most phones are already set properly for photos so you may not have to adjust anything. Do not worry if this is unclear because you will have time to adjust settings later if needed and your supervisor will send you more detailed instructions later if you need to make changes.

Android - To turn on location access and photo location for Android...Tap on your device's Settings app...Tap Location...Tap Google Location Reporting...Tap Location Reporting...Toggle the switch to On...Open 'Camera' app...Head to the 'Settings' of the camera app...Look for the 'Location tag' or 'Save location' option and enable it.

iPhone - To turn on location access and photo location for iPhone..Tap into Settings, and then tap on Privacy. Next, tap on Location Services and make sure they are on. If they are already on, swipe down to the Camera app icon and toggle that switch to ON as well. Now when you take photos the location data will save along with them. How to Enable Automatic Photo Locations in Google Photos via iPhone/iPad Go to your Camera app's settings. Access Google Photo > Location. Set to Always.