American Dialysis Center
Contact Information: 1406 N. Marine Corps Drive Upper Tumon, Guam 96913 (671) 646-3773 Mission Statement: To take care of end-stage renal disease patients and improve their quality of life. Agency’s Goals and Programs: The dialysis center offers hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis to patients who have kidney problems and renal failure. Dialysis removes waste and excess water from the blood. Agency Impact on Community: The center has provided quality care to many dialysis patients in Guam and improved the comfort level of the patients while they are being treated. It has also created new spaces for patients because there is a large number of people who need dialysis. Volunteer Duties: Making technical kits Filing patient records
Brick Industry Association/Environmental Health and Safety
Contact Information: 1850 Centennial Park Dr., Suite 301 Reston, VA 20191 www.gobrick.com (703)-620-3928 Agency’s Mission Statement BIA’s mission is to increase the market share of clay brick and safeguard the industry. Specifically BIA supports the industry by rendering technical assistance to architectural designers, providing marketing assistance too the industry, monitoring and positively influencing governmental actions, and providing other member services as appropriate. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served For specifically the Environmental Health and Safety section, BIA has developed a three-pronged approach to influencing the maximum achievable control technology rulemaking: work with EPA officials in Washington to elevate our issues and ensure that EPA is not lacking any data to address these issues, work with legislatures to assist in bringing our position to the EPA as well as potentially offering legislative relief, and prepare a legal brief if efforts with EPA are successful. Agency’s Impact on the Community The Environmental Health and Safety division of BIA has impacted the community by committing to safeguard the environment. The division also protects the safety and health of brick industry workers. … Continue reading
Bureau of Land Management
Contact Information: 222 W 7th Avenue #13 Anchorage, AK 99513 http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/fo/fdo.html (907 ) 271-5960 Agency’s Mission Statement The BLM’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. As stewards of your federal public lands, employees of the Bureau of Land Management in Alaska strive to continually improve our customer service and business practices. To learn more about our programs, we invite you to first explore our Web site and then go explore your public lands in Alaska. Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clients/People Served As a multi-use agency, they offer recreation, wildlife and fish management, and access to the nature culture. Also, they are an energy agency, which means they own land that has oil and valuable minerals. They also offer fire protection. Impact the Agency Has Made on the Community They manage 77 million acres in Alaska. They offer recreational facilities such as campgrounds to the community, and they help maintain gold mining. They offer 100 jobs to Fairbanks alone. Duties You Will Perform … Continue reading
Dream a Dream
Contact Information: No. 11/17, 3rd Cross, 1st Block Jayanagar, Bangalore 560 011 India http://www.dreamadream.org/index.html 91-80-6534-9980/91-80-2657-9580 Agency’s Mission Statement Dream A Dream is a registered charitable trust which seeks to empower children from vulnerable backgrounds by developing life skills and at the same time sensitizing the community through active volunteering leading to a non-discriminatory society where unique differences are appreciated. Agency’s Goals and Programs offered to Clients/People Served The agency provides non-traditional educational programs, like arts and sports, that teach children teamwork, negotiation, cognitive skills, creativity, confidence, self-awareness, and a passion for learning. There are also computer literacy programs, summer camps, and big sibling programs to promote education in vulnerable communities. The agency aims to give opportunities to students in slum areas. Agency’s Impact on the Community The agency has impacted the lives of children in the community; it has fostered the growth of strong personalities and high morals in children with vulnerable urban backgrounds. The children have learned to use laptops, and have learned important skills like teamwork that will be beneficial to them later in life. Also, the agency … Continue reading
Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership
Contact Information: 31255 Cedar Valley Drive, Suite 327 Westlake Village, CA 91362 www.hoby.org 1-818-851-3980 Agency’s Mission Statement: Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership’s (HOBY) mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service, and innovation. HOBY also seeks to to motivate and empower individuals to make a positive difference within our global society through understanding and action based on effective and compassionate leadership. Agency’s goals and programs offered to clients/people served: HOBY programs provide youth selected by their schools to participate in unique leadership training, service-learning, and motivation-building experiences. HOBY also provides adults with opportunities to make a significant impact on the lives of youth by volunteering. Impact agency has made on the community: Upon completion of the program, HOBY participants are charged with completing 100 hours of community service. Thanks to the training, each participant receives at HOBY, they have the resources and ability to do that. By helping train future leaders, each community represented a HOBY student get the benefit of their 100 hours and the leaderships that they … Continue reading
