Thank you for subscribing to Plugged In, the volunteer update & opportunity newsletter from the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Central Texas. Read on to find out how you can get involved and have an impact on our community. Contact Alyson for information on any of the postings or to create community involvement activities for your company.
Community
involvement opportunities are divided into the following color-coded
categories. Click on an organization's name to be taken to its posting.
Postings are hyperlinked to the organization's website.
Upcoming Events
Individual Volunteer Opportunities
Group Volunteer Opportunities
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Arc of the Arts
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Individual Volunteer Opportunties:
The Arc of the Arts Project is one of the only programs in Texas to provide art classes and an art gallery for people with developmental disabilities.
Volunteer artists (without disabilities) provide one-on-one art classes
and the artist's work is displayed in a socially inclusive setting that
is conducive to learning job skills and increasing self-esteem.
The Arc is looking for volunteers and supporters
who would like to share their talent & treasure with some very
special artists. Arc of the Arts opens it doors on August the 6th - classes are Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. 6717 Burnet Road, Austin Texas.
Contact Randi Knight or Adria Dawidczik for more information or visit our website!
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| Girlstart |
Summer
Camp starts next week, and Girlstart is buzzing with preparations! You
can make your own impact on Girlstart programs by volunteering this
summer!
Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities:
Press Packet Assembly:
Girlstart is seeking 2 volunteers to help assemble 20-30 press kits
containing current media articles, press releases, and Girlstart
brochures. The project involves printing articles and press releases
and assembling them chronologically in two-pocket folders according to
a sample presskit.
Girlstart Video Volunteers:
Girlstart needs B roll footage to use for marketing purposes. We would
love your help capturing the awe-inspiring experience that girls have
each and every day at summer camp! You can use our video equipment, or
if you have high quality equipment, that is even better.
Summer Camp Guest Speakers:
*One Hour Project* We are still looking for female guest speakers to
spend less than an hour leading our summer campers in an activity that
highlights your career! We are in need of professionals in the medical
field, any field relating to animals (zookeepers, veterinarians, etc),
and any chemistry or physics-related field.
Calling All High School Virtual Volunteers!
Girlstart is looking for a few high school girls who are very familiar
with and have an avatar in Teen Second Life. We are working on a summer
Teen Second Life project and want your input! Volunteer from home or at
Girlstart and help us as we plan our first ever virtual teen global
awareness event this summer.
June Office Volunteers:
Volunteer at Girlstart for a few weekday hours (9am-5pm, M-F)...
Activities may include copying, researching, compiling information into
a database, gathering supplies, creating goody bags, and more.
Gardening for Girlstart
*One Hour Project* We are looking for a few Green Thumbs (or just
anyone who can wield a water hose!) to water/weed our yard and flower
beds for one hour. You can sign up to come in on a Monday, Wednesday or
Friday afternoon anytime this summer.
Contact Zakiyyah Kareem for more information about this June & July volunteer projector visitour website.
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Alyson Stolpman
Program Director
alyson@givetoaustin.org
ph 512.482.8894
fax 512.233.2555
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VIRTUAL FOOD DRIVE.
GET INVOLVED!
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Austin-area technology companies are joining forces
to provide 3.75 million meals to hungry Central Texans in 2008!
For more information visit the EF website!
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IBM'S WORLD COMMUNITY GRID
More
than 850,000 computer devices have been registered to volunteer
computing time when not in use by their owners. World Community Grid
volunteers are donating an average of 1,100 years of computing time per
week! Help by getting involved!
More information:
click here!
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SAVE THE DATE:
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Fall
Service Day
October 10, 2008
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