Posts for December, 2012
In a parking lot in Far Rockaway, New York, a school bus is the volunteer staging site.
Volunteers check in and get their assignments. Then, with computers and maps of the neighborhood, they fan out to "muck out" homes, a critical first step to restoring power and starting the rebuilding process after Hurricane Sandy. Wearing protective gear and facemasks, they tear out the flooring and remove the debris and paneling in homes to eradicate mold.
Today’s guest post is written by Angela Foremaster, a freshman at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Earlier this year, Angela was named Nevada's top high school volunteer of 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for collecting small gifts to fill Christmas stockings for foster children and homeless teens in the greater Las Vegas area.
During the Christmas season, it seems like everyone is looking for ways to help others. I wanted to do something special that would make a difference. I established a project that donates Christmas stockings to children in foster care. My starting goal was to donate 100 stockings to one organization; I ended up with 250 stockings that we donated to two organizations.
Today's guest post is written by Alison Richmond who works in the fundraising industry and understands that volunteering is very important for the various third-sector organisations. Alison particularly enjoys discovering new fundraising ideas for various causes and she currently works for easyfundraising.org.uk.