CSC adds Bangladesh summer service program Nov 12, 2009
Assistant News Esitor. Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009. (The Observer, IN)
* Musician to perform for fundraiser Nov 12, 2009
Chuo encouraged concertgoers to make donations to Kaohsiung Medical Universitys free medical service program, which serves mountainous regions battered by Morakot. The concerts in Tainan and Kaohsiung will begin at 7pm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Help is here for Wilmington fuel bills Nov 11, 2009
The program run by Joe Kennedy is a one-time only service program. Marciello stressed that those who need assistance should not hesitate to contact the office. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Vet, 89, continues to help military Nov 11, 2009
Now, at a time when he could be relaxing, playing golf or doing whatever fancies him, Berry has become a graduate of the National Veterans Legal Service Program. Lifting a 2,046-page Veteran s Benefits Manual, he says, Most veterans aren t aware of what s in here. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
‘This Old House’ marks 30th season by fighting back against housing crisis Nov 8, 2009
Franklin, 20, says he is inspired by the sight of workers and a camera crew buzzing around a formerly abandoned two-family home that is being restored by the Public Broadcasting Service program This Old House. Franklin grew up on the street at the center of the city s foreclosure crisis, and like many longtime residents he is happy to witness something good happening. (Boston Globe)
People are their business Nov 8, 2009
Some of those little things include a community service program managed by Ruth Wyser, a human resources staffer who spends half her time on charitable projects. More than 70 percent of Winter, Wyman employees participate in the company s community work, which is directed by a 15-person committee that frequently surveys employees for direction and feedback. (Boston Globe)
Music soothes the sick, comforts the bedridden Nov 7, 2009
Hughes was at the hospital as part of a new, nonprofit national service program called MusicianCorps that dispatches musicians into cities the way the Peace Corps sends workers to foreign soil. Hughes is among the first 21 fellows selected to put their talent for civic engagement to work in San Francisco and three other cities. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ceal Andre Travels the World, Made a Difference at Home Nov 7, 2009
Andre also worked with the Alternative Community Service Program of St. Louis County at its beginning. The program placed noncriminal violators into nonprofit organizations to perform community service as part of a court sentence. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Medford's Tufts University races for a cause Nov 7, 2009
This past summer, a group of Tufts Hillel undergraduate students traveled to Rwanda on a service program organized by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Their trip took them to the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village, which provides a home and source of education for orphans of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Retired National Park Service senior conservator Toby Raphael dies Nov 7, 2009
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Josephs Catholic Church Hispanic outreach service program. . (The Herald-Mail Online)
Freedom fighter Nov 6, 2009
"] Clinton "kind of went off on him," he told Greider. He told Greider he had done things already that no other president would do. He had raised taxes on the rich and lowered them for the working poor. He introduced the AmeriCorps service program, which Rolling Stone campaigned for ... He was taking on the gun lobby and the tobacco industry. He had proposed fair treatment for gay soldiers. He was fighting for national health care coverage, and more, but liberals paid very little attention to... (Salon)
Khazei suggests tax credit to boost job creation Nov 6, 2009
US Senate candidate Alan Khazei, cofounder of the City Year service program, proposed a tax credit yesterday to encourage hiring by small businesses as part of a six-point plan for job creation. Billing himself as the jobs senator, Khazei visited a Boston microfinance agency to pitch a tax credit in which small businesses that hire new employees would be refunded 15 percent of wage costs next year and 10 percent in 2011. (Boston Globe)
Lions busy with apple butter Nov 6, 2009
He said the Lions also participate in the Juvenile Work Service Program with District Judge William Kear, Milton. Club members serve as mentors for young adults who must complete community service projects. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Jamel Nicholas Earns Academic All-District Honor Nov 6, 2009
The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) is a two-year service program offering college graduates the opportunity to serve as full-time teachers in under-resourced Catholic schools across the southern United States. --ND. (Und.com)
