children

Get Ready. Get SMART Board. Go!

ms.nancyshapiro — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:32:18 -0500

SMART boards are the lastest in classroom technology. Most Special Needs classrooms are the last to receive them, if at all. Let's get together and put one in the hands of a fantastic Special Education teacher who wants to incorporate the best materials in the lessons she creates for her students.

Flexible Volunteering Program

eshupin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:30:23 -0600

Volunteer and have a meaningful impact on your community!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Hygiene Drive

jstancil — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:28:58 -0600

As we commemorate the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day we will be celebrating 40 days of non-violence. We are asking the Reno/ Sparks community to come together and assist with hygiene products to benefit clients in our local domestic violence safe havens and shelters. Much of the time food, shelter, and clothing might easily be provided; however, basic toiletries are often difficult to obtain.

Volunteer @ BREC for Santa’s Drop~n~Shop

BREC Volunteer Coordinator — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:29:37 -0600

Saturday, December 15, 2007 at BREC’s North Sherwood Family Center (3140 North Sherwood Forest Dr.)

Make A Difference Day

jstancil — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:21:04 -0500

On August 27, 2007 at 9:00 AM we will be performing a general clean up of the 1725 South McCarran Boulevard area. This has been known as a flood zone. We will be creating protection measures in order to alleviate potential flooding from the Truckee River. We will also be constructing a hoop house in order to extend the gardening season and alleviate hunger in our neighborhood. We hope the area will be used for community or other gardening. The agricultural experience can be intergenerational, taught to youth in the area, help individuals raise an income at farmer'

The Campus Kitchen at Saint Louis University

ckslu — Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:32:27 -0500

The Cmapus Kitchen uses leftover, resuced food from on-campus dining services, local grocery stores, and the foodbank to prepare meals for low-income families, seniors, and youth throughout the local community. Volunteers are needed to help prepare meals and also to help deliver meals.
Cooking: Mondays and Wednesdays 4-6 pm, 7-9 pm; Sundays 1-3 pm
Delivering: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:30-5:30 pm; Sundays 3-5:30 pm

Creating a nonprofit for a school in rural Hawai'i

monicadear — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:41:17 -0500

We are a small leadership team on a rural Hawai'ian island looking for volunteer assistance in getting our 501(c)(3) certification to develop a community-based nonprofit focusing on improving the lives of children through school-based or other educational programs. We would like your help in the following:

STRATEGY: developing an outcomes list and clarifying organizational goals
DESIGN: graphic design, logo, print brochure
CONNECTIONS: connections to other community-based nonprofits that focus on children and education
IDEAS: any ideas you'd like to share

Please contact us!

Read to Me--TEST PROJECT

MPurvis — Mon, 21 May 2007 15:33:22 -0500

Please join volunteers from 100 Black Men of Memphis as we use books as a method of reaching young people in our local community. All volunteers will be assigned to our charter school, Memphis Academy of Health Sciences. To learn more contact us at 100 Black Men of Memphis

No CREATIVITY Left Behind = Mentor on HelloCREATIVITY.com

lheinsman — Thu, 24 May 2007 03:11:33 -0500

Got Five Minutes? Use it to mentor a child. HelloCREATIVITY helps children grow self-confidence and personal courage through artistic expression and connection to mentors worldwide.
HelloCREATIVITY.com provides a supervised, online connection between children and mentors who nurture and empower the young artists. By encouraging children to claim their creative voice, we strengthen their opportunity for a more understanding, hopeful, successful, and peaceful future.

recruitment of adoptive families

phanley — Thu, 3 May 2007 13:18:32 -0500

Children in the foster care system, across the U.S.