Center » donations http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Wyclef and Claudinette Jean recruit Seton Hall University students to join the Yele Haiti Movement http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org/volunteer-center-of/wyclef-and-claudinette-jean-recruit-seton-hall-university-students-to-join-the-yele-haiti-movement http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org/volunteer-center-of/wyclef-and-claudinette-jean-recruit-seton-hall-university-students-to-join-the-yele-haiti-movement#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 01:06:59 +0000 admin http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org/volunteer-center-of/wyclef-and-claudinette-jean-recruit-seton-hall-university-students-to-join-the-yele-haiti-movement Wyclef and Claudinette Jean speak to the students of Seton Hall University and thank them for volunteering their time to help at the Yele Haiti Volunteer Center in South Orange, NJ. Wyclef and the students march from Seton Hall University to the Yele Volunteer center carrying collected donations. Join the movement please visit http://www.yele.org for more information.

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]]> http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org/center-of-volunteers/volunteers-abroad-in-2009-with-abroaderview-org-you-must-see/feed 0 Volunteer Abroad in Uganda Africa Volunteering Opportunities Program Kampala Jinka Kasese Katebo Tororo www.abroaderview.org http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org/center-of-volunteers/volunteer-abroad-in-uganda-africa-volunteering-opportunities-program-kampala-jinka-kasese-katebo-tororo-www-abroaderview-org http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org/center-of-volunteers/volunteer-abroad-in-uganda-africa-volunteering-opportunities-program-kampala-jinka-kasese-katebo-tororo-www-abroaderview-org#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:15:11 +0000 admin http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org/center-of-volunteers/volunteer-abroad-in-uganda-africa-volunteering-opportunities-program-kampala-jinka-kasese-katebo-tororo-www-abroaderview-org Visit: www.abroaderview.org
We created A Broader View on the belief that one person can make a difference in the lives of others. We believe that our programs make a positive impact on the volunteers who travel with us, as well as the local community. We have found that cultural immersion leads to a personal satisfaction that one does not get as a tourist.

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To date, American Airlines has transported more than 100,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies into Haiti, including water, food, diapers and other non-perishable goods, and has flown multiple relief missions with medical personnel, military and government officials since the disaster.

To donate, please visit http://bit.ly/GIVE2HAITI

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]]> http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org/center-of-volunteers/american-airlines-provides-call-center-and-volunteers-for-hope-for-haiti-now-telethon/feed 0 Volunteers Prepare Donations For Shipment To Haiti http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org/volunteers/volunteers-prepare-donations-for-shipment-to-haiti http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org/volunteers/volunteers-prepare-donations-for-shipment-to-haiti#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:39:10 +0000 admin http://www.handsonnorthwestflorida.org/volunteers/volunteers-prepare-donations-for-shipment-to-haiti Volunteers packed food destined for Haiti. Laura Borchers reports.

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