Sentences with phrase «volunteering for public service»

Share information about volunteering for public service activities (food shelters, school events, etc.).

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According to Dr Rutherford, the reasons for this difference in volunteering activity could be due to the higher costs associated with running public services in the countryside, meaning that there is an incentive for communities to cooperate locally through voluntary organisations in order to provide essential services.

He said it involves devolving power to the lowest possible level, allowing charities and social enterprises to compete for public service contracts and encouraging more volunteering and social action.

Using the Google Hangout's chat function, participants such as Joe Kerns, co-founder of the start - up Roundview.co and a volunteer with the New York City Code for America brigade betaNYC, and Chris Whong, a data solutions activist at Socrata who is co-captain of betaNY, asked questions about the degree to which information about constituent services prompted by social media and other avenues is available as public data for analysis.

He has dedicated his public health career to service, volunteering and advocating for range of global, national and regional causes impacting on health, education, housing, among other societal issues and has mentored a large number of future public health professionals.

VF has been supported by United Nations Volunteers (UNV); US Public Affairs; City of Harare (Social Services); Ministry of Youth Development Indigenization and Empowerment; National Committee on Volunteering for Development.

By teaching civics in tandem with experiential learning, YES Prep teachers, more often than traditional public or private school teachers, were «very confident» that their students learned «[t] o be tolerant of people and groups who are different from themselves,» «[t] o understand concepts such as federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances,» and «[t] o develop habits of community service such as volunteering and raising money for causes,» according to 2010 American Enterprise Institute Program on American Citizenship survey.30 As a charter network serving low - income students, its service - centered mission serves both the students and their communities.

Our core values of volunteering in - service to your community help to inspire protection of public spaces for present and future generations.

Public service in the military, for NOAA, the Public Health Service, Peace Corps, ACTION, or other specific other nonprofit volunteer pservice in the military, for NOAA, the Public Health Service, Peace Corps, ACTION, or other specific other nonprofit volunteer pService, Peace Corps, ACTION, or other specific other nonprofit volunteer programs

You may qualify for loan forgiveness based on volunteer work or other public service work.

There are a variety of federal and state loan forgiveness programs which will cancel part of a student's education debt in exchange for public service, volunteering and military service.

Get Pawsitive leases RCHS's beautifully renovated training and exercise yards at a discounted rate for public training classes, and in return provides all of the behavior training services for animals in RCHS's care, and provides specialized training classes for RCHS staff and volunteers who work directly with the animals.

Her experience includes public relations and marketing for a pet service / retail business, as well as volunteer work with animal rescue organizations.

With the help of our members and volunteers, HSVMA advocates for better public policies for animals, provides continuing education for veterinary professionals with an animal welfare focus, and delivers veterinary medical services and humane education to under - served rural communities in the United States and throughout the world.

«Oh, I do it basically as a community service, because I volunteered at Athens - Clarke County Animal Control for many years, and they've told me that one of their big problems that there's no public service to pick up cats, but a lot of people have concerns about stray cats around.»

ND: Oh, I do it basically as a community service, because I volunteered at Athens - Clarke County Animal Control for many years, and they've told me that one of their big problems that there's no public service to pick up cats, but a lot of people have concerns about stray cats around.

Subscribers Only — Most service - dog organizations rely heavily on volunteers to welcome the organization's puppies into their homes — and hearts — for more than a year, during which time the volunteers are responsible for teaching basic obedience, impeccable house manners, and how to be confident and calm in a variety of public settings.

We are a 100 % volunteer organization providing the only public services to the county for cats and dogs.

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.

Specific duties include but are not limited to working as a member of the pet care team to ensure that the daily feeding, cleaning, medicating and enrichment of our pet population is done in accordance to time frames and protocols as well as creating a positive experience for clients, ensuring quality customer service, ensuring accurate record keeping for animal disposition, facilitating and processing adoptions and training and oversight of Best Friends - Atlanta volunteers and promoting animals and the adoption program to the public.

Most service - dog organizations rely heavily on volunteers to welcome the organization's puppies into their homes — and hearts — for more than a year, during which time the volunteers are responsible for teaching basic obedience, impeccable house manners, and how to be confident and calm in a variety of public settings.

Krya Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon For Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon, their idea of a vacation is to take their two children to New Orleans to volunteer to participate in public service.

The new grantees include: A Fair Shake for Youth, Inc., in New York; American Scent Dog Association, in Little Rock, Ark.; Amercia's VetDogs — The Veteran's K - 9 Corps, Inc., in Smithtown, N.Y.; Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey, in Whiting, N.J.; Detroit Public Safety Foundation (DPSF), in Detroit; Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc., in Bloomfield, Conn.; HOPE Animal - Assisted Crisis Response (AACR) in Eugene, Ore.; MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (MUMH), in Baltimore; New Horizons Service Dogs, Inc. in Orange City, Fla.; Paws for People — Pet - Assisted Visitation Services, Inc., in Newark, Del; and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, in Dallas.

