Retiree Connection: Animal Communication Classes Offered Through Community Education

Friday, August 21, 2009

Animal Communication Classes Offered Through Community Education

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A Special Invitation to Non-Profits

Service Learning is a powerful application of experiential education that calls to all of us.

The Retiree Connection will hold a social event for area non-profits that will create an opportunity for an exciting collaborative with the faculty of Yavapai College who incorporate Service Learning and volunteerism by their students as part of their grading system. The event will be held here at Yavapai College in the Community Room on Friday, December 11 from 2:00 - 5:00. The Retiree Connection is currently working with 30 local non-profits looking for volunteers. Anyone organizations looking for volunteers please R.S.V.P. to reserve space. It's a win/win collaborative. The Retiree Connection is happy to connect student volunteers to the wonderful non-profits who serve our community. Interested in attending? Come on down for food, fun and tons of networking. We'll see you there. Contact Donna Bellina @ 928-717-7633 for a great opportunity to meet Yavapai College Service Learning faculty and to fill some of your volunteer needs.

Travel Discounts for Volunteers and Educators!

Have you volunteered for eight hours with a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization? You can get a free or half-off night's stay at one of 53 hotels, which are scattered across 23 U.S. states. In other words: Give a day, get a night.

This promotion, which we just found out about on the Jauntsetter blog, is being offered by Sage Hospitality as a way to support volunteerism. They're only giving out a limited number of completely free hotel stays, but the 50% discounts will run through March 2010, so you have plenty of time to plan your getaway.

Sage also offers a deal for active and retired teachers and school administrators! Educators can get a 50% discount on rooms at all the company's hotels, up until December 30, 2009.

I love the idea behind these promotions. There are already plenty of rewards out there for those who travel frequently or have certain corporate affiliations. Now, people are getting rewarded for choosing to volunteer (anywhere!) or work in schools.

Disneyland and Disney World are planning to get in on the action too, starting in January 2010, when they'll offer free days at its theme parks after completing certain volunteer projects.

Catholic Charities Needs Volunteers For Their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is part of a federal initiative to ensure intended tax credits reach the underserved in our communities; this includes the low-moderate income population, the elderly, disabled, limited English proficient, non-urban and Native American tax-payers.

Under the most recent changes to tax regulations a qualified family with three children is eligible for up to $5,600.00. This is a life changing amount of money for families living at or below the poverty line. Catholic Charities is partnering with NACOG, New Horizons and United Way to bring this free service to the community. This is an organized and well structured volunteer run program. All returns will be prepared and submitted on-line using Tax Wise software.

For those who are interested but don't want to prepare returns the VITA program is also looking for screeners, quality reviewers, greeters, and bilingual assistance. Contact Haley Hyatt @ 708-7279 for more information.

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