Deutsche Telekom Q3 Net Income up 7 Pct Nov 5, 2009
The company's efforts to cut costs dubbed the Save for Service program also bore fruit, increasing profitability across all of its segments in the third quarter. Since it was implemented in 2005, it has generated savings of some euro5. (ABC News -- Business)
New storm water charge proposed Nov 4, 2009
to pay for a grant or a debt service program, explained Whitesell. Currently, we only have one way of doing so through the waste water, but it is pretty much bonded out at this point. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
GM Sales Higher for First Time in 2 Years Nov 4, 2009
The carmaker will offer 0 percent financing for up to 48 months on all its vehicles, and a no-cost maintenance and service program its Jeep and Chrysler brands. Buyers also can opt for $2,500 off their purchase if they don't take the no-interest financing. (CBS News)
Local airline finally lands gate deal at Hartsfield Nov 3, 2009
Georgia Skies operates under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Essential Air Service program, which provides funding to help pay for unprofitable air service for small and medium-sized airports like Athens. The DOT subsidizes nearly $1. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Valley municipalities relying on Good Samaritans Nov 1, 2009
In Phoenix, Mayor Phil Gordon was among 17 mayors from across the country to join the September launch of a new Cities of Service program. The program's mission is to increase citizen engagement at the local level to keep communities strong and to help those in need. (AZCentral)
Help charity invest in CSRA Nov 1, 2009
- VISTA: AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) is a national service program designed specifically for the purpose of fighting poverty. United Way serves as a regional intermediary coordinator of VISTA in the CSRA, currently sponsoring 34 volunteers assigned to work at nonprofit agencies to increase volunteerism, grants, in-kind donations and marketing. (The Augusta Chronicle)
All together now Nov 1, 2009
He introduced the AmeriCorps service program, which Rolling Stone campaigned for. He was taking on the gun lobby and the tobacco industry. (Salon)
Vandals owe huge debt to citizens Nov 1, 2009
"I think we should use whatever means we can to send a message that these types of crimes won't be tolerated." If the perpetrators end up being juveniles, there is an established community service program in place for them to enter, but the county's adult community service program needs a major overhaul. The upcoming hire of a misdemeanor probation officer will be a good first step. (Montana Standard, MT)
Breast cancer special report Oct 31, 2009
Look Good, Feel Better is a free, nonmedical, brand-neutral, national public service program to help women with cancer look good and feel good about themselves. Held locally at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, Good Samaritan Cancer Center in Brockton and Morton Hospital & Medical Center in Taunton, the program consists of a two-hour session with professional, certified cosmetologists and aestheticians trained through the American Cancer Society. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Brown’s Paul Jasinowski Named Finalist for 2009 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Class Oct 30, 2009
He was also an active volunteer in Hometown Heroes, an Illinois community service program. MATT BAUMAN Linebacker, Brigham Young University Finance - 3. (Brownbears.com)
Government Takeovers: Is Charity Next? Oct 29, 2009
Howard Husock : Government Takeovers: Is Charity Next. Columns, funnies in your inbox. (Townhall.com)
BankAtlantic to Sponsor CBS 4's Neighbors 4 Neighbors Oct 29, 2009
As South Florida recovered, CBS4 management opted to continue Neighbors as part of its on-going community service program. Neighbors became an important resource for all individuals and families facing every day crises. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
More of this story Oct 28, 2009
In addition to the normal admonition that there is not sufficient internal control over finances, the audit found two significant deficiencies, both related to the food service program. The first finding was that the district claimed reimbursement for more meals than allowable under the average daily membership. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
Portland gears up for packed election Oct 28, 2009
He was one of the founding members of the Volunteers in Police Service program and has served on the zoning board of appeals. Steve Calley. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Analysis: In first TV debate, candidates stick to script Oct 27, 2009
