March 22 - 23, 2010, at the Doubletree Hotel Tallahassee, Florida
This conference will include workshops, trainings, student displays in the Capitol, student visits with legislators, and a rally and press conference to celebrate the upcoming Florida Service-Learning Month. There is no conference registration fee. To see the conference flyer, visit www.fsu.edu/~flserve/resources/ryvsl.html. Contact Joe Follman for more information at jfollman@hhp.ufl.edu or 850-922-7545.
March 24-27, 2010, in
San Jose, California
Join us for the 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference — Inspire. Imagine. Innovate! Held March 24-27, 2010 in San Jose, California, this event celebrates service-learning as a force that spans cultural and national boundaries, builds communities, and strengthens young people.
The conference is the largest gathering of youth and practitioners involved in service-learning, drawing approximately 2,500 attendees from across the United States and many other countries each year. Through three days of general sessions, thought leader series, service-learning projects, and networking, the conference engages participants in local, national, and global issues that service-learning addresses. Come explore more than 100 exhibits, and nearly 150 hands-on workshops and service-learning projects.
The 2010 conference will feature speeches by Sir Ken Robinson, an internationally recognized leader in creativity, innovation and human resources; Talia Leman, CEO and Founder of RandomKid; Carol Bellamy, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Education for All/Fast Track Initiative; Harumitsu Inouye, CEO of the Shinnyo-en Foundation; Kathy Payne, Senior Director of State Farm’s Education Excellence; and Benjamin Ajak, Benson Deng, and Judy Bernstein, authors of They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan.
Educator Expense Deduction
Take advantage of the $250 educator expense deduction on your federal taxes to help you cover out-of-pocket professional development costs. Please consult your tax advisor for more information.
May 1 & 2 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST
Overview of AmeriCorps (PPT 44KB)
May 3 & 4 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST
Email anitra@volunteerflorida.org to get conference call information.
Celebrating its seventh year as a signature community service project of Volunteer Florida, 6 Days 6 Ramps reaches out to persons with disabilities to join in the service project to learn about AmeriCorps and how the power of an individual can change lives forever.
6 Days 6 Ramps is an opportunity to bring community members together during National AmeriCorps Week to help build wheelchair ramps for people with disabilities who have limited financial resources and cannot afford to have a ramp constructed. In many cases, individuals cannot be discharged from a nursing home unless there is a way for them to enter and exit their home using a wheelchair. Others who use a wheelchair for mobility become prisoners in their own homes and have limited access to the community.
DEADLINE FOR REQUESTS: MARCH 19, 2010 AT 5 P.M. EST Click to navigate to the 6 Days 6 Ramps Site for more information.
The April 2010 AmeriCorps Program Directors Meeting will be held at the Marriott Courtyard at Coconut Grove on April 7 – 9, 2010, in Miami. This is a required meeting for AmeriCorps State Program Directors that will feature workshops on AmeriCorps Member Recruitment & Retention, a Member Benefits EXPO, and financial workshops for Fiscal Officers who work with AmeriCorps programs. REGISTRATION FOR THIS MEETING MAY BE COMPLETED BY CONTACTING anitra@volunteerflorida.org We look forward to seeing you there!
Information on Assisting Earthquake survivors
Haiti was hit with a powerful 7.0 earthquake. Reports are still coming in of the devastation that has occurred in and around Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. Volunteer Florida is providing the following links for more information and how you can help.
Note: Volunteer Florida encourages you to donate wisely to support Haiti earthquake relief operations. For a review of trusted charitable organizations, or to find a financial evaluation of a non-governmental organization, check out Charity Navigator or Guidestar.
US AID – U.S. Agency for International Development
US AID is the federal agency leading the U.S. government’s response to the earthquake in Haiti. It has a database to register your offer of assistance for Haiti earthquake relief, and can provide you a list of medical and other relief supplies requested by response organizations.
Center for International Disaster Information
CIDI has a database to register your offer of assistance for Haiti earthquake relief.
SERVFL for Medical Volunteers
SERVFL is the State of Florida's online system for managing public health and medical disaster responders (volunteers and staff teams). If you are licensed medical professional interested in volunteering, register on this site.
Organizations providing relief to Haiti
A list of organizations from Florida supporting Haiti earthquake relief efforts.
VolunteerFloridaDisaster.org
The Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, Volunteer Florida, is pleased to partner with the Florida Department of Children and Families to announce its Notice of Funding Availability of disaster relief funds for the reimbursement for social services provided as a result of Tropical Storm Fay and other presidentially-declared disasters that occurred in 2008. Applications are accepted now through July 15, 2010 or contingent on the availability of funds.
Notice of Funding Availability (PDF, 268KB)
Attachment A – Applicant Cover (DOC, 45KB)
Attachment B – Reimbursement Reporting Form (DOC, 43KB)
Attachment C – Invoice & Certification Form (DOC, 185KB)
Attachment D – DCF Terms & Conditions (DOC, 83KB)
Attachment E – Substitute W-9 Form (DOC, 41KB)
Attachment F – Expenditures List (XLS, 26 KB)
The Florida Medical Reserve Corps Network is comprised of both medical and non-medical volunteers that help augment Florida's First Responders during disasters. They want to make a real difference in the lives of all Floridians!
Local Coordinators for the Medical Reserve Corps make sure that all volunteers are properly screened and trained and have the necessary equipment to help disaster survivors.
Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers assist by staffing Points of Dispensing and Points of Distribution, educating Floridians and improving health literacy on public health issues, helping at community health and non-emergency events, and supplementing public health preparedness and response. They are also very involved in H1N1 planning and implementation, data gathering, and training and exercises with local responders and other public health partners.
Log on to www.servfl.com or contact the Florida Medical Reserve Corps Network at: 850-245-4746. For more information download the information sheet (.pdf, 796KB).
Beginning January 1, 2010, when you sign up here to volunteer a day of service with a participating organization
(and your service is completed and verified), you'll get one day admission to a Walt Disney Worl
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