Volunteer to help clean and restore parks most affected by Superstorm Sandy

November 03, 2012
Volunteer to help clean and restore parks most affected by Superstorm Sandy.
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Find out how you can help with the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

November 02, 2012
The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City and many local organizations are accepting financial donations, goods and services to support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
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What I Live For

April 04, 2012
What I Live For
I won't lie. I had a childhood that most people may not have had. I grew up with 4 sisters and 2 brothers, and with parents who were still married and in love with each other. I had a house with a front and back yard, attended top schools, and even had a chauffeur.
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My Experience with the American Red Cross

June 02, 2011
My Experience with the American Red Cross
I am an AmeriCorps member in the Service Programs Department at the American Red Cross in Greater New York. My department, run by two paid staff and a team of dedicated volunteers, oversees the Service to the Armed Forces Program, Restoring Family Links Program, and Telephone Reassurance...
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AmeriCorp Week Kick-Off 2011!

May 23, 2011
AmeriCorp Week Kick-Off 2011!
When I was five and was asked the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" in a shining moment of intelligence, I answered, "A firetruck."
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Sharing my BLANK at iMentor

May 09, 2011
Sharing my BLANK at iMentor
Where can you find a youth mentoring organization that has two opera singers, an underground comic book club, and a black belt? At iMentor! Mentor bridges communities by matching volunteers one-to-one with high school students from underserved communities...
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Volunteer Income Tax Preparer

May 07, 2011
Volunteer Income Tax Preparer
Income tax preparation is my BLANK. I am an IRS-certified income tax preparer for Food Bank for New York City. During the 2011 tax season, I worked as a volunteer for Food Bank...
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New Experiences

May 03, 2011
New Experiences
As a second year Civic Corps member I was in a unique position when I was placed at iMentor, a youth mentoring organization in the Financial District in lower Manhattan.
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Not Just a Teacher

May 03, 2011
Not Just a Teacher
After graduating with a degree in Education and teaching for a year I decided to move to New York. Shortly after my arrival I was selected as a 2010-2011 NYC Civic Corps member...
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Yoga

April 30, 2011
Yoga
Upon completing my yoga teacher training I wanted to start teaching right away. I approached Recreation Center 54 and started volunteering once a week to teach a free beginners yoga class as part the of Shape Up NYC program.
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