L.A. Works Insider March 2012 
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Visit L.A. WORKS' Site for More Volunteer Opportunities
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Some Cool Threads for A Great Cause!
The great looking shirts that the volunteers and leaders sport at our days of service are available @ our apparel sponsor's site, bgreen. Proceeds from the shirts will be donated to L.A. Works!! Do good and look good doing it!
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Winter's Season of Service: Mentorship
KEEN L.A. is a nonprofit volunteer-led organization that provides one-to-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities. KEEN L.A.’s mission is to foster the self-esteem, confidence, skills and talents of its athletes through non-competitive activities.
Sign Up today!
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Media Spotlight:
On Air with L.A. Works
If you didn’t get the chance to catch our very own Director of Programs, Becca Bloom live on 106.7 KROQ-FM this March 4th, you can still hear her on air on Saturday, March 10 on 94.7 FM “The Wave.” @ 6:00 AM and Sunday, March 10 on 101.1 FM “K-EARTH 101” @ 5:00 AM.
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Brand New Entrance @ Ramona Elementary
Thanks GE Healthcare volunteers for your hard work on Feb. 1 building this beautiful tile mosaic.
If you would like to volunteer with colleagues at a
custom project
or in celebration/commemoration of
Cesar Chavez Day,
Earth Day,
Community Day,
please contact L.A. Works Executive Director, Deborah Brutchey. |
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Go Green for St. Patty's Day
Sign up for environmentally focused volunteer projects this March 17th and show your green pride! Education Garden: Join volunteers in helping to care for and maintain the Daniel Webster School Garden, which serves to educate students about the environment and environmental inequity, as well as to provide a resource that enriches the community. Beach Clean Up: On the 3rd Saturday of each month, Nothin’ But Sand cleanups are held as hands-on opportunities for volunteers to directly improve the condition of Santa Monica Bay beaches while enjoying the great outdoors. Don't forget to wear some green!
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Cesar Chavez Day(s) 2012
An American hero, César Chávez was a civil rights leader, crusader for nonviolent social change, and environmentalist who built a movement that reached far beyond the California farmland. Inspiring a nation to speak out for the rights of all poor working people, Chávez's birthday, March 31, is celebrated in California as a state holiday, intended to promote service to the community in honor of Chávez's life and work. During the week of César Chávez’s birthday, corporate and community volunteers will come together for unique fruitanthropy projects to honor the life and legacy of César Chávez. Under the direction of expert leaders from Food Forward, the volunteers will have the opportunity to convene at properties we have been invited to and harvest their excess fruits and vegetables, donating 100% to local food pantries across southern California. MORE>>>
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Community Day and Commemoration
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the community response to the conditions that led to the Los Angeles Civil Unrest of 1992, L.A. Works will be partnering with the South Los Angeles nonprofit organizations Community Build and Community Services Unlimited to continue our joint work to transform a vacant lot that was the site of a corner store which was destroyed during the riots. Like us on facebook and/or follow our twitter feed for updates on signing up for this April 28 project. If you work at a company interested in supporting such a project, we are looking for a sponsor for the event and new garden space – email info@laworks.com to request more information on corporate sponsorship opportunities.
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Earth Day(s) of Service 2012
More than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world. From changing out light bulbs to eating local, every Act of Green helps reduce our footprint on the planet. This April, L.A. Works will be joining the movement once again as we organize a week of civic engagement opportunities for corporate and community members to celebrate Earth Day in collaboration with elementary and middle schools in the LA Unified School District. Throughout the past several years L.A. Works has partnered with corporations to build gardens at our local schools and community centers. Several of these gardens could use a little extra TLC. Throughout the week of April 22, volunteers will have the opportunity to help care for and maintain gardens across Los Angeles. Corporate sponsorship opportunities for businesses to contribute a fiscal donation to mobilize their employees to volunteer are currently available. Email info@laworks.com to request more information on corporate sponsorship opportunities. Like us on facebook and/or follow our twitter feed for updates on signing up for these events.
