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Connections That Count: Unleashing the Spirit of Volunteerism in Baltimore County In this podcast, co-hosts Deacons Jon Shematek and Lauren Welch meet Alison Vogrin and Chanell Abdul-Muhaimin to learn about the important volunteer work coordinated through the Baltimore County Volunteer Center. Both Alison and Chanell share their personal journeys in volunteerism and their current roles; Alison as the Program Manager and Chanell as the Program Coordinator. They explain that the Volunteer Center serves as a clearing house connecting volunteers of all ages in the Baltimore area with opportunities to help various non-profit organizations. Highlighting the center's key features such as an online portal for easy access to volunteer opportunities and partnerships with over 80 non-profits, they also touch upon the various challenges they face, primarily public awareness. They mention a few of their many programs, like community cleanup coming up on April 12, 2025 with with Deaf Shalom Zone, Meals on Wheels, partnerships with the Baltimore County Public Schools, and emphasize the importance of making it easier for people to volunteer. The session ends with Alison and Chanell discussing the personal and community benefits of volunteerism and encouraging more people to get involved.00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome00:32 Alison's Journey into Volunteerism01:20 Chanell's Path to Volunteer Work02:06 Roles and Responsibilities at the Volunteer Center03:38 Volunteer Center's Initiatives and Programs08:22 Challenges and Outreach Efforts11:09 Highlighting Special Programs and Events14:24 How to Get Involved and Contact Information19:46 Importance of Volunteerism and Final Thoughts21:09 Closing Remarks and GratitudeWebsite: https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/volunteersBaltimore County Volunteer Center phone:  410 887 2733 Email address: volunteers@baltimorecountymd.gov. Check out all of our podcasts at https://listeningforclues.com/Listening for Clues invites you into conversations that discover clues, rather than solutions to life's problems. Join the journey with Jon Shematek and Lauren Welch, Episcopal deacons, as we explore whatever lies ahead. Check our website Listening for Clues.© 2025 Listening for Clues

The Flint Hills Volunteer Center coordinates over 925 volunteers serving in 85 different opportunities across Riley County. It helps seniors age with dignity in their homes while creating meaningful service roles for community members.• Operates the medical transportation program with volunteers driving 57 clients to medical appointments in Manhattan• Facilitates the Neighbor-to-Neighbor program, providing leaf removal, snow clearing, and other home maintenance services• Coordinates 69 volunteers who deliver meals through the Friendship Meals Program• Supports 248 volunteers helping with Harvesters and local food pantries• Celebrates volunteers of all ages, with the oldest currently being 100 years old• Plans community events, including an annual 9/11 commemoration and "Heart for the Holidays" fundraiser• Works to meet the increasing needs of seniors, who will outnumber children under 18 by 2035• Provides weekly email updates about volunteer opportunities• Creates meaningful relationships between volunteers and those they serveSupport the Flint Hills Volunteer Center during Grow Green Match Day at GrowGreenManhattan.com or visit flinthillsvolunteercenter.com to become a volunteer.GMCFCFAs

