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Richmond
Council paints 100th map!
by: Kathleen Ukrop, president, Richmond
Council
On Sept. 21, the Richmond Council of the Old
Dominion Chapter painted its 100th USA Map on a school playground.
The Pioneers' excitement with this 100th map was increased by the
children who were so pleased to have this beautiful map on their
school playground. Teachers brought classes out while we were
working and held geography quizzes. One teacher promised to bring
his class out three times a week until they learned their states.
Our Pioneers were delighted that the map was being used as an
educational tool while it was being created. |
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Just Arrived!
Volunteer this season wearing your choice of
the Verizon or the Lineman embroidered caps. These "Nike style" caps
are 100% cotton with an adjustable velcro strap and formed brim.
Available now for $8.00 each or just $15 for the pair plus shipping.
Order at
http://www.verizonpioneers.org/Estore.htm. |
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Verizon Foundation donates $48K to support after school programs
On Sept. 28, the Verizon Foundation presented a
$48,000 check to the West Virginia State University Extension (WVSU)
to support the "Bee a Reader, Bee a Leader" literacy initiative in
four Charleston after-school sites. WVSU President Haze Carter
(in photo) said, "Statistics show that there is a literacy gap
in West Virginia. I want to thank Verizon and its employees for
their support of this program." |
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Carpets for Classrooms
The Sherwin Chapter is proud to announce its
new "Carpets for Classrooms" project. Members have delivered
fourteen 9' X12' indoor carpets of the United States and activity
guides to elementary schools in Rockland, Mattapan, and Buzzards
Bay, Massachusetts. There already is a sizable waiting list of
schools. (Photo: Dan Carnali, president, and Jim Brogan, vice
president, stand with students who have just received their carpet.) |
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Disaster Relief Effort
Now through October 18,
Verizon employees can assist the victims of the Hurricanes in
Florida through the Verizon Foundation's Disaster Relief Incentive
Program. The Verizon Foundation will match employee contributions
2-to-1 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Employees
must register their gift with the Foundation in order to receive the
match and should mail their checks to the American Red Cross
Disaster Relief Fund - Hurricane Relief. Register your gift online
at http://foundation.verizon.com/07001_drip.shtml
or by phone at (866) 247-2687. |
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"Walk
with Us to Cure Lupus"
Join "Team Verizon" for the "Walk with Us to
Cure Lupus" event, Saturday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
at Riverside Park in New York City. Lupus, an autoimmune disease,
causes a person's immune system to mistakenly attack the body's own
tissue. To register for the walk go to
http://www.lupusresearch.org,
or call toll-free 1-866-925-5257. Be sure to mention that you would
like to be added to the Verizon team. For additional information
about this event, call Heather Cave on 212-395-8250. Verizon is one
of the sponsors for this 5K (3.1 miles) walk - the first lupus
walkathon in New York City. This event is organized by the Alliance
for Lupus Research (ALR), which uses 100 percent of the funds raised
to support the work of well-established researchers currently
working in the field and to attract bright and talented new
scientists to lupus research. |
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