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National Philanthropy Highlights from the Area Planning Team Grantee Spotlight Volunteer Spotlight Our Mission & Vision
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.... | For more information about any of the events or opportunities listed below, or to register as a participant, email Meghan Loper at: mloper@majesticrealty.com Click on a city name below for volunteer opportunities in your area: • ATLANTA ................................................................................................... MAJESTIC KIDS – You asked and we answered. In response to your requests, we are developing ways for our employee's children to get involved in our nonprofit endeavors. Not only will this help foster a commitment to service in all our families, but it will also increase support to nonprofits in our communities. To help us focus these efforts, please let us know if you and your children are interested in participating. Activities may include longer term, ongoing commitments as well as one-time special projects, such as work days or special events. Opportunities might include helping at our local youth centers, libraries, and serving Thanksgiving dinners for the homeless or low-income families. If you and your family are interested in this new expanded program, please email foundation program coordinator, Jennie Roski at jroski@majesticrealty.com with your name, number of children and their names and ages. MATCHING FUNDS – As an employee of Majestic Realty and its related companies, you have a powerful opportunity to multiply your giving to nonprofit organizations. Thanks to the generosity of the Roski and Wheeler families, your qualified donations are matched two-for-one. If you need more information about the Matching Funds program, or how to qualify, please email Susan Aqueche at saqueche@majesticrealty.com. ................................................................................................... ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES LOS ANGELES L.A. WORKS – Founded in 1991 by a group of concerned citizens from the entertainment, business and government sectors, L.A. Works aims to increase volunteer participation in community service projects and to provide community service organizations with access to volunteer labor and other resources. L.A. Works is part of the Hands On Network, which is made up of 64 national and international volunteer organizations that act as entrepreneurial civic action centers. For more information related to ongoing volunteer opportunities visit: www.laworks.com SAN GABRIEL VALLEY THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY – This organization is the focal point of volunteerism in the San Gabriel Valley. The Center recruits and refers thousands of volunteers for nonprofit agencies. For more information: call Kathy Boyd, (626) 792-6118. INLAND EMPIRE .....................≥≥≥≥≥≥≥≥........... ...back to top VOLUNTEER CENTER OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Since 1966, The Volunteer Center of Riverside County has been creating safe and healthy communities with an emphasis on providing services and referrals to the truly needy. Its Volunteer Connection program, promotes volunteerism by recruiting, training and placing volunteers with more than 300 area agencies. For more information visit: www.vcrivco.org or call (800) 464-1123. HANDS ON INLAND EMPIRE – Hands On Inland Empire, a program of Inland Empire United Way, provides a link for individuals, families, teams, and corporate groups to join together and engage in meaningful volunteer opportunities within the San Bernardino and Riverside counties and Pomona Valley. From motivating children to discover and learn, to serving hot meals to low income families, you can respond to the critical needs of Inland Empire residents. For more information related to ongoing volunteer opportunities visit: www.handsoninlandempire.org ................................................................................................... LAS VEGAS VOLUNTEER CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA – This organization provides resources to groups and individuals to help them deliver creative solutions to community problems through volunteerism. The Volunteer Center of Southern Nevada is the local Hands On Network affiliate serving Southern Nevada. For information, visit www.volunteercentersn.org. ................................................................................................... ATLANTA .....................≥≥≥≥≥≥≥≥≥≥≥≥........... ...back to top HANDS ON ATLANTA – This nonprofit organization helps individuals, families and corporate and community groups find flexible volunteer opportunities at more than 400 service organizations and schools. Hands On Atlanta volunteers, now 37,000 strong, are at work every day of the year building community and meeting critical needs in schools, parks, senior homes, food banks, pet shelters, low-income neighborhoods and more. Hands On Atlanta is an affiliate of the Hands On Network, an umbrella association of "Cares" and "Hands On" organizations across the United States, U.K. and other countries. To become a Hands On Atlanta Volunteer, visit: www.handsonatlanta.org. ................................................................................................... DALLAS HANDS ON NORTH TEXAS – A program of the Volunteer Center of North Texas, Hands On North Texas helps individuals, families, corporate and community groups find creative and flexible volunteer opportunities at nonprofit agencies in Collin, Dallas and Tarrant counties. Every month, Hands On North Texas volunteers help to address the needs of hundreds of community-based organizations in a wide variety of meaningful, flexible volunteer opportunities. For more information visit: www.handsonnorthtexas.org ................................................................................................... DENVER .....................