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In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike; volunteers waiting to lend support
Affiliates in Houston, Dallas, and Louisiana are assisting first responders to access the damage left by Ike. They continue to help recruit and manage volunteers needed for local shelters and are assisting the Red Cross stage additional shelters throughout the region. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!
Hurricane Ike, now a Tropical Depression, continues to move resulting in heavy rainfall in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Flood warnings are in effect until late this afternoon. Efforts continue to restore power and ensure the safety of drinking water.
ServiceNation Summit
On September 11-12 the ServiceNation Summit, will convene more than 500 distinguished leaders from American business, government and leading non-profit institutions to celebrate the ideal and power of service, and lay out a bold policy blueprint for addressing America’s greatest social challenges through expanded opportunities for voluntary community and national service. The summit kicks off the Service Nation campaign. ServiceNation will organize a national Day of Action on Sept. 27, to engage tens of thousands of Americans in events across the country that will showcase the power, potential and impact of service. To date, 891 events have been created in 50 states. Visit your local affiliate or sign up to host, or find events to attend, at events.servicenation.org.
MLK Day of Service 2009 Grants
Through the generous support of the Corporation for National and Community Service, HandsOn Network is pleased to announce the availability of grant awards for MLK Day of Service 2009. In 2009, Affiliates will enthusiastically pursue a commitment to the network-wide celebration of Dr. King’s Day of Service and encourage continued year-long engagement of service in communities. Applications are due October 8th.
PLUGIN!
Whether you are an individual, media professional, non-profit partner, corporate administrator, or a HandsOn Action Center (Affiliate), here’s where you find out how to plug in and get the information you need. Over 1,000 tools, links, tips and resources to help you engage, get involved, design programs or manage volunteer-led community projects.
JUNE 22-24 SAN FRANCISCO
Save the date for the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service, June 22-24 in San Francisco. We are developing sessions, programs, and platforms that will help you find new ways to move your organizations forward. Learn from volunteer and service experts from across the country; connect with volunteer leaders, nonprofit organizations, corporate and government partners; and be inspired by the City by the Bay and its innovative practices.