This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host. Greetings and welcome to Hacker Public Radio. My name is Peter Paterson, also known as SolusSpider, a Scotsman living in Kentucky, USA. This is my second HPR recording. The first was episode 4258 where I gave my introduction and computer history. Once again I am recording the audio on my Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra phone, running Android 14, with Audio Recorder by Axet. The app was installed from F-Droid. Markdown For my Shownotes I learned to use Markdown by using the ReText app, which allows me to write in one window and preview the result in another. What is this show about? When I visited Archer72, AKA Mark Rice, in November 2024 in his University of Kentucky trauma room I reminded him that I work for God's Pantry Food Bank. He said he wanted to hear more, and highly suggested that I record the story as an HPR show, so here we are. I plan to ask the questions I hear from so many, and attempt to answer them as best I am able. What is the History of God's Pantry Food Bank? Reading directly from the About-Us page of Godspantry.org Mim Hunt, the founder of God's Pantry Food Bank, vowed to leave "the heartbreaking profession of social work" behind when she returned to her hometown of Lexington after serving as a child welfare worker in 1940's New York City. She and her husband, Robert, opened "Mim's," a combination gift shop, antique gallery, and health food store, but after seeing poverty in Lexington that rivaled what she'd fought against in New York, she found herself unable to remain silent. Mim began her work in Lexington by filling her station wagon with food, clothing, and bedding, and distributing it directly to individuals in need. Soon, neighbors were bringing food donations to what became known as "Mim's Pantry" located at her home on Lexington's Parkers Mill Road. But Mim quickly corrected them. "I don't fill these shelves," she said. "God does. This is God's Pantry." God's Pantry Food Bank was born out of this work in 1955 and remained mobile until the first pantry was opened in 1959. Since its founding, the food bank has grown in many ways. What started with one woman attempting to do what she could to address a need is now an organization serving 50 counties in Central and Eastern Kentucky through a number of programs with a dedicated staff committed to the mission of solving hunger. Mim Hunt devoted her life to helping others, and we continue to honor her legacy at God's Pantry Food Bank. Her work is proof that one person, with every small action, can make a large impact. We invite you to join us in continuing Mim's work. Where have been the locations of the main Food Bank facility? My ex-workmate Robert Srodulski recently wrote a reply in Facebook when our newest building was announced. He stated: "If I count right, this is the 6th main warehouse location in Lexington. Congratulations! > Mim's house and car Oldham Avenue garage A building next to Rupp Arena (which is now gone) Forbes Road Jaggie Fox Way, Innovation Drive." My friend Robert was employed by the Food Bank for 26 years. I am chasing his time as the longest lasting male employee. Two ladies have longer service times: Debbie Amburgey with 36.5 years in our Prestonsburg facility. She started on 19th October 1987. Sadly my good friend Debbie passed earlier this year, and I miss her greatly. She never retired. Danielle Bozarth with currently just under 30 years. She started on 30th May 1995. It would take me just over 11 years to catch up with Debbie's service record, which would take me to the age of 68. Unsure if I shall still be employed by then! What exactly do I mean by Food Bank? In February 2023 I wrote a blog post with my explanation of Food Bank. My website is LinuxSpider.net, and you will find the direct link in the shownotes. The blog was written as a response to friends, mostly from the United Kingdom, asking me very this question. To many there, and indeed here in USA also, what is called a Food Bank is what I call a local Food Pantry. Nobody is wrong here at all. We all gather food from various sources and distribute it to our neighbours who are in food insecure need. Most Pantries are totally staffed by volunteers and often open limited hours. The Food Bank has a larger scope in where we source food from, the amount sourced, does have paid staff but still dependent on volunteers, and we are open at least 40 hours a week. More if you include projects that involve evenings and Saturdays. God's Pantry Food Bank has a service area which includes 50 of the 120 Counties of Kentucky, covering central, southern, and eastern, including part of Appalachia. When I started in 1999 we were distributing 6 million pounds weight of food per year. This is about 150 semi-truckloads. Over 25 years later we are looking at distributing about 50 million pounds this year, about 1,250 truckloads. Over 40% of our distribution is fresh produce. We are an hunger relief organisation, so this amount of food is assisting our neighbours in need. In those 50 Counties we have about 400 partner agencies. Many of these agencies are Soup Kitchens, Children's Programs, Senior Programs, as well as Food Pantries. God's Pantry Food Bank is partnered with the Feeding America network of 198 Food Banks. In my early years I knew them as America's Second Harvest. In 2008 they changed name to Feeding America. Their website is FeedingAmerica.org What they do is outlined in their our-work page, including: Ensuring everyone can get the food they need with respect and dignity. Advocating for policies that improve food security for everyone. Partnering to address the root causes of food insecurity, like the high cost of living and lack of access to affordable housing. Working with local food banks and meal programs. Ending hunger through Food Access, Food Rescue, Disaster Response, and Hunger Research. I have visited a few other Food Banks, but not as many as I would have liked. We all have our own areas of service, but do often interact as the needs arise, especially in times of disaster. The Feeding America network came to Kentucky's aid in the past few years with the flooding in the East and tornadoes in the West. Feeding America aided the Food Banks affected by the devastation from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. How did I get started at the Food Bank? As mentioned in my introduction show I moved from Scotland to Kentucky in May 1999 and married Arianna in June 1999. Before our wedding I had received my green card. My future Mother-in-Law Eva recommended I check with God's Pantry Food Bank to see if they were hiring. She was working for Big Lots and had applied for a warehouse job at the Food Bank. Unfortunately for her she never got the job, but she was quite impressed by the organisation. She knew that I had warehouse and driving experience. So, one day after dropping Arianna at her University of Kentucky Medical Staff Office I stopped by the Food Bank on South Forbes Road to ask. The answer was that they were indeed hiring for the warehouse, and to come back that afternoon to meet with CW Drury, the Warehouse Manager. I drove home, put on smarter clothes, and drove back. It was a pleasure meeting CW and hearing about the job. Although most of the explanation of what they did in their mission went over my head at the time, I knew needed a job, and wanted to join this company. A few days before our wedding I received a phone call from CW offering me the position. I accepted and went for my medical the next day. My first day with God's Pantry Food Bank was on Tuesday 6th July 1999, the day after our honeymoon. I will admit that although my previous job in Scotland was a physical one, quite a few months had passed, and the heat was hot that Summer in Kentucky! I went home exhausted everyday, but totally enjoying the work I was doing. I started off mostly picking orders, assisting Agencies that came in, going to the local Kroger supermarkets to pick up bread, deliver and pick up food barrels of donations, and all the other duties CW assigned me to. I particularly enjoyed the software part of the job. I forget the name of the software back then, but do remember learning the 10 digit Item Codes. 1st is the source 2nd and 3rd are the category. There are 31 officially with Feeding America. next 6 is the unique UPC - usually from the item bar code 10th is the storage code of dry, cooler, or freezer The first code I memorised was Bread Products: 1040010731 This broke down to Donated, Bread Category, UPC number, and Dry Storage. I must admit we did not create a new code when we started storing Bread Product in the Cooler. That is probably the only exception It has been my responsibility all these years to maintain the Item Category Code sheet with different codings we have used and had to invent. An example is that when the source digit had already used 1 to 9, we had to start using letters. Although there were concerns at the time, everything worked out well. When I started at South Forbes Road there were 11 employees there and Debbie in Prestonsburg. 12 in total, in 2 locations. These days we have over 80 employees in 5 locations: Lexington, Prestonsburg, London, Morehead, and a Volunteer Center on Winchester Road, Lexington, near the Smuckers JIF Peanut Butter plant. My time at 104 South Forbes Road was for a full 4 weeks! In August 1999 we moved to 1685 Jaggie Fox Way, into a customised warehouse with 3 pallet tall racking, and lots of office space. It felt so large back then! On my first couple of days of unloading trucks there I totally wore out a pair of trainers!! Jaggie Fox does sound like a strange name for a street, but I later learned it came from 2 ladies, Mrs Jaggie and Mrs Fox who owned the land before the business park purchase. Anyway, that's what I have been told by mulitple people. Technology was fun in 1999, as we had a 56K phone modem, about 10 computers, and 1 printer. You can imagine the shared internet speed. I forget how long, but we eventually got DSL, then Cable. What have been my duties at the Food Bank? For my first decade of employment I worked the warehouse and as a driver. This included delivering food to the 4 to 5 local pantries that we ran ourselves in local church buildings in Fayette County. Funny story is that a couple of years into the job, I was approached by the Development Manager and asked if I knew websites and HTML. I informed her that I was familiar, and she made me responsible for the maintenance of the website that University of Kentucky students had created. It indeed was quite basic with only HTML and images. I had this duty for a few years before a professional company was hired. I mentioned Inventory software. In early 2000 we moved to an ERP, that is an Enterprise Resource Planning suite named Navision written by a Danish company. That company was then taken over by Microsoft. For as while it was called Microsoft NAV, and these days it is part of Dynamics 365. Feeding America commissioned a module named CERES which assisted us non-profits to use profit orientated software. Inhouse, we just call the software CERES. Even though I was no longer maintaining the website, I was still involved in IT to a degree. I became the inhouse guy who would set up new employees with their own computer. Ah, the days of Active Directory. I never did like it! I was also the guy the staff came to first with their computer problems. Funny how a lot of these issues were fixed when I walked in their office. If I could not fix an issue there and then, we did have a contract company on-call. They maintained our server and other high level software. This was still when I was in the warehouse role. After that first decade I was allocated to be our Welcome Center person, which I did for 3 years. This involved welcoming agencies, guests, salespersons, volunteers, and assisting other staff members in many ways. I also went from being a driver to the person who handed out delivery and pick-up routes to the drivers. During these years I became a heavy user of CERES working with the agencies and printing out pick-sheets to our warehouse picking staff. Although I really enjoyed the work, I will openly admit that I am not always the best in heavily social situations. I did have some difficulty when the Welcome Center was full of people needing my attention and I was trying to get software and paperwork duties done. Somehow I survived! My next stage of employment was moving into the offices and becoming the assistant to the Operations Director. This is when I really took on the role of food purchaser, ordering fresh produce and food from vendors as part of our budget. I also took over the responsibility of bidding for food donations from the Feeding America portal named Choice. National Donors offer truckloads of food and other items to the network, and we Food Banks bid on them in an allocated share system. The donations are free, but we pay for the truck freight from the shipping locations. A full time IT person was hired. We are now on our 4th IT Manager. The last 2 each had assistants. Although I am grandfathered in as an admin, my duties in this regard are very low, but still have the abity to install software as needed. Quite handy on my own laptop. As well as being the Food Procurement Officer I also became the Reporting Officer. This has been greatly aided by our team receiving the ability to write our own reports from the Navision SQL database using Jet Reporting. This is an Excel extension that allows us to access field data not directly obtainable in the CERES program. The fore-mentioned Robert Srodulski used to spend a day creating a monthly report that included all of our 50 counties across multiple categories of data. He would step by step complete an Excel worksheet with all this information. I took his spreadsheet, converted it into a Jet Report, and it now runs in about 5 minutes! It is my responsibility to supply reports on a regular monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis to my Directors, fellow staff, and to Feeding America. Yes, I do have an orange mug on my desk that says "I submitted my MPR". That is the Monthly Pulse Report. It sits next to my red swingline stapler! What are God's Pantry Food Bank's sources of food? This is probably the question I get asked the most when friends and online contacts find out what I do for a career. We receive and obtain food from various sources, including: Local donations from people like you. Thank you! Local farmers. Local retail companies and other businesses giving food directly to us and to our Partner Agencies. We are the official food charity of many retailers, including Walmart and Kroger. National Companies, mostly through the Feeding America Choice Program. The USDA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, supplies us with multiple programs of food: TEFAP (the Emergency Food Assistance Program), CCC (Commodity Credit Corporation), and CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program). Purchased food, including Fresh Produce, via donations and grants. Without all this food coming in, we would not be able to distribute to our internal programs or to our partner agencies, allowing them to run Backpacks for Kids, Food Boxes for Seniors, Food Pantries, Mobile Distributions, Sharing Thanksgiving, and a multitude of other services we offer our neighbours. We have a team of Food Sourcers that work directly with the retail companies, so I am not fully involved there, but I am the main Food Purchaser for the majority of the food we buy. Specialised internal programs like Backpack and local Pantries do order specific foods that they need on a regular basis. I try to supply for the long term. With the USDA CSFP program I am responsible for the ordering of that food through a Government website. Often 6 to 12 months ahead of time. Here's a truth that staggers many people when I inform them: If you are spending cash on food donations to God's Pantry Food Bank, the most efficient use of those funds is to donate it to us. I truly can obtain about $10 worth of food for every $1 given. An example is that I recently obtained a full truckload donation of 40,000lb of Canned Sliced Beets (yum!) that we are paying only freight on. Do the maths. #Where is God's Pantry Food Bank located? As mentioned we have 5 locations, not including our own local pantries, but our main head office is at 2201 Innovation Drive Please check out our webpage at GodsPantry.org/2201innovationdrive as it includes an excellent animated walk-through tour of the offices and warehouse, including the Produce Cooler, Deli Cooler, and Freezer. They are massive! I personally waited until the very last day, Friday 13th of December, to move out of my Jaggie Fox office and into my new one at Innovation. Our official first day was on Monday 16th December 2024. What I tooted and posted on that Friday caught the eye of my CEO, Michael Halligan, and he asked me if he could share it with others. Of course he should! In the Shownotes I have included a link to my Mastodon toot. It's too long a number to read out. I am absolutely loving our new location. It's my challenge to fill the cooler, freezer, and dry warehouse with donated food! My new office is 97% set up to my workflow, including my infamous hanging report boards, and spiders everywhere. The last line of my blog says: All that said, it truly is the only job I have ever had which I absolutely enjoy, but totally wish did not exist!! This remains true. Our mission is: Reducing hunger by working together to feed Kentucky communities. Our vision is: A nourished life for every Kentuckian. #How may HPR listeners support God's Pantry Food Bank The quick answer is to go to our website of GodsPantry.org and click on Take Action. From there you will be given a list to choose from: Donate Food Volunteer Host a Food Drive or Fundraiser Become a Partner Attend an Event Advocate Other Ways to Help Thank you so much for listening to my HPR show on God's Pantry Food Bank. Apart from leaving a comment on the HPR show page, the easiest ways for people to contact me are via Telegram: at t.me/solusspider or Mastodon at @SolusSpider@linuxrocks.online I look forward to hearing from you. Now go forth, be there for your fellow neighbours, and record your own HPR show! … Adding this comment to the Shownotes, that I shall not be speaking aloud. Although I consider this show topic to be Clean, as it is basically about my life and work, not my beliefs, there may be some worldwide who hear the name God's Pantry and consider it to be religious. Therefore I am flagging the show as Explicit. just in case. It is merely the name of our non-profit Food Bank, as called by our founder Mim Hunt. Although the majority of our Partner Agencies are faith based non-profit organisations, the Food Bank itself is not faith based. … Provide feedback on this episode.

