tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229978532011-06-15T21:06:26.127-04:00Volunteering can be great fun, but all too many people think it is not for them or that they are too busy to help. This might be because they have never done it, or because they do not know where to start. BonaServes aims to end this problem by creating a place to find where to volunteer around campus and around the town plus a place to find out more about volunteering both locally (St. Bonaventure University) and globally.FinanceProfessornoreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22997853.post-55398468827838533382007-02-28T12:27:00.000-05:002007-02-28T12:28:22.564-05:00

"if you can not see God in all, you cannot see God at all"

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From teh SBU notice boards:Want to Make a Difference? Want to Teach? Join the Inner-City Teaching Corps! The Inner-City Teaching Corps (ICTC) is an education non-profit whose mission is to transform education in underserved communities, and to empower children in urban schools through innovative people and programs. One such program, the Volunteer Teaching Corps (VTC), is a

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Financial Donations - - CFO.com: "CFOs can manage to volunteer their skills to charities alongside their day jobs. In some cases, the results can be career-altering.In ReturnOne way for-profit CFOs can enter nonprofits is via non-executive directorships. Mark Freebairn, head of the CFO practice at search firm Odgers Ray & Berndtson in London, says there's a growing interest in not-forprofit

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WBFO's Fall Pledge Drive is just around the corner! BeginningThursday, October 19th and running through Tuesday, October24th, we will be on the air asking for community support.WBFO needs volunteers to answer phones and take pledges duringvarious times throughout the day. Volunteers play an importantrole in our pledge drives and everyone here at WBFO isappreciative of the work volunteers do.If

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From Jay Starr (of HOUSA fame):"October 28, 2006 Make A Difference Day - www.makeadifference day.comNovember 18, 2006 Family Volunteer Day - disney.go.com/ disneyhand/ familyvolunteers /November 13-19, 2006 World Kindness Week - www.actsofkindness. org January 15, 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service - www.mlkday.gov March 31, 2007 Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning -

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Not sure if you saw this or not:Warming House sign-ups available Come to the Thomas Merton Center and sign up for an afternoon (2:30-6 p.m.) of fun, service, and good food at the Warming House, our University's student-run soup kitchen. Your volunteer time at The Warming House will be spent planning, preparing, cooking, and serving a meal for about 30 guests – and, of course,

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BBC NEWS | Business | CEO swaps hedge fund for charity: "Stanley Fink, the chief executive of the world's biggest listed hedge fund, is to step down from his role to focus on private philanthropy."

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From myGoodDeed.org:"Would you be willing to perform just one good deed on the 5th anniversary of 9/11 in memory of those we've lost to terrorism? If yes, then please post your good deed pledge today and join Americans everywhere who will be honoring the victims, heroes and volunteers of 9/11 by taking time to help others in need. It's confidential and free, and you decide for yourself what your

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Happiness...consists of giving, and in serving others---Henry DrummondAs quoted in the Book of Positive Quotations

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From the Austin Statesman: "The young men of Pi Kappa Phi, students from schools all over the country, moved heavy rocks in a swelter Saturday to make the Shoal Creek hike-and-bike trail more accessible to people with disabilities. They are a Build America team, a subsidiary program of Push America, established by the national fraternity in 1977. Push America is a Pi Kappa Phi

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the Olean SPCA is looking for sheets, blankets, etc for bedding material. And of course they always accept food and money donations.

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From NPR: (you can listen to the story there)"Nearly 30 percent of Americans volunteer in social programs. The number went up again last year, and has been on the rise since the Sept. 11 attacks. Utah, Nebraska and Minnesota lead the way in terms of volunteerism. Women who have children volunteer more than anyone."

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did you know Yahoo has a page devoted to philanthropy and voluneerism?Now you do! It is right here!

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from Notice board at SBU "Poverty Simulation dates, Fall 2006 Poverty Simulations are scheduled for the following dates: Monday, September 4, Tuesday, September 12, Wednesday, September 20, and Tuesday, October 3. Participants will need tickets that will be distributed by faculty. Interested faculty should contact Rev. Cheryl for details."

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Darious Monsef of Hands-on frequently speaks of a ripple effect. Well that is the idea behind Project Ripple Effect. And while it is for Milwaukee, the same idea holds where ever you are!From the JournalSentinel"Toss a pebble into still waters, and watch the ripple effect. That's the idea behind a new community effort to involve more people in volunteerism and philanthropy in a community that

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WiderNet.orgHere is a great opportunity to help out people of many poor and developing nations. WiderNet works to improve technology for class room usage in areas where there is limited internet access. For instance their egranary project is like the "internet in a box". Whereby schools can use the material without needing to be online. I just "donated" notes, summaries, etc. from

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This was from EnergizeInc."Paul Revere earned his living as a silversmith. But what do we remember him for? His volunteer work." ----Susan J. Ellis

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While things are far far far far (get the idea?) from definite, it looks like SBU volunteers will be heading back to the Gulf after Christmas and over Spring break. More details will follow in the coming months and of course this may all change. But that was what we've been thinking.Also space likely will be more limited this time as more "skilled" labor is needed. In that light we hope to

