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How to Help Haiti
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 population, and dire need for food, water and medical care. Our thoughts are with the people of Haiti and their families and loved ones. Read the rest of this entry »
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: A Day On
Posted by Randi in Blog, Hot Opportunities on January 13th, 2010
Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been declared as “a day on, not a day off.” Be a part of the movement.
See volunteer opportunities below for MLK Jr. week. Read the rest of this entry »
Holidays: Caring vs. Commercialism?
Posted by Randi in Blog, Hot Opportunities on December 11th, 2009
I hear complaints that the holiday season has been commercialized and transformed into an obligation to give meaningless gifts to strangers and family members that only hear from you once a year.
At Whatcom Volunteer Center, we have the privilige of hearing about the holiday spirit on a daily basis: fundraisers, donations and volunteering that happens within the nonprofit world. Read the rest of this entry »
A Win-Win Situation
Written by a Whatcom Community College Student
An opportunity to volunteer in the Whatcom community AND earn extra credit – win win!
In order to participate, I signed up online (1-800-volunteer.org) for one of the few stations that still had volunteer openings, the Northwest Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
Here, by Nugent’s Corner, the 15 or so volunteers and I did grounds cleanup Read the rest of this entry »
Network and Event Plan
Posted by Randi in Blog, Hot Opportunities on November 19th, 2009
Amazing opportunity to meet lots of people.
RE Sources for Sustainable Communities needs an Event Helper for “Green Drinks” on Wednesday, December 2. Read the rest of this entry »
Alcoa = A Lot of Caring and Outstanding Action
Alcoa’s monthly “Day of Caring” is an incredible example of how corporations can have impactful investments in their community while bonding as a group at a volunteer opportunity.
Recently, Alco Intalco Plant had a presentation on their volunteer experiences, ten in total! Entertaining descriptions to follow: Read the rest of this entry »
December Meaningful Giving Event for Non-Profits
This has been a tough year for many in our community and the needs of our area residents have grown substantially. Nonprofits provide the safety net, but they’ve been hit hard as well. Over 700 Whatcom County Realtors are answering the call to help, Read the rest of this entry »
Who are We Making a Difference for Anyway?
Because of one morning, this Saturday, there will be hundreds of new trees, acres of organic farm land overturned, thousands of people of low-income or homelessness will be warmer, people with developmental disabilities will Read the rest of this entry »
Make A Difference Day – A ‘MADD’ Volunteer Opportunity
Posted by Randi in Blog, Events, Hot Opportunities on October 7th, 2009
Make A Difference Day
The day to:
Meet People, Network, Bond with Co-workers, See the Change You Create, Support Local Organizations, Meet Community Leaders, Teach your Family about Volunteering, Get Involved, Represent your Organization
Saturday, October 24, 9 am – 1 pm with a free breakfast at Bellingham High School at 8am.
See remaining opportunities below. Read the rest of this entry »
Join us for Make A Difference Day!
Posted by Randi in Blog, Events, Hot Opportunities on September 24th, 2009
Get ready to pull on your work gloves and join Whatcom Volunteer Center and thousands of other volunteers for the 20th annual Make A Difference Day on Saturday, October 24, 2009.
Across the country, millions of people will participate Read the rest of this entry »
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