In this episode, Hailey spotlights Washington County–the perfect combination of friendly, small-town charm and nearby city amenities. Rich with history and culture, Washington County is home to 20 cities, towns, and villages, including West Bend, Hartford, Richfield, and Germantown featured in this episode. These neighboring communities each have their own unique flare, but share an overarching goal–to love and support Washington County.Read the blog here: https://discoverwisconsin.com/a-few-featured-communities-in-washington-county-west-bend-hartford-slinger-richfield-germantown/West Bend Farmer's Market: https://www.westbendfarmersmarket.com/; Washington County Historical Society: https://www.wchspa.org/; The Tower Heritage Center: https://thetowerheritagecenter.org/; The Bend Theater: https://thebendwi.org/; Volunteer Center of Washington County: https://volunteernow.net/; The Hub: https://www.socialgoodbrews.org/; Social Good Brews: https://www.socialgoodbrews.org/social-good-brews/; Kindness Project: https://volunteernow.net/project/; Do Good Bus: https://volunteernow.net/do-good-bus/; Camp Superhero: https://volunteernow.net/camp-superhero/Hartford: https://www.ci.hartford.wi.us/; Wisconsin Automotive Museum: https://wisconsinautomuseum.com/; Southeast Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame: http://sewishorttrackhof.com/; Scoop DeVille: https://scoopdevillehartford.com/; Slinger Speedway: https://slingersuperspeedway.com/; Holy Hill Art Farm: https://www.holyhillartfarm.com/; Old Germantown: https://oldgermantown.com/The Bobber: https://discoverwisconsin.com/blog/The Cabin Podcast: https://the-cabin.simplecast.com. Follow on social @thecabinpodShop Discover Wisconsin: shop.discoverwisconsin.com. Follow on social @shopdiscoverwisconsinDiscover Wisconsin: https://discoverwisconsin.com/. Follow on social @discoverwisconsinDiscover Mediaworks: https://discovermediaworks.com/. Follow on social @discovermediaworksWashington County: https://www.washcowisco.gov/. Follow on social @washcowisco

Some of today's top storiesA suspected killer is behind bars this morning after a woman's body was found inside a trailer in South Bakersfield. Kern County Sheriff's deputies were called out for suspicious circumstances yesterday at a trailer park on South Union Avenue. And that's where the woman's body was found.  43-year-old Jesus Navarro Razo was arrested in connection to her death.  The woman has not been identified as of newstime. A homicide investigation is underway in Rosamond after a man was found stabbed to death.     On May 31st, deputies were called out to Harvell Street and Sierra Highway.     The victim, identified as 48-year-old Gary Martin, was found in a dirt lot outside a motorhome.     42-year-old Raul Rodriguez was arrested more than a week later in connection to Martin's death.     He's due in court next week.Police are searching for a suspect wanted for questioning in a fraud investigationPolice say this man made a fraudulent purchase at a business on North Chester Avenue back on February 20th.     He's described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.    Anyone with information is asked to call the BPD at 327-7111. 17 News is your local election headquarters.     The Delano rent control and Lamont school board recall initiatives... will *not* make it to November ballot... because of a lack of valid signatures.     17's Jenny Huh has the update.We've teamed up with the Volunteer Center of Kern County for our 23rd annual fan drive and we've been asking for your help to keep our seniors cool and you were listening. 100 fans and $2,600 was donated right outside our studio at Compassion Corner on 22nd and L Streets.    We don't have an exact total yet because so many of you made donations.    Lori Honea with the Volunteer Center said seniors in need will get the fans just in time for Heat Wave number 2. There's still time to donate.    Call (661) 395-9787 between 8-4 today to make a monetary donation or you can go to the center located at 1311 Eye Street and drop off a fan.    The fan pickup is from 8-2 tomorrow.    For all who donate, thank you for giving in the spirit of the golden empire.

This week, I get the chance to spotlight the incredible work of the Youth Impact Club at West Bend High Schools. I had the pleasure of meeting this inspiring group at the Volunteer Center of Washington County's Champions of Change event, and their dedication to mental health awareness and suicide prevention truly moved me. Join me as I sit down with Zach Church, Haley Jo Hubert, Melissa Hoogester, and Jackie Schmoldt to discuss their personal journeys, the club's mission, and the impactful initiatives they've spearheaded. From their annual 5K Butterfly Run Walk to community outreach programs, this episode is a testament to the power of youth activism and the importance of mental wellness.Mentioned in this episode:10th Annual 5K Butterfly Run/WalkIf you like the show, please consider subscribing at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. New episodes on Tuesday.Thanks for listening!Website • Facebook • Instagram

In this bonus episode, Ana and Eric greet you from West Bend with several friends: Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, West Bend Mayor Joel Ongert, and Kewaskum Village President Fuzz Martin. Between all five, the topics run the gamut to every corner of Washington County and expand on the recent Discover Wisconsin episode on Washington County, which was called "Love Your Neighbor." All corners of Washington County get some love from the standpoint of visitors, residents, and businesses. West Bend, the county seat, has a charming and vibrant downtown with Main Street freshly repaved, re-scaped, and ready for great shopping, dining, and entertainment with the Historic Bend Theater welcoming regional and national acts in its 1920s-era-but-updated venue. Across the Milwaukee River you can take in some amazing art at the MOWA - Museum of Wisconsin Art and places like The Volunteer Center and The Hub, its associated coffee shop, were showcased in the recent Discover Wisconsin episode. West Bend also has Riverside Brewing, historic buildings, the Eisenbahn Trail for biking and hiking, and Regner Park, which hosts everything from summer concerts to the beautiful holiday lights in winter. Kewaskum is a prime example of Washington County's beautiful villages, and Village Prez Fuzz Martin dives into activities to enjoy from hunting for antiques to hitting the slopes and Sunburst Ski Hill, which also boasts the largest tubing park in the world with nearly 50 lanes! Nearby in Slinger, Little Switzerland is another popular area for skiing, snowboarding, and tubing. Since Washington County straddles the Kettle Moraine region, the topography is beautiful for any activity, and places like the Pike Lake Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest next to Hartford are ideal for enjoying it to the fullest. You can stop at Aspen Sky Winery in Slinger after (or, heck, before) to imbibe if that would complement your day. Perched atop the highest point in southeastern Wisconsin, Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine draws visitors from around the world. Whether for religious pilgrimage, to marvel and its beautiful architecture, take in the views, or find treasures at the Holy Hill Art Fair, Holy Hill is an incredible place to visit. You can get beautiful views of Holy Hill from the golf course, too. Erin Hills is a nationally renown course in the Town of Erin; home to the 2017 U.S. Open, the course follows the natural landscape and offers views of Holy Hill. Kettle Hills is another highly-rated golf course on the other side of Holy Hill. Washington County Golf Course outside Hartford ranks among the top 50 municipal courses in the United States, while other options include Hon-E-Kor in Kewaskum, Scenic View in Slinger, and several in West Bend.Hartford, on the western edge of Washington County, offers up its own fun downtown which includes the Wisconsin Automotive Museum, a car-themed wonderful ice cream shop called Scoop de Ville, The Mineshaft restaurant which served as Wisconsin's largest for a long time, plus tons of great shops of all kinds. The city's architecture features classic buildings, some crowned with pagodas. Germantown is the largest village in the county, literally across the street from Milwaukee on the southeast. The village has historic sites like Dheinsville and Freistadt that bring you back to 19th century settlements and some newer breweries and wineries. They include Old Germantown, a new brewery in a farmstead that serves up classic craft brews and wood-fired pizzas, 1840 Brewing, which was featured in the show, and Apple Works Winery, a winery that has grown out of an orchard at Behnke Estates. Germantown is a growing bedroom community but they still have plenty of farms, too. You can explore other farms nearby that offer family fun, including Basse's Taste of Country in Colgate and Peck & Bushel Fruit Company in Colgate.This is why we say Washington County has surprises around every corner. Check out this bonus episode to discover more! Find out more about Washington County and all of its sights (and surprises!) here:Instagram: @visitwashingtoncounty.wiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Visit-Washington-County-Wisconsin-450932391586808X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/VisitWashCoWischttps://visitwashingtoncounty.com/

