Sentences with phrase «for volunteer citizen»

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Through cells for volunteer foot patrols, the Gang Violence Task Force and the Portland Police Bureau, many citizens and city workers are using Celly as well.

For example, in Britain, one of the biggest providers of legal advice is the Citizens» Advice Bureau, which is staffed with salaried managers, trained volunteers, and professionals (including solicitors) available as backup or for specialized adviFor example, in Britain, one of the biggest providers of legal advice is the Citizens» Advice Bureau, which is staffed with salaried managers, trained volunteers, and professionals (including solicitors) available as backup or for specialized advifor specialized advice.

Peace Corps volunteers work for sustainable change at the grassroots level while becoming global citizens and serving their country.

Who can volunteer: Participants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college by their first day of training; have a minimum grade point average of 2.5; and be a citizen, legal permanent resident, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient.

This opportunity is only eligible for Global Citizens who are at least 18 years old and can volunteer for at least a week (ideally a minimum of two weeks) in Puerto Rico or Texas between now and Dec. 31, 2018.

@Happy Atheist, I don't think the concept is that new citizens will volunteer for service, but if necessity demands it, such as insti, tution of the draft, then will they be willing to answer such a call.

Mormon volunteers in Ghana, for example, arranged for 1.5 million text messages to be sent to fellow citizens in support of the country's launch of vaccines against pneumonia and rotavirus, two diseases that together claim the lives of more than 2 million children around the world every year.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

«Whether through sponsoring local high school activities, being an active supporter of the county 4 - H program, educating youth through the dozens of tours given at the mill each year, providing flour for various service organizations» fundraisers, helping at the area health fair or providing equipment for the volunteer fire department, we believe that a healthy community builds strong, productive citizens.»

Both the sanctuary and Living Observatory will be offering opportunities for volunteers to engage with citizen science monitoring efforts.

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.

The Soccer Advisory Committee is a seven member volunteer based committee that, among other things, provides a forum for citizens to express their thoughts and ideas concerning the Arlington Aces program and to seek answers to all inquiries and problems.

On Sunday, Patricia Cross, an attorney and volunteer for the Citizens for a Greater Barrington Area Community Center, said she had not received a response to the offer after presenting it to Park District lawyers Saturday.

Prairie Ridge offers a variety of volunteer opportunities, including maintaining the Nature Neighborhood Garden and other groundskeeping activities, assisting with educational programs, leading Saturday citizen science programs, and collecting and / or entering data for citizen science projects.

Paula was involved with Citizens for Midwifery since 1996, when she volunteered to help with the CfM News, a simple black and white photocopied publication at the time.

Oneida County Youth Bureau Director Kevin Green has recognized youth volunteers from The Center for Family Life and Recovery, Cornell Cooperative Extension, The Neighborhood Center, Thea Bowman House, John Bosco House, Utica Safe Schools / Underground Café and Dodge Pratt Northam Art Community all performed community service that included assisting in a bicycle giveaway for Utica children, making Christmas cards to send to veterans and service members, soliciting donations, collecting money and walking in Utica's version of America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, the Walk to end Alzheimer's, Out of the Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide, Making Strides to end Breast Cancer Walk, cleaning senior citizen's yards, preparing food and serving meals at local food pantries, youth mentoring and tutoring and other community activities.

For the past several months a dedicated group of our fellow citizens have volunteered their time and talents to review our charter and suggest improvements.

The sponsor's memo says the new bill is designed to encourage citizens to volunteer for the military.

Green added, «compassion for those in need, caring enough to do the work, and bringing joy to others are three characteristics these 450 youth volunteers brought to Oneida Counties senior citizen population.»

Picente added, «Our Oneida County senior citizens, who no longer can physically do the work or financially afford to have the work done for them, have benefitted tremendously from this initiative and its volunteers efforts.

He and his campaign volunteers start each day canvassing door - to - door, shaking the hands of the Albany citizens he hopes will soon be his constituents, and leaving personalized notes on campaign pamphlets outlining the major issues of city financial, infrastructural and communication reform of his focus for those who aren't home.

Oneida County Youth Bureau Director Bob Roth said youth volunteers from The Boys and Girls Club of the Mohawk Valley, The Center for Family Life and Recovery, Cornell Cooperative Extension, The Neighborhood Center, Thea Bowman House, Upstate Cerebral Palsy, Utica Safe Schools / Underground Café and the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley performed community service that included assisting in a bicycle giveaway for Utica children, making Christmas cards to send to veterans and service members, soliciting donations, collecting money and walking in Utica's version of America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, the Walk to end Alzheimer's and Rome's Relay for Life, cleaning senior citizen's yards, preparing food and serving meals at local food pantries, folding and stuffing envelopes at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other community activities.

