I've created a list of tips about how to honor online volunteers (since they are often left out of overall volunteer recognition programs), and how to use the...
I had the pleasure of taking part in a Kaboom Playground build a year ago August. It was an amazing day of organized chaos that resulted in a wheelchair...
Volunteering SA are hosting the following IVMA Day in Adelaide on November 1 - let's make a concerted effort to support this all you Adeladeans! Andy Fryar -...
I found this interesting story in the Australian. In our organisation we have a pretty well even split between retires and other groups, however retires make...
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Temby - Nichols, Ben
Ben.Temby-Nichols@...
Oct 5, 2006 12:23 am
Greg & all, AAVA is planning to launch the Award this year with the first presentation being in 2007. This is still underway. Speaking of action: Who else has...
News story in today: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2006/03/c4545.html KPMG volunteers, they're off! - All 500 KPMG Montreal employees kick...
National Bank financial partners with Free The Children $1.5 million+ commitment to childhood development and youth empowerment MONTREAL, Oct. 5 /CNW Telbec/ -...
International Not-for-profit Convention and Exhibition 2006 (Nov 15-17) Marcoola, Sunshine Coast. If you are interested in creating a sustainable nonprofits,...
Hi all new positions vacant were posted to the OzVPM site over the weekend View them all at http://www.ozvpm.com/referralnetwork/referral_posvac_master.htm ...
Hi everyone A reminder that International Volunteer Manager Appreciation Day (IVMA Day) is only just over 3 weeks away on November 1 If you haven't had a...
A reminder that there are signifiacnt events being held for VPM's to be involved with in both brisbane and Adelaide In BRISBANE: Join VPM's from across the...
Hi Greg, In your posting to this discussion list you mentioned AAVA developing an award for excellence in Volunteer Management for the International Volunteer...
From today's SMH Andy Fryar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ October 12, 2006 AFTER years of being outmuscled by rivals in its brand advertising, Westpac will start a marketing...
Hi all A reminder that International Volunteer Manager Appreciation Day is only 16 days away!!!! If you are looking for a way to celebrate check out the events...
Nelson defends army plan October 15, 2006 - 2:15PM Dr Nelson has unveiled plans to persuade high school graduates considering a gap year to join the defence...
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Gwenda Lawther
glawther@...
Oct 16, 2006 2:16 am
I think its crazy; these kids need a break from discipline and order, that's why they bum out for a year. Volunteering overseas is a much more appealing option...
There's no one-size-fits-all, but this will be a great option for some. Anyone who's done basic traning in the military knows that it can be a valuable journey...
Hi everyone In addition to the event's I publicised in WA and SA the other day, Volunteering WA are also now hosting an event on November 1 for all you folk in...
I'm afraid. Well actually I'm not afraid - I don't agree with military service and I don't agree with training people to kill other people - training people in...
Hi all This is a US article about US colleges but it is an interesting trend and I wonder if it is being replicated with Australian University trends? Andy...
Yes Greg, Just imagine what we could achieve with the resourses that are spent on firearms, bombs and militaria.... if we spent that money assisting people to...
*********************** Your mail has been scanned by InterScan VirusWall. ***********-*********** Greg I absolutely agree. I also disagree with military...
The National Council for Voluntary Organisation (NCVO), based in England, has published a series of reports regarding new trends in philanthropy. These...
Posting on behalf of Ted Flack ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Views about military service can be based on very inaccurate sterotypes. The roles that people...
Interesting article from NZ Andy Fryar OzVPM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tax Rebate For Volunteers Floated In Options Paper 12:01 pm, 18 Oct 2006 ...
*********************** Your mail has been scanned by InterScan VirusWall. ***********-*********** Ted - point taken! :-) My personal view of the military and...
Found this in a US based online newspaper ...with all indications being that volunteering is on the rise in Australia, I wonder if there are any correlations? ...
I definitely think there's a correlation. I started working in volunteer management a couple of months after 9/11 so any increase wasn't noticable to me back...
Hi everyone Here's an update of what has been planned around the country to celebrate International Volunteer Manager Appreciation Day on November 1 - make...
This seems to be the rise of the "millennium generation or gen Y From what I see they are as engaged in volunteering as anyone BUT in very very different ways ...