The annual 9/11 Day of Remembrance is previewed with Ronnie Grice from the Flint Hills Volunteer Center.

Last month, Colleen Mayer took over as the new executive director of the Volunteer Center of Washington County (home of The Hub, Social Good Brews). Colleen joins me this week to talk about the Volunteer Center, her new role, the construction going on at The Hub, and how you can get involved as a volunteer in your community. The Hub – Social Good BrewsVolunteer Center of Washington CountyIf you like the show, please consider subscribing at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. New episodes every Monday at midnight. Thanks for listening!https://fifteenwithfuzz.com/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Laurie Hackett welcomes David Lewis from United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, and Karen Smith from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley for a discussion about community involvement, fundraising, and the regional spirit of volunteerism.

Segment 1 - 00:00 Segment 2 - 11:56 Segment 3 - 23:06 Segment 4 - 33:10 On Wednesday's edition of In Focus USD 383 Director of Teaching and Learning Paula Hough and board member Kristin Brighton joined us ahead of the the board's budget hearing and meeting Wednesday evening. Flint Hills Volunteer Center Executive Director Lori Bishop previewed the annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony happening Sunday at Manhattan City Park. Arts on the Green, a fundraiser for Be Able happening on Sept 11, was previewed with coordinator Sharon Davis and Be Able Director Scott Voos.

Jennifer Tomshack with United Way of Southwest Michigan tells us about this year’s award winners for the 2022 Volunteer Recognition Awards, which you can see on video right now at uwsm.org! United Way of Southwest Michigan awards outstanding community volunteers Every year, UWSM recognizes volunteer leaders in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties. This year, awards were delivered and recorded “prize patrol”-style in June. United Way of Southwest Michigan honored exceptional volunteers who serve Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties with their work and commitment and who create lasting impact in the community. “There is a long tradition of service in Southwest Michigan and this year's winners have helped to keep volunteerism in the forefront of improving our communities and region,” said Debbie Ramirez, Volunteer Engagement Director of United Way of Southwest Michigan. “These winners are the cream of the crop of local volunteers and represent what it means to make true impact on an individual level and a corporate level. Hats off to them for their dedication to their communities and for inspiring others along the way.” The winners were: NEW IN 2022! Judge Susan L. Dobrich Volunteer Leadership Award for Cass County  Winner: Chris D. Bergen Chris helped develop Ross Beatty High School's first Robotics Team into one of the top teams of over 400 in Michigan. In that role, Chris is there every day, teaching student members how to use tools, make design changes, organize the workspace, plan game strategy, provide transportation, make robot parts in his machine shop, and too many other things to count. He organizes the team to participate in the annual Cassopolis Memorial Day parade. “Chris is a tireless volunteer and citizen of Cass County,” said Fritz Kucklick, a Robotics Team mentor who nominated Chris. Chris also volunteers with the VFW, Sheriff's Department, Penn Township Fire Department, and others. For the winner of this great honor, $3,500 will be donated to a nonprofit that serves Cass County residents—the winner will choose from a list of agencies or organizations that serve Cass County. The monetary portion of this award is being provided by the McLoughlin Family Foundation. Margaret B. Upton Volunteer Leadership Award  Winner: Kathy Rossow Kathy helped build the landscape of community volunteering in Southwest Michigan, particularly in Niles and Buchanan. For nearly 30 years, she has been one of the prominent faces of volunteering in the region. In 1977, the Niles Service League asked her to lead a volunteer clearinghouse (which would become known as the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan) that grew to cover the tri-county area, serving more than 260 nonprofit organizations, 50 faith communities, 30 businesses, and every school district. In the mid-1990s, she ran for and earned a position on the National Council of Volunteer Centers, sharing her local wisdom on a regular basis with her national counterparts in Washington D.C. at the Points of Light Foundation. She helped national organizations to see the power of locally organized and grassroots community engagement. For the winner of this great honor, $3,500 will be donated to the nonprofit organization of her choice. Nominees: Bob Stanwood and Jackie Huie Volunteer United Service Impact Award Winner: Keith Stevens Keith has been a volunteer for the Berrien County Cancer Service for three years. He spends his time there leading Art Play Workshops and creating Design Art Displays. The Art Play Workshops are particularly important for children who are experiencing or impacted by cancer as it provides an emotional outlet for them through play. Nancy Church, RN, OCN, President and CEO of Berrien County Cancer Service, who nominated Keith for this award, said, “His philosophy is instead of complaining about what needs to be done, you should get involved and make change with whatever talent you have. He will be awarded $1,000, which will be designated to the local nonprofit organization of his choice. Nominees: Eduardo Lopez and Paulina Valdes Volunteer United Business Partner Impact Award Winner: Honor Credit Union “Honor Credit Union team members show up in all of their communities, volunteer their time and talents with dozens of organizations and municipalities [serving on local councils, chambers, etc.], and work hard to make those communities strong,” says the individual who nominated them for this award. Honor Credit Union offers their employees paid time monthly to volunteer for the organizations of their choice, which includes volunteering for events, special projects, churches, schools, organizations, agencies, boards of directors, and much more. Their employees are seen throughout Southwest Michigan and in all the communities in which they live, work, and play. They will be awarded $1,000 which will be designated to the local nonprofit organization of their choice. Nominee: Girls on the Run of Southwest Michigan Videos of the award deliveries will be posted on UWSM's Facebook page and YouTube channel in the coming days! ABOUT THE AWARDS JUDGE SUSAN L. DOBRICH VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR CASS COUNTY In partnership with United Way, the McLoughlin Family Foundation created this award to recognize Judge Dobrich's leadership in Cass County and to honor other leaders like her in that community. In 1995 Judge Dobrich founded the Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Cass County to give children a voice in abuse and neglect matters. This prestigious lifetime achievement award is presented to one volunteer in Cass County, Michigan who demonstrates more than eight years of long-standing volunteer contributions in Cass County, diversity of volunteer experience with multiple organizations or a significant contribution to a single organization, and various levels of volunteer experience including teamwork, physical, clerical, and/or leadership. MARGARET B. UPTON VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP AWARD This prestigious lifetime achievement award is presented to one volunteer in Berrien County who demonstrates more than 10 years of long-standing volunteer contributions in Berrien County, diversity of volunteer experience with multiple organizations or a significant contribution to a single organization, teamwork and leadership experience, and various levels of volunteer experience including physical, clerical, and/or service at the board level. VOLUNTEER UNITED SERVICE IMPACT AWARD The Volunteer United Service Impact Award recognizes an individual volunteer from Berrien, Cass, or Van Buren County who has made tremendous contributions to a nonprofit that supports the work of United Way of Southwest Michigan in at least one of the following Impact Areas: Education, Health, Income, and Basic Needs. Nominees may have volunteered with a diverse number of organizations or have made a significant impact in a single organization. This award is given to someone with more than two years of volunteerism impact in Berrien, Cass, or Van Buren counties. VOLUNTEER UNITED BUSINESS PARTNER IMPACT AWARD The Volunteer United Business Partner Impact Award recognizes a corporation, company, organization, or business from Berrien, Cass, or Van Buren County that has fostered an environment of volunteerism within their organization. The organization should support the work of United Way of Southwest Michigan through volunteer efforts in at least one of the following Impact Areas: Education, Health, Income, and Basic Needs. The organization should promote volunteering broadly within their team and serve as a champion of volunteerism in the community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiana spoke with Management Team Member Teri Resca about the Prom Boutique gown giveaway and how the Long Island Volunteer Center helps provide community service opportunities for those searching in the area.

