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Irish Volunteers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Irish Volunteers (Óglaigh na hÉireann) were a paramilitary organization established by Irish Nationalists in 1913 "to secure and maintain the rights and liberties common to the whole people of Ireland", and to help enforce the imminent Home Rule Act. The National Volunteers joined the British army in large numbers, and ceased to exist. The majority however supported the War effort and the call to restore freedom to "small countries" in Europe and left to form the National Volunteers and fight in Irish regiments side by side with their volunteer counterparts from the northeast. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_Volunteers   (1065 words)

National Volunteers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The National Volunteers was the name taken by the majority of the Irish Volunteers that sided with Irish Parliamentary Party leader John Redmond after the group split in the wake of the question of the Volunteers' role in World War I. In this third Irish war within a decade many earlier members of the National Volunteers played a decisive role, in forming a large part of General Michael Collins's new pro-treaty National Army. Secondly, he reminded the Irish Volunteers that when they returned after an expected short war at the end of 1915, they would be an armed army capable of confronting the outcome of the partition bill forced through by Sir Edward Carson, leader of the Ulster Unionists, as an ammendmment to the Home Rule Act. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Volunteers   (540 words)

Volunteers of America - Hurricane Katrina Relief National President and CEO of Volunteers of America Charles Gould attended a prayer service at the National Cathedral on Friday, September 16, in Washington, D.C. with President Bush and other leaders of community and faith-based organizations. Volunteers of America is confident that Americans will continue to let their courage, generosity and selflessness shine by helping our organization so that we can fund our services that help people in need—the homeless, the hungry, the elderly, at-risk children and youth, and the disabled. Volunteers of America is accepting leave time donations from other corporations, and is already coordinating efforts with its own 15,000 employees across the country to donate leave time to clients and staff that have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. www.voa.org   (692 words)

Volunteering Ecuador Some volunteers prefer to volunteer from Monday to Thursday in order to tour the country at the weekend. Volunteering Ecuador offers you the opportunity to assist some of the most underprivileged and needy children in Ecuador and at the same time, learn Spanish and explore this diverse, spectacular and exciting country. "When I was researching other volunteer organizations I was frustrated because most of them were large, one needed to pay an enormous amount of fees to lend their services to the organization, and I was not very comfortable with that type or arrangement. www.Volunteeringecuador.org   (689 words)

United Nations Volunteers Jamaica - National United Nations Volunteers (NUNV) National UN Volunteers are an added value to existing volunteer initiatives in the country. The assignment of twelve National United Nations Volunteers enabled poor and deprived communities to benefit more from skills training and small-scale enterprise development support that is available but not sufficiently accessible. The first project (1997-1999) aimed at providing the assistance of National United Nations Volunteers to strengthen community-based Development in Jamaica. www.undp.org /fojam/nunv.html   (654 words)

VIP - index Volunteers are accepted from the public without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. Volunteers of all ages give of their time and expertise to help achieve the National Park Service mission. The National Park Service Volunteers-In-Parks Program (VIP) was authorized by Public Law 91-357 enacted 1970. www.nps.gov /volunteer   (209 words)

Volunteers of America of Utah Volunteers of America, Utah is a ministry of service organized to reach and uplift those in greatest need and to provide opportunities to experience the joy of serving others. www.voaut.org   (29 words)

communitybuilders.nsw: Be a Community Builder: Volunteers — The Vital Link It provided the ability to introduce volunteers to national academics and politicians only seen on the television. There are 4,000 volunteers and 300 community groups, almost 20% of the population who engage in unpaid work that supports the cultural, sporting, self help, education and welfare needs of the community. The standing of volunteers and the community sector has increased with the advocacy and endorsement of the volunteer's activities and community projects by this peer group. www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au /builder/volunteering/135.html   (2554 words)

NHPCO Honors Hospice Volunteers During National Volunteer Week (04/28/03) - The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization National Volunteer Week provides hospices with the opportunity to reach out to their communities and raise awareness of end-of-life issues. National Volunteer Week represents a national celebration to thank those in our communities who give their time and energy to help others. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice philosophy of care. www.nhpco.org /i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3590&openpage=3590   (461 words)

Volunteers of America Minnesota Volunteers of America of Minnesota was established in 1896 as an outreach site for the national Volunteers of America organization, newly founded in New York in 1896. The national organization, Volunteers of America, Inc., continues to directly operate a number of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and affordable housing programs. To assure the ability of local communities to respond to their own needs, the national organization decentralized services to independent local affiliates. www.voa.org /minnesota/subpage.cfm?folder_id=598&content_item_id=1986   (194 words)