When citizens volunteer for their beliefs, it is the best part of our political process, and I am humbled to have been a part of it.»

Collaborating with Citizen Scientists by Lucas Laursen, 25 June 2010 Scientists and industry professionals are not your only options for collaborators; volunteer citizens can also help you collect and even analyze data.

In reviewing videos, Shanley «learned that a focus on the personal stories of the citizen science volunteers themselves, and what motivated them to contribute to scientific research, made for a much more compelling story than a strict focus on the science.»

Those limited resources mean that JunoCam's scientists rely on a small army of volunteer «citizen scientists» using backyard telescopes to flag transient features in the Jovian atmosphere as «points of interest» for the instrument to observe.

For Cooper, these results showed both that researchers had strong confidence in data from volunteers and revealed that the influence of citizen science on the study of birds and climate change was greater than is commonly acknowledged.

He suggests that online volunteering and citizen science projects could incentivise participation by offering clearly defined opportunities for learning, while representing an effective way of increasing scientific literacy and knowledge within society.

The citizen science website is seeking volunteers to look for fossils and stone tools and to classify rocks captured in aerial photos of Kenya's Lake Turkana Basin.

The work of the 2.3 million volunteer citizen scientists who contribute to biodiversity research have an economic value of up to $ 2.5 billion per year, said Jennifer Gustetic, assistant director for open innovation in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President.

The online citizen science group Planet Hunters was established so that volunteers could help to classify light curves from the Kepler mission and to search for such planets.

The online citizen science group Planet Hunters was established so that volunteers could help classify light curves from the Kepler mission and search for such planets.

This searchable database provides a government - wide listing of citizen science and crowdsourcing projects designed to improve cross-agency collaboration, reveal opportunities for new high - impact projects, and make it easier for volunteers to find out about projects they can join.

PBH is a not - for - profit 501 (c)(3) educational foundation, with financial support from grants and volunteer contributions from the fruit and vegetable industry, the public health community, and concerned citizens.

When you volunteer in Fort Worth, not only will it make you feel good that you're doing something for the city, but you'll also come together with other philanthropic citizens.

Up north, Heineman follows Nailer Foley, an impassioned army veteran who patrols the Texas border for cartel members with a volunteer group of citizens, some traveling hundreds of miles to join his cause.

Things you can ask for (and will likely get) include school supplies, volunteer hours (e.g., from senior citizens, high school students, clubs such as Kiwanis or Rotary), pro bono work (e.g., landscaping, graphic design), books, and free meals from local restaurants.

Their language suggested that school officials were much more focused on the private and personal outcomes of schooling — preparation for college and career, for example — than on minting public - minded adults who were prepared and motivated to vote, volunteer, donate, or any of the other activities common to active and engaged citizens.

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Nationally, somewhere between one - quarter and half of Americans volunteer every year.1 This spirit of volunteerism is one of the ways Americans are unique when compared with citizens of other nations.2 Perhaps this is why the idea of service opportunities for young people has been popular in the United States at least since former President John F. Kennedy called on his fellow Americans to «Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.»

At Citizen Schools, for example, citizen volunteers with specific skills teach the «apprenticeships.»

You agree to provide feedback to Project Appleseed, the National Campaign for Public School Improvement, including but not limited to all volunteer information that is gained from distribution of the Parental Involvement Pledge and / or Parental Involvement Report Card, including the name, address and phone number of each parent and citizen who takes the Parental Involvement Pledge and / or Parental Involvement Report Card.

Citizens who can not participate or do not own a cat can still help by volunteering at the clinic as well as at offsite events for both Texas Litter Control or HPPL.

CFDG has a long history of being a good canine citizen as we have cleaned up dog waste at Crissy Field for over 15 years as our volunteers regularly fill the doggie dispensers with poop bags that we provide.

Amy relocated to Katy, TX in 2000, and has since spent many years as a volunteer with Citizens for Animal Protection and Afghan Hound Rescue.

Our dedicated Senior Pet Wellness volunteers work hand in hand with senior citizens and their pets to ensure the animals are receiving the care, exercise, supplies provided for in the program.

PETA — telling county officials that No Kill is impossible — also thanked pound staff for «standing firmly» against citizens who are working to ensure that neglect is eliminated, lives are saved, adoptions occur, volunteers are allowed, and constitutional rights are protected.

«I look forward to working with our staff, volunteers, community partners, and local law enforcement agencies to enhance the quality of life for our community pets and citizens,» Seltz said.

They also are well on their way to building a complete senior pet sanctuary and adoption center on eight acres of land that will help them rescue more older pets, provide care for terminally ill animals, give peace of mind to owners who are incapacitated or ready to pass away, expand their food pantry efforts, and give more opportunities for senior citizens who want to volunteer.

Members are citizens who volunteer their help and / or donate money for this purpose.