Sentences with phrase «large volunteer groups»

Able to motivate small and large volunteer groups for fundraising charity work and a variety of community outreach efforts.

One food bank organizer said, «Towne Park is one of the largest volunteer groups they've had all year.»

Not exact matches

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.

Local groups can be staffed by volunteers, but larger groups and organizations require permanent staff to run their charities.

In particular, learning about the group called RAID (Researchers in Agriculture for International Development) was one of those «ah - ha» moments as part of the scholar days as it linked, for me, the opportunities and possibilities of how volunteers and experts can contribute to a multiplier effect in capacity building within large projects.

These volunteers are now part of the state's largest group of elected leaders and will play an important part in preparing students for the challenges ahead and making their communities a better place.»

They recruited a large group of volunteers from 32 states and asked them to imagine building a mountain home in the Pacific Northwest — either in North Mountain Resort, Wash., or in West Mountain Resort, Ore..

Several countries, including the United Kingdom and Estonia, have assembled similar studies of large groups of people, or cohorts, that collect DNA and health information on volunteers in repositories, sometimes called «biobanks.»

Wright's lab is now relying on a larger group of volunteers to examine the impact of sleep inertia on physical performance as well as other cognitive functions.

Farrell is validating his findings with a larger group of volunteers with the intention of creating such a tool.

You are in charge of a group of volunteers looking to improve postdoctoral training and effect policy change for your larger community.

It has been a privilege to help organize this conference with a large group of volunteers who have worked with us on communications, pre-conference workshops, reviewing abstracts, securing speakers, and completing the myriad of details that go into organizing our annual NORDP gathering.

The feeling of running with large groups is surreal, the volunteers are wonderful, and variety of racer is astounding.

Whenever the Board of Directors of SKS Netherlands (Stichting Kebon Sepatu NL) presents her activities to the relevant International communities like the Indonesian Embassy in the Netherlands to raise awareness in relation to socio - cultural and educational issues, we stress the uniqueness of having such a large group of volunteers realising projects through a «long - distance relationship».

If we had more volunteers, more books, and more rooms, we could have larger groups of students each morning.»

Ninth graders participate in large - group volunteer opportunities at local assisted - living facilities.

The online survey by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, the state's largest educator advocacy group, came after the president called for bonuses for educators who volunteered to carry a firearm.

Over 176,000 German - born soldiers volunteered to fight for the Union during the Civil War, the largest immigrant group to participate.

Over the years, she has worked with rescue groups and has volunteered at several animal shelters but when her canine family grew to six large dogs, she decided it was time to get a real job to support her addiction.

We also have volunteers that are members of the two large rescue Yahoo groups here in the Metroplex.

Additionally, we have a capable, large, and agile volunteer group that will play an important role in organizing and assisting with our animal welfare partners.»

We relocate animals from kill - shelters to loving homes via its large network of rescue groups and volunteers.

Thanks, in large part, to the efforts of an energetic and talented group of volunteers, the shop has grown from its original 250 square foot location to its current 4,000 square foot «a fun place to shop» store.

Each May, FAMD depends on corporate, school, and social groups to fill our many volunteer openings for the Mutt Strut and Pet Expo, our largest community event and fundraiser.

The shelter developed new partnerships with rescue groups and local nonprofits, started a volunteer program and by 2016 had moved into a larger facility.

Holly has volunteered and worked in many different animal welfare arenas, ranging from small grassroots groups to large - scale public - private partnership efforts.

Raising orphaned kittens on a large scale has long been considered a job better left to small - scale rescue groups, or achieved in small numbers by dedicated foster volunteers.

What once began as a small shelter established by a compassionate group of volunteers has since grown to become the state's largest animal welfare and protection agency, as well as the state's designated responder for animals in distress during natural disasters.

During Kitten Season, raising orphaned kittens on a large scale has long been considered a job better left to small - scale rescue groups, or achieved in small numbers by dedicated foster volunteers.1 The expansion of feline foster programs and, more notably, the establishment of kitten nurseries to address Kitten Season, are changing the situation for the better.

By completing this form, you agree to receive contact from Best Friends - Utah's volunteer coordinators about group volunteer opportunities at our large - scale events.

When they finally pulled into Boulder several hours after their estimated arrival time, there was a large group of volunteers waiting to receive the kittens.

Our Club is made up of a large group of volunteers who share a love of our dogs and sport alike.

Holly has volunteered and worked in many different animal welfare arenas, ranging from very small grassroots groups to large - scale public / private partnership efforts.

Through the help of the staff and a large group of volunteers, we provide a number of programs to enhance animal well - being and improve adoptability.

A much larger number of people continue to volunteer to bring their animals into facilities, often with some screening process and training organized by local groups.

Are you looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity for a small or large group?

«There's always someone who's going to write a bad review, but a larger rescue, especially one that's been around for a while, is more likely to be in compliance than some smaller, no - name, nobody - knows rescue,» explained Danielle Kramer, a frontline animal rescuer who has volunteered with a wide array of rescue groups for over 20 years, including Angels Among Us Pet Rescue and Atlanta Boxer Rescue.

We offer a variety of volunteering opportunities for larger groups to spend a day helping HSP and its homeless pets!

Animal Welfare groups and volunteers are attempting to change that point of view by educating owners and potential owners about the lifelong commitment involved in adopting an animal, how to be a responsible pet owner, about the large number of adoptable animals available at shelters, and about the often poor condition of pet shop pets.

Resources include training classes and workshops, club - hosted performance trials, dog sport contacts, and the simple act of welcoming these volunteers and owners as part of the larger group.

Field interns split their time evenly between the banding and hawkwatch programs, and can expect to work with a large and dedicated group of volunteer citizen scientists on a daily basis.

Management Channel Islands National Park staff work in cooperation with private contractors, interns, and a large variety of volunteer groups to control or eliminate invasive plant species from the park.

During special events, Gallery Volunteers may be stationed at various locations to greet larger groups attending gallery receptions, tours, artist talks, hands - on art making activities, and other programs.

Along with supporting the region from a business perspective, our office is home to a large CSR focus group committed to developing long - lasting relationships with charity partners to maximum social impact through fundraising, mentoring, volunteering, donations and pro bono work.

Lawyers Without Borders: Site for the world's largest group of globally oriented volunteer lawyers.

Group travel, whether it is for volunteer work, a reunion, a destination wedding, an anniversary, or simply a summer family vacation, is typically a pre-paid event and there are usually some benefits to pre-paying for a large group that often includes a per - person discount simply due to voGroup travel, whether it is for volunteer work, a reunion, a destination wedding, an anniversary, or simply a summer family vacation, is typically a pre-paid event and there are usually some benefits to pre-paying for a large group that often includes a per - person discount simply due to vogroup that often includes a per - person discount simply due to volume.

A group of volunteers packed up mementos Wednesday that were left outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after the large memorial was allegedly targeted by thieves.

Our chapter has taken on a greater role within the community at large, offering disaster mental health training, community support groups and free counseling, providing volunteer counselors for schools, interacting with various groups county - wide to help create mental health support to keep #SonomaCountyStrong.

There is a very large group of parents who do a tremendous amount of volunteer work on a weekly basis.