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Volunteering along the Appalachian Trail"Last year more than 5,500 people volunteered about 195,000 hours on the trail. In the Smokies, trail "maintainers" pitched in 11,000 hours.The Appalachian Trail gets a big push on National Trails Day, held this year on June 3, when volunteers work all day on certain sections."Even with all that help, there's still lots more to do," said Morgan Sommerville,

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From Albert Schweitzer--"Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier"more quotes from him can be found at the Quotationspage

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A quote from the Book of Positive Quotations (John Cook):Our worth is determined by the good deeds we do, rather than by the fine emotions we feel---Elias L. Magoon

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The Peace Corps is coming to Allegany State Park, Camp Allegany

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Show your support for trails by hosting a National Trails Day event or joining an event already planned. You can register your event in the NTD database, or take a look at the American Hiking Society's list of events already planned. You might also want to contact your local chapter of a national organization such as the Sierra Club to find out what activities are being held in your area. For

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Make A Difference Day: "The good news is that good things do happen every day"

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Some of you may know Jay from Biloxi. She is now working in Romania and is looking for others to lend a hand with her Youth for a Positive Change.Youth For Positive Change is a 3-phase project designed to empower 200 young people ages 16-28 working for positive change around the world. During See participants will work over the internet with other youth on their continent to identify a

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*Camp Counselors needed for Bona Leaders Camp, June 26-30 We are looking for students to work shifts for a Leadership camp on campus. Counselors will receive room, board and stipend. Contact Rev. Cheryl for details: Cparris@sbu.edu , x7813. Applicants need not be Federal Work Study eligible but need to work well with talented children. * TRAINING: Anyone interested in working for Roman

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From Common Grounds one of the site we worked with on eth BONARESPONDS tripStudent Solidarity Networks | Common Ground Collective: "Each spring, students throughout the country are liberated from their 
academic obligations. They leave campus, throwing away furniture, 
rugs, appliances, and electronics. Each fall, bright-eyed first years 
arrive to institutional and empty dorms. They buy new

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I bet you hadn't heard about this! It is another project that SusanAnders (accounting professor) is doing. She is also instrumental for the VITA program.Financial Literacy: CPAs Can Make a Difference: "SEPTEMBER 2005 - Financial literacy, the ability to effectively evaluate and manage one’s finances in order to make prudent decisions toward reaching life goals—basically, knowing what is

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Hands On Blog: "Hands On Blog is a weblog dedicated to everything related to volunteerism, healthy communities and citizen action"

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From Cheryl Parris: "We are in the process of planning the 2006 Bona Leaders Camp!!! This year 40 deserving junior and senior high school students will be on campus for two days, June 26-27 and 29-30 (separated by gender). Bona Leaders is an enrichment program designed to encourage leadership in the classroom and in life which are essential for participant's future college success

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Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning at the University of MichiganOur new role model

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From the Global Volunteer Network:"Volunteering is a great way to contribute to the global community and gain experience, and also fosters personal growth. Whether you would like to take a short volunteer vacation or a prolonged gap year, the Global Volunteer Network provides challenging and affordable international programs."NOTE I HAVE NO EXPEREINCE WITH THEM, BUT WAS SENT THE LINK, SO....

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St. Bonaventure UniversityBuffalo Alumni Chapter Annual Lenten volunteer opportunity Saturday, April 1 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. St. Vincent DePaul Dining Room Main St. & Bryant Buffalo RSVP to Dave Whalen at: whalen_s@msn.com

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This is an email I got today:Please note the fourth paragraph below. There is a need for SBU people to help clean up the River Trail, particularly behind SBU.Hi, folks,Here are the plans, so far: Home Depot and Wal-Mart are cleaning upConstitution Ave. on Thurs., April 20th. WalMart would like to donateflowers. Would anyone like to help plant them somewhere along the trail(where they are

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Some of this has already been done :) This is from Clar 401, but it seems like much of what we've been talking about. :) Clare 401 :: View Forum - Providers

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VolunteerMatch: Where Volunteering Begins: "Want to Start Volunteering?There are thousands of ways to help out, one of the many reasons why VolunteerMatch is where volunteering begins"I have found what I want the Bonaserves to be like! Indeed, I think we will contact them to see if we can work together in some way!

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CBS.com: "“The right adult at the right time can make an enormous difference. Many kids have a history of difficult, disappointing relationships and one good relationship--one person who is there for them--can make a huge difference.”-Jean E. Rhodes Professor, Psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston.Interview with Jean E. Rhodes"

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"There are so many other things we could be doing on Spring Break. But to go do something that's worthwhile and do something that actually means something on a Spring Break, it's exciting," said Saint Bonaventure student Matt Lundgren.

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The first post. :) Yeah!!Actually I just wanted to explain how this will be used. I plan on having it available to people at each site. So if you would like to contribute, please email me and I will add you or just email me what you want to put up and I can do that as well.It is part reflection, part news, part just update.So let's have some fun with it!Have a great trip!jim

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