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Agency Projects Needed for Day of Caring
United Way of East Central Iowa's 12th Annual Day of Caring will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Day of Caring brings volunteers from local companies and organizations together to complete service projects at area non-profit agencies.
Last year, nearly 1,200 volunteers worked on over 100 different projects. There are a variety
of service projects volunteers may participate in such as landscaping, painting, window washing, sorting donated food, and more.
If your agency is interested in participating, click here for more details! |
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| Volunteers Give Back for Ticket to Howie Day Concert |
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 Looking to get involved in the community? Volunteer 10 hours between now and April 2010, and earn yourself a free ticket to see Howie Day perform at the Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) in Iowa City on Sunday, April 11!
The 10,000 Hours Show (10K) is a year-round effort to engage young people in volunteer service that culminates in a free concert for which the only admission is 10 or more volunteer hours to local nonprofits. You must have all your hours verified and completed before you pick up your concert ticket, no exceptions. In order to accomplish this, we recommend that people have all of their volunteer hours completed 2-3 weeks before the concert date to allow nonprofits to verify your hours online. Check the 10K website closer to the concert date for more specific hour submission deadlines. Click here for more details! |
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Letter Carriers Food Drive |
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On Saturday, May 8, letter carriers and volunteers will collect food for our local community during the annual National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Food Drive. The NALC Food Drive occurs across the nation and has been significant in alleviating hunger in America. It is the largest one-day food drive in the Greater Cedar Rapids area.
You can participate by placing a bag of non-perishable food items (no glass items, please) by your mailbox on May 8, and it will be picked up by your letter carrier or a volunteer. You can also help out by volunteering to sort food into boxes at one of the drop site locations. For more information about volunteering, please contact Sarah Olson at sholson@uweci.org or (319) 398-5372, ext 16. |
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| Disney Give a Day,
Get a Day Disney and HandsOn Network have partnered to bring you the "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" promotion, which celebrates the work of volunteers by giving them a one-day admission ticket to Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort! Register and sign-up for a volunteer opportunity in your community on the Disney website. Volunteers will receive the ticket voucher, to use in 2010, after they volunteer. Click here for questions or for more information. |
Volunteers Needed for Salvation Army Easter and Senior Dinners
The Salvation Army will host an Easter Dinner on Thursday, April 1, and their annual Senior Dinner on Saturday, May 1. Volunteers will be needed to serve/waitress, fill drinks and clean-up. Volunteer times are from 10:30 am-1pm, and all volunteers are asked to stay until clean-up is complete. If you are interested in volunteering at either of the dinners, please contact Debra Applebee at (319) 364-9131, ext. 107. |
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I feel it is more personal than just saying "click the link and volunteer", even though I may never meet each volunteer. Volunteers can get the information they need on the website and decide if we are a fit for them without any pressure."
Debra Applebee,
Volunteer Coordinator
The Salvation Army | |
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