Community Based Service Learning is a "hot" topic. This presentation will explore the rapidly developing knowledge base of Service Learning, including developments within Physical Education and Physical Activity programs. Presenters will provide multiple practical examples of Service Learning by profiling a variety of distinctly different programs including the Adapted Physical Activity Programs at Cal Poly. By working directly with local community members who are differently able, Cal Poly students learn through personal experience how physical activity can enrich a person's life while embracing their unique characteristics. Powerful practical lessons such as these can not be learned from a textbook.