Jessie Baker School PTO’s 1st Annual “WALK IN OUR SHOES”
Apr 30, 2012 No Comments ›› bdetrick7The Jessie Baker PTO is proud to bring you Elk Grove’s first Walk to benefit Elk Grove Students with Special Needs at Jessie Baker School. This celebration was the 1st Annual “WALK IN OUR SHOES”, Saturday April 28, 2012. This celebration attracted hundreds of very enthusiastic walkers from Elk Grove and Sacramento who came together for the ...
Continue ReadingNATIONAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK
Apr 16, 2012 No Comments ›› bdetrick7NATIONAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK ELK GROVE, CA – The week of April 15 – 21, 2012 has been designated as National Volunteer Appreciation Week. National Volunteer Appreciation Week honors those individuals who have dedicated themselves to taking action and bettering their communities. The volunteers in police services have been serving the Elk Grove community since 1994. Currently, the Elk Grove Police ...
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Why do people volunteer? Linda Cilenti – Volunteer In Police Services (VIPS)
Mar 14, 2012 No Comments ›› bdetrick7Volunteering Many think of volunteering as the gift of giving, in my mind, it is the gift of receiving, receiving the gift of appreciation, gratitude, knowledge and love. St Francis of Assisi wrote, “It is in giving oneself that one receives.” My volunteer experiences began in 1999 and continue as I write. As a young, retired State ...
Continue ReadingVolunteer and Donate to the Elk Grove Food Bank Services
Feb 24, 2012 No Comments ›› bdetrick7I have had the opportunity to work with the Elk Grove Food Bank Service organization with fundraising and distribution of goods! Please seriously consider volunteering and/or donating to our fellow residents of Elk Grove that have fallen on unfortunate times! Please watch the video link below and it will give you the full picture of ...
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10 Simple Ways To Get Invloved In Your Community
Jan 6, 2012 No Comments ›› adminDuring the start of each year many of us are on personal quests to make newly adopted New Year’s resolutions as permanent routines in our lives. If one of your resolutions this year is get involved in your community then we have some simple ways for you to start on your journey to make a ...
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The Power of Volunteering (video)
Jan 4, 2012 No Comments ›› bdetrick7This San Francisco base video is an example of what people just like you and I are doing in the Bay Area! Click to view: "The Power of Volunteering" video Learn how volunteering can benefit your community and change lives - including your own! Real volunteers from the San Francisco Bay Area give advice on how to ...
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