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		<title>Volunteers Bloom This Spring</title>
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		<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>Project Warm-Up Warming Hearts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many hours would it take you to knit or crochet more than 3,200 pieces of warm items?
3,296 scarves, hats, blankets, mittens to be exact: this is a result of piles and piles of yarn in our entranceway, monthly knitting circles all year long, people coming in and out of our office taking yarn and bringing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Max Higbee Center “Friendraiser”</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written By: Laura Draper
About two weeks ago I volunteered with the Max Higbee Center for a “friendraiser” as they like to call them. I have had a growing interest in working with individuals with developmental disabilities, and this was a great opportunity. Initially I felt overwhelmed, not sure how to interact with the individuals, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do You Want to Volunteer at Project Homeless Connect?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[100 people sitting in a room, facing a projector screen, and still we decide to go around the room and introduce every person, one-by-one. A sigh and a passing thought of how much time this is going to take, until the comments people have are so riveting, the time flies and I want more.
For Project Homeless [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofits to Know #1: Bellingham Books to Prisoners</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bellingham Books to Prisoners, a pretty self-explanatory name for the nonprofit, but take a look behind the scenes and the mission goes much deeper. What it means? It is the power to provide someone with a simple item, a book, that can make a powerful and positive difference in that person&#8217;s life.
Check out the video [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Trip to WVC is &#8220;Well Worth the Time!&#8221;</title>
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		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/a-trip-to-wvc-is-well-worth-the-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Written By: Lacey Kara, WWU Service-Learning student
 
Despite volunteering for local non-profit organizations, such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and Bellingham Parks and Recreation through Whatcom Volunteer Center, and frequently viewing their list of current volunteer opportunities, I&#8217;ve never been to their office.  Last week, I finally visited the WVC office, and discovered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Second annual Project Homeless Connect works to end homelessness in Whatcom County</title>
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		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/second-annual-project-homeless-connect-works-to-end-homelessness-in-whatcom-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bellingham, Wash – On March 4, 2010, more than 600 people in Whatcom County will receive free, confidential services, including dental care, medical exams, vision screening, women’s health care, information on veteran benefits, housing assistance, and much more. Project Homeless Connect will be held in downtown Bellingham, at the Depot Market Square, The Majestic, Central [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Help Haiti</title>
		<link>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/how-to-help-haiti/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/how-to-help-haiti/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A message from Nicola Goren, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service
As we are all too aware, on Tuesday  Haiti experienced an earthquake that  caused devastation beyond what words and photos can convey.  There is tremendous  loss of life, catastrophic damage to most buildings affecting a third of the  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>**Shiny, New Volunteer Opportunities**</title>
		<link>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/shiny-new-volunteer-opportunities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/shiny-new-volunteer-opportunities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Excuse to Get Movin&#8217; in the Pool
Only 1 hour a week for 8 weeks
Hang out in the Arne Hanna pool with a participant who has  disabilities. Play games (volleyball, basketball,etc.) or exercise with barbells, noodles &#38; kickboards.
Ages 16+ welcome.
4:45 pm &#8211; 5:45 pm
Choose your day:
Tuesdays: Jan 13-Feb 2 OR Feb 9-Mar 2
Wednesdays: Jan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteering: Beneficial to the Volunteer too?</title>
		<link>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/volunteering-beneficial-to-the-volunteer-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatcomvolunteer.org/volunteering-beneficial-to-the-volunteer-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by: Cherie, Whatcom Community College Student
I participated on October 24, 2009 in the national Make A Difference Day. I chose to volunteer my time with the Arthritis Foundation. This year, we folded 3,700 Jingle Bell Run t-shirts. Jingle Bell Run is an annual Bellingham event that supports research and funding for the Arthritis Foundation. [...]]]></description>
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