Friday April 17th, 2009
I attended my first CVC meeting at the Volunteer Center of Greensboro, as a spokesperson for the Volunteer Center. It was from 12-1 Friday afternoon, and we met with Corporate Volunteer Programs who sit on a council to help come together with ideas of giving back to their communities through their companies and employees. It was great to hear their ideas, as well as hear some newer non-profits share their work in the community. We heard from the “handy capable” non-profit which aims to put a “mouse in every house,” and works with handicapped citizens in the area to work with refurbishing old and donated computers to kids who cannot afford to have one in their homes. They are having a donation drive at Earth Fare on Sunday of this weekend…I am going to try and make it out to see their progress as a participating non-profit with the Volunteer Center! We also heard from Heather with a non-profit called Heartstrings; this is a one of a kind organization that was founded by a husband and wife team who lost their twin boys 2 days after they were born. When they realized there wasn’t really any help outside of hospital help for them to grieve to and seek comfort they began Heartstrings. Now heartstrings offers comfort to mothers all over the world (NC to China and more) who have lost a child during the pregnancy and through 1 year old. They train people in all states to help comfort a mother of a lost child. And for those who are in the local area, they have a special ceremony at Hospice to honor the life lost of the babies by placing stepping stones in a beautiful outdoor garden. It was wonderful to hear these stories and meet these people that are working in our communities and dedicated to making this world a better place. These non profit organizations really depend on the volunteer center to help them, help others. It was truly a wonderful meeting, and at the close I reminded them all that the week of April 19th-25th was National Volunteer Week, so don’t forget to thank your volunteers for making a difference and showing others they too have the power to make a difference! We were also able to get 2 new silent auction items donated for Tuesday nights Volunteer Center Recognition Dinner! A special thanks to PEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC for a free Pest Control Service valued at $125.00 and to 1618 WEST SEAFOOD for the Gift Certificate to eat at that great restaurant! Thank you for helping the Volunteer Center makes a difference in North Carolina!
I attended my first CVC meeting at the Volunteer Center of Greensboro, as a spokesperson for the Volunteer Center. It was from 12-1 Friday afternoon, and we met with Corporate Volunteer Programs who sit on a council to help come together with ideas of giving back to their communities through their companies and employees. It was great to hear their ideas, as well as hear some newer non-profits share their work in the community. We heard from the “handy capable” non-profit which aims to put a “mouse in every house,” and works with handicapped citizens in the area to work with refurbishing old and donated computers to kids who cannot afford to have one in their homes. They are having a donation drive at Earth Fare on Sunday of this weekend…I am going to try and make it out to see their progress as a participating non-profit with the Volunteer Center! We also heard from Heather with a non-profit called Heartstrings; this is a one of a kind organization that was founded by a husband and wife team who lost their twin boys 2 days after they were born. When they realized there wasn’t really any help outside of hospital help for them to grieve to and seek comfort they began Heartstrings. Now heartstrings offers comfort to mothers all over the world (NC to China and more) who have lost a child during the pregnancy and through 1 year old. They train people in all states to help comfort a mother of a lost child. And for those who are in the local area, they have a special ceremony at Hospice to honor the life lost of the babies by placing stepping stones in a beautiful outdoor garden. It was wonderful to hear these stories and meet these people that are working in our communities and dedicated to making this world a better place. These non profit organizations really depend on the volunteer center to help them, help others. It was truly a wonderful meeting, and at the close I reminded them all that the week of April 19th-25th was National Volunteer Week, so don’t forget to thank your volunteers for making a difference and showing others they too have the power to make a difference! We were also able to get 2 new silent auction items donated for Tuesday nights Volunteer Center Recognition Dinner! A special thanks to PEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC for a free Pest Control Service valued at $125.00 and to 1618 WEST SEAFOOD for the Gift Certificate to eat at that great restaurant! Thank you for helping the Volunteer Center makes a difference in North Carolina!
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