Sentences with phrase «community volunteer support»

Increasingly, local governments and regional councils provide opportunities for schools to participate in waste reduction and recycling initiatives such as battery and electronics recycling, and some regional councils also provide community volunteer support through the Earth Carers program.

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Yet another great example is Twitter; Twitter's #FridayForGood Initiative is a chance for its employees to spend their Fridays volunteering in support of local community organizations.

Many times, corporate community - relations offices are shy about publicizing their charity and community support or employee volunteering — they are afraid it can seem icky.

The university's contributions go well beyond funding, as evidenced by the affordable housing it provides for community residents; the program it sponsors to allow university staff to serve as volunteer firefighters in Princeton; the students who help staff the first aid and rescue squad; the auditing program it offers to community residents; the intellectual, cultural and athletic events it makes available to community residents; and it supports entities like McCarter Theatre and Garden Theatre.

The Assistance League of St. Louis (ALSL), a nonprofit organization that is entirely volunteer - run, was looking for a strategic technology advisor that could support the group in achieving its mission of making a difference for families in the community.

In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $ 440 million to charitable and not - for - profit organizations and volunteered more than 6.8 million hours of service to local communities since 2000.

RBC helps communities prosper, supporting a broad range of initiatives through donations, sponsorships and employee volunteer activities.

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.

To support your commitment to service, we offer one paid day per year to volunteer in the community, either through Involved or to fulfill a personal volunteer interest.

We are active in our local church, Christ Community Church supporting local outreach projects and volunteer with the USO.

Our efforts represent the single largest block of community support in the history of New Orleans, contributing more than 54,000 volunteer hours and investing more than $ 1 million in local projects like painting, landscaping, and building playgrounds.

RBC helps communities prosper, supporting a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities.

Some flexible employees say one of the most satisfying aspects of breaking free from traditional schedules is finding time to volunteer, giving back to their communities or supporting national or even global causes.

Our partners contribute more than money — their ideas, volunteer power, in - kind support and more are helping build stronger communities across Canada.

In 2015, the Prentice plan did not invest any new funding in FCSS despite advocacy by volunteer organizations concerned about a lack of resources to support Alberta's growing cities and communities.

«Southwest is committed to connecting people to what's important in their lives, and we are honored to provide All Hands and Hearts travel support which helps connect staff and volunteers to communities affected by disaster.»

Currently I work three jobs so I can support my family, I pay my taxes, I sometimes volunteer at the women's shelter downtown, I support my local community garden and I run a craft group.

Here the church may lend its official public support; supply monies; provide clerical and lay leadership, volunteers, and facilities to programs aimed at redressing social problems in the community which are contributory factors in producing mental illness.

«We believe that volunteer support from the community can go a long way to stabilising family situations in times of acute stress or dysfunction.

A church ought to support (with volunteer time, interest, and, if needed, money) the community's alcoholic treatment programs and agencies.

The Prince and The Duchess heard more about the Church's outreach work and meet members of the wider community, including representatives from the local Mosque and volunteers from local charities, including those who offered support to victims following the London Bridge attack, such as street pastors.

More locally, the company supports schools and community organizations through its «guest griller» program, which offers volunteers the chance to join bd's grill staff for an evening.

The Independence Bowl Foundation will enhance economic impact and growth in our communities through an alliance of volunteer, individual, and corporate support along with government and educational participation.

LDEI Atlanta provides thousands of dollars of funding and numerous volunteer hours to local organizations each year, focused on helping organizations working in the areas of: green tables / farming, global culinary initiatives, the culinary community and programs that teach cooking, nutrition or support anti-hunger work.

There are many sto ries but one standout was the support shown by the community, countless volunteers and many suppliers and customers when our Brisbane Site was completely destroyed by the floods in 2011.

We live by the spirit of volunteer work and community support,» said Kevin Matier, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Campbell's Food Service.

Community support might yield louder crowds and snack shack volunteers at the high school level, but athletic programs still must struggle to get funding from schools, school districts and parents.

We are setting up a community supported beehive project in Worthing training up volunteer beekeepers and running pollination master classes.

