Sentences with phrase «based volunteer group»

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Based on a comparison of the change in subjective well - being of these people and of people from the control group who had no change in their volunteer status, the hypothesis is supported that volunteering is rewarding in terms of higher life satisfaction.

An Alberta - based volunteer working group, of which I'm a part, recently released a document titled Foundations for an Alberta Alternative Budget (for media coverage, see this Metro article).

He repeats his description of the ways bad charity (the Great Society) drove out good charity (religiously based groups): It reinterpreted the causes of poverty as exclusively material and environmental; its bureaucracy tried to reach ever - larger numbers of poor people with a decreasingly personal strategy for fighting poverty; it dismissed the role of volunteers in favor of professional social workers; and it removed the incentives for work, saving, and marriage.

One way to get involved and help those living in poverty is to seek out a campus group that feeds the homeless or volunteers on a regular basis at a local shelter.

Did you know that faith - based organizations are registered as volunteer groups for emergency response by public safety systems?

Also, based on that transcript alone, a group of volunteers produced a study guide based on my sermon for use in small groups.

An interdisciplinary group of experts and parents volunteered more than 10,000 hours of dedicated, consensus - based collaboration to create these living documents.

We believe so much in this new program, that we are offering one training which includes comprehensive insurance and a year - long membership for FREE to every volunteer - based group that signs up for the NYSAA program.

In person, by phone, online, and in informal group meetings our volunteer Leaders will be there to support you by providing evidence - based information on breastfeeding and human milk.

Adoptive Parents Committee A New York - based non-profit group comprised of volunteers dedicated to improving all aspects of adoption and interim care.

Volunteers can help out one day at a special event, on an ongoing basis, or in groups.

In 1996, I began volunteering with various groups to promote plant - based eating.

for training, practice and reference, December 2007 IBFAN Training Courses on the Code ICAP, 2010 Improving Retention, Adherence, and Psychosocial Support within PMTCT Services: Implementation Workshop for Health Workers IYCN Project, The roles of grandmothers and men: evidence supporting a familyfocused approach to optimal infant and young child nutrition IYCN Project Mother - to - Mother Support Groups Trainer's Manual - Facilitator's Manual with Discussion Guide IYCN Project, 2010, Infant Feeding and HIV: Trainer's guide and participant's manual for training community - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project 2010, Infant Feeding and HIV: Participant's manual for community - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project, Infant and Young Child Feeding and Gender: A Training Manual for Male Group Leaders and Participant Manual for Male Group Leaders IYCN Project 2012, Helping an HIV - positive breastfeeding mother decide how to feed her child at 12 months: A checklist for health care providers IYCN Project 2012, Community interventions to promote optimal breastfeeding; evidence on early initiation, any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding and continued breastfeeding; literature review, January 2012 UNICEF 2011, Community IYCF Counselling Package - The technical content of this package reflects the Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010: Principles and Recommendations for Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV and a Summary of Evidence related to IYCF in the context of HIV.

But you can also investigate local volunteer groups (from colleges or faith - based groups) and other nonprofit organizations for respite care options.

And it's based on using volunteers, ordinary residents, Labour party members, trade union members, members of faith groups, civil society.

Basically, a new committee of teacher volunteers from across the state would review all exam questions after the items had been tried out on a pilot basis in «field tests» conducted among sample groups of students statewide.

If elected, Mr. Giardina pledged to evaluate current law enforcement programs and policies for interdiction and intervention; support 12 - step programs for addiction recovery; double the number of children and teenagers involved in after - school and sports programs sponsored by schools and faith and community - based groups; establish mentorship, apprenticeship, and internship programs that link East Hampton's youth with year - round homeowners and those who visit seasonally; create a volunteer program for those in recovery to be reintegrated into the job market; triple the number of police, firefighters, educators, and medical personnel trained to administer Narcan, and investigate the establishment of an easy - access residential treatment facility available as an alternative or supplement to incarceration.

Led by neurologist Bradley Schlaggar, the group studied 238 healthy volunteers, 7 to 30 years old, using functional MRI, a technique that identifies active neural circuits based on blood flow and blood oxygen levels.

That's what you'd hear from Student Volunteering UK (SVUK), a group that supports and develops student - led, community - based vVolunteering UK (SVUK), a group that supports and develops student - led, community - based volunteeringvolunteering.

Its sustained success is based on a dedicated student volunteer group, secured funding, and ongoing university support.

The control group consisted of 17 volunteers who didn't play video games on a regular basis.

The research team tested the volunteers» urine before they exercised and divided them into two groups — normal hydration and dehydrated — based on their hydration status.

