Greetings to our
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This is a very exciting and historical time for all Americans. Have you answered President Obama's Call-To-Serve? More than 150 Flagler and Volusia County residents stepped out on Monday to celebrate Dr. King's legacy and honor our new President's inauguration by making MLK Day a "day on, not a day off." Find out more about this National Day of Service below.
We have a number of new opportunities that have come through our Volunteer Center. From helping with admissions at the Museum of Arts & Sciences in Daytona Beach to working with special needs children while providing respite for their caregivers through Joey's Gift in Daytona, DeLand and Palm Coast.
Log onto www.1-800-volunteer.org anytime to search our database for volunteer opportunities in Flagler and Volusia Counties. As of today, there are 131 active listings in need of your support. Please also consider the service projects listed below.
We ask that you continue to help us spread the word about the United Way and our Volunteer Center. Encourage your friends, families and co-workers to give, advocate and volunteer...to LIVE UNITED in '09.
Your Friends,
The Volunteer Center &
The United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties
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Are you ready for another round of "Target Parking"?
Through the continued generosity of Target on ISB & Williamson, we will be monitoring the parking lots during February's Speedweeks 2009!
This has always been a VERY successful fundraiser for United Way, but it can only be done with your help!
We'll need volunteers to take money & hand out passes, help run the lot, directing traffic, spreading the LIVE UNITED and United Way message, and assist with set up & break down.
Best part of all, a ticket to Friday's Truck Race is available to the first 50 people who sign up to volunteer for Target Parking 2/7-2/15 (one ticket per the first 50).
To register as a Target Parking Volunteer or for more information, please click here or call The Volunteer Center at 253-0563.
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UNITED WAY Allocations
Volunteers Needed
Become one of 100 trained volunteers who evaluate local agency programs and recommend funding-making sure United Way contributions do the most good.
Everyone can participate.
It doesn't matter who you are-a manager, a frontline employee, a retiree, or a homemaker. All you need is a desire to help the community.
Feel like doing some good?
As an allocations volunteer you will have the power to help people all over our community. You will allocate United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties' funds to programs at local agencies in the following areas:
*Creating a Brighter Future for our Children and Youth
*Building Stronger Families and Neighborhoods
*Creating Independence for Elderly & Adults with Disabilities
*Responding to Community Disaster
*Promoting Wellness and Protecting our Health
To register as an Allocations Volunteer or for more information, please click here or call Renee Gay, Director of Community Investments, at 386-253-9060. |
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More than 150 Volusia and Flagler County Volunteers mark the MLK Holiday as a Day On, not a Day Off
The King Day of Service-Building on the Dream
January 19, 2009
"Everyone has the power of greatness. Not for fame, but for greatness. Because greatness is determined by service."
--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
More than 150 community volunteers of all ages celebrated the legacy, the visions and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and our President-Elect Obama's call to service on Monday by marking Martin Luther King Day a "day on, not a day off."
"The King Day of Service-Building on the Dream was truly inspiring; seeing everyone come together for a common goal of service and helping out our neighbors," said Laura Zublionis, Volunteer Center Director for the United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, co-coordinators of our local service events. "I met a future Habitat homeowner who said her daughter has never lived in a house before and as the walls were going up this morning, she was planning out her room. Dr. King dedicated his life to service, social justice and helping people advance their communities by becoming socially conscious and joining together to tackle tough issues. MLK Day and projects such as these are a perfect opportunity for us to reignite Dr. King's legacy and continue to improve our communities."
Joanna Folsom, Director of Programs for Flagler Habitat for Humanity added, "Just one word describes the day-amazing. I am amazed by the turn out, both from local individuals and corporations, and to see what was accomplished by the 65 volunteers who decided to work with us today; it is phenomenal."
"Our construction manager is usually complaining to me that he doesn't have enough volunteers and today he had too many. Thankfully we were able to find tasks for everyone who showed us. This was incredible," said Deborah Custer, Coordinator for Southwest Volusia Habitat for Humanity. "People came out today who electricians and contractors and the best part of all is that many will continue to volunteer with Habitat in the future.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR KING DAY OF SERVICE PARTNERS:
Flagler Habitat for Humanity, Halifax Habitat for Humanity, Southwest Volusia Habitat for Humanity, The ARC of Volusia, SuperTarget in Palm Coast, Shepherd of the Coast Lutheran Church Youth Group in Palm Coast, International Leadership Training Program, Best Buy in Daytona Beach and Sanford, Kiwanis Club of Flagler County, Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church, Seabreeze Students for Habitat, Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition of Flagler County Inc., Daytona Beach Chapter of The Links, Vystar Credit Union, First Baptist Church of Orange City, Orange City United Methodist, St. Anne's Catholic Church, Hammock Dunes, Pine Ridge Fellowship and the many more individual community volunteers who stepped out to serve.
