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cthomas@cnpapers.com 304-348-1232 The East End Family Resource Center held its seventh annual Heart & Soul Dip Dinner fundraiser Feb. 18 at the West Virginia National Guard Armory on Coonskin Drive in Charleston. To date, we cleared approximately $1,500 with the donations still coming in, said Sandra Barkey, a member of the East End Family Resource Center Board of Directors and volunteer administrator of the EEFRCs senior citizen programs. The EEFRC Board of Directors devised the Dip Dinner fundraiser six years ago during a brainstorming session. Deciding to stage the event in February, which is also Black History Month and the time of Valentines Day, the board dubbed the event the Heart & Soul Dip Dinner. At a dip dinner, attendees purchase tickets for 50 cents each. They use the ticke...
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flood aid Project Concern has fielded calls from flooding victims and has sent letters to 200 individuals that were determined to be the most in need according to income, amount of damage and the number of people in the family. "United Way funds Project Concern's Information and Referral Services," said Ron Spillane, executive director of United Way Services Inc. "We also have a limited Disaster Fund which will provide assistance to families in need through our agencies." United Way Services funds 15 local agencies and two special projects that collectively served more than 230,000 people in the tri-states last year. The Dubuque Lions Clubs obtained a disaster grant from its international foundation for $10,000 for food, clothing and basic medical supplies for those most in need. The 20...
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Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 3, 2001
The Beryl Cos., the nation's leading health-care excl...
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In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer at (301) 443- 1984. HRSA especially requests comments on: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the...
... Request Title: Information and Referral and Professional Training Impact Surveys in Health...
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Here is a partial listing of civic groups active in the Roanoke Valley. A listing of all organizations is available at the Council of Community Services' Information and Referral Service, local: 982- 2345, out-of-town only: (800) 354-3388.
Altruist Club: Works with youth and underprivileged children. Presents annual Debutante Ball. Membership open to men and women. Meets first and third Wednesday of each month, except for June, July, August and December. Contact Archer Lois Thomas, president, at 342-0858.
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Keith Spurgeon, chairman of the 2011 United Way of Posey County campaign, announced today that the campaign drive has raised 93 percent of the $640,000 goal. He asked all the people of Posey County to get involved. "With 93 percent of the goal raised, the United Way campaign is making great progress, but we need everyone's help to have a successful finish," said Spurgeon. "Contributions help to make sure that important services are available for the people of Posey County when we need them. The campaign is wrapping up all over the County now in workplaces and homes, K) so if you Clues please haven't send been in so if you haven't been contacted, Clues please send in your contribution; and if you are contacted, please participate in helping to make these services available t...
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AARP Michigan is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all as we age. In 'envisioning a society in which everyone ages with dignity and purpose, AARP provides resources that help people fulfill their goals and dreams. A great resource that AARP offers that many people in Detroit are unaware of is access to AARP information and services through the Detroit Information Center.
The recent visit of AARP CEO A. Barry Rand to Detroit reinforced my desire to give back to the community where I was born and raised. Working as a volunteer at the Information Center allows me to do just that by providing quality consumer information and referral services that address both the needs of Detroit residents and AARP members.
The Detroit Information Center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a...
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Supportive services may include a full range of economic and social services, including access services (transportation, outreach, information and referral, and language translation services), legal assistance and other counseling services, case management services, health screening services, services designed to ensure safe and appropriate housing, pre-retirement planning and assessment of post-retirement needs, ombudsman services, and services to families of elderly victims of ombudsman services, and services to families of elderly victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction. Nutrition services are provided under a separate authorization as described below.
Supportive services may include a full range of economic and social serv...
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Detroiters of all ages and backgrounds can volunteer with programs that improve health literacy, increase access to quality health services, offer food and nutrition services, provide financial and housing counseling, sponsor social activities and community engagement, and more. Numerous volunteer opportunities can be found locally through United Way Community Services, ARISE Detroit! and AARP's "Create the Good" initiative. And thanks to a Cities of Service Leadership Grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, Detroit now has its first chief service officer, Barbara Jean Patton, responsible for developing and implementing a citywide plan to boost volunteer service.
We're also inviting senior advocates to join us on Thursday, June 10, for Older Michiganians Day 2010, a rally on the steps of...
... volunteers provide vital counseling, information and referral services through our Medicare and Med...
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First Niagara Bank Bruce Penny ... Onondaga Community College PROGRAMS Home-based personal assistance, support to people with developmental disabilities, education services for children from birth to age five, clinical services for people of all ages and a wide range of disabilities, outreach services that include information and referral, direct assistance, family/caregiver education, and support for adaptive-equipment home modifications and assistive technology.