Implement training for everybody in your workplace who deals with the public or other third parties on behalf of your organization; this includes employees, contractors, volunteers and agents, and those participating in developing your organization's policies, practices and procedures governing the provision of goods or services to the public or other third parties.

This isn't a struggle for Harrison Pensa: even among law firms, which often do more than their fair share of volunteer activities, HP is remarkably committed to public service and community work (take the Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl and the Claude and Elaine Pensa Lecture in Human Rights as just two examples).

A non-profit organization with volunteer and donor contributions from the public and private sectors, JES offers a wide array of justice - related resources and services for the general public, youth, immigrants, Aboriginals and persons with disabilities.

Finally, the firm's lawyers volunteer their time to perform pro bono work with Legal Aid and Public Counsel and to perform voluntary mediation services for the San Francisco and Marin Superior Courts and the Federal District Courts.

Whether you are a private practitioner, a law student, a law firm, law school, or a public interest law group, this site is your network for identifying legal service programs and volunteer opportunities and will assist in your representation of low income or disadvantaged clients.

The managing partners of large firms can be appealed to by casting the volunteer opportunity as an easy way for the firm to provide pro bono services to the general public and fulfill its unspoken social obligation, and by offering opportunities to publicly credit and the firms for their good work.

You may qualify for loan forgiveness based on volunteer work or other public service work.

Associated experiences, for example, hospital volunteering experience or any other categories of that fall under the community or public services.

CAREER GOAL: Seeking a position in the social services sector offering outstanding skills in spreading social awareness, facilitating public service campaigns and carrying out paper work for volunteer registration.

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Produced maps of Census Tract Boundaries and Department of Public Health Service Planning Areas with a GIS for the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count to be used by over 5,000 volunteers.

Here are five major benefits to volunteering that you should consider when planning for a career in public service: 1.

LIFT, Evanston • IL 2009 — 2010 Site Coordinator / AmeriCorps * National Direct Provided overall management of 50 Undergraduate and Graduate students from Northwestern University facilitating community partnerships with social service organizations and local businesses for volunteer coordination of student activities on housing, employment and public benefits.

Non-Profit Program and Operations Coordinator — Duties & Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, while executing various program administration functions, overseeing operations and ensuring both efficient organizational communications and processes Collaborate in all phases of strategic planning with other members of management team, including program mission, marketing and public relations, vendor and volunteer management, member services and systems implementation Demonstrate leadership with respect to program direction, fundraising strategies and project management Provide continuous assessment of key considerations, potential issues, and the utilization of available resources, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective donor recruitment and recognition strategies Perform needs - based and situational assessments of policies and procedures to evaluate program effectiveness, improve operational efficiency, manage and reduce costs, and promote both staff and member satisfaction Utilize talent among team members with focused training efforts, effective collaboration and the promotion of a performance - based work environment that leverages individual talents for group benefit Employ support staff to aid in effective marketing, relations, administration and program operations, delegating important tasks and assignments while providing timely follow - up to ensure task completion Facilitate the effective execution of all related administrative and financial aspects of non-profit management, while analyzing and presenting important information to executives, stakeholders and other relevant parties Ensure the organization and maintenance of relevant information in confidential, secure, and efficient manner as well as adherence to all stated laws, statutes, policies, procedures and guidelines with application in the non-profit arena Support the creation and implementation of organizational marketing and operations strategies while tracking performance versus internal and external benchmarks, focusing on both program growth as well as cost management Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of related products, services, techniques and relevant tools

These volunteers have a passion for educating the public about reproductive health related issues, as well as promoting PPAZ's services and programs.

Karen has served as a frontline volunteer, wearing many hats — educator, escort, tabler, and door - knocker — for each of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin's core service areas (education, patient services, and public affairs) and has led PPW ably as board chair.

Volunteers help us fulfill our mission of providing healthcare, education, and advocacy for public policies that make these services accessible to all.

• Check in with mothers and fathers to see how they are doing • Promote a culture where it is okay for employees to reach out and ask for help • Participate in an employee assistance program (EAP) or maintain a list of available resources to support families • Learn where your public officials stand on kids» issues and use your vote to support families • Allow for flexibility in scheduling where possible • Work with employees to manage workload in times of added stress • Create a community brag board so employees can show off kids, pets, homes and hobbies • Support maternity / paternity leave for new parents (including adoptive and foster parents) • Offer «lunch and learns» for employees wanting to learn more about child development • Involve your business in community events • Sponsor a day of service for all employees to volunteer with programs working to strengthen families

In this time of shrinking federal resource allocation for disadvantaged families and public policy that champions faith - based initiatives and volunteerism to address social problems, policy makers might use our findings and conclude that volunteer - based programs may be complementary to but not a substitute for other forms of early intervention and support services for socially and economically disadvantaged childbearing teenagers.

He volunteered for 13 years and was a founder member of the British Venture Capital Association Regulatory Committee which lobbies the UK Financial Services Authority, the Treasury and other public bodies on behalf of the private equity industry.