Sentences with phrase «of volunteers like»

Pro-nuclear environmentalists — most of them volunteers like Sierra Club activists before them — are working in New York, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Florida, Ohio, as well as in Britain, Germany, Sweden, Finland.

Next time you drive the famous Tree Tunnel, the clean roadside appearance you see is because of volunteers like Cynthia Kaiminaauao from our Reservations Department.

It's because of volunteers like you that NYCSR can place wonderful dogs with loving, forever homes.

Through the help of One Picture Saves a Life and the dedication of volunteers like Miranda, Roberta and Gracie have both been rescued.

It does a brief review about the concept of volunteering like first point, introducing us in the aftermath that can have in a society like ours, which is walking to the destruction of the planet.

Not exact matches

People who are building careers are the ones who take the assignments that everyone else shies away from as a way to gain valuable experience and a new perspective, like the engineer who volunteers to work on a finance project to learn more about that side of the business.

On the day of its launch in April 2014, Cotopaxi held a competition called Questival in Utah that asked teams to compete for prizes by completing challenges like hiking or volunteering at a local soup kitchen.

Whether they were feeling something strongly positive, like joy, or strongly negative, like anxiety, the volunteers reported that their time in the chair reduced the intensity of these feelings.

The most popular (and likely apocryphal) version of events then goes something like this: One soldier and two plant workers, all volunteers, bravely strapped on wetsuits and clamored into the radioactive water.

Like most companies offering perks, GlaxoSmithKline's Canadian division mandates a yearly charity day in which staff get paid to volunteer with an organization of their choice.

Lots of companies opt for passive forms of volunteering, like donating technology or money — which is great and may sound like an ideal option considering the importance of ease of access.

The research out of Beijing Normal University studied the effects of anger by asking 73 male volunteers to memorize pairs of faces and unsettling images, like injuries or crying children.

«Like many of our social impact initiatives, the innovation and inspiration comes from our partners who are volunteering in and contributing to their communities,» said John Kelly, senior vice president, Starbucks Global Responsibility, Community and Public Policy.

Along with strong volunteer participation, Google has donated over $ 1.25 million to Defy, along with plenty of vital equipment like smartphones.

Other support has come from top companies like Chase Bank, which administers banking courses for Defy Ventures; and Google, who has added over 450 people to the growing army of volunteers pulled from top companies all across the nation.

Whether you're part of a company like Hartsock, an individual who volunteers or mentors in your community, represent a university that hosts on - campus events geared toward boosting entrepreneurship, or involved with an entrepreneurial financing firm that's expanding to include more entrepreneurial ventures, there are many ways to get involved.

In the study, over 58,000 volunteers consensually provided their Facebook likes, detailed demographic profiles and the results of several psychometric tests.

Game company Looney Labs is winning customers against giants like Hasbro Games with the help of the Mad Lab Rabbits -500-plus fans who volunteer to work their tails off at trade shows, conventions and local appearances.

A survey conducted by WeSpire, an employee engagement platform provider, shows that although only 33 % of employees over 60 and only 44 % of employees over 50 say they'd like to get more involved in their organizations» volunteer, sustainability, well - being or social responsibility initiatives, a whopping 71 % of employees under 30 say they do.

Hurricane Harvey flooded the homes of thousands in the Houston area — but it also revealed heroes like Wil Scott who didn't only help in the immediate crisis, but continue to volunteer, long after the waters receded, to help others rebuild their lives.

Higgins is a former president of Miami's Downtown Democrats organization who has volunteered for community advocacy groups like Miami's PACT.

Other volunteers like Chalila say their experience has been nothing short of eye - opening.

If you represent a nonprofit organization located near a Franklin Templeton office and would like to discuss volunteer opportunities that may be of interest to our employees, please contact [email protected].

The reason I loved that is cause I know we hear a lot about teens being selfish, but these young adults were there early and ready to work just like the rest of the volunteers.

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.

«There are plenty of teachers who are already licensed to carry firearms, have them raise their hands to volunteer for the training, and when something like this starts, the first responders are already on campus.»

Delta started this practice back in 2011, and it works like this: When passengers on overbooked flights check in online or at the check - in kiosk, they're asked what the dollar value of the travel voucher they would accept as compensation for volunteering their seats.