≥≥≥≥≥≥≥≥..≥≥≥≥≥......... ...back to top METRO VOLUNTEERS – An affiliate of the Hands On Network, Metro Volunteers is a nonprofit organization that helps individuals, families, and corporate and community groups find volunteer opportunities at diverse service organizations throughout the metro Denver area. For more information and to find a volunteer opportunity: www.metrovolunteers.org ................................................................................................... SPECIAL EVENTS/VOLUNTEER PROJECTS LOS ANGELES ..................––––––––––––...........back to top DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES: HOMEWALK, EXPOSTION PARK – Join Team Majestic Realty Foundation and participate in the United Way of Greater Los Angeles’ 5K Family Walk in Exposition Park in Los Angeles at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 17, 2007. Called HomeWalk, the event is part of A Pathway Home, a United Way initiative to prevent and end homelessness. The HomeWalk will start and end at Exposition Park, at 700 Exposition Park Drive. To register contact foundation program director Meghan Loper, mloper@majesticrealty.com LOS ANGELES: FOOD SORTING PROJECT, LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOODBANK – Lend a hand to help those in need and fight hunger in our community during the busy holiday season. Volunteer to help sort and repackage food at the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank on Saturday, November 10 from 9 a.m. to noon, or Saturday, December 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. The facility is located at 1734 E. 41st Street, Los Angeles, 90058. For more information contact amartinez@lafoodbank.org or call (323) 234-3030, ext. 144 or ext. 156 ................................................................................................... INLAND EMPIRE .....................≥≥≥≥≥≥≥≥........... ...back to top REDLANDS: ADOPT-A-FAMILY– Family Service Association of Redlands. The holidays are just around the corner, and Family Service needs toys, books, and games for young children. They also are collecting gifts for teens as well as the fixings for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. It is never too early to sign up for the Adopt-A-Family program that provides gifts and meals to families that would otherwise go without. For more information, call Donna at (909) 793 -2673. ................................................................................................... SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CITY OF INDUSTRY: Support those less fortunate this holiday season by collecting canned food and other non-perishable food items during the annual Crossroads Business Park Canned Food Drive. Collection barrels have been placed in the lobby of the Atrium building (13181-91 Crossroads Parkway North) and the Terrace building (13200 Crossroads Parkway). Items will be collected through November 21st to benefit the El Monte/South El Monte Emergency Resource Association. For more information, please contact Claudia Cervantes, ccervantes@majesticrealty.com WHITTIER: BECOME A VOLUNTEER READING PARTNER – Join forces with The Wonder of Reading and Sorensen Elementary School and become a volunteer reading partner to a public elementary school student who needs a mentor like you! An extensive, fun and interactive three-hour training is provided at the school site to equip new volunteers with special one-on-one reading techniques. Afterwards, participants will be matched with a student who is a struggling reader. Reading partners are asked to commit to spending an hour per week or a minimum of an hour every other week with their student. To become a volunteer reading partner attend the training on Wednesday, November 28th, 8:45 a.m. to noon at Sorensen Elementary School, 11493 Rose Hedge Drive, Whittier. Interested participants should contact foundation program coordinator Jennie Roski, jroski@majesticrealty.com to receive the training registration form. ................................................................................................... LAS-VEGAS ..................––––––––––––...........back to top BOULDER CITY: THE NIGHT OF LIGHTS, ST. JUDE’S RANCH FOR CHILDREN – On Friday, November 30th and Saturday, December 1st, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Boulder City campus of St. Jude’s Ranch will be flooded with holiday lights and holiday cheer. Family activities will be underway, along with a silent auction, appearances by Santa and Mrs. Claus and live entertainment. Hot cocoa and cookies will be served as you wander through the winter wonderland on foot or by a horse-drawn carriage while you enjoy the abundant home decorations, forest of lighted Christmas trees and carolers. Majestic Realty Foundation is proud to once again be a sponsor of this festive event. Families are welcome to join the staff and children at St. Jude’s in sharing the holiday cheer. HENDERSON: WISH LIST, HENDERSON ALLIED COMMUNITY ADVOCATES – HACA maintains a food pantry and clothing closet for its clients, many of whom cannot afford food and personal items as their utility and housing costs soar. Current items in high demand include:
