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The ServiceNation Summit was held in New York City Sept. 11-12,
Both presidential candidates via satellite pledged their support
of Federal-subsidized service programs such as Peace Corps and
AmeriCorps. But the real agenda of the event lies in a 60-page
document released at the same time. "Strategies for Becoming a
Nation of Service," represents the blueprint of a vision,
endorsed by ServiceNation coalition members, to "unleash the
energy of citizens on our most pressing social challenges by
strengthening and increasing community and national service
opportunities."
Download the full document (or a three-page Executive Summary) to see the proposals for "meaningful opportunities for service at every key life stage, and for every socioeconomic group, from kindergarten through the post-retirement years." Among the highlights of Strategies for Becoming a Nation of Service are ideas for:
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Volunteering does not succeed without effective management and
support. Behind the Pioneer army of volunteers lies an equally
dedicated group of individuals who are responsible for the
coordination, support, training, administration and recruitment
of its members. Let them know how much you appreciate their
spirit of dedication on International Volunteer Managers Day
November 1. For recognition ideas, visit:
http://www.volunteermanagersday.org.
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Our Life Member Spotlight is on...
Janice Hickey of the Thomas Sherwin Chapter Janice Hickey joined New England Telephone on July 7, 1971, as a repair clerk in Boston. Her journey with the phone company led her from Boston to Chelsea to Lynn to Salem to Malden, back to Boston, then to Brockton, and over to Marlboro, Ma. Janice joined the Pioneers as a Junior Pioneer in 1975. She got very involved with the Brockton VA Hospital through the years. Janice has escorted Veterans to numerous outings at VFW Posts, AmVets, Elks and American Legions. She has volunteered thousands of hours bringing them to Brockton Rox games, fishing trips, bowling, and to the movies. She has assisted them in writing holiday cards to their loved ones and entertaining them at monthly pizza parties and birthday parties. Janice also volunteers at the Annual Thomas Sherwin Chapter VA Cook-out in June and has helped out at the Special Olympics Event held on the grounds of the Hospital. Janice retired from Bell Atlantic on December 30, 1995. She currently is a Member-At-Large for Pilgrim Council and is the Mayflower Life Club's Vice President. Janice now volunteers her week days at the Brockton V.A. Hospital as their crafts person. She purchases supplies and helps the Veterans with their many ceramic, leather and painting craft projects. Through the years Janice has also been involved with Christmas caroling, planting shrubs and flowers at nursing homes, assisting at children's holiday parties, coordinating fundraisers and membership drives, collecting calendars to distribute to the veterans for their rooms at the hospital, shipping coupons overseas to military families, sewing ditty bags and Have-a-Heart Bears, and helping with meals at homeless shelters. |
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Liberty Bell Chapter's Upper Darby Council has held craft
classes and map workshops in the conference room at 7200
Chestnut St. in Upper Darby, PA. for more than 30 years. Like
many Verizon-PA. buildings that don't have Central Offices, the
location was sold last spring. Council President Bud Pipe was
able to secure a new location to house supplies and hold
classes. On moving day, two metal closets were emptied into
boxes for the five-mile trip to the Glenolden C.O where they now
have plenty of room for future classes and workshops. Helping
Bud with the cleaning out and packing of everything were LM
Ellie Dickerson, who chairs several committees, her partner
Dick, LM and Craft Chair Edie Adams, and her daughter Janis
Burpee. Bud's son, Steve, who is an active Pioneer, used his
pick-up truck to move everything.
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Our Life Member Spotlight is on...
Walt Malang of the Verizon West Chapter Walt has been a Pioneer since 1968. When he retired from GTE in 1987 after a long and successful career he finally had more time to devote to Pioneering and other charitable endeavors. He has held all of the offices in the R. Parker Sullivan Life Member Club including president. Walt also served in all of the offices in the California Chapter of the ITPA including president. He has been on the state scholarship committee every year for the past 17 years. Walt has always taken an active roll in all of the clubs fund raising projects. Walt began what is now a long tradition of having members of the R. Parker Sullivan Club staff a polling location in Ventura County. They work all elections, city, state and national. He has spearheaded this important project for many years. All of the volunteers donate their pay to the R. Parker Sullivan Club in order to better support their many charities. His volunteer activities are not relegated to Pioneering. Among other activities he has been on the Board of Directors of a volunteer group, the Conejo Youth Employment Agency for 20 years. |
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Congratulations to Allison Fleming of Berkeley Heights, N.J.,
who was one of 12 students who received a $1,000 scholarship
from the 9th Annual TelecomPioneers Scholarship Program. All
applicants were judged by Scholarship America, an independent
judging service, with winners selected based on community
service, school and leadership activities, and academic
achievement.
Allison is the daughter of Ronald Fleming of the Hackensack/ Englewood/Hudson Club of the H.G. McCully Upstate Chapter. Allison, a senior at Governor Livington High School, plans to major in elementary education at Juniota College in Huntington, PA. Allison began volunteering at age 12 at St. Luke's Daycare Center. She also has been involved in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Habitat for Humanity, Town Clean-up Day and Beach Sweep. In addition, she tutors a middle school student. |
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Dear Ms. Lula Sisco:
The TelecomPioneers Nova 5 Chapter is doing an outstanding job serving our community. We are honored to be recipients of their generous donation of $500 from Scholastic Book Company, Project Connect and Playground Maps. The tools donated to our school will allow our students to grow academically, help them advance in technology and give them wonderful new ways to study geography. We will keep your organization abreast of all the progress and accomplishments our students have made as a result of your contribution. Thank you for supporting the students of the Cambria Heights School. We earnestly appreciate your generosity. Sincerely, Allicha D. Stanley-Powell Literacy Coach The Cambria Heights School Cambria Heights, NY Lula Sisco is the president of the Nova Five Chapter. |
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Our Estore manager would like to hear your recommendations on new products. Please e-mail bruceyennie@verizon.net with your feedback.
Verizon TelecomPioneers
P.O. Box 4406 . Salem, MA 01970
email:
info@verizonpioneers.org
phone:
978.745.9600
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