Sentences with phrase «big volunteer community»

The Omaha - Council Bluffs area has a big volunteer community, an affordable cost of living, a low poverty rate among older adults, many fitness centers, and short commutes.

Not exact matches

The company also has an employee - driven volunteering platform, Beedie Cares, which focuses on «small dollar, big impact» initiatives supporting children, seniors, and families in our community.

Community organisers, encouraging volunteering and social action and a pilot National Citizen Service are all measures falling under the «big society» umbrella.

In a different way I've seen the same spirit of service in the amazing contributions of countless volunteers, in communities up and down our country, who are making our society bigger and stronger.

In 2011 I stood as the Welsh Conservative candidate in Swansea East and I was very proud of our manifesto commitment to encourage «everyone who wishes to leave their community a better place than when they found it, by sponsoring volunteering and a Welsh Big Society».

More than 1,000 Islander students spent a rainy Saturday morning completing more than 4,000 hours of volunteer work during the BIG Event, a day of community service.

This is big, and everyone in the HD community should be thankful to the brave volunteers who signed up for a demanding trial, as well as their families and caregivers.

Many HP / HP schools operate their own programs with local staff and volunteers; others access the help of Big Brother / Big Sister programs, local YMCA / YWCA services, and a host of other community - affiliated programs that offer adult mentoring.

Focused on improving the community, she has volunteered with Big Sisters, Literacy Volunteers of America, Rebuilding Together and several parent support organizations.

«Each year I am amazed by the overwhelming generosity of the wine community, our volunteers, and of course our big - hearted guests who journeyed from across the world to join us for this incredible evening for the animals,» said Monica Stevens, co-founder of Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch.

«Each year I am amazed by the overwhelming generosity of the wine community, our volunteers, and of course our big - hearted guests who journeyed from across the world to join us for this incredible evening for the animals,» Monica Stevens, the co-founder of JARR said in a statement.

«Oh, I do it basically as a community service, because I volunteered at Athens - Clarke County Animal Control for many years, and they've told me that one of their big problems that there's no public service to pick up cats, but a lot of people have concerns about stray cats around.»

ND: Oh, I do it basically as a community service, because I volunteered at Athens - Clarke County Animal Control for many years, and they've told me that one of their big problems that there's no public service to pick up cats, but a lot of people have concerns about stray cats around.

Giving back through volunteer work is one of the main ways we support and say thank you to the community that is such a big part of making our practice successful, as well as help area dogs and cats in need.

With the help of big - hearted volunteers from our community, Napa Humane held 3 Wellness Clinics to provide 242 pets in low - income families with free health exams, vaccinations, microchipping, treatment for skin & ear infections, flea control, and lots of essential pet supplies.

There's also a big focus on community during the adventure, and you'll get to volunteer on a number of projects throughout the 10 weeks.

Saga Humane Society is a great example of how a few committed individual volunteers can make a big impact on a small community.

The Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival is a community - funded, musician - supported festival that puts on a world class show with a tiny budget and a group of big - hearted volunteers, every March on the beautiful Zihuatanejo Bay in Mexico.

She has devoted many volunteer hours in her community by working with Algoma Family Services, the Big Sisters Association, the Children's Aid Society, Women in Crisis, and the United Way where, in 1990, she was named volunteer of the year.

LibreOffice is supported by a big worldwide community: volunteers help newcomers, and advanced users and developers can collaborate with you to find solutions to complex issues.

There are many ways to give back to your community and by volunteering, you become a part of something bigger than yourself.

So if you are looking to volunteer in India I highly recommend this place — you'll have fun, get very frustrated, learn a hell of a lot about India and be part of a community that is trying to answer some of India's biggest problems.

VOLUNTEER WORK • Volunteered services for FACA as an animal rescuer • Community service for Sava Senior Care • Worked as a Big Sister

I've a stellar history as a loving, nurtuting parent and PTO President, Classroom Aide, At home - hands on Mom, community volunteer and NO ONE helped ME against a BIG bunch of self centered, narcissistic, abusive, bullying, co-dependent, dysfunctional people.

This is an off duty venture but a commander may approve some «off time» to those volunteering, community relations is a big deal (may have an office on your base / post).

REALTORS ® have always been active in their communities, and thanks to REALTOR ® Magazine's Good Neighbor Society, they can become even bigger assets to those in need through the Volunteering Works program.

This year's winners are: Doris Attebury of R / E Professional Consultants, Lubbock, Texas, founder of East Lubbock Special Angels, which collects donated goods from the community and distributes them to those in need; Jean Clary of Century 21 Clary & Associates, Emporia, Va., founder of Children are Really Extra Special, a program that enlists corporate sponsors to fund educational opportunities for 4,000 low - income, rural school children; Craig Conant of Elsberry Realty, Warrensburg, Mo., who supports many projects in the community including founding a Big Brothers / Big Sisters chapter and a children's memorial park; Debra Parmenter of Coldwell Banker Heritage House, Durango, Colo., who, among her many charitable activities, founded Adopt - A-Family, an organization that donates Christmas gifts to the needy; and Matthew Schrum of Weichert, REALTORS ®, Yardley, Pa., who has worked as a volunteer firefighter for 19 years.