Donations may be dropped off at HACA’s Family Resource Center, 178 Westminster Way, Henderson, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please contact JoAnn Holt at (702) 566-0576, ext. 13, or via email: jjhHACAfrc@yahoo.com to make alternative arrangements. ................................................................................................... ATLANTA ..................––––––––––––...........back to top ADOPT-A-FAMILY / FAMILIES FIRST – Adopt a family by providing Thanksgiving Dinner and / or December holiday gifts! Go to www.familiesfirst.org, click on the “Adopt-a-Family” button, follow the prompts, and in no time you’ll be on your way to making this holiday season shine bright for a child or family in the community. Additionally, Families First will be collecting Kroger or Publix gift cards, as well as frozen turkeys and/or canned goods and other non-perishable items. Gift cards and food items may be delivered or sent to the midtown offices of Families First through the close of business on Wednesday, November 14th. Cards can be delivered or sent by mail to: Families First – Attention: Volunteer Services, 1105 W. Peachtree Street, P.O. Box 7948, Station C, Atlanta Georgia. Turkeys and non-perishable items will be accepted at the main office on Wednesday, November 14th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, November 15th, from 9 a.m. to noon. Call (404) 541-2228 for more information. RUTLEDGE: CAMP TWIN LAKES TEEN SUMMIT – On November 10th join the team from Camp Twin Lakes to tour the second Annual Camp Twin Lakes Teen Summit. This year’s Teen Summit was underwritten by a grant from the Majestic Realty Foundation. To show their appreciation, the Camp Twin Lakes team invites you to come and tour the camp, have lunch and see the teen leaders in action. Reservations are required so please contact Meghan Loper at mloper@majesticrealty.com as soon as possible! ................................................................................................... DALLAS ..................––––––––––––...........back to top OPERATION FRONTLINE: NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK – The North Texas Food Bank is one of nine food banks throughout the country to offer its member agencies Operation Frontline. Nutrition Education Manager Amy Lopez and Nutrition Education Coordinator Katherine Lindholm, work with the member agencies and their clients to provide them with classes on nutrition, healthy cooking, food budgeting, and food safety. Volunteer positions include Chef Instructor, Nutritionist/Dietitian, and Volunteer Assistant/Grocery Shopper. For specific dates, times, and locations, please email Amy Lopez, or call her at (214) 330-1396, ext. 112 or email Katherine Lindholm or call her at (214) 431-4718, ext. 3260. COMMUNITY KITCHEN: NORTH TEXAS FOODBANK – The Community Kitchen operates as a commissary to nonprofit agencies serving prepared meals to the hungry. The kitchen offers fully prepared frozen meals to heat and serve. The mission of the kitchen is two-fold: offer agencies nutritious prepared foods, while providing culinary job skills training to disadvantaged individuals who have an interest in developing a career in foodservice. The kitchen is 3,000 square feet and, once at capacity, will produce 10,000 meals weekly while providing foodservice training to approximately 80 people per year. Volunteer opportunities include assisting the Training Chef with conducting the curriculum (if qualified) and/or getting involved with daily production. Times: 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information call James Williams at (214) 330-1396, ext. 257. ................................................................................................... DENVER ..................––––––––––––...........back to top DENVER: FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES – Calling all volunteers! Consider joining the Food Bank in the Fighting Hunger and Feeding Hope campaign. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old, and need to come dressed in clothes appropriate for warehouse work – including close-toed, comfortable shoes. Please call to schedule a time to volunteer. Contact Olive Crawford at (303) 371-9250, ext. 236, or by email at volunteer@foodbankrockies.org BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO DENVER: UPCOMING CLUB PROGRAM VOLUNTEER OREINTATIONS—Program volunteers play a crucial role in day-to-day club activities by helping full-time staff in a variety of ways, including coaching, tutoring, or leading specific programs. All Club Program Volunteers are asked to attend a comprehensive volunteer orientation; pass a background check to ensure volunteer suitability, and work in a clubs a minimum of two hours per week. Upcoming Volunteer Orientations:
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