The cofounder of City Year - the prototype for AmeriCorps, the national public service program - offered some detailed economic proposals and cast himself as an agent of change who will fight to rein in the moneyed special interests in Washington, or as he put it, get the hogs out of the creek. Investor and Celtics part-owner Stephen Pagliuca of Weston, whose omnipresent television ads have raised his once nonexistent profile with voters, is staking out turf as the candidate who says he can help... (Boston Globe)
Advocates push for free legal aid services Oct 26, 2009
Winters strongly favors the Access to Justice Commission's attempt to set up a statewide legal service program. Headed by Wyoming Supreme Court Justice James Burke, the commission plans to ask the Legislature this winter for a one-time appropriation of $500,000 to set up a statewide system and for a $10 to $15 increase in filing fees in the district and circuit courts to run it. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Health calendar Oct 23, 2009
"MALAMA SENIORS IN WAIKIKI," a Waikk Community Center outreach and social worker service program, open to those 60 and older (and families with caregivers), offering counseling, case management services, caregiver support and respite, help with state and Medicare payments, and links to community resources for personal care, transportation and housekeeping; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays-Fridays; 923-1802. LIVE HEALTHY. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Candidate Khazei emphasizes education in speech Oct 23, 2009
US Senate candidate Alan Khazei, who built City Year into a national service program for young adults, outlined his education priorities yesterday, calling for higher teacher salaries, bigger investments in early childhood education, and an expansion of charter schools. We need to make public education the civil rights issue of the 21st century, Khazei said in a speech outside TechBoston Academy in Dorchester. (Boston Globe)
Viewpoint: No one deserves to be abused Oct 23, 2009
As financial resources for services dwindle, it is more important now than ever before for the public to learn about domestic violence, and for you to help victims by offering them support, understanding, and respect, and by volunteering at your local victim service program. Blaming the victim further alienates and isolates them from seeking the help that they need and deserve. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Newsweek: How Obama is like both presidents Bush Oct 22, 2009
Last Friday at the 41st president's library on the campus of Texas A&M in College Station, Bush and President Obama met to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Points of Light service program, part of Bush 41's legacy to the country. Unfailingly polite, Bush wrote the Aggie community before Obama's visit. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Comcast Cable Viewer Helps Apprehend Maryland Most Wanted Suspect Oct 22, 2009
The first public service program of its kind, Fugitive Files features regularly updated video profiles of some of Maryland's most wanted criminals, along with information on how those with knowledge about the persons in question can contact the police anonymously. Each criminal profiled on Fugitive Files has a warrant out for his/her arrest for violent crimes including murder, assault, rape and gang violence, among others. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Khazei’s dynamic flair Oct 21, 2009
Khazei points to his activism to help save AmeriCorps from assorted conservative attacks and to rally support for legislation, which passed in March, to dramatically expand the national service program. Others back up his claims of effectiveness. (Boston Globe)
More students getting free, reduced-price lunches Oct 20, 2009
Torres said the increasing number of students dependent on their schools for at least one meal a day pushes her and her staff to find other initiatives that could supplement the district's food service program. "Our focus is always on the kids," she said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Pork: Request For Support Answered (2) Oct 18, 2009
The pork products scheduled for purchase will reflect the variety of high-quality food products USDA provides each year to support the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. USDA also makes emergency food purchases for distribution to victims of natural disasters. (Agri-View, WI)
Leone says it and means it: The AG race is not for him Oct 18, 2009
That did not stop City Year cofounder Alan Khazei from going after employees of Bain, which has been a big supporter of the national service program. Khazei brought in $11,336 from Bain employees. (Boston Globe)
Obama Urges A&M Crowd To Step Up And Serve Oct 17, 2009
Mr. Obama signed legislation in April tripling the size of the AmeriCorps community service program. He also launched a "United We Serve" campaign that ended with a national day of service on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (KWTX.com, TX)
