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“Do Something!” this Summer
With chapter titles such as “See it!”, “Believe it!”, and “Build it!”, this “Do Something!” handbook for young activists encourages them to figure out what their “thing” is, why they should care, and...
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Inspirational Umbrellas Celebrate Columbia
If April showers bring May flowers, then what do May flowers bring?? The Columbia Association would answer this riddle with “June umbrellas!” The organization is encouraging local youth and adults to...
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Howard County Seeks Nominees for “Volunteer of the Year”
A press release follows from the Howard County Public Information Office detailing how to nominate someone for “Volunteer of the Year”. I hope each of us will consider nominating someone we know...
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Camp Makes a Difference with Community and Campers
Before actually participating in Camp Make a Difference, registered students who were entering grades 6-9 had a variety of expectations ranging from wanting to simply complete the service hour...
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Welcome to Service!
We’d like to welcome Kerry Ose to the team! Kerry is a Volunteer Maryland Peer Leader working out of the Volunteer Center Serving Howard County for the upcoming service year. She will also be guest...
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Kids These Days
We all know the conventional wisdom about our youngest Millennials. They are so plugged into video games and social media that they eschew real, human interaction and rarely go outside. Their lives...
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The Volunteer Bowl
It probably goes without saying that here in Howard County, the past week has been remarkable. The vibe here at the Volunteer Center is pure joy. Our staff is still clad in purple! We love that our...
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The Volunteer Who Stayed
Last year, I served as the Volunteer Maryland Coordinator at Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc. (BNI), which is a 54-year-old fair housing organization founded by none other than James Rouse. At BNI, I...
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Feeling the AmeriCorps Week Love
On Sunday, this wonderful bit of news appeared in my inbox: “Governor Martin O’Malley proclaimed March 9-17, 2013 as AmeriCorps Week in Maryland. The seventh annual AmeriCorps Week celebration...
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A Song for an Unsung Hero
It is always gratifying when a community sees one of its own recognized for service. This week, local education blogger and school volunteer Lisa Schlossnagle won the first ever Golden Apple Award...
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Words into Action
As the US and local economy slowly recover from the Great Recession, those of us in Howard County can feel pretty far removed from the worst of it. Recently listed by Forbes Magazine as the fifth...
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A Valuable Resource
I have a pretty sweet gig. I work for Volunteer Maryland but spend up to 80% of my time at Volunteer Howard. One of the big payoffs of this arrangement is that I get to share Volunteer Maryland...
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Deliciousness for a Good Cause
Meet Jackie. She is just your typical, everyday Charity Fundraiser Baker who also happens to be a recipe creator and food photographer. You know, just a ho-hum kind of person. I found out about...
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The Rubber Hits the Road
Last night, the Volunteer Center hosted its first Words into Action event, and it was a great success. The goal of the evening was to help those who have been wanting to volunteer actually take steps...
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You’re in Luck!
Let’s say, hypothetically, that you were not able to attend the Volunteer Center’s Words into Action event during National Volunteer Week. And let’s say you are really bummed about this because you...
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Unite, Connect, Measure
Last week, I had the distinct privilege of attending the Points of Light Foundation’s National Conference on Volunteering and Service, which was held in Washington, DC this year. The theme of this...
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Camp Make a Difference 2013
Camp Make a Difference 2013, a set on Flickr. With thanks to the campers who made the eighth annual Camp Make a Difference an enormous success, and to the agencies that welcomed them as volunteers:...
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