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HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
- Attend our Festival of Baskets fundraising event October 6, 2007 (Columbus Day weekend,) in Haverhill, New Hampshire so we can continue to offer services to the community.
- improve chances for offenders re-entering the community: teach inmates decision making using a structured curriculum. Thresholds & Decisions training for volunteers October 27, 2007.
- improve people's access to health care: drive them to appointments or lead exercise classes, (see If It Ain't Broke, Why Fix It?)
- enhance public safety: inform the community about disaster preparedness, staff a hot-line, or conduct community patrols
- bridge the communication gap: teach the internet to new "surfers" of all ages, or read aloud on tape for those with impaired vision
- encourage enthusiasm for learning: be a home-work helper at an after-school program, read with Head Start students, or tutor adults
- provide social opportunities for people living in nursing homes: share your musical talents or hobbies
- help older adults stay in their own homes: make telephone reassurance calls, deliver meals, be a friendly visitor, or help with chores or repairs
CHANGING SOMEONE'S LIFE ALSO GIVES YOU OPPORTUNITIES TO
- Make new friends
- Do service learning for school
- Complement your resume
- Network with others
- Fulfull court mandated service
- Learn more about your local community
- Change another's life...Your own!
YOU HAVE CHOICES
- Lend the skills you developed over a lifetime
or
learn something new
- Be on-call to serve at your convenience
or
do something on a regularly scheduled basis
or
participate in short term projects
- Do something familiar
or
explore something new
RSVP & THE VOLUNTEER CENTER
- Mobilizes the talents and skills of people of all ages to provide creative solutions to community needs through volunteerism
- Works with local not-for-profit agencies and municipalities meeting community needs
- Matches people with volunteer opportunities that suit their interests, skills, and schedule
- Can design custom volunteer jobs
- Provides free supplemental insurance that covers you while you serve
- Offers mileage assistance
- Provides on-going support
- Sponsors Single Volunteers of the Upper Valley
WE ARE
- Your one stop volunteer shop
- Serving Grafton and Sullivan Counties in New Hampshire
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