Oracle's Ellison Previews Fusion Amid Star Power Oct 16, 2009
New service program monitors cloud performance. Fusion is also meant to be cloud-ready. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Fox News blasts funds for small airports Oct 16, 2009
Fox News visited Visalia Municipal Airport this week to interview airport manager Mario Cifuentez about the federal Essential Air Service program. The EAS program subsidizes air service to small communities, including Visalia and Merced. (Fresno Bee)
Talking trash: College alums keep in touch by keeping highways clean Oct 14, 2009
The Teigens are part of the Bethany Lutheran College Friends in the Adopt a Highway public service program ... Bethany Lutheran College Friends, a group of alumni from the college in Mankato, have been involved in the Adopt a Highway public service program for three years ... Norman Teigen, a seasonal resident of Lower Hay Lake, recently collected trash along Highway 371 near the Nokasippi River area as part of the Bethany Lutheran College Friends in the Adopt a Highway public service program. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Hundreds pay tribute to teen diver who 'knew how to live' Oct 14, 2009
The photo on the cover of the memorial service program was typical Lum smiling and flashing a shaka sign, clad in his New Hope Oahu Safety Team uniform. "You couldn't really ask for much more than Keahi," said Safety Team captain Naill Silva. (Honolulu Advertiser)
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL FOOD DRIVE Oct 13, 2009
Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat is a new national community service program for ITS-member schools to collect canned and dry goods for local charities and food banks. Thespian troupes from across the state are participating in the program s inaugural year. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Scamraiders Announces New Service to Report Scams, Internet Radio Show and Inductees to the 2009 'Hall of Shame' Oct 12, 2009
B) Scamraiders also announces "Scamraiders on the Radio," a weekly public service program; proactive and interactive, the radio show provides listeners firsthand news about current swindles, scams, and corruption that Scamraiders. com is investigating and reporting. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Crime often pays for relic looters Oct 12, 2009
A park service program to train federal prosecutors lasted for 12 years before it was discontinued in 2003. Swain said most of those who were trained have either left the office or taken on other assignments. (MSNBC -- Crime)
City Year founder hits the suburban campaign trail Oct 12, 2009
Khazei, best known for co-founding the youth service program City Year, barely has time to touch a plate of salad, pasta and a meatball. Joining him were Max Kennedy, who is Robert Kennedy's son, Framingham School Committee Chairman Adam Blumer and former town moderator Jerry Desilets. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
WANTED: Neighbors who need labor Oct 10, 2009
The Bible asks that we love our neighbor, and at The Auburn Church of the Nazarene, members of the congregation are taking that idea to another level with a community service program called Labor for Your Neighbor. Sam Tenney / The Citizen From left, Paul Colgan and Kristal Riggall of the Auburn Church of the Nazarene meet with Chapel House case manager Sue Podfigurny and executive director Sandi Mettler Tuesday afternoon. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
People on the Move: Oct. 5 Oct 9, 2009
He founded and maintained the Caregiver s Coalition of Rockville consisting of private and public human service program directors and public officials. He also assisted in the formation of the , , in Montgomery County and the. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Underdog Khazei tries to shake up Senate race Oct 8, 2009
Although he is a distant fourth in the polls, Khazei, a cofounder of the national service program City Year, is proving to be a formidable fund-raiser, and today he will formally announce an endorsement by Max Kennedy, the nephew of the man who held the seat for 47 years. The other candidates think, Oh, Alan Khazei, he s just a nice guy who did a youth program, Khazei, 48, said yesterday during an hourlong interview. (Boston Globe)
Fuller: Tackling Newtons difficult choices Oct 8, 2009
Fuller: Tackling Newtons difficult choices - Newton, Massachusetts - Newton TAB. Fuller: Tackling Newtons difficult choices. (Newton Tab, MA)
ACORN chief: Videos 'made my stomach turn' Oct 7, 2009
In addition, ACORN suspended tax preparation services it carried out as part of an Internal Revenue Service program. And Bank of America announced it is pulling its funding of an ACORN housing affiliate until it is satisfied that all issues related to the organization have been resolved. (CNN -- US)