Tune in to hear EIG Director of Community Outreach, Jill Economou, talk with guests about philanthropy and how to maximize the impact of charitable giving. Guests this week include: Jaymee Harvey Williams & Katrina Cravy | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County Sue Millins & Melanie Gonring | Volunteer Center Washinton County

Tune in to hear EIG Director of Community Outreach, Jill Economou, talk with guests about philanthropy and how to maximize the impact of charitable giving. Guests this week include: Jaymee Harvey Williams & Katrina Cravy | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County Sue Millins & Melanie Gonring | Volunteer Center Washinton County

 The Flint Hills Volunteer Center coordinates the efforts of over 1,200 volunteers in the area, providing valuable services to people in need.  Today on PT, Executive Director, Lori Bishop, and Program Services Director, Karen Paulis, talk about a new effort to the FHVC is spearheading on suicide prevention. 

If you are wanting to get involved in volunteering around the Twin Cities, but not sure where to begin, this is the episode for you. Tracy shares the incredible history behind HandsOn Twin Cities, how she got involved, and tons of ways to find the right volunteering opportunity for you.  From trade skills, to legal work, to hands on projects, there are many different ways to make a huge local impact using the HandsOn Twin Cities platform. Featuring the song "Limbo" by the local musician Janes Band. Tracy Nielsen has served as the Executive Director for HandsOn Twin Cities for the past five years. She received her Bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University and her Masters in Business Administration from Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI. Prior to her current role, Tracy worked with United Ways for twelve years serving in roles as Chief Executive Officer for United Way of Kenosha County, Communications Director and VP – Marketing and Resource Development for both United Way of Racine County and United Way of the Wine Country in Northern California. Tracy has held other roles in the nonprofit sector. Roles included, Regional Program Coordinator for a ten‐state AmeriCorps Program focused on the retention of low-income and first generation college students throughout the Midwest, as well as AmeriCorps*VISTA member focused on addressing the issues of homelessness in Racine, WI.Tracy is devoted to helping all people achieve their potential and believes that every person can play a role in the betterment of their community – especially through the power of volunteerism.HandsOn Twin Cities is the Twin Cities' only full service volunteer center that both promotes and facilitates volunteerism while improving the community's ability to create more impact with the time generously given by volunteers.  We work with all types of volunteers, companies and nonprofit affiliates to ensure that every hour spent in the community is valuable.At HandsOn we make it easy to transform your passion to action. We connect people to opportunities that align their skills and interests. We help nonprofits find, develop and retain volunteers, and we assist companies in delivering on their corporate social responsibility goals and employee engagement strategies.Building on 101 years of experience as the Nation's first Volunteer Center, HandsOn Twin Cities and our more than 600 nonprofit partners give everyone the opportunities to Be the Change. Learn more about HandsOn Twin Cities HERE. Follow Minnesota Circle on Instagram or Facebook @MinnesotaCircle and visit our website themncircle.comSupport the show (http://www.minnesotacircle.com)

Volunteerism not only allows Iowa Heartland to continue serving our mission, but it also uplifts the entire Cedar Valley! Ali and J'Kalein are excited to welcome Lauren Finke, executive director of the Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley & Ron Jensen, longterm Iowa Heartland supporter and regular volunteer. Lauren and Ron share their perspective on volunteerism and why they choose to partner with Iowa Heartland in our second episode of Season Two: Building Community! Episode Links(in order of mention): Our Mission: Seeking to put God's love into action, Iowa Heartland Habitat brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley Volunteer with us! RAGBRAI: Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa UNI: University of Northern Iowa RSVP: Connecting volunteers, 55+, with skills-based volunteer opportunities that meet the needs of the community. Global Village Trips Podcast Episode with Wayne Green: International Building & Global Partnerships Follow us! Website: WeBuildHabitat.org/podcast Instagram: BringingDownTheHousePod | IAHeartlandHFH Facebook: BringingDownTheHousePod | IowaHeartlandHabitat TikTok: IAHeartlandHabitat Twitter: BDTH_Pod Hosts: Ali Parrish and J'Kalein Madison | Guests: Lauren Finke & Ron Jensen | Producer & Editor: Norah Schlax | Music: bensound

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a group of 10-to-14-year-olds learning what it means to be volunteers in their community. It's CAMP SUPERHERO!! Hey there, masked crusader. This week, I'm joined by Sheldon Brennemann, a community engagement specialist at the Volunteer Center of Washington County. Sheldon and I talk about a program called Camp SuperHero that introduces tweens and young teens to volunteerism. I love to hear about fun and positive things happening in and around Washington County. If you know of something I should share, email me your idea at fifteenwithfuzz@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Andrea joined the Floor Covering Industry Foundation in 2016 as Executive Director and oversees grant programs, donor engagement, fund development, strategic marketing, and board relations. Previously, she had a 12-year career at United Way of Northwest Georgia where she expanded the organization's capacity by developing new philanthropic programs and volunteer initiatives. As the Director of Donor Engagement & Strategy, she headed up strategic marketing, donor relations, and leadership of marketing and fundraising staff and volunteers. She led the organization to reach $4M in annual contributions through payroll campaigns, major gifts, and corporate investments. In addition, her roles have included writing and implementing marketing plans, speech writing, donor database management, and design of printed, electronic, and social media, and corporate event planning. She has led sessions at United Way and Points of Light national conferences, as well as spoke to numerous local school groups about careers in non-profit organizations. She previously served as the Director of Community Engagement at United Way and oversaw organizational marketing, donor affinity groups, and volunteerism. She launched a full service Volunteer Center with hands on projects and an online platform for non-profits to post volunteer opportunities with which the public could connect. In 2012, she led the creation of the Women's Leadership Council, which raises over $1M annually through leadership gifts of $1,000 or more. She coordinated large community days of service – mobilizing over 1,000 volunteers annually through corporate volunteer projects, national service holidays, and school projects. She led the formation of the Corporate Volunteer Council, created Volunteer Vacation – a youth service camp, and launched the partnership with Presidential Volunteer Service Award program. She also brought BOARDWALK to the greater Dalton community – a program that has trained over 250 volunteers to serve on non-profit boards of directors. In 2008, she wrote and administered a federal grant that placed over 150 AmeriCorps VISTA members in the local community over the next eight years who expanded the capacity of non-profits to recruit and train volunteers. As the New Business Development Coordinator she launched the Young Leadership Society in 2006, a giving circle for young professionals, which she led for the next 10 years. In her her first role at United Way, she served as a Loaned Executive, giving over 250 fundraising presentations to companies across the community.

The summer is a great time to get out and volunteer and a great opportunity to visit with our 2021 Loaned Executive Chair Tyler Young with Texas Tech Credit Union and Sharon Bass with the Volunteer Center of Lubbock. Volunteering is good for your physical and mental health and makes a huge impact on those around you. We hope this conversation inspires you to find your perfect volunteer fit. Episode Notes: Volunteer Center of Lubbock Find opportunities to volunteer: https://getconnected.volunteerlubbock.org/ Loaned Executive Program United Way Youth Division Volunteer with United Way and IRONMAN 70.3 Lubbock --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lubbockareaunitedway/support

Chief Evolution Officer of Shifting Into Action, Organizational And Leadership Development Consultant, Coach & Best-Selling Author Bio:Whitnie Wiley is the founder and chief evolution officer (CEO) of Shifting Into Action (SIA), a coach, consultant, author, speaker and trainer.As the premier next stage coach, Whitnie has over 25 years of experience coaching in the areas of dream and goal achieving, career management and transition, and leadership development. She helps new and aspiring leaders build and manage careers that feed their souls, use their talents and gifts, and finance the lives of their dreams through training programs and retreats, 1-on-1 and group coaching. Additionally, she provides consulting and coaching services to organizations relating to succession management, leadership development and training, human resources and talent development.Prior to starting SIA, Whitnie was a lobbyist and the legal counsel for the Association of California Water Agencies, where she was responsible for creating and managing the legal department, as well as the association's legislative intern/externship and mentoring programs.Whitnie's other leadership roles have included chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel's New-to-In House committee, service on the leadership development institute and the Docket advisory board. In addition, Whitnie was a member and served as chair of the California State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners, a member of the leadership development institute for the California State Bar and chair of the Volunteer Center of Sacramento. She currently shares her expertise with nonprofit organizations through Catchafire and Lepris, and she can be heard frequently as a podcast guest.For almost seven years...... (find out more and get your free giveaway by visiting: https://soniaclark.com/whitnie-wiley/  )Subscribe: Apple | Google | Spotify | Sticher | Buzz sproutCheck out: https://www.soniaclark.com/episode/  for more podcast info and Giveaways