As well as being a member of the club and enjoying cycling Paul gives back to the cycling community through volunteering at events, supporting club activities in his role as chairman and as a CSAS marshal.

Trained Planned Parenthood Educators and volunteers from the community (with all appropriate clearances) offer a non-judgmental place for sexuality education, socialization, recreation, and peer support.

The accreditation process allows API to come into communities in the most flexible and practical ways possible for volunteers while still providing standards and support for strong API Leadership.

As such, API is responsible to the parents in those communities and wishes to provide the necessary preparation and support needed for those who volunteer in the role of Leader.

I am a 12 year volunteer with Postpartum Support International, and I also provide trainings to medical communities and clinicians.

Parent volunteers offer a huge resource and support base for the school community while showing their kids the importance of participating in the larger community.

If you don't need a professional consultation, but want to find other breastfeeding moms to hang out with, commiserate about your breastfeeding challenges, or ask basic breastfeeding questions, you can search our listings of volunteer counselors such as La Leche League Leaders, Breastfeeding USA counselors, and Nursing Mothers» counselors, for support and community.

We have active involvement from the alumni and parent communities, who provide both financial and volunteer support for our School.

«Together, with our national benefactors plus the support of the local business community and volunteers, we can meet our mission of providing a welcoming space that celebrates, nurtures and empowers the LGBT community and our friends and neighbors in South Florida while setting an example for other national organizations.»

«We are a growing population and one thing that has been lacking at the community center has been something to service the families and children,» said Richard Alalouf, director of South Florida Family Pride, a volunteer group that provides advocacy and support for LGBT families.

Having a local doula, Jen Hammond, volunteer her time to provide breastfeeding support groups every Thursday at 1:30 pm is instrumental to new moms in the HRM community.

Gause is one of 25 «Grandma, Please» volunteers, who will be honored Monday in a 10 a.m. awards ceremony at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Started 10 years ago as a service for senior citizens by the Uptown Center Hull House Association and supported by the Chicago Community Trust, the program handles at least 800 calls a month from youngsters who come home after school to an empty house and want to talk to a grownup.

We want to thank the staff and volunteers of the Nan Tolbert Nurturing Center for all their efforts in supporting the families in our community and specifically for everything they have done for us.

Casa Central offers a network of services including Head Start education, out - of - school time support, interim housing, violence intervention and other valuable resources to vulnerable members of the community.Words on WheelsWords on Wheels volunteers to go places in their local communities to engage with at - risk babies through bubbles, puppets, music and stories.

We build and rejuvenate community and school gardens in all 5 boroughs, and support even more gardens through volunteer days, technical assistance, school garden grants, and more.

Each of the voices in this conversation brings a breadth of experience, research, and knowledge — and BOND is a tremendous opportunity to bring it all together: research on infant / early child development, attachment, sociology, public health, education, the experience of medical professionals, pediatric support professionals, educators, volunteer, and manufacturers, and of course, our collective minds and skills as a service community working to strengthen human bonding and family health.

Chicago Children's Museum's Board of Directors is a group of committed volunteers who contribute their leadership, talents, support and time to further the museum's mission of creating a community where play and learning connect.

In addition, 75 + volunteers provided essential support to the program working within local communities to protect coastal waterbirds.

As a member of Postpartum Support, International, a non-profit organization with volunteer coordinators in each state in the U.S. and 26 countries around the world, Karen and her associates at The Postpartum Stress Center are continuously in touch with the needs of the postpartum community as well as with current research and state - of - the - art interventions.

Factors that may have contributed to the success for women who exclusively breastfed were face - to - face contact (rather than contact by telephone), volunteer support, a specific schedule of four to eight contacts and high numbers of women who began breastfeeding in the community or population (background rates).

This web series is designed for all social support advocates for pregnant and postpartum women and families, including volunteers, group facilitators, community members, and providers involved in developing support groups or networks.

Like so many of API's other offerings in the realm of education, research, and support, API Speaks is volunteer - operated and provided as a free service to the AP community.