Sentences with phrase «local volunteer based»

Not exact matches

Local nonprofits partnered with tech professionals to create skill - based volunteering opportunities where they are needed most.

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.

Start locally - helping out an elderly neighbor with some chores, volunteering at a rescue shelter, helping out the neighborhood school, being involved in a kids program at the local park, helping out at a local hospital, visiting a juvenile detention center on a regular basis.

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

Both campaigns also produced database - generated «walk lists» for local volunteers to use while canvassing their communities, but Brown supplemented them with a clever web - based application optimized for iphones.

A couple of other notable features: a find - your - local - volunteer - office page, a virtual phone bank and as election day neared, a Google Maps - based find - your - polling - place application.

The councils are made up of local economic development officials and academic leaders who serve on a volunteer basis (as do IDA board members).

There are a number of local sports clubs, which are generally organised on a volunteer basis and are not connected to Lund University.

Spend time with friends or loved ones on a daily basis, get involved in your local community (by volunteering, attending events, or joining a club), try a new hobby, travel, or visit a museum or art gallery.

Boston - based Citizen Schools, for example, provides highly regarded after - school instruction and career - based learning by arranging for local volunteers to work with students on a regular 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.

If it is a local organization, you could volunteer on a weekly or monthly basis.

You can volunteer for various veteran organizations that are based in your area, and you can reach out to veteran organizations with a national presence and see how you can help in your local chapter.

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.

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.

As a devoted volunteer with several local dog rescues, Adinna has witnessed the dire need for quality, results - based dog training.

We are volunteer based organization and receive no funding from local government.

Sometimes these organizations still have a volunteer base which they encourage to engage in grassroots action, but without local staff support.289

Motley Zoo Animal Rescue is an official, 501c3 non-profit corporation, foster - based, volunteer run animal rescue, assisting local, national, and international animals (primarily dogs and cats) in need.

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.

He volunteered at the county animal shelter on a regular basis, organized spay - neuter wet labs for veterinary students, regularly participated in a large feral cat trap - neuter - return program and fostered animals for local rescue organizations.

Friends of Phoebie is a volunteer - based, non-profit organization devoted to giving local homeless dogs and cats a second chance.

I am a volunteer at a local humane society where I see abandoned animals euthanized on an almost daily basis just because we don't have the room or resources to find them all a home.

Shelter Hope Pet Shop is a 501c non-profit, charitable, volunteer - based organization devoted to: aiding in and facilitating shelter and rescue pet adoptions; promoting education and awareness within the communities we serve; and making a positive impact in the lives of shelter and rescue animals and their adopters, as well as local shelters.

Travel + Leisure evaluates volunteer vacation outfits on the basis of tangible benefits to local communities, safe and positive experiences for visitors, as well as their cost and location.

Volunteering at the local Primary School and English Club will get you involved in local life and throughout your stay community projects will help you give back to the village in which you'll be based.

This is the seventh year for the arts festival (in its current configuration), which has local sponsors, although it is a community organization open to anyone who volunteers and runs on a break - even basis.

The organization was founded by a group of roughly fifteen local artists and community organizers, most of whom were involved in planning the 2007 Bushwick Open Studios, and has continued to operate on an all - volunteer, non-hierarchical, break - even basis to today, the fifth annual Bushwick Open Studios we have produced.

A young, grassroots, 100 % volunteer - run organization, NOVA Pride provides a unified voice for, and a local base to, LGBTQ + Northern Virginians — enhancing our visibility and relevance in the DMV region.

If you are on a tight budget, you can contact these organizations or local doulas who might know a student doula - in - training who can offer services on a volunteer or by - donation basis.

S. - based artist Isabelle Garbani's «Invasive Species» uses old plastic shopping bags — made into crocheted «leaves» with the help of local children and other volunteers — to represent the dangerous spread both of non-native plants and animals and of plastic trash.

Collectively, lawyers are encouraged to enhance the profession through activities such as: (a) sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues and students informally in day - to - day practice as well as through contribution to professional journals and publications, support of law school projects and participation in panel discussions, legal education seminars, bar admission courses and university lectures; (b) participating in legal aid and community legal services programs or providing legal services on a pro bono basis; (c) filling elected and volunteer positions with the Society; (d) acting as directors, officers and members of local, provincial, national and international bar associations and their various committees and sections; and (e) acting as directors, officers and members of non-profit or charitable organizations.

Become an active member of your local Chamber of Commerce and other professional organizations, volunteer for various causes and charities that mean something to you, attend conferences and networking events to meet people in your field and expand upon your knowledge base.

The JusticeCorps volunteers provide assistance as determined by local court personnel based on the unique needs and resources at a given courthouse.

Some counties have legal clinics staffed on a volunteer basis by local attorneys.

• Volunteered for the local rehabilitation center, helping people with disabilities cope with life on a daily basis.

Resumes for this position highlight such duties as assisting in keeping waterways healthy and free of debris; and volunteering at local food pantries on an as - needed basis, such as with holiday meal deliveries, painting, and other miscellaneous tasks.

Southern Regional Health System (Riverdale, GA) 07/2004 — 03/2006 Public Relations Coordinator • Developed and implemented comprehensive public relations strategies for the hospital system, holding responsibility for various media relations tasks including news releases, media inquiries, and interviews • Acted as primary hospital spokesperson for television, print, and radio communications • Maintained internal communications including employee newsletters, physician newsletters, trade publications, internal advertisements, and the Prism magazine which was distributed to Clayton County residents on a quarterly basis • Facilitated effective relations with all internal and external audiences, including area residents and businesses, staff members, volunteers, and both state and county officials • Scheduled, planned, and promoted healthcare outreach and educational activities including fairs, tours, and local events • Solicited the input, review, and approval of various parties in the preparation of marketing plans and related budgets, as well as for the coordination and selection of qualified candidates to speak at community events on various health - related topics • Monitored patient complaints as appropriate, providing valuable feedback and guidance with respect to issue resolution • Exceeded educational requirements for fire safety, general safety, infection control, and hazardous waste management

Mothers may receive services through Healthy Families America, a Nurse - Family Partnership (if the referral occurs prenatally), other evidence - based home - visiting programs, or local volunteer organizations.

Students can volunteer in community - based organisations and businesses (further strengthening links with the local community).

Karen has volunteered with the local chapter of the American Red Cross for the past five years and is also involved with Ground Zero, a Myrtle Beach - based charitable organization.