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W.J. Denver Chapter receives $26,200 in TPA Foundation Grants
The TelecomPioneers Association has awarded the
W.J. Denver Chapter in Springfield, Mass., $26,200 in Foundation
Grants to fund its Chapter Education 6-Pack project. Through the end
of the school year, members will present four school systems with
funding and volunteers for six projects: Project Connect, Scholastic
Books, "A Student’s Dictionary," and maps of the United States and
the Solar System, and a USA map rug. The grants will be allocated as
follows: North Adams School System, $2,620; Palmer School System,
$1,310; Pittsfield School System, $6,812; Rhode Island School
System, $15,458.
The impact on the recipient entity will be multi-faceted. All
third graders will get their own dictionary. All students in grades
4 through 7 will have access to Project:Connect. The libraries will
receive thousands of Scholastic books. USA maps will be available
both outside and inside, and an outdoor solar system map will allow
all students to walk among the planets. Due to the hands on games
associated with the MAPS and Project Connect and the fun quiz
associated with the Student’s Dictionary, chapter members expect the
students to retain more, therefore enabling them to score better on
state-mandated MCAS testing.
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Dodds funding goes to W.J. Denver
Chapter
The W.J. Denver Chapter received two grants to
support its impact projects from the TelecomPioneers Dodds
Foundation. The first grant of $2,500 will assist with the purchase
of a Verifit System for the Clarke School for the Deaf in
Northampton, Mass. The Verifit System is a hearing aid analyzer
required for all patients when fitting them for a hearing aid.
The Berkshire Council of the W.J. Denver Chapter received
$2,191.30 to help fund the chapter's Education 6-Pack program in
North Adams School. W.J. Denver is the only Verizon chapter to
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There's still time to order for Christmas delivery!
We can overnight items for three more days. If
you're interested in overnight delivery of any of our Estore
products, please e-mail the Estore manager directly at
bruceyennie@verizon.net.
View a full array of collectibles, wearables, and specialty items at
http://www.verizonpioneers.org/Estore.htm. |
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The Life Member Spotlight is on...
Joan Mahon
The McCully Downstate Chapter is proud of its
exemplary life member, Joan Mahon. She is in her third term as
president of the Trenton-Burlington LMC in N.J. She also is co-chair
of the Sport Jamboree, spending hundreds of hours on-site. Joan is
active with the following projects: Mt. Carmel Guild, Membership,
Clown (Pinky), Hug-A-Bear, Beach Cleanup, Dreamlift, Tournament of
Champions, and Day on the Bay. "She is always ready, willing and
able to do anything she is called upon to do," said George Albright,
chapter president. |
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Paumanok Chapter shares the Christmas spirit
The Paumanok Chapter's Suffolk Council hosted a
Christmas party for the Little Flower Children's Orphanage in Wading
River, New York, Sat., Dec. 2. More than 50 children attended the
gathering and received toys, blankets and comforters collected from
Verizon employees in Suffolk. The Pioneers hosted the party and
served lunch and refreshments while Santa and a magician delighted
the children. It was truly a magical day. First time volunteers were
so moved by the event they have asked to come back again. |
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Ever seen the Aurora Borealis?
Now's your chance. The
L.H. Kinnard TelecomPioneers Travel Trolley will have the following
trips available: Alaska Inside Passage July 28, 2006 (10 nights
cruise/tour Denali & McKinley), or cruise only; National Parks tour
of the West September 7, 2006 (Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Zion,
Grand Canyon, and more); Danube River cruise/tour with 2 nights in
Prague October 11, 2006. Email
LeniHerr@aol.com
or call 610-488-6629. Book
immediately. Space going quickly! |
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Make every flower count
Help your chapter earn 12% of every purchase
made with FlowerPetal through your chapter's website. Promote this
offer by downloading chapter-specific flyers to promote FlowerPetal.
To order flowers and/or download the promotional flyer, please visit
http://www.verizonpioneers.org/verizon_pioneer_flowerpetal.htm.
This page features a list of all the participating chapters in the
FlowerPetal fundraising program. Simply click on the appropriate
chapter link and you'll be redirected to a chapter-specific page
promoting the FlowerPetal campaign. |
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