WHAT:
Flagler Habitat for Humanity: Volunteers laid out sod at three home sites, two in Bunnell and one in Palm Coast. Interior painting at one site in Palm Coast. All are future homes for three single mothers in Flagler County.
Halifax Habitat for Humanity: Volunteers built and raised the walls for a home for a single mother in Daytona Beach; painted the exterior of a home for single mother and her two children in Ormond Beach; and painted "larger than life" pictures on the store front windows of the Home Store in Daytona Beach to draw more attention to the store and increase the number of people to come in as customers, volunteers and donors.
Southwest Volusia Habitat for Humanity: Volunteers worked the roof of a home for a single mother with 2 children; the interior framing of a home for a family with a baby; and general clean-up and foundation preparations for a home for a single mother with 4 sons.
The ARC of Volusia: Volunteers painted the interior and exterior of the Arc of Volusia's Daytona Beach and DeLand Vocational Centers. Approximately 100 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities along with the staff and visitors at each center will benefit from the fresh clean paint on the walls.
These local projects are just a handful of the thousands of activities around the nation that are organizing to honor the legacy of Dr. King and focus on strengthening communities, empower individuals and bridges barriers through service. In 1994, Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, directing the King Center and the Corporation for National and Community Service to carry out a day of service reflecting Dr. King's life and teachings.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was a national hero and civil rights leader who inspired Americans to love, forgive and walk in peace. He dedicated his life to service and fought for racial justice and equality. Dr. King captivated America with his charismatic speeches and peaceful movements. He believed that people's worth should not be measured by color, culture, or class but rather by a commitment to making a better life for all. During his lifetime, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. forged common ground on which people from all walks of life could join together as equals to address important community issues.
For more information about this national day of service, please contact The Volunteer Center of the United Way at 386-253-0563 or online at www.liveunitedinvolusiaflagler.org.
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"Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness."
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
The Volunteer Center of the United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, Inc.
The United Way's Volunteer Center is one of Volusia and Flagler Counties' largest resources devoted solely to the promotion and nurturing of volunteerism and community service.
Working within the community since 1977, the Volunteer Center plays an integral role in United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties' mission to increase the organized capacity of our community to care for its people.
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Advancing the Common Good by investing in the building blocks of a better life. |
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Resolve to Serve
in 2009. |
| Search for new opportunities today. In our efforts to make it easier for you to find volunteer opportunities and serve in our communities, we want you to take advantage of our web-based volunteer matching and management system: 1-800-Volunteer.org. This is available to you and our agencies, 24-7-365!
Help us spread the word about The Volunteer Center and United Way.
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WHAT IF EVERY TIME YOU DID A SEARCH, YOU COULD HELP A WORTHY CAUSE?
From January through March of 2009 - www.Causearch.com is honoring the
United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties as their featured charity!
Please make Causearch.com your default search engine. For every sponsored link that you click on, the United Way will receive a donation!
Just another easy way to Live United! |
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Do You Ebay?
The services provided by the Volunteer Center are supported by the generous donations of local Flagler and Volusia County residents and corporations. Thank you for your continued support!
eBay Giving Works and MissionFish have teamed up to provide you with a new way to give and make it possible for United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties to harness the incredible fundraising potential held by the billions of dollars in trade that takes place each year in the world's largest e-commerce platform.
Next time you are selling an item on eBay, consider donating a portion of the sale to your local United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties. Participating sellers are rewarded for their generosity with special eBay Giving Works features that help them get more bids and higher sale prices. The nonprofit receives recognition in the listing and benefits from the seller's success. MissionFish and eBay will also issue tax receipts for your donations.
When listing your items for sale/auction, look for the eBay Giving Works section of the Create Your Listing page:
eBay Giving Works
Select/Search: United Way of Volusia-Flagler Co., Inc.
Select the donation Percentage: 10-100%
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