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	<title>Whatcom Volunteer Center &#187; children</title>
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		<title>House 2 Home success story</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A success story about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded House 2 Home Network from the Washington State Commerce Department:



House 2 Home Network — Virtual Furniture BankClient Success Story from Opportunity Council
Sam and Monica came to the Opportunity Council to ask about getting some rental assistance. They had found a place to rent and just needed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HAVING A BLAST IN THE PAST</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 22:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whatcom Volunteer Center needs people like you to volunteer to cover one or more four hour shifts on Friday, Saturday or Sunday &#38; holidays through Labor Day. ]]></description>
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		<title>Have your awards event and eat ice cream too!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/?p=2634</guid>
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		<title>Volunteers Bloom This Spring</title>
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		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/volunteers-bloom-this-spring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Is it so small a thing
To have enjoy&#8217;d the sun,
To have lived light in the spring,
To have loved, to have thought, to have done&#8230;&#8221;
&#8211; Matthew Arnold
Live, think, do with some of these spring opportunities:
Plant Seeds for the Future
Do you love gardening?
Join a brand new program in collaboration with Bellingham Food Bank and Whatcom Volunteer Center [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofit to Know #5: Bikers Fighting Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/nonprofit-to-know-5-bikers-fighting-cancer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/nonprofit-to-know-5-bikers-fighting-cancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ray and Patrick, an unlikely pair both personally battling Cancer. Ray, an 11 year old boy, told his friend Patrick (49 years old) that he wanted to belong to a biker club when he got older. Together, they designed patch with a logo crossing out the grim reaper, came up with a motto, and created [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofit to Know #4: Assistance League</title>
		<link>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/nonprofit-to-know-4-assistance-league/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/nonprofit-to-know-4-assistance-league/#comments</comments>
		<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>Nonprofits to Know #3: Communities In Schools</title>
		<link>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/nonprofits-to-know-3-communities-in-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/nonprofits-to-know-3-communities-in-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<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 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>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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		<title>Nonprofits to Know #2: Northwest Youth Services</title>
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		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/nonprofits-to-know-2-northwest-youth-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amongst all the conversations about health care, social security and voting for school funding, at the heart of what we are discussing is the legacy we are leaving for today&#8217;s youth. In the spirit of creating opportunity for youth locally, we have Northwest Youth Services (NWYS), whose heart and energy is completely invested in the [...]]]></description>
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