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		<title>Nonprofit to Know #4: Assistance League</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s right, shopping can support children, domestic violence victims and senior citizens!
Have &#8220;no idea&#8221; what Assistance League is? It&#8217;s okay, Zach, Max, Steven and Brad of Western Washington University didn&#8217;t either&#8230;until one fateful day when they volunteered there to fulfill a class requirement and walked away with much more than class credit.
Assitance League is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Project Homeless Connect video</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this short video that KVOS made about PHC: #mce_temp_url#
Thank you volunteers! And thank you KVOS for being an awesome media partner.
Our early numbers show that 467 households with 679 people were served last Thursday.
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		<title>Nonprofits to Know #3: Communities In Schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/?p=2315</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One in three kids in Whatcom County will fail to graduate from high school.  I hope you agree with me that even one high school dropout is a real problem: one we can solve together.
My Name is Dennis  D&#8217;Amelio and I work with Communities In Schools of Whatcom County.  I am writing this personal note [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s All the Buzz About!?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/whats-all-the-buzz-about/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chore Program]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[furniture bank]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WVC offices have been abuzz with activity for the past few weeks&#8211;Project Homeless Connect is this Thursday; we’re getting the word out about the free CPR/First aid Training on March 20, our Theatre Guild fundraiser happening April 8, the Heart and Hands volunteer awards event coming up the last Sunday in April and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Volunteering Has Meant to Me</title>
		<link>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/what-volunteering-has-meant-to-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/what-volunteering-has-meant-to-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by: Lacey Kara, Western Washington University student
I moved to  Bellingham, WA from Boston, MA at the beginning of my sophomore year of high  school. Not knowing anybody or having any other “niche,” I joined our high  school’s volunteer organization called “Key Club.” I felt like I would be  accepted here, if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ferndale Food Bank Director Retires &#8211; Thanks Sharon!</title>
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		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/ferndale-food-bank-director-retires-thanks-sharon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/?p=2253</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“My many years with the Food Bank have been an amazing journey filled with laughter, tears, faith &#38; hope.  I have seen progression from our use of a small facility at the United Church to our own much larger building at the WTA Park &#38; Ride location.  Yet, we continue to grow, and our hope [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Butterfly Wings Change the World</title>
		<link>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/changing-the-world-by-laura-draper/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/changing-the-world-by-laura-draper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Laura Draper, Human Services student at Western Washington University &#38; Chore Program intern
When I first went into the human services program at Western Washington University, we were asked, “Why do you want to become a human services professional?” My answer then, and my answer now, has been, “I want to change the world.” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can&#8217;t find a job? Volunteer!</title>
		<link>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/cant-find-a-job-volunteer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/cant-find-a-job-volunteer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/?p=2210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Allison Graham, Western Washington University Communications 318 student
Recessions are not fun. They are not fun for the millions of unemployed adults with families to take care of, not fun for people suffering massive pay cuts, not fun for small businesses, and especially not fun for the non-profit sector. When people in the community are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All Volunteers are Winners</title>
		<link>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/all-volunteers-are-winners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/all-volunteers-are-winners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homelessness]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/?p=2227</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While watching the news coverage in anticipation of the start of the Winter Olympics, I suddenly realized how many volunteers it must take to put on an event of that magnitude. Being in the “volunteer business,” I don’t know why that was the first time I’d thought of that, but the realization just kind of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteering: Selfless AND Selfish?</title>
		<link>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/volunteering-selfless-and-selfish/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/volunteering-selfless-and-selfish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by: Garrett Osborne, WWU Communications 318 Student
Volunteerism is a selfless, sacrificial act&#8230;at least that&#8217;s what everyone thinks. But let&#8217;s be honest, it can benefit the volunteer almost equally, or more. Think about it: volunteering is a way to meet new people, network amongst nonprofits, get class credit, build your resume, gain experience, get personal [...]]]></description>
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