Sentences with phrase «use volunteers need»

WASHINGTON — Camps, children's organizations and not - for - profit groups that hire employees or use volunteers need better access to background checks for those potential workers, Senator Charles Schumer said Wednesday, so he is pushing legislation that would let employers gain access to federal criminal background checks.

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Emergency responders and volunteers, lacking access to the internet, needed hyper - local coordination, so nearby Occupy Wall Street veterans who were familiar with Celly used the service to coordinate transportation, logistics, food donations, blankets and clothing among 2,500 users.

Jon and Terry, who run Planet Geek, and a bunch of volunteers even made sure the computers we used for Girls Learning Code had all the software we needed, and even set the machines up and took them down!

Stop Hunger Now distinguishes itself from other aid / relief organizations with a focus on engaging volunteers in a hands - on activity to produce meals that are used strategically to support development programs, while at the same time fostering the growth of a movement to end hunger by educating those volunteers about the need and giving them an opportunity to take action.

FI Training: Working with Fathers in Early Years and Children's Centres Option A: Standard A 2 - day training course to help managers, front - line workers and volunteers in Children's Centres and other early years settings: • develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to work effectively with fathers • explore and develop strategies to engage with fathers • think about how to create a «whole team» approach to engaging fathers • plan needs - led approaches to engaging with and supporting fathers • consider how to use networks to support fathers.

«I usually have two schools per quarter, and I use dietetic interns from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln — I need volunteers, and they need volunteer hours, so that works out pretty well.

These organizations, run by volunteers, collect new and used cloth diapers, often even making or repairing them, to help families who need a helping hand.

Through the work of volunteers, BIC collects donations of new, used and in - need - of repair cloth diapers and cloth diapering accessories, that are then mended, when necessary, and bleach sanitized to package up in bundles of twenty to twenty - four cloth diapers (depending on availability and baby's age) for families that apply.

She also stressed the need to appreciate and use volunteers» specific talents, something that can be tough if campaign staff are too overworked to be able to pay attention to what people are good at.

They had software on iPhones and BlackBerries that drew on their voter target list and used a volunteer's GPS location to provide a list of which doors to knock on, a script for interactions with voters and a form to fill out responses, eliminating the need for paper get - out - the - vote walk sheets.

A voter data feedback loop lets you constantly judge the state of different segments of the electorate, allow you to focus on the voters you absolutely need to reach and helping you use your ad dollars and volunteer time as efficiently as possible.

And of course, donate to and volunteer for candidates you support, since local campaigns in particular are likely to need the money and the time and be able to put it to good use.

The government's plan is simple: those who need extra support to find work can use something called the work programme and people facing higher barriers to employment can volunteer for the more specialised work choice programme.

«It is really amazing that we are not having the kind of outcry we need from elected officials to understand that as go our full - service hospitals goes our community and goes our city,» said Stringer, who volunteered to share the expertise of his land use committee and his community affairs unit with proponents of a new hospital.

Hence, the need for a slew of volunteers who can collectively type in temperature, pressure and rainfall data from the scanned - in pages on an easy - to - use interface far faster.

To remedy some of this shortfall, the ShakeAlert system is testing the use of «volunteer» accelerometers, mostly in the Los Angeles area, that are sensitive enough to detect earthquakes and can be plugged in at a business or home, bypassing the more expensive permitting and installation needed for a full - scale seismic station.

One needs a crowd to study crowds, so Warren and his students recruited volunteers for one called the Sayles Swarm and recorded them using motion capture technology (Sayles Swarm Link).

Less than a month after S&T provided training to teach volunteers how to distinguish relevant pieces of information amid a squall of tweets, news releases and other items that needed vetting before they could be considered actionable, they used their skills in a real - world emergency.

Powerlifting meets use an adjustable rack for squats and bench press (no rack needed for deadlifts, natch), and I needed to determine my rack heights so that the meet volunteers would know how high to set it for those two particular lifts.

There isn't much work done in the way of that, but E.J. sees the use in helping Kalispell's admired volunteer Search and Rescue squad, which is in need of new equipment and the funds to acquire them.

(We are using a 25 - cubic foot, $ 500 vaults from Costco with $ 100 invested in 10 shelves inside, with volunteers needed to deliver them to schools.)

Reading intervention services may include the use of: special reading teachers; trained aides; volunteer tutors under the supervision of a certified teacher; computer - based reading tutorial programs; aides to instruct in - class groups while the teacher provides direct instruction to the students who need extra assistance; and extended instructional time in the school day or school year for these students.

Their years of volunteering and serving on committees allowed them to pull from various endeavors and use those experiences to build their own vision of a productive school where tough decisions revolve around student needs.

Guertin says shelters are using social media to inform potential volunteers and others about new litters and the needs these puppies and kittens have.