Volunteering Australia - Information Sheets National Volunteer Week provides a national focus for organisations wanting to recruit volunteers and promote the value of volunteering to the community. The need for a national volunteer week to celebrate volunteering was determined in l988 by the fledgling Australian Association for Volunteering, one of the predecessors to Volunteering Australia. And the inaugural National Volunteer Week, as it was so designated, took place in December, 1989 and was the first collaborative effort to promote volunteering nationally. www.volunteeringaustralia.org /sheets/nat_week.html   (144 words)

Volunteers of America Southeast Today, the affiliate has grown to be the third largest affiliate in the national Volunteers of America family, serving over 1,000 daily in 27 communities in Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. Volunteers of America is a movement organized to reach and uplift all people and bring them to the knowledge and active service of God. Volunteers of America, illustrating the presence of God through all that we do, serves people and communities in need, and creates opportunities for people to experience the joy of serving others. www.voa.org /southeast   (496 words)

American Baptist Home Mission: National Ministries Home Page Volunteers In Mission responds to National Ministries' mission statement, "Encouraging Life in Christ," by providing people with opportunities to become volunteers with programs that emphasize witness, renewal and justice. Volunteers In Mission facilitates individual volunteer missionary apppointments, summer service opportunities, group mission experiences, specialized service projects, and disaster response. Appointed volunteer missionary candidates must be at least 18 to serve for several weeks, several months, or a year, with option for reappointment. www.nationalministries.org /mission/VIM   (239 words)

Fort Clatsop National Memorial: volunteers The mission of the Volunteers in Parks program of Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is to provide individuals opportunities to commemorate, preserve, and communicate the stories associated with the Corps of Discovery and its winter near the mouth of the Columbia River. Volunteers are important team members of the park staff and are encouraged to participate in all trainings, meetings, special events, etc. that are available to staff. Volunteers in Parks (VIPs) assist the park with a wide variety of tasks. www.nps.gov /focl/html/volunteers.html   (244 words)

Programs > Seasons of Service > National Volunteer Week This year the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation is asking you to recognize your volunteers' achievement by joining the thousands of organizations working to deliver the President's Volunteer Service Award to deserving volunteers during National Volunteer Week and throughout the year. National Volunteer Week began in 1974 when President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing the week as an annual celebration of volunteering. Download the 2005 National Volunteer Week toolkit, which will help you plan and publicize your recognition activities on the local, state and national levels. www.pointsoflight.org /programs/seasons/nvw   (243 words)

The Body: A Good Understanding: United Kingdom AIDS Charity Drive to Attract Black African and Gay Volunteers Paula King, the trust's national volunteer manager, said, "Less than 10 percent of our volunteer workforce are black, and this is one of the things that the campaign wants to change. It is estimated that there are 22 million volunteers in Britain, and the government is keen to get more people to give their time. Advertisements will be placed in minority ethnic and gay press over the next two months, with the support of the community fund, which distributes national lottery money to good causes. www.thebody.com /cdc/news_updates_archive/jun10_02/terence_higgins_trust.html   (385 words)

National Volunteer Recognition Week found Swiftly During National Volunteer Week, millions of volunteers of all... of its volunteers," explained National Volunteer Coordinator Matt Sturgess. Volunteers Week is a UK wide celebration of volunteering held between 1-7 June every year. www.dropseven.co.uk /seven/national_volunteer_recognition_week.html   (425 words)

Training & Events > Seasons of Service > National Volunteer Week National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate the success of these volunteers and spotlight the impact that various individuals, groups, businesses and families have made in their communities. The goal of this awards program is twofold: to acknowledge exemplary older volunteers and to encourage older Americans to contribute their knowledge, skills and time to enrich society through volunteerism. To celebrate National Volunteer Week last year, United Way of Massachusetts Bay, the Corporate Volunteer Council and State Street hosted an innovative forum that convened representatives from non-profit organizations and local corporations on the subject of volunteerism. www.pointsoflight.org /programs/seasons/nvw/ideas.cfm   (1122 words)

Sports Factor - 24/08/01: Volunteers In Sport Obviously because it is a volunteer organisation and the competitors are volunteering their time, they are very passionate about what they do and not only for themselves but for their fellow members and their families because generation after generation join surf lifesaving clubs and get involved in surf lifesaving and Surf Lifesaving Australia. Because of the volunteer nature of the organisation, it means that the competitors are very passionate about what they do and maybe put a little bit extra into it. But speak to anyone who was an Olympic volunteer and they’ll most probably tell you it was one of the greatest personal experiences of their lives. www.abc.net.au /rn/talks/8.30/sportsf/stories/s351480.htm   (3944 words)

Millennium Volunteers: Home page The national MV of the Year 2004 is Melissa Mackay from Warrington to find out more follow this link. We are now looking for next year's star volunteers, click on this link MV of the Year 2005 to find out more. Millennium Volunteers (MV) is aimed at young people aged 16-24. www.millenniumvolunteers.gov.uk   (153 words)

