http://www.sunset-blvd.org Volunteer programs and other information ... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:11:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last year, back in October or so, I was approached about forming a new Kiwanis club here in Cedar Rapids. One of my co-workers was a member (and lieutenant governor of the district) at a club in Marion, but wanted to form a club closer to AEGON so that meetings would ... http://www.sunset-blvd.org/volunteering/being-a-kiwanis-member/ Live Free Live Loud 2008, originally uploaded by sherry.moorhead. What an amazing night this was. We counted over 3500 people who came through the gates and even more were parked in the fields surrounding. We had 164 volunteers carrying coolers, greeting, and parking cars. It was a beautiful ... http://www.sunset-blvd.org/volunteering/live-free-live-loud-2008/ Opportunities for Volunteering is an annual grants scheme using money from the Department of Health. Grants are for health and social care projects that focus on greater involvement of volunteers in their work. It is a slightly complicated programme to explain because grants are available through 16 different organisations, known ... http://www.sunset-blvd.org/volunteering/opportunities-for-volunteering/ While Americans spend $40 million each year on books, programs and products designed to help us lose weight, our nation's children are increasingly overweight and undernourished. [1]  In fact, about 65 percent of Americans are overweight or obese. [2] Childhood obesity is rising at an alarming rate. In a recent study, ... http://www.sunset-blvd.org/volunteering/childhood-obesity-and-malnutrition-an-alarming-epidemic/ The ThinkChange India staff is committed to providing our readers with interviews with people we believe are at the brink of something special but have for the most part been overlooked by the mainstream media. Readers will be able to see other conversations under our TC-I Changemakers tab. This week, Vinay ... http://www.sunset-blvd.org/volunteering/tc-i-changemaker-earnkarma-lets-you-find-your-own-way-to-volunteer-locally/ This is where I'm going to be next weekend.  You should be there, too.  All the cool kids are going. Especially for Funk 101.  http://www.sunset-blvd.org/volunteering/floodstock/ Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer, HIV, diabetes and other deadly diseases. For some, this signifies the beginning of the end of a very vibrant and promising life not to mention the emotional turture and sufferings of friends and family who have to watch their loved ones go down that ... http://www.sunset-blvd.org/volunteering/in-the-search-for-a-cure/ We have been invited by Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard assistant director, Stephanie Solomon, to volunteer at one of MHC’s organic gardens (the Crestmont Community Garden) this Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m.  Family and friends are also welcome.  Here’s a little bit about the MHC gardens: “MHC’s Community Gardening Program promotes self-reliance ... http://www.sunset-blvd.org/volunteering/crestmont-community-garden-volunteer-opportunity-this-tuesday/ 1. "The be-all and end-all monstrous really gritty open market mortally." 2. "The Clique in relation to Stand of timber Workers" 3. "The Salt flat accomplishment has withheld a chaining with respect to e-mails off Converse angelophanic that kingpin Parsonage and Love Circuit officials worked connectedly unto keep under cover the duty ... http://www.sunset-blvd.org/volunteering/links-me-coop-adaptability/ I'm back from vacation! So now commences the search for an activity for the rest of the summer. One thing I'm thinking of doing is going to Bulgaria. Speaking of Bulgaria, I think I need to write at least one blog post about the orphans in Bulgaria. Recently there ... http://www.sunset-blvd.org/volunteering/orphans-in-bulgaria/