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Faith
Based Program News
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
- January 15th, 2007
- We are
still looking for organizations to host drives!! If your congregation
is interested, please contact the Volunteer Center
for more information.
- You can register to
participate at
http://www.volunteerlv.org/mlkday.html
Scholarships
- Sandy Kelly/UPS Youth
Volunteer Scholarship -- This award is available
to a high school senior who has made a meaningful
volunteer contribution to the community. The student
must be nominated by a nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency
serving the greater Lehigh Valley. The agency can
call the Volunteer Center to request an official
nomination form.
- Visit
http://www.volunteerlv.org/youth_scholarships.html
for more scholarships.
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Are you looking for....
- Ways your congregation can better serve your
community?
- Meaningful projects for youth or adult groups?
- Ideas for helping members express their faith
through service?
- Volunteer opportunities that work with your
mission?
- Resources for planning a volunteer service day?
- Ecumenical partners to work with to improve the
community?
- Local training opportunities for staff and lay
leaders?
- New techniques for involving more members in the
work of your church?
Look at what we have
to offer you:
- Online
searchable database with information on
current community
needs and opportunities for ministry outreach
- Help with choosing opportunities that fit with
your members' interests and your congregation's focus
- Support in locating and bringing together
ecumenical and nonprofit partners to work together to improve the
community
- Ideas and opportunities for
youth and teen
volunteering
- Training for staff and leaders in
effective recruiting and managing of volunteers
To find
out more about how the Volunteer Center can partner with your faith based
organization, please contact us:
Volunteer Center of the Lehigh
Valley
2121 City Line Rd. | Bethlehem, PA | 18017-2168
Phone: 610.807.0336
Fax: 610.807.9361
E-mail: vc@volunteerlv.org
Web: www.volunteerlv.org
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