Tucson, AZ About Blog SOS Cat Rescue AZ, Inc. is a foster - based, volunteer - run 501 (c)(3), no kill, non-profit animal rescue group based out of Tucson, AZ dedicated to saving orphan kittens and senior cats from shelters across Arizona and giving them a second chance for a «happily ever after» life by matching adoptable kitties to the right homes.

Students have repeatedly volunteered to us that they enjoy having a voice in deciding how to best maintain group function, as well as having a set of defined responsibilities on a day - to - day basis.

The latter group — based in Portland, Ore., but with a presence in 10 states — and its network of local volunteers, plus its connections to other community groups, proved especially pivotal in drumming up backers for the proposal, Mr. Carroll said.

During a whole group discussion about where one might estimate the placement of the least squares line based on a residual plot, he volunteered a solution by drawing a line on the interactive whiteboard (Figure 8).

Reading intervention services may include the use of: special reading teachers; trained aides; volunteer tutors under the supervision of a certified teacher; computer - based reading tutorial programs; aides to instruct in - class groups while the teacher provides direct instruction to the students who need extra assistance; and extended instructional time in the school day or school year for these students.

Approximately half of the nearly 300 volunteers were randomly assigned to a «treatment» group, in which they were eligible for bonuses of up to $ 15,000 per year on the basis of their students» test - score gains on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP).

When the Rosemont Ridge Middle School PTO first won the National Parent Group of the Year award in 2004, it stood out for its great student - centered events and an enthusiastic base of parent volunteers.

Individuals, companies, charities and other groups offer free money through scholarships based on a variety of criteria (grades, volunteer work, athletics, financial need, etc.).

Le Cats on the Water is a 501 (c) 3 charity consisting of a group of volunteers who care for local feral cat colonies using trap - neuter - release (TNR) practices, based in northeast Queens.

TTR is not a shelter but a volunteer - based rescue group.

Mayday Pit Bull Rescue is made up of a small group of volunteers based in Phoenix, Arizona, who are dedicated to improving the lives of pit bulls and re-establishing the breed as a beloved family pet.

Opportunities include offering peer education in schools, speaking to small groups of similar age children at local events, volunteering at community based get - togethers, and creating unique ways to engage friends and family, and spread the word about animal rescue.

Music City Animal Rescue is a foster - based, volunteer group that rescues abandoned, abused or neglected animals in and around the Middle Tennessee area.

On top of being the only NAF vet tech at Eglin Air Force Base, working at Hurlburt Field and with the 7th Group Special Forces unit, she has volunteered thousands of hours organizing the 5K Strut Your Mutt for the Hurlburt Military Working Dog Kennels, EZ Mobile Pet Clinic, PAWS Animal Shelter, and more recently helped with the reunion of MWD Rocky and his human handler, Specialist Brown.

RAIN was founded in October 2010 by a dedicated group of volunteers and fosters who give up their time and money on a daily basis to help the organization save pets in need of forever homes.

They are volunteer / foster rescue group based in Berea, OH dedicated to rescuing homeless, death row and owner surrender dogs / puppies.

Established in 1995, PALS Animal Life Savers is a no - kill, all - volunteer feline rescue group based in Salem, MA.

Adopt a locally rescued cat or kitten through PALS, a no - kill, all - volunteer, nonprofit feline rescue group based in Salem.

Our volunteer based group works within the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) guidelines by applying for a «Temporary Veterinary Facility» license for each clinic.

We are a group of volunteers that work on a daily basis to promote and save the animals that come into the Eden Animal Shelter located behind the Eden Veterinary Hospital.

South County Cats is a small all - volunteer group based in southeast King County.

Beat the Heat Kenora, a volunteer - based animal welfare group assisting with the transfer, picked up 50 cats and travelled to Wawa to meet the Welland SPCA's transport team.

Myers also runs a small, DC - based public interest law practice and consultancy that focuses on animal protection priorities, and he volunteers with local animal welfare groups in Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland.

The Phoenix Rescue Group is a volunteer - based animal welfare group dedicated to providing safety and comfort for companion animals at risk or abuse, neglect, or abandonGroup is a volunteer - based animal welfare group dedicated to providing safety and comfort for companion animals at risk or abuse, neglect, or abandongroup dedicated to providing safety and comfort for companion animals at risk or abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

We are a volunteer based group committed to pulling dogs and cats from high kill animal shelters in So. California and providing them with medical attention, spay / neuter (ouch!)

We operate as an all - volunteer based group and run strictly on donations.

Many times, we get questions about how we grew from a strictly volunteer group, to a foster based rescue to running a physical shelter.

These could include the success level of other groups» current programs (funding, volunteers, supporter base) as well as any possible media coverage of feral cats (and if it is positive or negative in tone).