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Business
Volunteer Council Notes
The Business
Volunteer Council held it's February meeting
at PPT Solutions, Inc, at 4825
University Drive, Suite 6 on Thursday,
February 19th. Companies in attendance included Navistar, PPT
Solutions, Tin Mar, Lockheed Martin, L-3 Communications, Accenture, Randstad
Staffing, First Commercial and DESE Research.
Sheree Humphries and Cherise
Maddox presented specific projects currently available at the Academy
for Academics and Arts. Tutors are needed immediately for
the math and reading lab. Volunteers are also needed to help
revitalize the outside and grounds.
BVC MISSION
The
Business Volunteer Council will improve the quality of life in the
Madison County community by promoting organized internal employee
volunteer programs in member companies and promoting corporate
community service by linking the resources and knowledge of
businesses to the needs of non-profit and public agencies serving
Madison County residents.
The Business Volunteer Council Program -
Encourages, educates, and connects
businesses that support employee volunteer programs as a business
strategy.
Offers partnership between businesses and
the non-profit community for mutual benefit.
The
value of corporate involvement lies as much in expertise as it does
in monetary support."- Bill Gates
If your company
is interested in receiving more information about the Business
Volunteer Council membership program and benefits, please contact
Sheila@volunteerhsv.org or call 539-7797 ext.13 to schedule an
appointment.
BVC OPPORTUNITIES
FOR MARCH
BVC
Mentoring Program
Monthly
1st Saturday
The
Salvation Army is looking for Businesses and Organizations to adopt
the first Saturday in the month to provide food, nutrition and care
for children at the Saturday morning breakfast at the Food Pantry on
Seminole Drive. A time has been set aside on the first Saturday
of every month for 1 hour (11:30-12:30) for the youth. An
organization that adopts this opportunity is expected to supply all
food and materials for the children. A 1/2 an hour will be set
aside for lunch and the second half will be for the scheduled
activity that has been pre-planned. The months that are still
available are May, July-December.
If needed the Salvation Army will supply paper products if notified
in advance.
Contact: Bonnie
Bickerstaff at 536-5576
Academy
for Academic & Arts (AAA)
Done in a Day
The Academy for
Academic and Arts is asking for a
Face Lift. The school needs your help to clean out the old and
make way for a new and inviting outdoor classroom area for its
students. A day of service is planned to roll up our sleeves,
get the muscles moving and revitalize the area. No experience
required; just a willingness to make a difference.
If you are interested in working on this project, please contact Constance for coordination.
Contact:
Constance James at 539-7797 or email Constance@volunteerhsv.org
Huntsville Land Trust
Monthly
Would you like to get outside and enjoy the nice weather? Come on out
and help groom and repair new and existing trails with the Land
Trust. Interested volunteers should bring gloves and sturdy
shoes, along with your desire to help maintain this beautiful piece
of Madison
County.
Contact: Andy Prewett at 534-5263 or andy@landtrust_Hsv.org
Salvation
Army Easter Baskets
March
Easter
Baskets will be given out through the Salvation Army Social Service
Department to qualifying children. These Easter Baskets will
need to be stuffed with love, coloring books, crayons, shampoos,
lotions, small toys, snacks and candy, pencils, etc. and don't forget
the chocolate bunny and candy Easter eggs! The deadline to
donate these assembled baskets is the beginning of April.
If you are interested in working on this project, please contact
Bonnie at the Salvation Army, as she may be able to help secure
needed baskets..
Contact: Bonnie Bickerstaff at 536-5576
Habitat for Humanity
March
Grab your hammers and strap on
your tool belts. It is time to build a house! Habitat for Humanity is
a ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing from the world and
make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
Volunteers are needed to help with the annual Community Build.
The Community Build will begin March 2nd and run through the
dedication ceremony on April 25th. Come by yourself or come as a
group. All adults, skilled or unskilled, are welcome to pitch in and
make a difference in the life of a local family.
