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Cool Threads for a Great Cause
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Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Poon
Karen Poon is one of our most active and versatile Project Leaders. Karen has volunteered at 16 different L.A. Works managed projects and frequently supports us at events, committee meetings and social gatherings!! As the leader of the Crafts with Kids @ Gramercy Place project, Karen contributes her postive, easy-going leadership style along with fun and creative activities for youth and volunteers alike. MORE>>>
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Project Spotlight: Modern House Call for Women
This October’s Make a Difference Weekend, L.A. Works coordinated hundreds of volunteers for the Modern House Call for Women, an event which provided physical and mental care for thousands of uninsured or underinsured women. The Modern House Call kicked off a series of events leading up to Tuesday's 10th Annual Women's Conference, which Maria Shriver has built into a star-studded showcase of women movers and shakers. MORE >>>
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Holiday Celebrations, Volunteering
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You're Invited - Nov. 17
In honor of Sanrio's 50th Anniversary and to get us excited for L.A. Works' 20th Anniversary in 2011, a part of the Small Gift extravaganza at the Barker Hanger will include throwing our L.A. Works volunteer community a ThanksForGiving Party! Volunteers who have made a significant contribution to L.A. Works are invited to join us for this celebration. Space is limited, RSVP soon! MORE>>>
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Holiday Volunteering
During this holiday season, L.A. Works will share holiday volunteering opportunities in addition to the hundreds of experiences already available to you, your friends and family. You can check our calendar or this link regularly for updated projects, food, clothing, or gift drives, meal preparation and more. MORE>>>
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Celebrating with Colleagues
The Season of Giving is fast approaching! This year, in lieu of a traditional holiday party, why not suggest a company holiday party that includes volunteering as a group?! Your company could invest in corporate social responsibility as part of their business strategy to become more competitive, boost morale, engage in team-building service opportunities and contribute to alleviate a social issue. MORE>>>
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Take Charge, Be a Volunteer Leader!
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 Artwork for L.A. Works' MLK Day by Shepard Fairey.
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MLK Jr. Day of Service Leadership
Help us make our 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service a success worthy of our 20th year! Learn about the event details, find out the next planning meeting, and join a planning committee that fits your area of interest and expertise. Right now we’re looking for Event Captains for the day to lead teams of volunteers – being an Event Captain is challenging, rewarding and most of all fun! MORE>>>
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Event Captain Training (Nov. 13)
Explore your leadership potential by learning to lead and instruct volunteer groups at a variety of service events throughout the city. Being an L.A. Works Event Captain is challenging, rewarding and most of all fun! At every L.A. Works BusinessWorks and Day of Service events, volunteers are led by L.A. Works Event Captains who provide organization, work instruction and enthusiasm! MORE>>
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UBS Goes to Hollywood: Action Shots
More than 150 UBS employees spent a Saturday in October adding some color and elbow grease to a Title 1 school in Hollywood. One volunteer shared of their experience: "It is always a nice feeling to give back. This is my third year in a row [volunteering with L.A. Works], and I will continue to do so." Check out the event's facebook photo album: MORE>>>
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BusinessWorks Buzz: Kaiser Community Service Week
Kaiser Permanente employees from Pasadena and Corona offices will be spending the week prior to Thanksgiving, giving back to their LA community. A few of the activities for Kaiser volunteers include: cooking meals for the women at the Downtown Women’s Center, refurbishing and repairing wheelchairs at UCP Wheels for Humanity, and donating and sorting food for the Aids Project LA. This year, in lieu of a traditional holiday party, why not suggest a company holiday party that includes volunteering as a group?! MORE>>>
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Spontaneous Emergency Volunteer
As a designated Emergency Volunteer Center (EVC), L.A. Works will play a lead role in communicating with and coordinating 'spontaneous' volunteers who come forward to help in an emergency or disaster. If you are interested in being a part of our EVC Team (and be on the inside to help us set-up and operate an EVC), please come to one our upcoming EVC Orientations on Dec. 4 or Dec. 21. MORE >>>
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Downtown Women's Center Are you looking for an opportunity get more involved with the community? Have you considered leading a project but don't know where to get started? If you've answered yes, consider becoming a project leader for Donation Sort @ Downtown Women's Center! L.A. Works is looking for a leader to adopt this project which will take place in the evening on the second Thursday of each month. If you are interested, please email Gilbert Gonzales. For more info on becoming a Project Leader MORE>>>
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Skills-based Opportunity: Marketing
Join our Marketing Department to build L.A. Works’ brand reputation and awareness. Volunteers are needed to help research prospective leads for corporate sponsorship, identify target media/opportunities, and database maintenance. Experience will also include social media outreach, creating testimonial marketing material, administrative assignments, and possibly attending occasional events. MORE >>>
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Volunteer and Go Out More
We've teamed up with Goldstar to bring you more FUN
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Donate $3 Without Even Opening Your Wallet
More than 50 people have already joined the movement but we are still hundreds away from our goal! Please help us with this fun and easy FUNdraiser!! 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! MORE>>>
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Spread the Word!
L.A. Works and Goldstar both strive to build community by providing fun opportunities to be active - easy and accessible! This FUNdraising opportunity for L.A. Works will be most successful if it goes viral… but that can only happen with your support! For tips and language to copy and post on your facebook page, tweet, and share with friends…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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