Sentences with phrase «volunteer program efforts»

Oregon Community Foundation is generously providing $ 5,000 to help us assess our current volunteer program efforts and to improve our processes and systems to ensure an effective program for both our program and the volunteers.

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For example, one program awards young adults who have made an impact within their communities through volunteering and fundraising efforts with the «Youth Ambassador» award.

Through relief flights, the transportation of emergency supplies, airline employee volunteer efforts and fundraising programs facilitated through airline mileage programs, U.S. cargo and passenger carriers transported more than 4.5 million pounds of life - saving food, water and supplies, accommodated more than 6,500 evacuees, relocated hundreds of stranded pets and relaxed travel policies to more than 80 airports in the path of the hurricanes.

Local Law Enforcement Officers volunteered as «Celebrity Servers» in efforts to earn «tips» with the Athletes, and all «tip» proceeds were donated directly to local and regional Special Olympic Programs.

In addition to cash and product donations contributed to regional feeding programs, employees from The Kraft Heinz Company lead volunteer efforts year - round to ensure these local communities have ready access to fresh, healthy and affordable food.

Our members, donors and volunteers provide critical dollars and work to keep our programs, research, and conservation efforts going.

There are really no good reasons to not apply - and if you are invited into the final round, you will be able to use the Excellence Award process to further promote your organization's efforts to offer high quality youth sports experiences since we require that you have parents, volunteers, coaches and anyone affiliated with the program complete an online survey about the program.

The district will provide staff, facilities, materials and equipment, but the special twist to the effort will be the heavy involvement of community organizations - providing volunteers and programs beyond the capacity of the district.

«If Eliot Spitzer cared about democracy, he would participate in the city's campaign finance program and not use his personal fortune to try and buy this election wholesale,» read the statement, claiming that Stringer had collected more than 100,000 signatures «[t] hrough an entirely volunteer» effort.

The volunteers will plan and host fundraising events and activities together with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, in an effort to provide the Library Systems 37 branches with funds to underwrite programming for children and adults, as well as materials to support the nearly 15,000 Erie County residents who use the libraries daily.

And Council Member Cohen has sprung into action allowing new programs and services to take off at RNH, including our expanded efforts to engage volunteers.

The REAP program and angels volunteer program have been admitted disappointments to those who played a role in launching these efforts.

High - level Clinton aides» interest in the Ohio Democratic Party's growing field program as a tool for the lead - up to November 2016 «encourages us, our volunteers and our donors, to put more resources into this effort,» said state party executive director Greg Beswick.

Additionally, the agency would continue efforts to advance precision medicine and cancer genomics in support of the Million Veteran Program (MVP), which aims to collect blood samples and health information from one million veteran volunteers to study how genes affect health.

Kyle McManus, AgriLife Extension 4 - H youth development agent in nearby Nueces County, said more than 120 4 - H youth and more than 50 adult 4 - H program volunteers from that county also helped with efforts in hard - hit communities, including those in Refugio County.

From February 18 to 26, 24 HGSE students from the Teacher Education Program (TEP) traveled to New Orleans to volunteer their time, energy, effort, and heart in rebuilding the schools.

The HGSE volunteers came to the Marshall as part of the Graduate Students in Various Efforts of Service (G.I.V.E.S.) program run by Felicia Brown out of the Office of Student Affairs.

Today, the program has trained thousands of student volunteers in 11 states who make up a growing effort that relies on kids from third grade up to track, input data, and reporting it.

But most principals who take time to recognize the immediate and countless benefits of establishing volunteer programs feel the extra effort is well worth it.

While some districts may be able to identify new resources, including volunteers, from the school, neighborhood, or the business community, much can be accomplished by leveraging existing efforts to fulfill the needs of the program.

In a recorded back - to - school message sent Monday evening to 38,000 teachers and healthcare professionals, Warren Fletcher, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, told members they should reject efforts by the Los Angeles Unified School District to find one volunteer at each school to participate in the program.

The insightful program is leading to greater community involvement through mentoring, volunteering and other advocacy efforts, further improving student achievement.

No longer will organizers of local volunteer tutor efforts have to wonder how they should design and implement a program.

Dedicated to supporting, encouraging, and educating writers seeking publication in commercial fiction, RMFW brings you programming, information, education, critique groups, and special events through the efforts of hundreds of volunteers each year.

Helping Paws is a small group of volunteers committed to supporting local Butler County and surrounding area animal rescue efforts through fundraising, assisting in finding animals forever homes, the public education of responsible pet ownership and promoting spay and neuter programs.

