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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Fyi for organizations looking for volunteers…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Melissa Reynolds<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Educational Programs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education (PCEE)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>164 S. Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Slippery Rock, PA 16057<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Ph: 724-738-9020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Fx: 724-738-9018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><a href="www.pcee.org"><span style='color:blue'>www.pcee.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Eliza Russell,
National Wildlife Federation [mailto:nationalwildilfefederation@nwf.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 11, 2009 11:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> pcee@sru.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Invitation from on behalf of the Verizon Foundation from
National Wildlife Federation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Dear Friend, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>As Spring begins to near and each of us begin to finalize our Spring
calendar of projects ranging from restoration, clean ups, planting and much
more, the National Wildlife Federation, in conjunction with the Verizon
Foundation, would like offer your organization a chance to recruit new
volunteers to assist with your projects. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The Verizon Foundation’s Employee Engagement team is inviting
environmental organizations to post their volunteer projects, especially
those scheduled in April and during Earth Week (April 20th), on the Verizon
Volunteer Connections website. Through this website, Verizon employees
will be able to review your volunteer opportunities and sign up to lend a
hand with your project. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>In addition to supporting the Verizon Foundation’s focus on employee
volunteerism, this special initiative also supports the environmental
component of Verizon’s corporate responsibility strategy. Verizon’s
strategy is to take steps to reduce the environmental impact of its
operations, including greenhouse-gas emissions, and educate Verizon
customers how wireline and wireless broadband can help them significantly
reduce their energy consumption. To learn more, please visit <a
href="http://online.nwf.org/site/R?i=v6yF8b6z4KWAwIBekNqlcg..">http://responsibility.verizon.com/home/results/environment/</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Requesting volunteers through the Verizon Connections website is easy!
You can submit one or more online volunteer opportunities online at <a
href="http://online.nwf.org/site/R?i=TF5L2hEFHBKbNWwpBgZilQ..">www.verizonfoundation.org/requestvolunteers</a>
. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>If your organization has not previously registered an account on the
Verizon Foundation’s online system (e.g. for grants or matching gifts
purposes), you will need to click on the “First time user” link to register
an account in order to submit your volunteer opportunities. If your
organization already has an account on the system but you don’t know the
account login information, you can click on the “Need Help” icon at the
bottom of that login page to submit a request to the Verizon Foundation
online support team for assistance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>For this special initiative, it is important to enter the special code
ED2009 in the “Invitation Code” box at the login or user registration page
(whichever is applicable). This code will ensure that your
opportunities are highlighted on the Verizon Volunteer Connections system
for employees during Earth Week. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>When deciding which projects to list, think about some of the different
types of volunteer assistance you might need, and consider posting projects
that need volunteer help during weekend or evening hours. Projects
could include but are not limited to: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Planting (garden, trees, larger scale)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Mulching<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Restoration<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Building projects (bird house to
buildings)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Behind the scenes support in the office<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Mentoring, tutoring and counseling<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>General labor (painting, odd jobs, etc.)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Clean ups<o:p></o:p></li>
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<p>Lastly an additional bonus for your organization: Verizon employee
volunteers can also request a Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) grant of
$750 from the Verizon Foundation for any qualified nonprofit where they
volunteer 50 or more hours in the calendar year. More information about
this grant program can be found at <a
href="http://online.nwf.org/site/R?i=c5RxcypXi7na7eD1K-2c6w..">http://foundation.verizon.com/employee/vip-faqs.shtml</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>We look forward to highlighting your volunteer opportunities to Verizon
employees. <br>
<br>
Thank you for your consideration.<br>
<br>
Eliza Russell<br>
Director of Education, National Wildlife Federation<br>
703-438-6439<o:p></o:p></p>
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