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Cool Threads for a Great Cause
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L.A. Works' Best Actor
in a Leading Role
(Project Leader)
“Will is an amazing project leader; he is energetic, inspiring, dedicated to the kids and dedicated to strengthening and building a stronger working relationship with the community partner. His project ideas are always thoughtful, motivational, educational and engaging for both the kids and volunteers. Will's dedication to volunteerism and to his community partners, inspired me to become a Project Leader at L.A. Works.” - Nomination letter from Project Leader Julissa Gutierrez
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Celebrating 20 with a New Website
L.A. Works has launched a new website! In our efforts to make volunteering as easy and accessible for you as possible, we have upgraded our technology that manages the vast database of opportunities. Explore the great new search functionality and, oh yeah… while you’re checking it out… why not see if any projects strike your fancy! MORE >>>
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New look, NEW PASSWORD, same huge database of opportunities!
If you had a volunteer account on our previous website, you can log into the new www.LAWorks.com website and sign up to volunteer as well. You’ll find that your volunteer record and upcoming volunteer project commitments are all intact. Your username is still the email address that you used on our previous site! All you need to do to get started is:
(1) Enter your username (email) in the login box (top right) and
(2) Click ‘Forgot password?’
That’s it…You’ll get an automatic email with a new password for this site and you'll be all set to sign up to volunteer. MORE >>>
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Exclusive Workshop for Volunteers
Most individuals strive to live a balanced life. That is, you want to spend the appropriate amount of time in each area of your life. Yet, often you feel that your life is out of balance. Perhaps you want to spend more time volunteering, more time working on a project, or more time at home? This workshop will set you on a path that will result in a greater sense of balance in your life. Balance Work and Life, is scheduled for March 10. MORE >>>
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Mentoring though Murals: César Chávez Day of Service
On Saturday, March 26, 2011, corporate and community volunteers will come together for a unique mentoring though murals project to honor the life and legacy of César Chávez. Under the direction of expert muralists and civic leaders, volunteers will partner with and mentor LA Unified School District students as they work together to create five to ten murals with community justice and human rights themes. MORE> |
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Wine and Murals: Celebrating Chávez
Enjoy good company and wine as you attend a showcase of murals, painted on canvas by LAUSD students and community volunteers in honor of César Chávez’s birthday. After the gallery event, hosted at the Children’s Institute in Echo Park, these murals will be donated to schools and libraries in Los Angeles and displayed for the enrichment of the greater LA community. MORE >>>
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Earth Day: Building a Community Garden
On Saturday, April 23 corporate and community members will celebrate Earth Day in collaboration with the L.A. Community Garden Council. Volunteers will create a community garden in a residential neighborhood in Watts. This project is less than 3-miles from an L.A. Historic Cultural Monument, the Watts Towers. We are proud to announce that TravelStore has taken the lead as our first corporate sponsor, bringing fifty employees to help with the transformation. And Starbucks has generously offered to sponsor the morning coffee for volunteers! Will your business be joining us? MORE >>>
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Introducing: Donation sorting @ Downtown Women’s Center
We’re excited to introduce the new Managed Project at Downtown Women’s Center, led by Davida Sullivan, a trained L.A. Works volunteer leader. The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) provides meals, permanent supportive housing apartments, and a wide array of health, education, and other supportive services to more than 2,500 homeless and very low-income women each year. Once a month, L.A. Works volunteers come to the DWC to sort and organize in-kind donations. Volunteers sort through used clothing, shoes, toiletries, household supplies and other items which will then be provided to women served by DWC to help meet basic needs. MORE>>> |
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Your Vote Counts
Election time again. As a volunteer you are an active and engaged member of our community. You see and impact first-hand pressing community issues. Now is your chance to have your voice heard as well! On March 8th, polls open at 7am and close at 8pm. Find your polling site, volunteer to be a pollworker, and learn more about ballot initiatives. MORE >>> |
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Save Service in America
All across the country, volunteers are rallying their followers and friends to Save Service in America! The United States Congress is considering a bill which would eliminate funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service, cutting resources needed to strengthen thousand of communities. If passed, your Los Angeles will lose the important support for organizations like Teach For America, Foster Grandparents, City Year, Senior Companions, Habitat for Humanity, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, YouthBuild and many others. MORE >>>
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Strategic Planning on National Level
As you may know, L.A. Works is part of Points of Light Institute and HandsOn Network which aim to inspire, equip and mobilize people to change the world for the better. The POLI/HON national office has recently launched a strategic planning process to guide us through the next three years. The data collection phase of the work plan includes discussion groups with key stakeholders, including volunteer leaders like yourself. We would like to invite you to inform this process by participating in the Volunteer Leader discussion group which will be held on March 9 from 11:30pm – 2:00pm via conference call. Email Debbie to RSVP (before March 5) and learn MORE >>>
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Give, Without Opening Your Wallet
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Share the Love!
Join Goldstar for FREE and Goldstar will make a $3 donation to L.A. Works. Plus, Goldstar will give you an instant $5 credit to use toward your first purchase. Goldstar offers half-price tickets to theater, concerts, sports, comedy, family attractions and more!
Go out more and learn about fun ideas, half-price tickets, member reviews, and everything you need for great nights out. There is no catch. Love is in the air. Enjoy your loved ones company with great deals and sign up with Goldstar today. MORE>>>
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Are you an eBay shopper?
Did you know that you can donate $1 or more (up to $25) to support L.A. Works whenever you complete a purchase on eBay and pay using PayPal? At checkout, eBay will invite you to add a donation to your transaction. If you choose to give, eBay will automatically deduct your donation from your PayPal account and eBay’s nonprofit partner MissionFish will forward it L.A. Works! You can preselect which nonprofits will appear on your checkout page, through MyeBay. Please consider L.A. Works as your favorite nonprofit. MORE >>>
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Make a donation as a gift to honor a birthday, anniversary, or just because! Specify which social issue you want your dollars to go to and we’ll send the honoree a  personalized email acknowledging that cause with your gift.
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