John O. Andersen

Here's some ideas which may work well for homeschooling families.

John Andersen
Unconventional Ideas at http://unconventional.go.to
"Possessions"--Is the drive to own things a natural human instinct, or the
result of cultural conditioning?
http://www.themestream.com/gspd_browse/browse/view_article.gsp?c_id=45964
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Subject: VolunteerMatch's Volunteer Newsletter: September 2000


> VolunteerMatch's Volunteer Newsletter: September 2000
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> Summary of Contents
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> 1. Issue of the Month: The Summer Olympics/Special Olympics Connection
> 2. Volunteer Spotlight: Ynonne Cavazos & "Safe Schools, Safe Students"
> 3. Americans Commit Billions of Volunteer Hours
> 4. VM News: VolunteerMatch Partners with the American Humane Association!
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> 1. The Summer Olympics/Special Olympics Connection
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> On September 15, Olympians from around the world convened at the XXVII
(27th)
> Summer Olympics and are currently competing in Sydney, Australia. At the
same
> time, some other very dedicated athletes are also in the midst of training
> and competing in their own version of the games: the Special Olympics.
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> Instead of holding a ceremonial event every 4 years, Special Olympics
> hosts competitions that take place all year long. Special Olympics'
athletes
> compete in 24 different sports --ranging from sailing to cross country
skiing
> -- all around the country. In order to assist these one million athletes
in
> achieving their dreams, Special Olympics recruits 500,000 volunteers
> nationwide each year. Help out at a Special Olympics event in your area!
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> "Area 11 Special Olympics" in Minnesota is currently recruiting volunteers
for
> various one-day events for 2000-2001. If you're in Minnesota, click here
to
> join their efforts:
> http://www.volunteermatch.org/directory/org_detail.jtmpl?orgid=14781
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> "Special Olympics Florida, Inc." is looking for coaches and assistance
with
> tournaments. If you're in Florida, click here to help out:
> http://www.volunteermatch.org/directory/org_detail.jtmpl?orgid=11931
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> If you are interested in volunteering with Special Olympics simply click
here:
> http://www.volunteermatch.org/directory, type in "Special Olympics" and
find
> the location near you!
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> 2. Volunteer Spotlight: Ynonne Cavazos & "Safe Schools, Safe Students"
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> "Safe Schools, Safe Students" aims to help end youth violence, drug abuse,
> gang affiliation and suicide by addressing the root causes rather than
> the symptoms of these problems. To promote safety in schools, "Safe
Schools,
> Safe Students" mails the "Safe Students Newsletter" to parents, teachers,
> school administrators, law enforcement officers and those working with
youth
> in the USA and Canada. Thanks to volunteers like Yvonne Cavazos, Safe
Schools,
> Safe Students' goals are being realized.
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> Cavazos helps coordinate volunteer activity and events out of the Safe
> Schools, Safe Students headquarters in Prescott, AZ. Although she is also
a
> mom, she still finds time--10 to 15 hours per week!--to devote to the
> organization, and she has some great reasons for doing so.
>
> "This is really exciting," says Cavazos. "I get to work with people all
> across the country in helping set up events, and work with them to make
> additional contacts [for Safe Schools, Safe Students]."
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> Safe Schools is using VolunteerMatch.org to recruit 30,000 volunteers by
> October 1st, 2000. Volunteers will coordinate events in more than 250
> communities nationwide during "Safe Communities = Safe Schools Week,"
> October 15-21st.
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> To find out more about Safe Schools, Safe Students and its available
> volunteer opportunities,
> visit:
http://www.volunteermatch.org/directory/org_detail.jtmpl?orgid=14363
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> 3. Americans Commit Billions of Volunteer Hours
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> In 1999, the Independent Sector reported that volunteers devoted 19.9
billion
> hours to communities throughout the U.S.. People who found volunteer
> opportunities through VolunteerMatch contributed a total of 260,000 hours
of
> service in America. Keep up the good work!
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> 4. VM News: VolunteerMatch Partners with the American Humane Association
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> VolunteerMatch has teamed up with the American Humane Association (AHA) to
> make it easy for visitors to the AHA web site
(http://www.americanhumane.org)
> to make a difference for children and animals. AHA offers services to
> thousands of animal shelters and child welfare organizations at local and
> regional levels--all in need of volunteers!
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> Visit AHA's home page at http://www.americanhumane.org, scroll down to
> VolunteerMatch, sign up and help out!
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> Thanks for volunteering!
> The VolunteerMatch Team
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