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Expanding our Popular Projects
Projects at the L.A. Food Bank and L.A. Family Housing are two of our most popular volunteer opportunities, often filling up well in advance. Now, thanks to L.A. Works’ new volunteer leader Lara Kose, volunteers will have an additional opportunity for sorting, shelving and stacking food donations at the L.A. Food Bank for distribution to agencies serving the hungry throughout Los Angeles. And thanks to new volunteer leader Crystal Vythu Lu, volunteers will have one more opportunity to spend time reading, playing and caring for the kids at L.A. Family Housing while parents get a well-deserved break.
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Behind the Scenes at L.A. Works
We have some exciting new volunteer leadership opportunities at L.A. Works. Get a behind the scenes look at how we support nonprofits all across LA by helping in some unique positions like Talent Scout, Matchmaker, and Producer MORE>>>
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Let's Get Prepared, LA
Whenever there is a natural or man-made disaster, the outpouring of support from the community is tremendous. As you know, one of L.A. Works programs is our Emergency Readiness Program to assist the Los Angeles Community in mobilizing and managing spontaneous volunteers during a disaster. We’re not talking about first-response type support, rather the volunteers who package and distribute food or clothing, support nonprofits who are addressing the needs those most affected in the disaster, and more. We need your help to plan for L.A. Works’ role in a disaster and help lead the volunteers if time should ever come. Want to join the conversation? Email Becca.
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Volunteer @ the Festival of Books
The Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: Bring together the people who create books and the people who love to read them. Since then the hugely popular Festival has become Southern California's major literary event. A little known fact … L.A. Works served as the official volunteer coordinator for the first several years of the Festival. This year’s Festival will be held on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 at USC's University Park Campus. The Festival’s success has been due in part to the generous assistance of volunteers who welcome attendees, assist with registration, staff author events, supervise book signings, staff information booths, and much MORE>>>
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Welcome, Interns!!
L.A. Works has an enthusiastic and dedicated team of four new interns, each working on a supporting the work to make volunteering through our organization easy, fun, and meaningful.
Amaka Obidegwu (pictured, top) is in her first year of a Masters in Public Health program at USC. In August, Amaka moved to the LA from the Washington DC area to continue her education. “Volunteering has always been important to me. I started volunteering when I was 12, restacking books at the public library near my house. Although it was not the most interesting work, it made me feel that I was doing something positive for my community and jumpstarted my love for volunteering.”
Laurana Thomas (pictured, 2nd from top) is a medical documentation specialist and volunteer Project Leader for Franklin Canyon Park Conservation Project. Laurana helping L.A. Works with operations and administrative support.
Caroline Bringenberg (pictured, bottom left) is a sophomore Urban and Environmental Policy Major and Sociology Minor at Occidental College. At L.A. Works, Caroline will be working as a Talent Scout, recruiting and training new volunteers for service leadership roles.
Sarah Newell (pictured, bottom right) is a freshman at USC who is majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Computer Science. Sarah is working on an important web development project for L.A. Works. Check out our Interns' stories by clicking MORE>>>
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Spring Leader and Nonprofit Social
Once again our volunteer leaders and nonprofit partners will have the opportunity to get to know one another in a fun and relaxed setting. This April, in keeping with our spring volunteer theme of environment, The Six in West LA is opening its doors to L.A. Works’ community. Leaders, check your inbox for The Lead (volunteer leader news) and some more info on this get together.
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Creative Ways to Give Back
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Traveling? Spring Break? March Madness?
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Getting Your Company Involved in L.A. Works
We hope you enjoy how easy it is to volunteer through L.A. Works, now, why not include your colleagues in the mix. Whether you are a part of a company of 25 or 25000, we want to help you help them make a difference. For more information on ways we work with our corporate partners, visit our website, by clicking here, and then reach out to Debbie for more information.
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