- Imperial County Board of Supervisors hear plans for new shopping center, add positions to mental health department (1) Oct 7, 2009
The board added 13 positions in the Behavioral Health Service program from money provided by a state mental service fund. The county will hire two community service workers, two mental health rehabilitation specialists, one licensed vocational nurse, one substance abuse counselor and one program supervisor to expand the community service and support programs and implement three new programs, according to a letter from Michael Horn, the director of Behavioral Health Services. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
News from local places of worship Oct 7, 2009
Any person can be memorialized and his or her name will be listed in the Service program. This year we will offer luminary bags in advance if you would like to take them home and personalize them in a decorative fashion. (Hudson Sun, MA)
In name game, Pagliuca takes his time Oct 6, 2009
Alan Khazei, co-founder of youth service program City Year, is also gunning for the party's nomination. State Sen. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
State bolsters teachers union’s objection to Teach for America pact Oct 5, 2009
The dispute between the teachers union and the district is unusual, according to Teach for America, a nearly 20-year-old community service program that has placed 4,100 recruits in urban and rural schools nationwide. We have a long and successful track record of working with school departments across the country, said Kerci Marcello Stroud, a Teach for America spokeswoman. (Boston Globe)
Soroptimists present Making a Difference for Women award (1) Oct 4, 2009
She served the Lion's as secretary for many years and is a past president of the board at LOEL. She harnessed the volunteer energy of Lions to help create a beautiful garden area at LOEL. The garden gives the senior citizen center an inviting outdoor venue that not only benefits clients but enhances the rental value and coffers of this vital social service program. . (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Capuano attacks front-runner Coakley in Senate race Oct 3, 2009
The other two contenders in the primary are Celtics co-owner and private equity investor Stephen Pagliuca and Alan Khazei, cofounder of the City Year national public service program. Capuano, speaking in his trademark forceful, nonstop style, said that while his ideology leans to the left, he also appeals to more conservative, working-class voters. (Boston Globe)
Merrie Monarch broadcast moving to KFVE Oct 2, 2009
KITV, which began televising the Merrie Monarch Festival as a public service program in 1981, has lost its 29-year association with the annual hula competition ... KITV, which began televising the Merrie Monarch Festival as a public service program in 1981, has lost its 29-year association with the annual hula competition. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Merrie Monarch telecast moves to KFVE in 2010 Oct 2, 2009
The competition segment of the weeklong festival was first televised on KITV (channel 4) in 1981 as a public service program. Since then, the TV show has become an annual tradition for many hula fans, followed worldwide via live Internet streaming and distributed DVDs. (Honolulu Advertiser)
AmeriCorps team joins SCI Oct 1, 2009
AmeriCorps is the national service program through which some 75,000 individuals provide a year of service to local communities; the program will be growing substantially in the coming years through the Kennedy Serve America Act. AmeriCorps is managed in Massachusetts by the Massachusetts Service Alliance. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Pagliuca voted only a third of the time Sep 30, 2009
The fourth Democrat, Alan A. Khazei of Brookline, cofounder of the City Year public service program who is running on a platform of civic engagement, has voted in every election since the November 2000 presidential election but missed three other elections in the preceding year. Neither the campaign nor the candidate is going to engage in excuse-making on this topic, Will Keyser, Pagliuca s campaign communications director, said in a statement to the Globe. (Boston Globe)
12,726 free lunches, breakfasts served up this summer at GCS compliments of federal funds Sep 30, 2009
Those profits will be added to the food service program budget to pay for other expenditures during the school year. Matelski said in addition to GCS taking advantage of the federal free meal program, 105 other districts in Michigan participated this summer. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Mass. Senate Hopefuls in Race for Cash, Attention Sep 30, 2009
Also running is Alan Khazei, a co-founder of the youth service program City Year. Campaign spokesman Dave Jacobson said the campaign is traveling the state to raise money, increase name recognition and gather signatures to get on the ballot. (Newsmax)