The Florida Keys SPCA foster program is a cooperative effort on the part of our shelter and generous volunteers, for the purpose of providing specialized care to animals that are not yet quite prepared for the adoption process or shelter environment.

A grant from Grey Muzzle helps with their Senior Adoption Program - a concerted effort by the VGSR volunteers to make the adopting public aware of the benefits of owning a senior dog — and their Wards of Rescue expenses.

The Community Cat Program is an all - volunteer effort to humanely control wild or feral cat populations throughout Jefferson County, WA by trapping, neutering, and returning (TNR) cats to their capture site.

It is the ABMR Rescue program's hope that, by providing the photos on this website and in particular this page, the volunteer and shelter staff will experience a higher percentage of correct identifications with less wasted time and effort on the part of both.

Foster Fun Day is part of NJSRN's ongoing effort to strengthen our foster volunteer program and to educate and empower our foster homes so that our dogs are more adoptable and can be placed into permanent homes more quickly.

Since jumping into the no - kill movement as a volunteer for Best Friends in 1994, I have been involved in just about all aspects of our work to end shelter killing, including pulling together a statewide coalition in Utah, a citywide coalition in Los Angeles, a mobile spay / neuter program that roamed the rural reaches of Utah, super adoptions, local and national fundraising efforts, legislative campaigns, a national conference and, of course, shelter rescue.

The delivery of mission driven programs and services relies on the collaborative effort of our volunteers and those in the communities we serve.

In the American Kennel Club's ongoing efforts to recognize and celebrate its volunteer club members, the AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award program was established in 2006 to provide each member club with an AKC Medallion to award to one of its own on a yearly basis.

Founded in 1987, the efforts of those volunteering their time to Siberian Husky rescue in the bay area have been exceptionally successful — finding homes for a high percentage of the Siberians who enter the program.

Thanks to the efforts of volunteers and local advocates of The Humane Society of the United States, 80 Los Angeles - area pet stores have signed The HSUS's Puppy Friendly Pet Stores pledge — committing not to sell puppies, and instead support local animal adoption programs and provide literature that helps customers learn how to get a puppy from a responsible source.

Without funds, we can not support our wonderful programs, and without volunteers helping with our fundraising efforts, we simply can not raise the necessary funds.

Volunteers scour websites for lost and found pets in an effort to make matches by Lisa L. Colangelo, New York Daily News A week - old program designed to reunite lost pets with their owners has already gotten results.

We owe an additional debt of gratitude to the elected officials, shelter and enforcement leadership, veterinary partners, staff and volunteers, and everybody else whose tireless efforts have made these programs successful beyond all expectations.

Through an all - volunteer organization, their mission is to help end pet overpopulation by encouraging responsible pet ownership; promoting spay / neuter programs; and uniting the efforts of rescue groups, animal control agencies, traditional shelters, veterinarians and other concerned individuals.

Volunteers in this program assist our efforts to help keep dogs with their owners through training, spay / neuter and food pantries.

Dr. Holland also volunteers her time at the AKC - sponsored «Responsible Dog Ownership Days,» where she performs Orthopedic Foundation for Animals examinations as a part of an effort to promote responsible breeding programs and research on canine heritable disorders.

We have been able to save so many animals through lifesaving programs, adoption promotions, surrender counseling, outreach efforts, foster / volunteer support, and amazing rescue partnerships.

, a Portland, Oregon based rescue that has helped tens of thousands of companion animals through rescue and adoption programs for homeless animals, financial and volunteer support of spay / neuter efforts, and by providing funds to guardians unable to pay for urgent veterinary care.

We anticipate being able to show the community the results of the efforts of our group of enthusiastic volunteers and to also provide them with an opportunity to get behind the Reef Restoration Foundation and others like them, including the opportunity to invest donations into these volunteer - based programs.

Our Public Relations team responds quickly to media inquiries about our hospital, volunteers, research and education programs, ocean conservation efforts and more.

The Golden Gate National Parks Volunteer Program is a cooperative, parkwide effort of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust and each year over 20,000 people volunteer in these parks.

To overcome these obstacles, the all - volunteer staff is putting a strong effort into fundraising and increasing awareness about their program and the big difference it can make in people's lives.

Could boosting volunteer recycling programs and consumer education on reuse and recycling ease the load since there would be less to collect through door - to - door efforts?

In 2004 and 2007 Matt received citations from the Nassau County Legislature in recognition of his efforts as a volunteer and coach for a local sports program.

Our plan also include an effort to extend a very successful pilot project that the ABA had in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs, it was called the Veterans» Claims Assistance Network, it was called VCAN, some of you may have heard of it, and many lawyers that are listening may well have volunteered in that program.