Points Of Light.Daily award highlights volunteers Each day the Points of Light Foundation in Washington, D.C. awards a "Daily Point of Light" award to an organization or individual for volunteer service to their community. To find out how to nominate one of your volunteers or a program, visit the Points of Light Foundation's Web site at www.pointsoflight.org. Following are some of the winners for September. Red Rope of Embry Riddle Aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer  o·nau University
Daytona Beach, Fla. The Red Rope of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU ERAU Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ) was formed to provide trained volunteers to assist with natural disasters. The Red Rope group participants receive medical certification and training and are taught community first aid and safety, CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac for the professional rescuer, and lifeguard and first responder first responder First response personnel Emergency medicine A person employed in the public sector–EMT, fire fighter, police, volunteer EMS–whose duties include provision of immediate medical care in the event of an emergency; FRs have basic emergency techniques. DeQueen-Mena Educational Co-op Foster Grandparent Program Gillham, Ark. DeQueen-Mena Educational Cooperative Foster Grandparent Program was developed as a result of the Smart Start initiative of the state of Arkansas. Through the program, foster grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl work one-on-one with children in kindergarten through fourth grade to teach children basic skills they need to achieve. The Community Drop-In Center Lawrence, Kan. The Community Drop-In Center of Lawrence was founded by a handful of Lawrence residents in 1995 because some residents believed the lack of services to the homeless was intolerable. The center is a safe, homelike atmosphere where people who are homeless or low-income can fulfill basic human needs with access to social services. Coral Springs Police Department Youth Mentoring Program Coral Springs, Fla. The Coral Springs Police Department's Youth Mentoring Program was established in 1996 as part of a three-year grant with a partnership between the Department of Juvenile Justice A Department of Juvenile Justice is found in many places. Examples of such a department are:
IMPACT Partners of R.G. Cole High School San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. The IMPACT (Inspiring Miracles: Parents and Children Together) Partners of R.G. Cole High School organization was started in 1999 by a high school senior who was troubled by the isolation of the special needs students on campus. Currently, the program has 95 members, with 90 juniors and seniors, which represents 71 percent of the upper-class population at Cole High School. Rum River Interfaith Caregivers, Inc. Princeton, Minn. Volunteers of Rum River Interfaith Caregivers, Inc. was begun in 1996 because of an unmet need for transportation and respite care Respite Care Short-term or temporary care of a few hours or weeks of the sick or disabled to provide relief, or respite, to the regular caregiver, usually a family member. Notes: . The agency continues to faithfully serve those living in difficult life circumstances, including the elderly, frail or those living with disabilities. David and Connie Amtower Portage Portage (1, 2 pôr`təj; 3 pôr`tĭj). 1 Town (1990 pop. 29,060), Porter co., NW Ind., a suburb of Gary, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1959. , Mich. David and Connie Amtower give their hearts and time to frail seniors and those who are disabled. The Amtowers assist seniors by running errands, helping with light housekeeping chores, providing shopping assistance, and other tasks as needed as needed prn. See prn order. through the Growing In Home Volunteer Effort (GIVE), which is sponsored by Senior Services, Inc. in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Barbara Pittman Philadelphia, Pa, Barbara Pittman survived an abusive marriage and now she volunteers as an advocate for abused women and their children. Pittman runs a support group for women in prison who have fought back against abuse in self-defense, is a member of the Coalition for the Right to Live in Peace and continues to be an advocate for abused women on state and national levels. Gabriel Chavez Las Cruces, N.M. Gabriel Chavez was a driving force in the formation and expansion of the El Caldito Soup Kitchen and is now an integral part of its Gleaning Harvesting for free distribution to the needy, or for donation to a nonprofit organization for ultimate distribution to the needy, an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owner. Committee. He also heads an annual Empty Bowl Community Event, is a food specialist with the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. Disaster Unit, and is an active member of the Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus, American Roman Catholic society for men, founded (1882) at New Haven, Conn. (where its headquarters are still located), by Father Michael J. McGivney. . Howard and Nancy Terry Houston, Texas In 1986, Howard and Nancy Terry set up a private foundation, The Terry Foundation, to help financially needy children in Texas attend public colleges and universities. One of the guiding principles of the Foundation is that the scholarship recipients are expected to give back to their community by serving others. Hector Casado Ocala, Fla. Hector Casado has been a Guardian Ad Litem A guardian appointed by the court to represent the interests of Infants, the unborn, or incompetent persons in legal actions. Guardians are adults who are legally responsible for protecting the well-being and interests of their ward, who is usually a minor. volunteer since 1997, in which he speaks for the best interest of children brought into the judicial system. His bilingual abilities enable him to be effective in helping Hispanic children. He is currently in the process of establishing parenting and anger management classes tailored specifically for the Hispanic population, targeted at those families whose children are involved in court proceedings. George Hallett Fresno, Calif. George Hallett has volunteered in the Senior Companions Program since 1984. In this role, he has provided respite, companionship, and support to the families of more than 90 hospice and Alzheimer patients, four hours per day, five days per week. Paul and Alcina Dadurian Sandia, Texas Paul and Alcina Dadurian run Floyd's Christian Restaurant in Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi is a coastal city and the county seat of Nueces CountyGR6 in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the region known as South Texas. . The Dadurians load up their vehicles with meals and distribute them to the poor on the back streets in several cities four to five evenings a week. They have been feeding the homeless and helping the needy everyday since 1989 without federal, state, or city funds. Carroll Henderson Bozeman, Mt. Carroll Henderson's accomplishments are many, from his years on the hospital board, as a Red Cross volunteer and eventually Montana State Red Cross Chairman, member of the Methodist Church Board, to member of the Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club of Southwest Montana. Other service includes helping develop the Bozeman Deaconess dea·con·ess n. 1. A Protestant woman who assists the minister in various functions. 2. Used as a title prefixed to the surname of such a woman: Deaconess Brown. Noun 1. Hospital and its foundation and volunteering as Bozeman's first city planner. Regina Dayton Lakewood, Ohio Regina Dayton. created a community service program called SHINE (Students Helping In Neighborhoods Everywhere) in 1998 with just 20 students. Their activities began small with coat drives,, flowers to Columbine High School Columbine High School is a secondary school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado. The school is located at 6201 South Pierce Street, one mile west of the Littleton city limits and half a mile south of the Denver city/county line. and planting flowers at hospice. The program now includes more than 300 students and their activities range from AIDS walks to food drives; from Special Olympics to leaf raking for the elderly. Javier Santiago Ridgewood, N.Y. Learning Leaders uses trained volunteers to help meet the educational needs of students in public schools. Javier Santiago is a Learning Leader. He has adopted an entire class of children who will stay together through elementary school. Throughout his time of service, he has impacted approximately 30 to 40 children. Marilyn Weaver Rochester, N.Y. Marilyn Weaver has been a school volunteer in West Irondequiot for 10 years. She began her service as a classroom mother, then a block parent, cultural arts organizer, third grade graduation coordinator, and finally co-chair of a two-day Outdoor Education Experience. In addition, she developed and coordinated the Reading At Home Program. |
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