Posts for October, 2012
Oct
05
Posted by cmurphy to Friday Volunteer News
Today is World Teacher's Day #wtd2012 and World Smile Day. Find out how you can send a fun ecard to your teacher and celebrate in other ways. Do an act of kindness today :-) We've found so many great articles throughout the web this week- check them out:
Oct
05
American Volunteers Debut Their Video about the 2012 National Conference on Volunteering and Service
Posted by cmurphy to conference on volunteering and service, global volunteer, AmeriCorps Alums
American Volunteers is an idea hatched by three AmeriCorps Alums, Aaron Frumin, Brendan Gordon, and Michael Ward who are hoping to make a reality TV show (think somewhere between Anthony Bourdain’s ‘No Reservations’ and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition). Their show would follow the trio across the country meeting the individuals that are getting things done through volunteering/service and exploring the cities they live in. For example, a New Orleans episode might start with volunteering with St Bernard Project in the morning then proceed to drink whiskey and enjoy local jazz music on Frenchman Street that night.
Oct
04
Posted by cmurphy to generationOn
Three Quick Steps to Youth Service Funding
Early funding can make or break a youth service club. In fact, a lack of seed money is often the biggest obstacle kids and teens have to overcome when they want to make their mark on the world. Thanks to Hasbro, generationOn is making it super-easy for young people to get new service groups off the ground.
GenerationOn is giving out 50 start-up grants of $300 each to support newly registered generationOn Clubs as they complete their first service projects.