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Show 2 United Way fit Volunteer fly Pamela Juliano Community Volunteer Center Director tenter 2001 tions. Volunteers are provided with meaningful opportunities to serve in rewarding positions benefit; ins both the participants and those programs needing assistance.. We work with such volunteer cenit ters and agencies like RSVP (Retired and . The Community Volunteer Center is one of the many support systems that provide stability to our community's infrastructure; We help save.thou-sand- s of dollars that are put back into the community by providing volun- Senior Volunteer Program), non-prof- teer assisted service Center, Four CEUs S.U.N. posi "Make a difference in one person's life. Start Corners Mental. Health, need filled. The freedoni to make Carbon County Recreations Lighthouse and changes and the ability to many other programs. do so is a privilege. MyThese organizations tell us self and the other staff what they need help with members of the Commuand we find the volunteers nity Volunteer Center, for them. This way our vo- Jamie Santistevan, Rachel lunteers get the opportu-- . Strate and Emily Dart are nity to be helping the com- honored to be a part of munity while still fulfilling the positions that agencies such empowerment, privilege. with yourself and you will hove changed the world. , If your business is in need ; of, volunteer help or you would like, to volunteer, please come visit us. We are located at 90 North 100 East, 140. Otherwise we and tan be reached at (435) 637-891- 1. in United Way hobses a be held at the new skate wonderful service organpark in Price and all proization called Service-Learnin- ceeds from the tournaWhat exactly is ment will go to a nonService-Learnin- g Service-Learning- ? profit organization at work is a method of in our community. It inteaching that enriches cludes youth ages 9 learning by engaging stu- who will compete in skate dents in meaningful ser- boarding skills. They are vice to their schools or judged on their talent and communities through care- the degree of difficulty. ful integration with estab- Through this, the kids are lished curricula. To put it able to showcase their talsimply, we are here to help ents and learn how to bethe youth in our commu- come friends with those nity find out how what they are competing with. they are learning in school; They are also able to leam can benefit their commuabout how to skate safely. nity. We invite the youth We hope you will get exto prepare, lead, and re- cited about participating flect on the outcome of and watch for more information on how to register the projects we do. We have been able to in October! Another successful organize many projects that we will continue an- project we have put on is nually such as the Skate for the Improve a Life Life Tournament. This Through Service project. project was held last Oc- The goal of this project tober and will continue to was to see the . lives of be held each year, It will nursing home residents g. 6-1- , : They were able to see your spare time. Evidence how their sacrificing only from a national study of The volunteers Were one hour a week made a Leam and Serve America paired off and assigned to dramatic difference in the programs states that efa single resident of the life of another person. fective service-learnin- g Someu nursing home. The elderly programs improve acabecame their 'pets as projects we are working demic grades, increase atthey learned more about on are the Youth Mentoring tendance in school, and the individual person and Program, allowing youth to develop a personal and sofound out what activities participate in the planning cial responsibility We they enjoyed doing. The of Story Hour at the Price hope to.create. that kind youth were required to Library, getting our el- of program! We are always looking spend one day a week ementary age youth doing with their resident but service for the community, for project ideas and volIf ypu were encouraged to visit and a service competition unteers ages Embetween Carbon and are interested in particiany other time. Schools. toery High During their time pating in any of these acService-Learnin- g is a tivities or have any sergether the volunteers involved vice ideas, please contact played games, made great way to get in and do the Emily at 637-891crafts, sang songs, read, community but most often Just had a worth while activities in; simple conversation with them. The results were " life long amazing! TTie youth were , : improved by the friendship of. youth volunteers. 5-1- 1. able to. see the visual change in their elderly friend. Many went from staying completely silent talk. Others to non-sto- p more often. smiled simply Bed short its completeness depends on what it was lived for. - David Starr Jordon Castle Country On Bank of Terry Marasco 29 N. 600 East, Price : 637-33- 05 7. 409 E. Main, Price 637 - 6825 (435) (435) (435) 637-009- 4 Office 637-694- Fu 352 KtacMiln 6 V.-.- ' Home |