Contact: Jenn Shrout
at 533-2282 or JShrout@hfhmc.org
Global Youth Service Day
April
24-26
Global Youth Service Day is a public awareness and education campaign
that highlights the amazing contributions that young people make to
their communities year round. The Volunteer Center
is assisting youth groups in planning and leading many projects over
the weekend of April 24-26, 2009. Young people from throughout Madison County will be assisting with
activities such as a School Revitalization Project at The Academy for
Academic & Arts, Trail Restoration with The Land Trust of
Huntsville, organizing donations at the Downtown Rescue Mission
Thrift Store, along with numerous other projects. Detailed
information on projects and how to sign up for GYSD can be found on
The Volunteer Center's website at www.volunteerhsv.org after March
23rd.
Contact: For more
information about how you and your youth can be included in this
exciting day of community involvement, or how your organization can
participate with project opportunities, contact Tiffany Schlosser at
The Volunteer Center at 539-7797 or email tiffany@volunteerhsv.org
Ongoing
Volunteer Opportunities in Madison County
CASA (Care Assurance
System for the Aging and Homebound) of Madison County
Care Assurance System for the Aging and Homebound assists elderly and
homebound persons with activities of daily living. Safe,
well-constructed, wheelchair-accessible ramps make it possible for elderly
and homebound clients to leave their homes. Carpenter
volunteers have built ramps at various homes around Huntsville
and Madison
County, but you
can insure the ramp's durability and safety with a simple coat of
paint. Volunteer today to paint wheelchair ramps for CASA's clients.
Contact: Volunteer Coordinator at 880-0603
Crisis
Services of North Alabama volunteer training
When:
Thursdays 5:30pm -
8:30pm
Where:
Crisis Services of North Alabama (CSNA) (map)
Humanitarian Services
When
Fri, March 27, 12pm - 1pm
Where
500 B Church St., Public Transit Building,
Description
Looking forward to seeing you there! For more
information you may contact Catherine Miller at 428-9400 or Rosie
Wade at 427-5430.
Food
not Bombs
When
Sat, March 21, 12pm - 1pm
Where
The cul-de-sac at the end of Stokes St.next
to IMS/First Stop
Description
This is event to feed anyone who needs food. They cook every Friday
evening starting at 6:00 PM in the Five Points area. Then serve the
food on Saturday at 12 noon @ the Cul-De-Sac
at the end of Stokes St.For more
information contact North Alabama Food Not Bombs Alabama Peace and
Justice Coalition 256-350-0288.
First
Time Homebuyer Training
When
Mon, March 2, 5pm - 9pm
Where
Family Services
Center
Description
Family Services Center
5-9 PM Call 551-1610 to register
Emergency
Home Repair Program City of Huntsville
When
Sat, March 7, 7am - 5pm
Where
Progressive
Union Missionary
Baptist Church (1919 Brandontown Road)
Description
Please join us in revitalizing our community. We are looking for
people who can do minor exterior repairs, exterior painting, vinyl
siding, roofing and other
exterior structural
repairs. Any Church/Organization interested in volunteering,
please contact Rosie Wade at (256) 427-5430 or Rodney McCallie (256) 427-5437
UCP's
11th annual "An Irish Evening"
When
Fri, March 13, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Where
Von Braun Center North Hall.
Description
Redstone Federal Credit Union proudly presents the 11th annual
"An Irish Evening" event to benefit United Cerebral Palsy
of Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley, Inc. (UCP) on Friday, March
13, at the Von Braun Center North Hall. Reserved seating is $75 per
person or $600 per table of eight. For reservations or additional
information, contact Tracy Cieniewicz at
859-4900, tracyc@ucphuntsville.org or visit www.ucphuntsville.org.
"Personally,
this has opened my eyes to a whole new side of volunteer work. I've
worked in soup kitchens, hospitals, and schools, but never really
thought about how I could volunteer my business skills and
knowledge".
Leigh Jones
Marketing Manager, Chicago
4 Taproot Projects
On behalf of the hundreds of nonprofits we serve every
year that are working to fight poverty, improve our educational
system, and clean up the environment, thank you for donating your
skills!!
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