Like any growing community, the success and future of Toronto's design community is dependent on the people who are willing to volunteer their knowledge and experience with peers.»

Don't even pretend like you know something about Christianity until you've walked a mile in the shoes of a Christian missionary, a Christian pastor, a military chaplain, a christian volunteer at a homeless shelter, etc..

So Mayne, like the bishop who called him to serve, is a volunteer who works for the church on top of his full - time corporate communications job.

I served this country, volunteered for war, and now am left to deal with idiots like you who want to see stories like this, read some kind of republicanized twist into everything, blame Israel and Obama for your own personal failures (to include turkey farms - which I abhor unless free range), then go ahead: you're embarrassing yourself, your family, and every good person, Jews included, that you know.

«And the thousands of volunteers in our country who will give up their time to make someone else's Christmas that little bit better: from faith inspired projects like the Churches Together initiative in my own constituency - to aid workers helping those in war - torn parts of the world.

They are members of a nationwide group known as The Initiative Collective — a volunteer crime prevention outfit that encourages people to fight back against violence using self - defense, armor and theatrics — in addition to doing general good deeds like fundraising, feeding the homeless and offering free martial arts training to anyone who wants it.

Nope look at Pol Potts, etc for your answers and there are positives of treating some disabled people sufficiently like volunteer rides or volunteer civic participation or other things even be it forseful and looking for excessive tax cuts.

He is well - liked by his peers, volunteers with University Big Brothers and Sisters, is involved in his church (he is an adult convert to Mormonism), is a member of the University's interfaith Religious Life Council, and has compiled an impressive academic record.

«It's inspiring to see a generation so engaged and looking out of themselves and looking at things like slavery and actually committing to making people aware of it - and it's only the beginning,» said Jolie, who declined to give her last name, a conference volunteer who traveled from Australia to be a part of the Passion.

I am sure working for Catholic Charities was not as lucrative as the doctor had hope... and way more work than he was used to... having been retired and not used to working so hard... he probably felt like he was a volunteer instead of a salaried person, poor guy!

Emergency shelters and feeding programs, for example, rely heavily on church and synagogue facilities and religious volunteers; the government supplies all or a part of the operating costs of food, blankets and the like.

I liked to believe that, had it been me, I would have marched right up to those intimidating disciples, Rainbow Bright lunchbox in hand, and volunteered my lunch for the good of the people, fully trusting that Jesus had the situation under control.

usually run by some inept volunteer leader... I like to call them «lack of Care Group» — out in the «world» people receive a lot of training to care for others — but in Church it's something of a free for all.

Those who practice the true sence of Christianity, must practice it plainly and humbly... like the Amish, others surrender their comfort to help others like getting up very early to volunteer to help feed others not as fortunately, go where disaster strikes like hurricanes to assist those in need.

Just like I wouldn't volunteer myself to participate in an activity I am not interested in or surround myself with a group of people who are completely different than myself or my family, I don't want to make worship uncomfortable and unfamiliar.

Wish I was given some kind of special power like to fly (lol) or heal the world, diseases, and people, cause I prayed over my fiance, girl friends, many friends, family, those I volunteer to help with, and hundreds of others and they all still passed on.

Volunteers like Lisa, who are part of church - based Good Neighbor Teams for World Relief, provided much of this assistance for refugees.

Meanwhile, the all - volunteer army has emerged as an ever more separate institution in our society, its profile less and less like that of the general populace.

Church committee meetings can get like this, and I'm one of those damn fools who volunteer for them.

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

He examines several models of ministry and estimates the total value of congregations» contributions, taking into account not only money but also volunteer, clergy and staff time spent on community issues, the donated use of space and facilities, and the like.

For people like Pam Jones» Ricardo Alvarado, and John and Mary Phelps, religious involvement was favored mainly as a way of encouraging deeper thinking about the needs of the poor and as a vehicle for mobilizing volunteer efforts.

Some volunteers find that they like working in a field which has no direct relation to their illness, as they do not want to be reminded of how serious chemical sensitivity can be; but others will want to work with consciousness - raising groups.