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The city of
Tallahassee
and Leon county
arbor day tree planting |
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This year's City/County Arbor Day Tree Planting will be held on January 24,2009
at the City's newest park, Pecan Pond Park. The park is located at the corner of
Trimble Road and Pecan Road. The tree planting begins at 9 am and will continue
until all the trees are planted. About 100 trees will be planted, including long
leaf pine and various canopy and flowering hardwoods. Some trees are large, but
many are small, just right for young tree planters. Come early to join the fun
because sometimes the trees go fast.
For More Information Contact:
Stan Rosenthal 606-5222
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THE life you change
may very well be your own! |
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A popular, non-selfish New Year’s resolution, volunteerism can take many forms.
Whether you choose to spend time helping out at our library, mentoring a child,
or building a house, there are many nonprofit volunteer organizations that could
really use your help.
Volunteer opportunities abound in our great community and thousands quietly do
so throughout the year. We know first-hand the selfless nature of people who
give with no expectation of being paid for their time. Volunteers do work for
free, but volunteers will tell you that they are well paid. They contend that
the reward for their work is not money, but is, instead, the satisfaction of
helping others, active involvement in our community and the friendships that
they form through volunteer work.
VolunteerLEON makes it easy by connecting volunteers with projects to fit
practically any schedule. Join us and help make 2009 about the value of one and
the power of many. The life you change may very well be your own.
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WANT TO TAKE YOUR
VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM TO THE NEXT
LEVEL? |
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Registration
is now open for Florida Volunteer Administration Certificate, a six week course
for a Certificate in Volunteer Administration. The Volunteer Administration
Certificate Program course fee of $150 covers all expenses. According to
research, the primary reason people stop volunteering is because of poor
volunteer management. Take your volunteer program to the next level:
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Learn the
next steps to successful volunteer program development
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Develop your
volunteer recruitment and supervision skills
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Plan ways to
improve your organization’s volunteer program
Classes begin
on Thursday, March 5, 2009 and run consecutively each Thursday morning from 8:30
a.m. to noon at Tallahassee Community College. To learn more and/or to register:
CLICK HERE
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volunteer
for
2-1-1 big
bend |
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Be
the one that brings HOPE to those that don't know what else to do…
2-1-1 is a 24 hour toll free hotline that offers crisis counseling,
information and referrals. Crisis counseling training is available
for FREE!
For more information contact:
Coordinator of Volunteers
617-6309
volunteercoord@211bigbend.org
Orientation and Interviews
1/13, Tuesday, 6pm, Leon County Public Library, Park Ave, Program Room A
1/15, Thursday, 7pm, FAMU, Tucker Hall, Room #209
1/20, Tuesday, 7pm, FSU
1/21, Wednesday, 1pm, TCC Student Union, 2nd Floor, Student Success
Center
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United Way of the Big Bend
needs volunteers |
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Receive
free training to become an IRS-certified tax preparer - then volunteer a
few hours per month to prepare taxes for those unable to afford it.
This volunteer opportunity features:
Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance (VITA), part of United Way of the Big Bend’s BEST
Project, offers free tax preparation at sites throughout the Big Bend
from January to April each year.
This fast and free service helps residents avoid predatory income-tax
preparers and costly, refund-anticipation loans. VITA volunteers
work to ensure that eligible families take advantage of the Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC), which can increase a family’s annual
income up to 15 percent.
For more information or to sign up,
contact:
Stephanie Brandt
850.488.8342
stephanie@uwbb.org
CLICK
HERE FOR VITA VOLUNTEER TRAINING REGISTRATION APPLICATION
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please
join us in our fight
to cure cancer |
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The
American Cancer Society needs volunteers to serve on the Franklin County
Relay For Life 2009 committee. Relay For Life is a true community event
where people of all ages and from all walks of life come together for a
common cause to fight cancer through research, education, and advocacy.
For more information please contact Cyndi Arani at (850)785-9205 ext.
115.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR TO SIGN-UP - CLICK HERE
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Capitol ARK
(adoptions Rescue Kennels)
needs volunteers |
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ECAH
Animals, Inc. (soon to have a name change to
Capitol ARK - Adoptions
Rescue Kennels), a local animal rescue group, is looking for caring and
reliable volunteers to help us with animal care, fundraising, and
adoption booths.
Volunteers for animal
care - we need volunteers for morning or evening shifts at our sanctuary,
which is located about twenty minutes from downtown Tallahassee.
Volunteers can choose to work with our cats in our cathouse or our dogs
(or both). A shift takes a minimum of one hour and includes feeding,
providing fresh water, cleaning (either cat boxes or kennels), giving
medicine if necessary, and playing and socializing with the animals.
Morning shifts start no later than 9:00 a.m. and evening shifts must be
completed before dark. The animals thoroughly enjoy the attention and
care!
Volunteers for
adoption booths - they are on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month
at Petco (near Governor's Square Mall) from 12 to 5. Volunteers are
needed to help walk the dogs and talk to potential adopters.
We also need volunteers
to help with fundraising, including finding grant opportunities. We
currently have monthly raffles and need volunteers to solicit future
prizes.
Please check out our
website at:
www.ecahanimals.org. For more information about volunteering,
please contact Susan at (850) 294-4204.
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Stand up,
Speak Out
for an abused or neglected child…
Become a Guardian ad Litem |
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Guardians
ad Litem are citizens who volunteer to represent children before the
court, social service agencies and the community. Volunteers are trained
and supervised by program staff, including attorneys. On average,
Guardians ad Litem devote 4-6 hours a month & create relationships that
can make a huge impact on children’s lives.
To become a Guardian, you must be at least 19 years of age and
successfully complete the 30 hour pre-service training program. No one
with a felony arrest or prior history of child abuse and neglect will be
considered.
CLICK
HERE to download an application.
For training information
CLICK HERE.
Contact: Leigh Merritt, Assistant Circuit Director
Leigh.Merritt@gal.fl.gov or 606-1200
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Kidsfest needs interns/volunteers |
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Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend is seeking
Volunteers and/or Interns to help plan and organize our annual branding
event “Kidsfest” which will be held in May of 2009. Tasks include
developing marketing strategies, recruitment of community partners,
developing brochures, creating concepts, developing artwork for signage,
writing press releases, booking exhibitors and entertainers etc...
This is a great opportunity for anyone who may be interested in gaining
experience working with a non-profit agency and desire to work in areas
of event coordinating, marketing, communications, media, entertainment,
journalism, and publications etc... For more information email
Beatrice Samson or call 850-414-9800 ext.112
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