In the weeks that followed, in his attempt to «take down» TPWR, Mr. Garay engaged in repeated posts of fabricated and defaming statements about TPWR; contacted state and federal agencies as well as supporters of TPWR with intent to discredit our organization; contacted personally volunteers and supporters of our rescue offering monetary incentive (bribes) for them to share with him any details that could be used against TPWR in further attempts to discredit TPWR's record; posted publicly solicitation of individuals for him to hire who would be willing to further «investigate» and «expose» TPWR; personally and directly interfered in and had his followers contact individuals who were collaborating with TPWR while coordinating the rescue of Weimaraners in need into the TPWR rescue program.

Together, we worked out a plan on how to use volunteer dog socializers to help these dogs in need.

The AAT program uses volunteers and their companion animals to provide social therapy to comfort children and adults with special needs or those experiencing life's stresses.

Volunteers are needed to launder sheets, towels, etc that are used to keep the animals comfortable while at adoption events.

Adult Volunteers Needed: From cleaning and playtime, to staffing adoption events, we can always use more team members!

Volunteers spend countless hours using live (humane) traps to gather cats needing spay / neuter to bring to our mobile spay / neuter days.

Because all animals live in the moment, we are committed to the continual improvement of their quality of life by using volunteer foster homes to meet medical, emotional, and physical needs on a daily basis by stressing training, socialization, and mental stimulation.

It also means that we can use our limited funds and space for the hissiest of kittens who need the 80 weekly volunteers to start purring, or to help the kittens found by elderly and unemployed accidental - rescuers who aren't able to provide for them.

Having said that, we are operated 100 percent by volunteers, which allows greater than 90 percent of all donations to be used directly to fund pets in need.

Potential donors can get the information they need by requesting the latest IRS forms and asking questions about top salaries, fundraising practices (do they use a fundraising service or do volunteers do the work), make - up of the board of directors, etc..

# 3 Leashes — While many shelters have a specific leash used by employees and volunteers, new or gently used leashes can be used to help dogs who come in without a leash, families who need supplies, or dogs who go on sleepovers with potential adopters.

Everything you need to know from using the right kitten formula to recruiting volunteers, written by an animal lover with years of feral cat experience.

Job Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery patients, health assessments, and treatments of animals • Assist in medical rounds with Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for following best practices for sanitation protocols in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to ensure packs are ready for use the following day • Assists with discharging animals to the public post-surgery or following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. • Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and procedures • Follows disease prevention procedures and completes cleaning of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly in situations that require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in all situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives of outside agencies, volunteers, and members of the public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.

Able bodied volunteers with the use of a truck or a trailer are also occasionally needed to help pick - up donated furniture pieces and other items from local entities.

MAC operates as a volunteer - run organization, using consultants occasionally as needed, to organize operations and to fulfill our legal and financial responsibilities.

It's a group made up of volunteer pilots, who use their own planes, and cover their own fuel and expenses, to transport special needs animals around the country.

Volunteers are needed to help with trapping, transporting to our clinic (use of your own vehicle required), fostering kittens, and feeding cat colonies.

Love, Fudge (and the volunteers at Oldies Club) xxx Should Oldies Club supporters be generous enough to donate more than is needed for my vet bills / care, any excess money will be directed to the charity's general fund and used to help other older dogs in its care.

We need volunteers to help with delivering traps and teaching people to use the traps, as well as providing trapping assistance to those unable to do the trapping themselves.

Allow them the use of your office equipment, supplies, and storage areas, if needed — and, as with all volunteers, remember to thank them.

We are in dire need of volunteers, so if you have one day each week to spare we could really use your help to answer the phone and show the pets currently in the shelter.

(Adequate staffing to address enrichment and socialization needs for each animal every day is often cost - prohibitive; shelters use volunteers to supplement staffing and daily care needs.)

Interns shadow staff to gain an understanding of how to prepare materials for training, process benefits, maintain volunteer records, prepare reports using the volunteer database and other assignments as needed.

In the context of humanitarian aid and disaster preparedness, the Red Cross Climate Centre / IRI have proposed a «Ready - Set - Go» concept for making use of forecasts from weather to seasonal, in which seasonal forecasts are used to begin monitoring of subseasonal and short - range forecasts, update contingency plans, train volunteers, and enable early warning systems («Ready»); sub-monthly forecasts are used to alert volunteers, warn communities («Set»); and, weather forecasts are then used to activate volunteers, distribute instructions to communities, and evacuate if needed («Go»).

Laura Bunt explained that the CAB use 28,000 expert volunteers and suggested that agencies need to look at how they can do voluntary work in a new way, although she conceded though that it can not be the only answer.

Additionally, every October, SAP embarks on its signature corporate volunteer initiative — Month of Service — where you'll have the chance to use your personal and professional skills for your community's needs.