United Way of the Greater Seacoast

Emergency Response Drill On May 16th

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of volunteers are needed to help with a statewide emergency response exercise on May 16th.

Celebrate MARTIN LUTHER KING Day!

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Join in this annual commmunity celebration!

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Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Check out these helpful hints for using this search engine!

ANNUAL DAY OF CARING!

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Your team of co-workers, friends, colleagues, club members, etc. are invited to sign up for a great day of service!

Spotlight On Special Olympics

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW HAMPSHIRE 38th State Summer Games - University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS 55 More than 1000 Special Olympics athletes, their coaches and family members are preparing for the 38th Special Olympics New Hampshire Summer Games. 55 The Games Management Team needs 700 volunteers to help prepare for and conduct the event.

George Clooney's Academy Awards Gift Bag Can Be Yours!

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Academy Award winner George Clooney, a long-time supporter of United Way and a member of the United Way of America Board of Trustees, has donated his Academy Awards46 gift bag to be auctioned off to benefit the United Way Hurricane Response and Recovery Fund.

Sign up for Wednesday, 9/7 Volunteer Training

Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Training for Shelter volunteers. At NH Community Technical College, Pease. www.nhctc.edu. 5:30-9:30 pm.

United Way Seeks Day of Caring Intern!

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT

One day of service can improve lives right here in our communities! Join United Way staff and volunteers as we prepare for the 14th Annual Day of Caring, September 14, 2005. This internship begins May/June and runs through the day of the event.

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Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

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Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

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Tsunami Relief

Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

What's Needed for Tsunami Relief In Southeast Asia?

Believe in the Dream! Participate in MLK, Jr. Day

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Believe in the Dream - Monday, January 17, 2004 Portsmouth, NH. Make Martin Luther King Day a day ON, not a day off by joining your neighbors to strengthen our "Beloved Community".

Make Your Time Matter!

Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Not sure where to volunteer or how to choose? Check this out!

Got a Group? Volunteer!! Great Tips for UNHers, students, businesses and clubs.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The Volunteer Action Center can help your class, club, friends, or employee group find ways to make a difference in your community. Pick a day that's right for you and make it happen!

United Way seeks Day of Caring Videographer.

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT

What we have is over 1000 individuals volunteering throughout the Greater Seacoast on a single day. They are sharing time with seniors, painting rooms, fixing buildings, planting gardens. They are smiling, working, sweating, changing lives, building community, improving our world a little at a time. What you have is the skill to tell this story! You have the desire, talent and ability to capture these events - to document this extraordinary day.

DAY OF CARING 2004 - Register Your Team Now!

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

The 13th Annual Day of Caring is Wednesday, September 15, 2004. Day of Caring connects teams of volunteers with local nonprofit organizations. It's the biggest one day service event in NH! Register your team by July 16th.

Join the United Way/Letter Carriers Food Drive!

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday, May 8, 2003, join the fight to end hunger right in our own neighborhoods! Just place non-perishable food items in a bag by your mailbox, and your letter carrier will do the rest.

Volunteer to support our military overseas.

Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Here's a great opportunity for your class, club, group or office to support troops overseas. Put a volunteer group together to hold an impactful donation drive. Help "Seacoast Mom's on a Mission" gather supplies to ship care packages to our troops in Iraq. For a link to suggested items for your volunteers to collect, click "Details".

Join Our Community's Youth in a National Day of Service!

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Bring yourself, your friends, family and/or co-workers and join with our community's youth in a morning of service! National Youth Service Day is being celebrated Saturday, April 17, 2004 in Portsmouth, Somersworth, and Seabrook!

Internship to help mobilize over 1500 volunteers!

Mon, 23 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

You can help organize the biggest service event in New Hampshire! United Way seeks Day of Caring Intern to assist in the mobilization of over 1500 volunteers for one day of service. This opportunity can begin any time second semester and continues through the 13th Annual Day of Caring on September 15, 2004.

Internships Address Homelessness and Hunger

Mon, 24 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT

"You must be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948) Be inspired! Intern at the United Way of the Greater Seacoast.

Guide to Holiday Giving and Volunteering 2003.

Wed, 08 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

The 2003 Guide to Holiday Giving and Volunteering is here! Find ways for individuals, families, businesses, clubs, students and friends to lend a hand.

Volunteers - Here's a Food Co-op for YOU!

Wed, 04 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT

The Serve Food Co-op: This is a New England wide food buying cooperative for people who volunteer at least 2 hours per month anywhere in their communities. Every month Serve Food Co-op participants can order frozen meats, vegetarian items, fresh fruits and vegetables, while saving about 30% off the retail price of these foods. To participate in the Serve Food Co-op, click "Details" to contact your local chapter coordinator.

TIPS: Register to Receive Email Updates!

Mon, 02 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT

You can create personal profiles to receive email updates when a new opportunitiy matching your interests is registered on this site!

RECOGNIZE YOUR VOLUNTEERS!

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT

We love our volunteers! Recognize them with a United Way Award. Deadline is November 30 for nominating your volunteer(s)for the Lockhart Award, given in January, and/or the Spirit of the Seacoast award, given quarterly. (Nominations can also be held over for next September's Eldridge Award.) Read more for description and nomination form.

VAC Workshop: Creating Policies for Volunteer Programs

Fri, 31 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT

POLICIES OR PROBLEMS5. The Decision is Yours! VAC Workshop for Volunteer Managers, Executive Directors, and/or Board Members. June 27, 11:30-1:30 at the United Way. Creating written policies for your volunteer program can help tie your program to the mission of your agency, reduce risk, provide continuity, and free you from 19sticky20 situations.

CORPORATE VOLUNTEER COUNCIL Kick-off and Breakfast Forum

Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The Corporate Volunteer Council of the Greater Seacoast (CVCGS) will host a breakfast forum to introduce itself to the business community and launch a membership drive. The CVCGS is an organization of business professionals committed to the notion of creating, promoting and enhancing corporate volunteer programs within their organizations. The Council promotes the ethic of corporate volunteerism and seeks to inspire and educate other business professionals to develop, implement and i...

News Flash from the Volunteer Action Center

Wed, 09 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT

We are thrilled to announce that through the United Way of America, our local VAC is now a part of the USA Freedom Corps network, President Bush18s call to service. Of the over 450 volunteer centers around the country, the UWGS VAC is one of only 27 currently linked to the UWA Freedom Corps web site at www.usafreedomcorps.gov or www.usafreedomcorps.com. The site, which is being promoted nationally, enables volunteers throughout the country, to find local opportunities to serve. This n...

A Fabulous New Recruitment Tool for Nonprofits!

Thu, 27 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Get your volunteer opportunities onto the web and out to hundreds of local volunteers! Email Robin Albert, VAC Director to sign up. robin.albert@unitedway.org.

Guide to Holiday Giving and Volunteering is here!

Fri, 09 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Looking for a way to lend a helping hand? Looking for some ways your family, friends or co-workers can share the experience of giving and volunteering? Look no further. The 2001 "Guide to Holiday Giving and Volunteering" is now available from the United Way of the Greater Seacoast.