The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to retake action this week on the Zadroga Act, which would support health care programs set for first responders and civilians who became ill as a result of 9/11. The legislation got caught up in some political and procedural infighting earlier in the summer.
I hope and trust that the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Volunteering'
Health Bill For World Trade Center Recovery Volunteers, Civilians Expected To Be Considered Again By Congress This Week
September 20th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: City Preparedness · Public Health Preparedness · Volunteering
Depiction Simulation Webinar, “Preparing Your Community With Personal Technology”
September 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment
One of the objectives of this year’s National Preparedness Month (NPM) is to highlight the value of personal technology for citizens in emergency situations. So, I wanted to mention that the simulation company, Depiction, will be holding a free webinar this week on that subject – “Preparing Your Community with Personal Technology” - Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:00 PM [...]
Tags: Preparedness 2.0 · Preparedness Resources · Volunteering
Administration’s Serve.Gov Site Offers Search Tool/Widget For Volunteer Opportunities To Help In Oil Spill Recovery
July 3rd, 2010 · No Comments
Through Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson’s Twitter feed, I learned that the federal government’s Serve.Gov website for volunteer opportunities has set up a search page for citizens interested in helping on the Gulf oil spill recovery.
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Get the Oil Spill Cleanup: Volunteer widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a [...]
Tags: Volunteer Opportunities · Volunteering
Senators Ask President Obama For “National Call For Service” To Recruit Citizens To Help On Gulf Oil Spill Response
June 30th, 2010 · No Comments
Three U.S. Senators have asked President Obama to launch a “National Call to Service” aimed at engaging volunteers to assist in Gulf Coast oil spill recovery efforts.
U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Robert Casey (D-PA), wrote the President yesterday requesting that he fully utilize the Corporation for National and Community Service [...]
Tags: Volunteer Opportunities · Volunteering
California To Launch New Citizen Disaster Corps; Gov. Schwarzenegger Tweets Colorful 7P’s Preparedness Philosophy
June 28th, 2010 · 6 Comments
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger just announced that the state is creating the “first-in-the-nation Disaster Corps to professionalize, standardize and coordinate highly trained disaster volunteers statewide.”
Schwarzenegger colorfully tweeted out the news on Friday: “Check out our Disaster Corps…Because we believe in the 7 P’s. Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance.”
Gov. Schwarznegger’s tweet announcement (photo credit: [...]
Tags: Preparedness Ideas · State Preparedness · Volunteer Opportunities · Volunteering
A Literal & Figurative Video Shout Out To Their Volunteers From Red Cross Employees
June 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Giving recognition to volunteers in a disaster relief or any type of non-profit group. I liked this thank you video done by the Red Cross in Greater New York for several reasons: it shows the variety of tasks and backgrounds of Red Cross volunteers, it features a terrific song, “Simply The Best” by Tina Turner; [...]
Tags: Red Cross · Volunteering
11-Year-Old Girl Paints Watercolors Of Birds To Raise Money ($100,000!) For Animals In Gulf
June 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Last night, on the CBS Evening News, Steve Hartman told the touching and inspiring story of 11-year-old Olivia Bouler who decided to paint watercolors of birds as a way to raise money to support animal relief efforts on the Gulf Coast. Amazingly, she has raised $100,000 in donations from the paintings through an internet site. She [...]
Tags: Volunteering
Yale University Women’s Hockey Squad Rallies To Find Bone Marrow Match For Leukemia-Stricken Teammate
June 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments
I hope you will indulge me if from time to time I write about some cancer-related subjects, particularly leukemia and bone marrow donation. This morning, I was struck by an article in the sports section of the New York Times, “At Yale, A Fight To Help A Teammate.” It tells the story of Yale University [...]
Tags: Uncategorized · Volunteering
Would Creating A Social Networking Game — “Coastal Cleanup” — Be Helpful In Recruiting Volunteers For Gulf Oil Spill Response?
June 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment
I have written several posts about ways citizens could be involved the Gulf Oil Spill cleanup. In an article on PRNewsOnline.com, David All, recommends drawing upon the popularity of games on social networking sites to recruit volunteers:
“…imagine a game — call it “Coastal Cleanup” — that connects people online for a good cause in their local [...]
Tags: Preparedness Ideas · Volunteering
“Tapping The Public Brain” To Address Difficult Challenges Like The Oil Spill Has Some History
June 4th, 2010 · No Comments
As I write this Friday morning, there is some hope that a containment cap has been placed over the well pipe to stop the gushing oil. But I wanted to post an interesting article in the BBC News, “Can Ordinary People Think Of A Way To Stop The Oil,” because it covers both the BP [...]
Tags: Volunteering