Sentences with phrase «about shelter work»

He is passionate about shelter work.

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As an AmeriCorps member, I served in an organization called the United States Veterans Initiative (U.S. Vets), where I worked as an outreach coordinator — which meant I was responsible for visiting shelters, forests, highway underpasses, and anywhere else one might find homeless veterans to tell them about our program.

How about this: I started a soup kitchen in my city and worked in a shelter for homeless veterans.»

The strongest evidence on that point appears on the first page of her book, where «Bill,» a member of Grace, talks about his identity as a Christian and an American and about his volunteer work, through the church, at a local shelter for disadvantaged teens.

Yes, if we're really worried about «those gays», maybe we should start volunteering some time to deliver meals to AIDS patients, work in a shelter for LGBT youth or that sort of thing and show «those people» a healthy dose of the love of Jesus coming their way.

He explained: «We quite often hear volunteers talk about them feeling blessed... from their work and a spirit of teamwork and... solidarity that comes from working in... a shelter environment.

Seen sub specie aeternitatis, encouraging someone to believe that we don't really know what God thinks about sexuality, and that each of us must work it out for ourselves, and anyway it doesn't matter much as long as we do our recycling and volunteer at a homeless shelter, is as serious an error as telling them that God hates them because they have homosexual feelings.

But work isn't just about providing food and shelter for your family.

«It's about people who were homeless, who were homeless with their children and worked hard and got out of shelter, and are here with us at this wonderful, permanent supportive housing building.»

Homeless organizations and shelters in central New York still have unanswered questions about how the order will work.

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families as part of the New Deal... Maximum enrollment at any one time was 300,000; in nine years 3 million young men participated in the CCC, which provided them with shelter, clothing, and food, together with a small wage of $ 30 (about $ 547 in 2015) a month ($ 25 of which had to be sent home to their families).

«I'm very concerned about the nonprofits being able to take on this new business,» she said, noting that without money to help pay for infrastructure and repairs at nonprofit shelters, among other expenses, «I think it will be challenging for [the administration] to find providers that are able to do this work.»

Nonprofit providers who operate shelters and provide homeless prevention and aftercare services, who have been agitating for across - the - board contract increases from the de Blasio administration as part of this year's budget, said they were concerned about how the city planned to fund what amounts to a broadening of their work.

And he signaled his awareness of the potential political fight he might face when he tries to open new shelters across the city, promising that while he would work harder to communicate with local communities about plans to open shelters, that «doesn't mean there's going to be peace and love all the time.»

Maibe Ponet, a spokeswoman for the mayor, said, «We know Gov. Cuomo deeply cares about addressing the homelessness crisis, and we look forward to continuing our work together for an immediate plan to help working families exit shelter and into private housing.»

Basmati Blues: Musical romantic comedy about a sheltered but brilliant young scientist who is sent on a work trip to India.

Take Shelter (R for profanity) Paranoia drama about a working - class family man (Michael Shannon) plagued by apocalyptic visions who finds himself struggling with whether or not to have his wife (Jessica Chastain) and daughter (Tova Stewart) hide in a backyard bunker he's built as protection from the conflagration he believes is imminent.

This was a heroic action, yet in the movie there's something unnerving about this man, and the main thing is that he's played by Michael Shannon, a character actor who specializes in wild - eyed zeal, whether he's saving cops in World Trade Center, attempting to work as a punk - rock Svengali in The Runaways, hunting down Superman in Man Of Steel, or warning his community about the coming apocalypse in Take Shelter.

Not to overstate things, but it's time to talk about Michael Shannon and the fact that it'll be amazing if there is a better, more refined, more electrifying performance this year than his work in Jeff Nichols's «Take Shelter.»

High School Project — «Give Me Shelter»: Juniors at Casco Bay High School, in Portland, Maine, explore homelessness by working in teams to make audio slide - show portraits in a semester - long project about housing issues and public policy.

-- Anatomy of a Project: «Give Me Shelter» — Juniors at Casco Bay High School, in Portland, Maine, explore homelessness by working in teams to make audio slide - show portraits in a semester - long project about housing issues and public policy.

With winter on her heels, Judge had to find shelter and work, elude slave catchers and forget about the family she left behind.

She said there is lots of work yet to be done, at both the city shelter facility and in educating Tulsa about spay / neuter.

Noble says SDHS works to educate the community about the value of spaying or neutering their pets so fewer animals need shelter care.

The attached photo shows Sparrow at work greeting children at her home and the comment from the shelter manager about her being priceless is so wonderful.

When I initially found out that there was a no kill sanctuary in Utah, that gave the very best of care and shelter to animals who were abandoned, found on the streets (many of them injured or sick), taken from hoarding or other horrific conditions, it deeply touched my heart reading about the generosity and selflessness of the people involved and the work they were doing and I had to give my support.