Jin Hua Local Church
Contact Information Unit 4-202 531 Li Yu Road Jin Hua, Zhe Jiang Province 321000 China +86 579-8393-2090 Agency’s Mission Statement To serve each other, our church, and our community to become more like Christ by seeking His directions, by displaying His love, and by meditation and studying His word. Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clients/People Served They serve to reach out to the unsaved and spread the word of Christ. They offer programs that serve the community such as youth programs and study groups. They help children who lack a formal education and have tutors who help children and adults learn English and any other areas they have a lack of education in. Impact the Agency Has Made on the Community They bring aid and support to those who need it and bring the word of Christ to the community. They help people who need it, in education or providing shelter, food and safety. Duties You Will Perform as a Volunteer Tutor children in English and any other subjects they have a lack of education in
Middle East Partnership Initiative at Montana State University
Contact Information: Montana State University P.O. Box 172260 400 Culbertson Hall Bozeman, MT 59717 http://www.montana.edu/international/ (406)-994-4031 Agency’s Mission Statement MEPI is at the forefront of US efforts to advance democratic reform and vibrant prosperous societies in the Middle East and North Africa. An integral part of US policy MEPI provides coordinated, tangible support and public commitment to local effots throughout the Middle East and North Africa in the areas of women’s empowerment, educational advancement, economic development, and political participation. Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clients/People Served Giving people a voice in their future Supporting quality education Developing economic opportunity Empowering women Increasing opportunities for youth Impact the Agency Has Mde on the Community This agency hass provided long-lasting ties between growing leaders in the Middle East and North Africa and those in the US. The organization hosts a 6 week leadership program in Bozeman, MT for these students. Duties You Will Perform as a Volunteer Organize the communty service events for MEPI students Office work Paperwork Handle housing issues
Regency Hospice of Rock Hill
Contact Information 420 S. Herlong Avenue, Suite 104 Rock Hill, SC 29732 http://www.regencyhospice.com/page/show/183412-home (803)-328-2141 Agency’s Mission Statement To ensure consistent, compassionate support to those who are terminally ill. To pay special attention to the patient’s family’s mental and physical well-being and to provide meaningful, personal attention at all times and meet the needs of each unique patient and family. Agency’s Goals and Programs Offered to Clients/People Served Programs that are offered include medical direction for patient care, home visits by health care professionals, pain and symptom management, education and assistance for family members, chaplain services, bereavement counseling, medical supplies and equipment to aid in patient care, therapy (physical, speech, and occupational), dietary counseling, and support of trained volunteers to assist the patient and family members with day-to-day tasks. Impact the Agency Has Made on the Community This agency helps families to endure difficult times when their loved one is terminally ill. They provide equipment, healthcare professionals, and counseling to their patients and the patient’s family, which makes the grievous situation a little easier to bear. Duties You Will Perform as a Volunteer Provide … Continue reading
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Contact Information: 1301 N.E. 14th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73117 (405) 424-6873 *104 Agency Mission Statement: The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. The RMHC does this by focusing on the critical needs of children, staying true to 36 years of responsible stewardship, and operating with accountability and transparency. Agency Goals and Programs: RMHC provides all the amenities of a real home to families who stay at the Ronald McDonald House. The goal of RMHC is to keep families near while their children heal. Agency Impact: RMHC has provided a safe and economic home away from home to families for years. Families from communities near and far in Oklahoma City can focus on the care and treatment of their children while having a safe place to stay. Volunteer Duties: Assisting with event set-up and organization Assisting in providing food and cleaning services in the kitchen and common areas Filing Doing book inventory