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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Our Environmental Destiny

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:20:10 +0000

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s reputation as a resolute defender of the environment stems from a litany of successful legal actions. Kennedy was named one of TIME magazines Heroes for the Planet for his success in helping Riverkeeper lead the fight to restore the Hudson River. In 2009, he was named one of Rolling Stones 100 Agents of Change. He has worked on environmental issues across the Americas, and has assisted several indigenous tribes in Latin America and Canada in successfully negotiating treaties protecting traditional homelands.

Kennedy is also credited with leading the fight to protect New York City’s water supply. He is the senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council. One of NRDC’s focuses is to encourage greener business practices. A portion of NRDC works to bring business and government together in order to establish policies that are good for the economy and the environment. In addition to his numerous leadership roles, Kennedy has published a number of books, including the New York Times bestseller Crimes Against Nature (2004); The Riverkeepers (1997); and Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr: A Biography (1977).

Duration : 1:3:30

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Volunteer fire fighters trained well in Oklahoma

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:07:01 +0000

Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is working to keep volunteer fire departments staffed and Oklahomans alive with their state-of-the-art rural firefighter training academy.

Duration : 0:2:26

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JCCC Board of Trustees Meeting 3-26-09

admin — Sun, 09 May 2010 20:33:08 +0000

KOMA
Board chair Shirley Brown-VanArsdale asked Mark Ferguson, college counsel, to communicate the findings and results of an inquiry and investigation as to whether the college violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act during an executive session of the board meeting on Feb. 19. Ferguson reviewed statements made in the media, notes made when investigating the matter, the minutes of the meeting, relevant statutes, and interpretation of KOMA both by the Kansas courts and the office of the attorney general. He also spoke with the Kansas attorney generals office and an assistant district attorney in Johnson County. After a complete review of the facts and circumstances surrounding the allegations, he is of the opinion that no violations of KOMA occurred at the February meeting and that the board fully complied with the Kansas Open Meetings Act and with its own board policies related to conducting an executive session.

Faculty Association
Mike Martin, president of the Faculty Association, reviewed aspects of the current negotiation process and announced the associations endorsement of four candidates for the board election: Bob Drummond, Peter Jouras, Melody Rayl and Stephanie Sharp.

Student Senate
Andre Jones, Senate president, gave the board an overview of upcoming events, such as Daffodil Day on March 27 and a rally to show appreciation for the colleges championship teams on April 1.

Foundation
Trustee Don Weiss reviewed upcoming Foundation events, including the Dollars for Scholars auction on April 24.

KACCT
Trustee Lynn Mitchelson reported that he and Dr. Calaway had met with the new executive director of the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees about funding issues raised in the Kansas legislature.

Duration : 2:14:46

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School District Adams 14 Family Resource Center Clothing & F

admin — Sun, 09 May 2010 20:33:05 +0000

Located at 5291 East 60th Avenue in Commerce City Colorado the Family Resource has served over 570 students from every Adams 14 school including the preschools, the charter school and Migrant Education.

The Clothing and Food Pantry is actually located in the old city hall where the jails were located in the basement. The old city hall is now currently the Adams 14 administration center.

The program was built and is sustained entirely by volunteers resulting in over 3,000 volunteer hours since October 16, 2007. It is operated entirely by volunteers and managed by the Adams 14 Volunteer/Community Program. It is a “hand up” program helping families move ahead. Clients are referred by principals, health workers, Migrant Education staff and Adams 14 staff.

UPS, the largest employer on Commerce City has donated approximately $110,000 volunteer hours and supplies.

For more information regarding the Family Center and & Food Pantry call Volunteer Manager Mary Gober at 303-853-3274. Or e-mail: FamilyResourceCenter@acsd14.k12.co.us

Video is of Adams 14 Volunteer/Community Coordinator Reba Drotar, also Council member Tracey Snyder and Adams 14 staff member Dr. John Lange.

Duration : 0:8:49

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Center Volunteer Fire Department 50th Video Pt. 1

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:10:14 +0000

Center Volunteer Fire Department serves an area west of Mocksville, NC. In operation since 1958, this file has two videos of photos from the department’s past.

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Let’s Volunteer (parody of I’m on a Boat) You Choose Volunteer Center of Ozaukee County

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:39:06 +0000

Dillon, Kacie, and Kristina (Group #18) made this video in order to promote volunteering and hopefully earn some money to give to a charity of our choice. Feel free to make suggestions in the comment box. We need views in order for the judges to look at our video, so please watch as many times as you like.
Dillon is singing, please contact the volunteer center for any questions or comment with questions at (262) 377-1616. I hope you like this.
Lyrics:

Aw, yeah, get yourself ready, were about to go/help out. Everybody in the world start to make a change, and get off your butt and on your toes. We doin this. Lets go.

Lets volunteer. I volunteer. Everybody look at me cause l like to volunteer. I volunteer. Lets volunteer. Take a good, hard look at the stellar volunteers.

I’m not at home hey teenager take a look at me. Straight workin at a park for no price for free. Pickin up trash, and savin puppies here. Just be like me you teenager cause I volunteer.

Get the Favre itch, to volunteer kids. We give back everyday cause we enjoy it. Go to old homes, listen to pops stories, Gonna tell you all about it-just try to stop me

I’m tutorin a student, the only time I sit. The student’s learnin, ask me If Im happy- you bet. Improvin his/her world, this as good as it gets. Go volunteer hey teenager don’t you ever forget.

I volunteered man, at Ozaukee and, I got some volunteer hours for graduation. I always help the world, aidin all types o people. If you wont help girls, then you’re sure not me, oh.

Come on get up , go volunteer.

Be the man, donate clothes, volunteerer. Like me, you could give toys, volunteerer. Do some service with your boys, volunteerer. Helpin out is a joy, volunteerer.

Hey ma, if you could see me now, workin hard with some sweat on my brow. Gonna make a difference in this world somehow, Like Jerry Lewis, lets go out and help people.

Yea. Whether you go help out a home, or just decide to pick up a road, Volunteer, Just like me, oh

Come on now todays the day, go out and change the world your way, Please Listen when I say, Go Volunteer, heyyyy

Shawtay. Shawtay. Yeaaah, yea, yea.

***yes, I know they don’t all rhyme the best, and they are not all the same syllables as I’m on a boat, but I thought it came out nicely

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If you have better lyrics, sing them and post them there

Duration : 0:3:20

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United Way of Pike County’s Day of Caring 2008

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:36:17 +0000

Hundrends of volunteers help various local nonprofit organziations including Habitat for Humanity, Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC), Holy Trinity Food Pantry, Wayne-Pike Adult Literacy, American Red Cross and others. For more details, visit www.unitedwaypike.org.

Duration : 0:9:0

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Volunteers are Love in Motion – You Choose & Volunteer Center of Ozaukee County

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:36:04 +0000

Be A Volunteer. You Choose.
Visit the Volunteer Center of Ozaukee County at www.volunteerozaukee.com

Duration : 0:2:8

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