National Day of Service NPAC Vaud Villities Senior Show Camp
Together we can…make a big difference!
Three opportunities to help… and to earn volunteer hours.
First, thanks to you who brought cans of food to our last luncheon for the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. We’re told that every can matters. Let’s continue this throughout the year at each gathering.
Second, once again, in honor of NEA’s National Teacher’s Participation Day on May 8, let’s donate ‘gently used clothing’ to the Good Shepherd’s Place, a FREE store located at 1727 Brice Rd., Reynoldsburg. Phone: 866-1680. Donations may be dropped off on Monday, May 5, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or on Saturday, May 10, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Or if you prefer, drop them off at the Mid-State Educators Credit Union, 399 E. Livingston Ave. during that week. Ask family and friends if they have items to donate, also.
For more convenience, you may want to drop the clothing off at Charity Newsies Headquarters at 4300 Indianola Ave.
Third, a new Veterans’ Free Store has opened at 1295 W. Broad St. This store provides various services as well as clothing and household items for needy veterans. We can help by bringing our donations to the May 14 luncheon at Friendship Village. To learn more about the Veterans, go to www.veteransfirst.us/ Click on “Facts”.
Thanks to one of our trustees, Robert Croye, for volunteering to transport our donations of food, clothing and other items to their designated places. And don’t forget to give yourself some volunteer hours for your donations!
Delena Doan, Community Participation Chairperson
Did you know....
.Volunteering is beneficial to the aging brain? Engaging in outside activities is vital for rejuvenating the brain as it continues to grow. What's more, physical exercise plus learning new things can improve our self-efficacy.We do
make a difference in ourselves as well as to the community.To learn about an opportunity to become involved in a healthful, fun, active learning experience, and click on the "Show Camp" link below or the Volunteer Opportunities link. If you don't use a computer, call Delena at 755-4371 for information.
Keep track of your hours used for this event to tally into your total volunteer hours for 2008.
We can make a difference in someone’s life!
Help preserve a part of Columbus history. Help restore the old Northland Cinema Theatre on Morse Rd. into a community arts center. The theatre had been prepared to be razed along with the rest of Northland Mall, when Vaud-Villities Productions got word, purchased it and renamed it Northland Park Arts Center (NPAC). It has come a long way from it's devastative state, but has a way to go before it can be utilized by other arts groups.
Enjoy hands-on projects: painting, building, electrical, artistic, organizing and more. Enjoy a bit of nostalgia while working along with Vaud-Villities cast members.
Or, you may enjoy working on stage props, costumes, etc. to prepare for the spring show. Work along with the singers and dancers behind the scenes to make the show happen.
Contact Delena Doan, chairman, 755-4371
Volunteer hours...
Fellow members,
In December, ORTA will be asking for the number of hours and the organizations for which you volunteered; such as church, schools, Northland Park Arts Center, Charity Newsies, etc. It is for the entire year, Jan. thru Dec. of 2008. This year, let’s hear from every FCRTA member! Small numbers of hours count, too!
One more volunteer suggestion is to bring a friend or relative who may enjoy getting out of the house for a good lunch and entertainment as a guest to the December luncheon. Hours for this gesture would begin with the time you pick up your guest to the time you deliver him or her to their home. (Remember to include your donation of clothing to the Good Shepherd Free Store)
FCRTA member’s name _________________________________________________
Organization #1 __________________________________ volunteer hours_________
#2___________________________________ volunteer hours________
#3___________________________________ volunteer hours________
#4___________________________________volunteer hours_________
#5___________________________________volunteer hours_________
total hours _________
Mail to Delena Doan, 6630 Rugosa Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 or bring it to the luncheon in December.
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