News - Volunteers take a break for National Volunteers Week The thousands of hours of tireless work given by the 165 volunteers assisting with Wollongong City Council’s Community and Cultural Services division and Volunteering Illawarra programs will be celebrated from May 9 as part of National Volunteers Week. Councillor Darling said the city’s volunteers were a valuable resource and that he welcomed the opportunity to be able to publicly thank them. Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Kiril Jonovski, said volunteers were always needed and that he urged residents to investigate the options for volunteering through Council’s services, Volunteering Illawarra or through other community organisations. www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au /YourCouncil/MediaReleases/LatestNews/Index_2758.htm   (369 words)

GN Online: Project to enlist strong team of volunteers under way The National Volunteers Registration aims to capture the areas of expertise and skills of these volunteers so that they can be used for various assignments. "We are targeting more than 10,000 volunteers including UAE nationals and expatriates to build a strong team ready to provide any kind of help at any time," said chairman Humaid Al Qutaimi, who himself has been involved in voluntary work for the last 31 years. Qutaimi says volunteers are needed in almost all fields, but the most important sectors are education, healthcare, environment protection and care for elderly people. www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=101406   (218 words)

Volunteers' week Volunteers' Week is a national celebration of volunteers and volunteering which takes place from 1 — 7 June of each year. In 2005 we celebrated the UK's 21st Volunteers' Week with volunteer managers holding events across the country to publicly thank their volunteers and highlight their contribution to local groups and the wider community. Volunteers' Week also helped to boost publicity for the Year of Volunteer 2005. www.volunteersweek.org.uk /about.htm   (182 words)

Christian News, Updated Daily - Christian Today > National Volunteers’ Week Kicks-off during the first week of June Magnus Franklin, who is a journalism student in London and volunteers one day a week for Christian Aid, says, “Volunteering is good for you because it gives you the chance to look around various charities and the work they do without having to commit yourself long-term. This year Volunteers' Week is being organised by Volunteering England. It is a nationwide celebration to express thanks to the vital work of volunteers in the UK as well as recruiting volunteers. www.christiantoday.com /news/soc/49.htm   (787 words)

SOCH : General Info : Volunteers Each year, Southern Ocean County Hospital honors its volunteers during National Volunteers Week. Volunteers serve in virtually every department at the Hospital have contributed to the success of the Hospital since its opening in 1972. Southern Ocean County Hospital is fortunate to benefit from more than 700 volunteers who invest their time and diverse abilities serving at Southern Ocean County Hospital and in the three area thrift shops supporting the hospital. www.soch.com /gen_volunteers.html   (196 words)

1999 National Meeting - Volunteers Many volunteers have gone on to serve as members of the planning committees for future National Meetings. Being a volunteer doesn't allow us to waive or reduce your registration fee, but it will acquaint you with the workings of the National Meeting and introduce you to a great group of new colleagues. At the conclusion of the event, all volunteers who bring a shirt can select a different one of their choice. www.edc.org /hec/natl/1999/volunteer.html   (200 words)

National Museum of the American Indian National Museum of the American Indian, institution devoted to the collection, preservation, and presentation of the culture of the indigenous populations of the Western Hemisphere, a division of the West refuses to live in the past: W. Richard West wants the National Museum of the American Indian to be rich in history while celebrating the continuance of contemporary native communities. Critics pan content of new National Museum of the American Indian. www.infoplease.com /ce6/society/A0834958.html   (371 words)

James Connolly: National Danger (1914) Now we are assured by the Home Rule Press that as a consequence of the happy union of Ulster and National Volunteers (which exists only in their imagination) still more generous concessions are to be given to Ulster. Mr John Redmond now blatantly declares in the House of Commons that the National Volunteers will defend Ireland for the Government. Like the Irish after the Battle of the Boyne, the National Volunteers should offer to “swop leaders” with the Orangemen. www.marxists.org /archive/connolly/1914/08/natdang.htm   (1497 words)

National Australia Bank - The National's Staff Volunteers in Local Footy Clubs And, of course, National's Staff Volunteers can organise with your club to spend more time helping out in their local communities. As part of the National’s Volunteer Program all staff are entitled to two days paid volunteer leave each year to help out in their local communities. This is because the National's Staff Volunteer Program is optional and our staff need to register their interest in your club before a match can be made. www.national.com.au /Community/0,,47493,00.html   (465 words)

Karbi National Volunteers (KNV) - Terrorist Group of Assam Karbi National Volunteers (KNV) - a militant organisation of the Karbi tribe of Assam, was floated in the eighties with the objective of using violent means to secure a separate State of Karbi Anglong. KNV activists had been trained by National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). The army is also planning a military operation against the Karbi militants in selective areas of the hill district. www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/india/states/assam/terrorist_outfits/knv.htm   (199 words)

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