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| Funds raised by PEARR go to Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc., the only state certified, nationally accredited, full-service domestic violence center in the county. Women In Distress provides victims of domestic abuse with a 24-hour hotline, shelter, counseling, and educational programs. |
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- Lively get-together at Cafe Pisa
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
FORT LAUDERDALE --As part of our activities to benefit Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc., PEARR is proud to present its new Adopt A Shelter project.Adopt A Shelter (ADAS) will be a coordinating committee between the volunteer organizations that offer their services to nonprofit organizations and applying those services to benefit our residents’ stay at the shelters. Since this project was launched less than three months ago, we have achieved the following:
- Valentine’s Day party for residents and their children.
- Spring Dinner offered by students of Johnson and Wales Culinary School (see photo).
- Easter Baskets for children at the shelter donated by Banana Republic employees.
- Exterior furniture donation by a private donor.
Current activities in process that will be completed by the end of May:
- Painting of Interior and Exterior shelter walls by American Express employees and ADAS Committee Member Ellen Baker.
- Painting of shelter doors by Dimension Data employees.
To get involved with the Adopt A Shelter Project, please contact PEARR's Outreach and Education Chairperson Patricia Minski at outreach@pearr.org.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Volunteers are one of our country’s most important assets. More than 61 million people volunteered through or for an organization at least once between September 2005 and September 2006, according to a recent survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That represents more than a quarter of the entire U.S. population.
National Volunteer Week began in 1974 when President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing an annual celebration of volunteering. Every president since has signed a proclamation promoting the week. The National Volunteer Week theme, “Inspire By Example” truly reflects the power volunteers have to inspire the people they help and to inspire others to serve!
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