Calling All Volunteers!

In This Issue

Tremendous Hearts has recently developed a new logo and branding. A copy of our new brochure may be accessed here. In addition, we are also in the process of redesigning our website which is expected to be relaunched in April. Stay tuned!

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Greetings!

Tremendous Hearts is growing! I'm excited about sharing the latest developments with you in this our April, 2010 newsletter.

Sincerely,

Marilyn
Marilyn E. Votaw
Founder

Calling All Volunteers!

Tremendous Hearts is now accepting applications for volunteer positions in Cape Town, South Africa! We are recruiting a team of 4-8 volunteers to serve in children's homes and other agencies that support orphans and vulnerable children beginning in January 2011.

Volunteering with Tremendous Hearts is a great opportunity to make a real and sustainable difference in the lives of children in residential care in South Africa. Our volunteers commit to a full year of service and to projects designed to build the capacity of the service partner with two goals in mind: improving the standard of care in the children's home and increasing the organization's ability to find a "forever family" for the child within the extended family or through fostering and adoption.

Volunteering in Cape Town will change your life and the lives of those whom you serve. We're seeking resourceful, mature, adventuresome and highly skilled people who understand the difference between helping and serving. If you have a heart for service and for children, South Africa's most vulnerable citizens need your skills and experience!

Applications and supplemental materials can be accessed on our website. The application deadline is June 15, 2010. For more information on our volunteer program or application process, e-mail us at applications@tremendoushearts.org.

Welcome Shironda White!

Shironda White has recently joined Tremendous Hearts as our part-time Marketing and Admissions Assistant. She will be coordinating the applications process and supporting efforts to market our volunteer program.

Shironda is an alumna of Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, and a graduate student in Management (non-profit management concentration) at the Harvard University Extension School. She most recently worked as Program Manager of the HBCU-Center for Excellence in Substance Abuse and Mental Health in Atlanta, GA. In this role she was responsible for the daily operations of a national intermediary organization which provides up to 45 grants annually to colleges and universities nationwide, hosts several conferences, workshops and summits annually, and provides technical assistance in the infrastructure development of substance abuse and mental health programs on college campuses.

Shironda holds memberships in several professional and community organizations, including the Christian Community Development Association and the Association for Research on Non-Profit Organizations and Voluntary Action . She is originally from Southern California and has lived in Massachusetts since January.

The Power of Hope Concert
May 15, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Reading

First Congregational Church in Reading will host a concert to benefit Tremendous Hearts on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Join us for an exciting evening of contemporary and traditional South African music featuring Boston's premier South African ensemble, Matimba ya Ripfumelo.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. Children under 5 are free but must have a reserved seat. There is a $50 maximum per household. Tickets may be purchased online until midnight EST on Thursday, May 13th. Tickets may also be purchased at the door (cash or check only). All tickets will be held at the door. The doors open at 6:00 p.m.

We expect that this concert will sell out and we encourage concert goers to purchase their tickets in advance.

Our Mission
Tremendous Hearts' mission is to provide highly-skilled volunteers who commit to a year or more of service to South African children's homes and other agencies that care for orphans and vulnerable children. Our aim is to improve the standard of care in children's homes and to increase the number of children who are able to transition out of residential care. We provide eligible volunteers with scholarships so that all who want to serve are able to volunteer regardless of their financial circumstances. Tremendous Hearts, Inc. is exempt from tax under Chapter 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax professional for advice. EIN: 26-2447884