The Volunteer Center of the Triad helps tackle food insecurity and other hardships in our community - a job made even harder by the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Director Carley Swaim Walker and Director of Volunteers & Community Engagement Hope Tyler recently sat down with the Chamber's Niketa Greene to discuss the importance of volunteerism during this time. Thanks for joining us! This episode is sponsored by Truliant Federal Credit Union Visit Truliant here ---------------------   Today's host is Niketa Greene, the Chamber's Director for the Leadership Greensboro Program.   ---------------------   1:05 - Niketa kicks off the episode by welcoming today's guests Carly Swain and Hope Tyler from the Volunteer Center of the Triad. Carly and Hope start with an introduction of themselves and share some of their personal background.    3:30 - Niketa asks Carly about some background about the Volunteer Center. Carly shares the mission of the organization and how they act out their mission every day. Niketa asks Hope to highlight a specific program, the Reducing Hunger Through Service Program, that the Volunteer Center helps coordinate to take on food insecurity within the community.    6:20 - Niketa asks Carly and Hope how Covid-19 has impacted the work that they do, and more specifically, the work that they do to assist with feeding the Greensboro Community. They highlight several local organizations that are already working hard to tackle food insecurity, and it was natural that those organizations came together in the pandemic crisis to identify the need and how to respond. Guilford County Schools also jumped into action to ensure that food-insecure students were able to continue to be served.    10:20 - Hope explains how they have worked to get the word out about what is needed of volunteers and the community. The online presence, emails, social media, and press releases have been a huge way to keep in contact with the volunteer community and ensure that needs are met. She highlights that in times of crisis, people look to help others, and the Volunteer Center's website identifies how people can step up to assist.   12:00 - Niketa asks how the pandemic has changed the work the Volunteer Center does, and how the Reducing Hunger Through Service Program has been impacted by the crisis. Carly emphasizes that, no matter what crisis they're faced with, it's the Volunteer Center's duty to become the volunteer response center to coordinate emergency efforts. For pandemic management, the team of four staff operated as all-hands-on-deck to make sure they could coordinate volunteers to give relief for those in need.    16:32 - Niketa asks what other impact the Volunteer Center's volunteers have had over the past few months. One Step Further has the Community Nutrition Program, which allows families to shop (online) according to their dietary needs. Backpack Beginnings coordinates weekend food distributions to ensure that students in need still have meals over the weekend. Other corporate partners are donating materials, like masks, to organizations and volunteers on the ground.   20:14 - Niketa asks Carly and Hope what they need from the community as we move forward in the new Covid-19 world. Carly thinks that they will continue to operate as the crisis volunteer response center for the foreseeable future, recruiting volunteers to make sure that resources are located and distributed to fellow community members that need help.    21:50 - Hope details how people can get involved as volunteers in the current pandemic. Like the organizations it serves, The Volunteer Center itself is a non-profit, so fundraising and donating is critical for these organizations to survive.    23:50 - Niketa asks Carly and Hope to end on their thoughts of the power of volunteerism. Carly emphasizes how volunteering is giving your time, which is giving your heart to the betterment of the community. Doing something good during this crisis provides a ray of hope. Hope adds that volunteering is a great way to channel the stay-at-home boredom, frustration, and loneliness that some of us are feeling, while also creating a positive impact for others.  --------------------- Want to get involved? Check out The Volunteer Center's website: https://volunteercentertriad.org/ And make sure to follow The Volunteer Center on their socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/volunteercentertriad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volunteercentertriad/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-07lBHbkw37jhRJy6vJ5AA Twitter: https://twitter.com/volunteergboro --------------------- Remember to subscribe for new episode notifications each week. Make sure to follow impact. The Boro on social media! Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @gsochamber Visit the Chamber website at greensboro.org.

"We're all in this together." Timely message from Eric Sponholtz. In Part 4, Eric shares a few books that have really impacted his life and mission... And Ozzie made the list! Connect with Eric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-sponholtz-9519b919/ Join the community: www.whatnottodo.io (https://my.captivate.fm/www.whatnottodo.io) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatnottodo/support

Ever throw your hands up in the air and say "you know, it is what it is?" Congrats! You've bought into some of the WORST advice Eric has ever heard. In Part 3, Eric unpacks why it's such bad advice, whose had the biggest impact on him, and his signature message to the world. Connect with Eric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-sponholtz-9519b919/ Join the community: www.whatnottodo.io (https://my.captivate.fm/www.whatnottodo.io) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatnottodo/support

Here's what Eric tells us NOT to do: Don't be impulsive. Don't get too comfortable. Don't rest on your laurels. Don't assume who you know will make you successful. Don't discount what you know. Don't rely solely on others. Don't discount the value you've added. Connect with Eric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-sponholtz-9519b919/ Join the community: www.whatnottodo.io (https://my.captivate.fm/www.whatnottodo.io) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatnottodo/support

Every decision you make starts with you and ends with you. It's Eric Sponholtz week on What Not To Do! We get to know who he is, what he does, and most importantly... why he does it. Connect with Eric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-sponholtz-9519b919/ Join the community: www.whatnottodo.io (https://my.captivate.fm/www.whatnottodo.io) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatnottodo/support

People want to find new ways to help during the Coronavirus pandemic, but may not know the best way to do that - so Bill Horan and Corey Kaufman talk to Diana O’Neill, the Board of Directors Member & Treasurer, and retired Executive Director of the Long Island Volunteer Center, along with Evangeline Manjares, the Dean of Academic and Student Services here at Nassau Community College, to find out ways people can help.

Whitnie Wiley is the founder and chief evolution officer (CEO) of Shifting Into Action (SIA), an author, trainer, consultant, coach, and speaker.    As the premier next stagecoach, Whitnie has over 25 years of experience coaching in the areas of dream and goal achieving, career management and transition, and leadership development. She helps new and aspiring leaders build and manage careers that feed their souls, use their talents and gifts, and finance the lives of their dreams through training programs and retreats, 1-on-1, and group coaching. Additionally, she provides consulting and coaching services to organizations relating to succession management, leadership development and training, human resources, and talent development.   Before starting SIA, Whitnie was a lobbyist and the legal counsel for the Association of California Water Agencies, where she was responsible for creating and managing the legal department, as well as the association's legislative intern/externship and mentoring programs. Whitnie's other leadership roles have included chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel's New-to-In House committee, service on the leadership development institute, and the Docket advisory board.   In addition, Whitnie was a member and served as chair of the California State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners, a member of the leadership development institute for the California State Bar and chair of the Volunteer Center of Sacramento. She currently shares her expertise with nonprofit organizations through Catchafire and Lepris, and she can be heard frequently as a podcast guest.  For almost seven years, Whitnie authored the Lead the Way column for the Association of Corporate Counsel's Docket magazine, where she encouraged her readers to develop self-awareness and use their values and priorities to pave their path to better leadership and improved teamwork.  Using her experience as a leader, along with observations and the feedback received from her readers and clients, Whitnie is looking forward to the publication of her forthcoming book, “The SIMPLE Leader,” and the official launch of The SIMPLE Leadership Method.   Whitnie holds a bachelor's degree in Organizational Behavior and Leadership from the University of San Francisco, a master's degree in Organizational Development and Leadership from St. Joseph's University and a Juris Doctor from Alliant International University's San Francisco Law School. She is a certified life coach with a specialty in career transitions and a Jack Canfield Certified Success Principles trainer.  When she is not writing, speaking, or helping clients reach their goals, you can find Whitnie running, cycling, improving her photography skills, playing golf or wine tasting with friends, and trying to convince her husband to relocate to Hawaii.  Whitney can be reached at: Whitnie@ShiftingIntoAction.com  or 916.304.4742 To schedule a free strategy session www.goforgoalsaps.com/whitnie-wiley  www.facebook.com/groups/dreamjobcareerconnection, www.facebook.com/groups/stillgrateful or on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/whitniewiley.

