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Mother Goose is real!
This spring, Miss Rita Books and members of the
Paumanok Chapter dressed in handmade costumes and visited 17 nursery
schools throughout Long Island to present "Mother Goose Fairy Tale
Fun." Mother Goose read to the students and gave each child a fairy
tale book to take home. Each school received a certificate of
participation and stickers.
In addition, active employees in Paumanok's area were contacted
by intra-company email and offered a free nursery rhyme book for
their own children sent to them via company mail. Once books were
read, certificates and stickers were sent to the child. All books
were branded with our "Verizon Reads with the Pioneers" stickers.
Paumanok reached more than 1,350 children through this program
and sparked an interest in reading. For more information on the
"Mother Goose Fairy Tale Fun" program, please call the Paumanok
Chapter office at 631-661-5590. |
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Four bells or more for $50... or $12.50 each!
Regularly $18.95 each,
these limited-edition glass bell paperweights are almost sold out!
Remaining colors include Pale Green, Light Blue, Blue and Pink. They
were cast in the original Fenton Artists mold used to produce
recognition items for Theodore Vail, the first president of New
England Telephone (1883) and AT&T. A true collector's item! The
words "Bell System" are embossed on the sides of this 2" tall by
2-1/4" wide bell. Each bell is handcast, inspected, stamped and the
date stamp destroyed.
Order here. |
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WJ Denver celebrates birthdays with
backpacks!
Working with partner agencies, the WJ Denver
Chapter reached out to the families of children from social and
economic backgrounds whose families might otherwise find it
difficult to have a birthday party for their child. They provided 80
families with backpacks that contained party supplies, gifts, cake
mix, frosting and candles. In keeping with WJ Denver's literacy
goal, chapter members also included a book for the birthday child.
The estimated value of each backpack was approximately $50.00.
Council and Club members partnered with local groups such as
the Bristol County Agricultural High School National Honor Society
and Girl Scouts of America as well as engaging employee and Life
Member Clubs to make this project a successful one. Learn
more... |
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Vermont Council rehabs women's
shelter
On August 7, the Vermont Council of the
Jasper Keller Chapter gave a face lift to the children's room at
Laurie's House, a battered women's shelter in St. Albans, Vermont.
Laurie's House can house up to 10 residents at a time, and sadly
more often than not when women come to the shelter they often have
children with them. When Pioneers first went to the shelter their
children's room was nothing more than a sun room with a few used
books and stuffed animals.
After raising over $500 for the project, the council
commissioned Pioneer Partner, Marvin Alderman, to make shelves,
cabinets, and toy boxes for the room. Members were able to fill the
room with books, educational toys, games, flash cards, and art
supplies. They also provided bean bag chairs to snuggle into with a good
book, as well as an art table. All items that were not purchased by
the council were donations of Pioneer Partners.
Laurie's House had requested a "space theme." After painting
the room, members covered the ceiling with constellations and the
walls with stars, the solar system, and a few Martians sharing a
good book. |
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Remembering those lost on Sept. 11
Pioneers can help honor victims of the
terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, by participating in
One Day’s Pay, a volunteer
initiative designed to establish September 11th as a day of service,
charity and compassion. The mission of One Day’s Pay is to
encourage individuals, businesses and organizations everywhere to
set aside time every year on or around September 11th to help others
in need. The goal of One Day’s Pay is for more than 30 million
people to actively participate annually by 2010, making September 11
one of the most widely observed days of service in American history.
Learn more... |
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25th Annual
TelecomPioneers Family Fun Day!
Sunday, October 10, 2004
Join the Old
Dominion Chapter in celebrating its 25th Anniversary at Kings
Dominion. This is your day! The park is closed to the public. The
hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be special hourly
drawings throughout the day for great gifts! Get
your tickets early! |
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