You nuts, Foundation?

I met with the Foundation for Enhancing Communities last Friday and, well - that’s probably not the route I’ll be going with this. The Foundation for Enhancing Communities requires that potential programs go through a little vetting process to ensure their cause is worthy, and that part I’m not particularly worried about. However, they also [...]

My little project

Okay, here’s the deal. For a long while, I’ve been interested in forming an organization with a mission to both promote volunteerism in Central Pennsylvania as well as connect other organizations with willing volunteers.  I decided on a name a few weeks ago: Volunteers of Central Pennsylvania.  Sure, it isn’t the most creative name in the [...]

Service Roundup for March 18, 2009

Volunteer opportunities wanted: “Hello! I’m looking for places to volunteer my time! I’m semi-new to the area, and I was very active in my community where I used to live. I don’t know much about this area yet, so I don’t know where to start looking! Any information would be helpful =)” Email comm-hfwzb-1075616581@craigslist.org. [source] To be included [...]

Service Roundup for March 13, 2009

Volunteers needed: “HI I am a Millersville student and my public relations class is doing a campaign on Celebrate Life Christian Church on Oregon Pike just past the Sheetz off of RT 30. If you could help me out by visiting and filling out my short questionairre I would very much appreciate it. This Sat evening [...]

Service Roundup for March 11, 2009

Volunteers needed: “Are you active in your community? Show off what makes it special to our international students and make friendships from across the world that can last a lifetime. Forte International host summer camps for middle and high school students from China across the country. We need camp coordinators in the Harrisburg area to help [...]