A chaotic week unfurled before us in Calgary, the 2020 Calgary Stampede was cancelled after months of deliberation and in some ways it feels like the rest of the summer was cancelled with it.  So what does Joe McFarland do when realizes he might not have fun for four months? He gets inspirational! Or at least the guests that he has on Calgary Today do.  This week a focus was put on charities around the city and the programs they are offering to help. Featuring: President & CEO of United Way Calgary Karen Young on leadership during times of crisis.  President and Chief Executive of V Strategies Inc. Jeff Bradshaw talking about 'In It Together YYC', an initiative to help Calgary businesses connect and cooperate during the pandemic. Manager, Development for Propellus (Formerly the Volunteer Centre) Katie Dodd bringing to light how the new Alberta Cares Connector program will pair volunteers with the organizations that need them most right now.  Dr. Kwadwo Mponponsuo member of the 'COVID Collective' , enlightening Joe on how he and the rest of the collective are working to dispel misinformation about the virus.  Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator for Kids Up Front  Carissa Thomas explaining how a charity that thrives on events continues to help those less fortunate at home.  As always thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy, but more importantly we hope you stay safe and stay healthy.  This, is the Calgary Today weekly Podcast. 

In this episode we feature the Executive Director of the Volunteer Center of South Jersey, Michelle Epifani. Michele is dynamic leader with expertise in startup firms and nonprofit organizations making vision become reality by utilizing best practice strategies in operations, sales, marketing, development and planning.   Michele currently serves as the Executive Director for the Volunteer Center of South Jersey, a nonprofit that connects South Jersey volunteers to quality opportunities to serve.   Since joining the VCSJ in 2015, Michele has streamlined the volunteermatch process by implementing new technologies to allow the center to grow and accommodate seven counties in South Jersey. Today over 3500 volunteers have registered on the site and continue to be connected to local nonprofits, while building their volunteer resume.    Recently, in July of this year, VCSJ launch the Nonprofit Institute to provide education through training and resources to local nonprofit agencies. VCSJ's focus continues to be in the nonprofit capacity building space.   Additionally, the Volunteer Center is a premier partner with Rowan College of South Jersey and has recently become the campus Office on Volunteerism and Civic Engagement.   Before entering the nonprofit realm in 2013, she held executive leadership positions within operations at several tech companies, both domestic and globally. Michele has also invested several years in Higher Education with Rowan University (South Jersey Technology Park at Rowan University and the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University).    Michelle's contact information: www.sjvolunteers.org @sjvoluneers /Facebook sjvolunteers / Instagram/Twitter/LinkedIn Here's how to find us: Inspired.purpose.coaching  /instagram Inspired Purpose Coaching  /facebook inspiredpurposecoaching@gmail.com  /email Penelope: Penelope.jones.coaching  /instagram Penelope Jones Coaching  /facebook www.penelopejonescoaching.com (http://www.penelopejonescoaching.com/) Tara: Self.love.success  /instagram Tara Ann LePera  /facebook Amy: Coach_broccoli  /instagram Redpandastrength  /instagram https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteering-and-balance-a-vcsj-womens-initiative-event-tickets-65122330644?fbclid=IwAR10jpSle6xvVZ4AJg8htOjjwdwg9jDMDKx8ThRk2QYEixF9c3NdreXu1FI

Tune in to hear EIG Director of Community Outreach, Jill Economou, talk with guests about connecting adult mentors to kids who need additional guidance and a one stop shop that empowers people to get involved and give back.

Tune in to hear EIG Director of Community Outreach, Jill Economou, talk with guests about connecting adult mentors to kids who need additional guidance and a one stop shop that empowers people to get involved and give back.

Tune in to hear EIG Director of Community Outreach, Jill Economou, talk with guests about connecting adult mentors to kids who need additional guidance and a one stop shop that empowers people to get involved and give back.

Join Sue Hall  for this years Human Race Sonoma County. Sat. May the 4th! STAR WARS Day. Come dressed  as your favorite character. Sue speaks with David Hartman with the Volunteer Center  of Sonoma County. Herbert Slater Middle School Santa Rosa. before 8a Benefiting many Marin and Sonoma Non-Profits https://humanracenow.org/#/

Chef Summer, and Owner Dale Chu from Gingerootz join us to talk about Fox Valley Restaurant Week, along with Susan VanDenhuevel from the Volunteer Center.

Chef Summer, and Owner Dale Chu from Gingerootz join us to talk about Fox Valley Restaurant Week, along with Susan VanDenhuevel from the Volunteer Center.

Mike Blanchard - From 1995-2007, Mike served dual roles as director of community education for Hospice of Acadiana and executive director of the Hospice of Acadiana Foundation. In that capacity, he was responsible for public relations and fundraising efforts for the local non-profit organization and for overseeing the volunteer program.From 2007-2015, Mike served as vice-president of development for Hospice of Wake County, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. During those eights years, he led fundraising efforts which resulted in more than $32 million in donations to hospice, including $15 million for the creation of a nine acre hospice center, which includes a 20-bed residential hospice facility. Mike has also been a consultant to several non-profit organizations, first in his roll as executive of the Volunteer Center of Lafayette from 1990-1995 and then as the principal in Foundations of Leadership. Through his affiliation with both organizations, he has conducted numerous trainings on board development, fundraising, and strategic planning. A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mike is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Virginia. He also earned a Masters degree from Indiana University and did additional graduate work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mike has published a number of articles on hospice care and end-of-life issues and authored a chapter in a nursing text book on end-of life care published by Jones-Bartlett. In September 2015, he published "Naming the Silence: New & Selected Poems."

Nikki hosting.Kathy Keene (0:00)Beth Oswald (10:00)Carol and Nick, Volunteer Center (39:00)

Local News Chat (0:00)The Takeaway: Seeing Scarcity or Plenty (19:24)Lt Gen Pete Osman, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation (31:04)Curt Detjen & Tammy Williams, Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region (40:12)Deb Lewis & Dr Laura Nelson, Fox Valley Humane Association (1:00:32)Kristen Trimberger, St Vincent de Paul & Laura Gruender, Thrivent (1:11:20)Jennifer Stephany, Appleton Downtown & Sculpture Valley (1:20:47)Kristin Cates, Volunteer Center's VolunteerFEST (1:31:10)

The leadership and stakeholders connected to The Volunteer Center of Orange County were confused as to what the non-profit organization stood for – they were unable to clearly articulate the purpose of their organization and the benefits they provided to the community. The organization knew they needed to take the necessary steps to undergo a transformation in order to express their story, vision and purpose effectively. In this episode of Expert Opinion from November, 2011, Ray Baird sits down with Dan McQuaid, CEO of OneOC, to discuss the critical steps the non-profit took to rebrand itself. From getting buy-off from their board to how the non-profit engaged their internal and external audiences, Dan and Ray explore the strategic process that helped to increase the awareness and perception of this valuable organization.

She has been working with volunteers and others and training and teaching about them for over 30 years. Her passion is training and designing an experience that allows learners to find a process that works for them to make the changes they desire.   She spent 23 years with United Way’s Volunteer Center, coordinating volunteers for city government, training local volunteer coordinators and board volunteers, and managing the volunteer program for United Way.   Before that, she taught High School English, French and Social Studies in Utica, NY and Batavia, Ohio. Before that, she earned a BA from the University of Maine in International Relations and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University. While at United Way, she developed and managed a certificate-earning series on volunteer management with Northern Kentucky University and the Union Institute and University. She also taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in Volunteer Program Management at Northern Kentucky University.  Her career at United Way included initiating and managing the Municipal Volunteer Program, Volunteer Cincinnati, for 15 years. She worked closely with nonprofit agencies to empower their volunteer programs and boards of trustees and served on the Executive Committee of the Cincinnati Association of Volunteer Administrators.  A major success was developing a consulting team of professional volunteer administrators who worked with nonprofit organizations in Greater Cincinnati to assess their volunteer programs and develop strategies for greater success. This resulted in changes that increased program effectiveness in the agencies.        