From time to time, we also work with area shelters and other good Samaritans who tell us about their lost and found animals.

I was ultimately unable to volunteer due to scheduling constraints, but I did use the experience to interview Donald Baxter, manager of Animal Care and Volunteers, to learn more about how one shelter is working to help the pets and people affected by violence.

The Nebraska Rescue Council was formed, so that independent, state - licensed, animal shelters and rescues can work together to promote one another, reduce euthanasia and provide information to the public about our organizations.

In addition to TNR, there are many other ways people can help feral cats, such as advocating for policies that promote the practice of TNR, providing a holding space pre - and post-surgery for feral cats, fostering and socializing feral kittens, building feral cat shelters, volunteering for an organization that helps feral cats (there are lots of opportunities that don't involve hands - on work), writing articles and letters to the editors for local newspaper and magazine articles about feral cats and TNR, and donating to an organization that helps feral cats.

Best Friends is working to help reduce shelter killing from all angles, and we invite you to read more about our work (including our aggressive spay / neuter tactics) here: http://bestfriends.org/What-we-do/Our-Work/Spay—Neuter/.

They muck cages, change litter, tackle a mountain of laundry, answer phones, tally statistics, write grants, take photographs, write up animal stories, build kitty trees, fix the roof, schlep «stuff», paint the building, plan and produce fundraisers, walk in parades, work at events to promote the Shelter, make signs, decorate and clean our facility, take animals to and from the veterinarian, take complaints about animal abuse, make visits to talk with people about humane animal care, and pretty much anything else we need to keep this operation running.

«I thought I knew a lot about Shelter Medicine, having spent a year working in a cats - only animal shelter prior to taking my first course in the program,» said Candice Corriher, D.V.M., one of the students who just completed the certificate pShelter Medicine, having spent a year working in a cats - only animal shelter prior to taking my first course in the program,» said Candice Corriher, D.V.M., one of the students who just completed the certificate pshelter prior to taking my first course in the program,» said Candice Corriher, D.V.M., one of the students who just completed the certificate program.

Often shelters choose to work with rescue groups who know spit about behavior and training because those people can get the dogs into fosters and homes, rather than actual trainers whose focus is resolution of problem behaviors through training so the dog can STAY in the new home, and stay safely for all concerned, the dogs and the owners.

A. I work with the dog and adopter for about one hour at the shelter.

Simply love reading about no kill shelters and the work they put in keeping things going.

Through the shelter's training program, she found a whole new love and purpose, and vowed to learn as much as possible about dog training and behavior so she could work to keep more dogs in their homes and out of the shelter and rescue system.

I have 1 shelter dog and 1 that was left on the road to die.I have worked with a vet before and know all about how animals need a forever home.

The Sauls approached shelters in their home state of New Jersey, but most were initially skeptical, concerned about exposing their animals to danger, and unsure if it would work.

JG: The breakthrough moments when the cats learn or relearn trust in humans and reveal their true personalities are my favorite things about working with vulnerable shelter cats.

A one - hour program at your school / facility designed for groups ages 8 & up that includes a presentation about what we do, the animals we work with, the humane treatment of animals, plus interactions with some of our shelter animals (dependent on the availability of suitable animals).

About the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals ® The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit charity that works with more than 150 partner rescue groups and no - kill shelters to offer important programs and services to save the lives of NYC's homeless animals.

If you work in a shelter, rescue, doggie daycare, veterinary clinic, training facility, or are just plain crazy about dogs like we are, this package is for you!

But if Joe Public wants a puppy for the family and doesn't know about the shelter, or has heard it's a hell hole (as many are), or can't get there during work hours (the only time they're open, often), or gets treated rudely by people who work there, why is he NOT going to just go to a pet store and pick up a pricey pup?

J: Beyond increasing awareness and education about Compassion Fatigue, what are a few concrete, everyday ways for shelter staff and management to incorporate and support self - care in their work place?

It challenged everything I «knew» about shelters, about «bad» pet - owners and about what can work to help animals.

This approach raises an interesting question about breed specific legislation in that the government animal control and sheltering facility, the same one intended to regulate this law, is the organization that is finding creative loopholes to work around it.

While it's true that many older shelter dogs need veterinary care like dental work, people on a budget really don't have to be too scared about this because there are a variety of ways to solve for it.

Learn more about our work saving cats in shelters.

STHS Veterinary Assistant, Amanda Matthew: «After working emergency and in private practice, there is something special about working at St. Tammany Humane Society and being able to improve the quality of client pets as well as our shelter residents everyday.»