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Feb
15
Posted by cmurphy to Friday Volunteer News
Happy Friday! Yesterday was Valentines Day, or for some a day of giving. Check out this cute video of first graders explaining what Valentine's Day is for them. If you took your significant other out on a date, here are some other fun volunteer dates you could partake in throughout the year.
Feb
14
Posted by cmurphy to Inspiration
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about couples and mooshy lovey dovey stuff. Everyone can use this day to spread the love in all of their life relationships, especially the one with yourself. Treat yourself to something nice. Say hello to strangers. Connect with people in your everyday life.
Feb
13
Posted by cmurphy to AmeriCorps Alums
Today's post is republished from the AmeriCorps Alums blog who, as part of Black History Month, is sharing inspiring stories from Black and African American alumni of AmeriCorps throughout February. Our first post comes from Tomika Anderson, a two-term AmeriCorps Alum and current AmeriCorps Program Manager at Playworks. Read more stories on their blog all month long.
Feb
12
Posted by cmurphy to corporate institute
Today’s post is written by Cynthia Tereasa Jones, Manager, Community Involvement at Mondelēz International, who will be hosting a free live webcast, in partnership with Points of Light, this Wednesday, February 13, 2013,2:00-3:00pm EST. Register today!
When the company wanted to establish a global week of volunteer service, I was relatively new to the area. Although I was familiar with coordinating volunteer events, such as one or two days of service in six states no doubt, I could only imagine the task ahead of us. Our charge was to develop a global week of volunteer service, recruit as many countries to participate as possible and do so with very little staff.