Live Tue. Jan. 10th, 2016 8pm EST on Para-X-Radio.com Andrieh Vitimus and Jason M. Colwell welcome Sarah (Sam) Elliston to the show to discuss her book Lessons From A Difficult Person: How to Deal with People Like Us. Sarah (Sam) Elliston is an expert in the art of Dealing with Difficult People. She is a top workshop leader and a member of the faculty of the William Glasser Institute, which espouses “Reality Therapy” to foster behavioral change. But her instructional career began long before she even became aware that she was herself a “difficult person,” traits that began in Lincoln MA, where she grew up. For more than 30 years she has been teaching and training, first as a high school teacher in Ohio and Cincinnati—and then as an administrator in the notfor-profit sector. Elliston, who holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Maine and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University, spent 23 years with United Way’s Volunteer Center, coordinating volunteers for city government, training local volunteer coordinators and board volunteers, and managing the volunteer program for United Way. While at United Way, she developed and managed a certificate-earning series on volunteer management with Northern Kentucky University and The Union Institute. She also taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in Volunteer Program Management at Northern Kentucky University. Her career at United Way included initiating and managing the Municipal Volunteer Program — Volunteer Cincinnati — for 15 years. In addition, she worked closely with nonprofit agencies to empower their volunteer programs and boards of trustees and served on the Executive Committee of the Cincinnati Association of Volunteer Administrators. She has presented at the International Conference on Volunteer Administration, the Conference for National and Community Service and regional and state conferences in Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, New York, Michigan and Illinois. She is a Certified Volunteer Administrator, the highest level of professional certification in the field. In addition to her work as a volunteer administrator, Elliston pursued a course of study that would bring her to her current area of expertise. She is now certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. She has served as a board member and president of the Values Realization Institute. Elliston’s passion is training and designing an experience that allows learners to find a process that works for them to make the changes they desire. She is a gentle, persistent, humorous and intelligent trainer, drawing from many sources and always willing to admit that she might not know the answer. For more info, visit: www.sarahelliston.com

Live Tue. Jan. 10th, 2016 8pm EST on Para-X-Radio.com Andrieh Vitimus and Jason M. Colwell welcome Sarah (Sam) Elliston to the show to discuss her book Lessons From A Difficult Person: How to Deal with People Like Us. Sarah (Sam) Elliston is an expert in the art of Dealing with Difficult People. She is a top workshop leader and a member of the faculty of the William Glasser Institute, which espouses “Reality Therapy” to foster behavioral change. But her instructional career began long before she even became aware that she was herself a “difficult person,” traits that began in Lincoln MA, where she grew up. For more than 30 years she has been teaching and training, first as a high school teacher in Ohio and Cincinnati—and then as an administrator in the notfor-profit sector. Elliston, who holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Maine and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University, spent 23 years with United Way’s Volunteer Center, coordinating volunteers for city government, training local volunteer coordinators and board volunteers, and managing the volunteer program for United Way. While at United Way, she developed and managed a certificate-earning series on volunteer management with Northern Kentucky University and The Union Institute. She also taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in Volunteer Program Management at Northern Kentucky University. Her career at United Way included initiating and managing the Municipal Volunteer Program — Volunteer Cincinnati — for 15 years. In addition, she worked closely with nonprofit agencies to empower their volunteer programs and boards of trustees and served on the Executive Committee of the Cincinnati Association of Volunteer Administrators. She has presented at the International Conference on Volunteer Administration, the Conference for National and Community Service and regional and state conferences in Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, New York, Michigan and Illinois. She is a Certified Volunteer Administrator, the highest level of professional certification in the field. In addition to her work as a volunteer administrator, Elliston pursued a course of study that would bring her to her current area of expertise. She is now certified in Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. She has served as a board member and president of the Values Realization Institute. Elliston’s passion is training and designing an experience that allows learners to find a process that works for them to make the changes they desire. She is a gentle, persistent, humorous and intelligent trainer, drawing from many sources and always willing to admit that she might not know the answer. For more info, visit: www.sarahelliston.com

Joan Buckley talks with Elisabeth Muyhlemann about her work with "The Long Island Volunteer Center." Connecting the right service to the right volunteer is key for the success of the experience. Volunteering is life changing for some and of life value for others.

Joan Buckley talks with Elisabeth Muyhlemann about her work with "The Long Island Volunteer Center." Connecting the right service to the right volunteer is key for the success of the experience. Volunteering is life changing for some and of life value for others.

In this episode Dr. Ryan Martin and Dr. Kate Burns talk with Will Vogt, current student and podcast regular, and Michael Schwartz-Oscar, Executive Director of the Volunteer Center of Brown County (http://www.volunteergb.org/). Michael discusses the value of volunteering, the various programs offered through the center, and how UWGB Psychology and Human Development students can get involved in an internship through the center. Learn more about the internship match program at: http://blog.uwgb.edu/uwgbpsych/hudpsych-volunteer-center-internship-matching-program/

210th Fires Brigade Soldiers and local community neighbors recently met at the Dongducheon Volunteer Center headquarters to reopen of the Dongducheon Volunteer Center English Program. The program provides a personal, hands on environment for learning each other's language. The day marked the start of classes after a brief pause in operations.

In this ninth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview Mike D. Merrill, who is the Director of Marketing for the locally-based global online marketing company ReachLocal. Merrill is also the chairman and past-president of the Social Media Club of Dallas. An Interview with Mike Merrill Mike has consistently brought value to the Dallas community as far as leadership in marketing, social media education, and volunteerism. He is on several boards including the Volunteer Center of North Texas, which represents over 2,500 volunteer organizations. This Internet radio show was recorded in a private room at The Gent's Place, located in Preston Center, a shopping area in Preston Hollow, and a stone's throw away from President George W. Bush's neighborhood estate. In this radio show, we ask Mike to recount his story of how social media improved his career after finding himself laid off from a technology sales job back in 2009. He started his own consultancy, Bacon Marketing, and eventually was asked to head up the social media department for ReachLocal, a worldwide online marketing company with over 22,000 clients. We also ask him to tell us how he rebuilt the Social Media Club of Dallas to become the 2nd most attended social media club in the world. Mike also gives some expert tips on how companies use social media and how you as an individual can use it find or get a better job. An Interview with Ben Davis of The Gent's Place In the second part of I Live in Dallas Radio Episode #9, we speak with The Gent's Place Owner and CEO Ben Davis. The Gent's Place is a men's grooming and lifestyle club with several locations including two in the Dallas area. Davis gives us his background, how The Gent's Place came about and garnered business through the use of savvy social media marketing. He also informs us of the unique services they offer for men such as haircuts, hand and foot "repair", shoe shining, massages, and straight razor shaves. Davis was named as a 40 Under Forty Award Honoree by the Dallas Business Journal for 2012, and is quite an impressive guy. Listen as: Mike reveals his three best social media job-hunting and personal branding tips Mike shares how he grew a fledgling organization to the 2nd largest social media club in the world . Ben explains everything a men's lifestyle club entails Ben reveals how social media grew his business to three stores.

Volunteer opportunities abound in the Lower Hudson Valley. Alisa Keston of The Volunteer Center of United Way discusses how her agency joins those with time on their hands, with needy agencies. Get the details at www.volunteer-center.org.

Volunteer opportunities abound in the Lower Hudson Valley. Alisa Keston of The Volunteer Center of United Way discusses how her agency joins those with time on their hands, with needy agencies. Get the details at www.volunteer-center.org.

  Mike Boehler and Michele Rempel will interview Chris Smith of HandsOn Suburban Chicago. Chris joined Handson Chicago as the COO in July, 2007 after a 21 yr career at the Chicago Tribune Co. HandsOn Suburban Chicago (HOSC) is committed to mobilizing the compassion of individuals in order to bring about positive change in our community.  Our mission is "to improve lives by advancing, promoting, and developing community volunteer initiatives." HandsOn Chicago started in a box. In the 1960's, local activist Lois Moore began filling a recipe box with the names of friends and neighbors who were interested in volunteering but unsure of where to go. As that box began to overflow, Lois worked with the Arlington Heights Clergy Fellowship to found the Volunteer Service Bureau of Northwest Cook County, a clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities. From humble beginnings, The Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago -- as we've been called since 1987-- has grown into a force for change, referring over 10,000 volunteers annually and serving over 140  social service agencies, nonprofits and schools.    At HandsOn Suburban Chicago, they work closely with volunteers, nonprofits and other community partners to help them make a difference and improve the lives of their neighbors --  not to mention their own lives -- through meaningful service experiences.   In addition, Michele will share more information for small businesses during the Social Media Minute.    Mike will announce upcoming Linked Local Network events which can also be found at www.linkedlocalnetwork.com