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The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle level and high school grades for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the awards constitute the United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering. Over the past 13 years, the program has honored more than 80,000 young volunteers at the local, state, and national level.
You can apply online for The 2009 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards! Click below to start, continue or check the status of an online application. Any questions see Ms Scollick room 238.
Program Information
An Overview
Basic facts and dates concerning this year's Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
Instructions
For students who want to apply, and for schools and officially designated local organizations that would like to participate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to nearly every question that has been asked about the program.
www.prudential.com/spirit
The Arc of Montgomery County, Inc.
We have the Moonlight & Roses Ball coming up on Saturday, September 27, 2008 and we need volunteers to help us the day of. They would be volunteering from 5pm to 11pm in various positions, such as registration, setup and cleanup.
The Moonlight & Roses Ball is in its third year and we are really looking forward to it. It was held at the Strathmore Mansion the last two years, but we’ve had to move it to the Universities at Shady Grove because we went over the guest capacity (300+).
The physical address for the event is:
The Universities at Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive- Building II
Rockville, MD 20850
Contact information:
Jacquelyn V. Hussein-Administrative Assistant, Development, Community Affairs, & Volunteer Services
The Arc of Montgomery County, Inc.
11600 Nebel Street
Rockville, MD 20852-2554
Phone: (301)984-5777, Ext. 271
Fax: (301)816-2429
Email: JackieH@arcmontmd.org
URL: http://www.arcmontmd.org
Board of Elections Seeks Student Aides to Work at 2008 Election
The Montgomery County Board of Elections is seeking students, grades six to twelve, to serve as Election Day student aides during the 2008 Presidential General Election. Students must attend mandatory training to serve on Election Day and, if applicable, receive Student Service Learning (SSL) hours. Students will be placed according to home addresses into neighboring precincts. This initiative combines civic participation with an opportunity to observe democracy in action. This program is available to all students within a public, private, independent, religious, or home-school setting located in Montgomery County. U.S. citizenship is not a pre-requisite to participate. Students with bilingual and American Sign Language skills are encouraged to apply. E-mail Future.Vote@montgomerycountymd.gov for an application. Students will be notified if selected to participate.
Election aide Responsibilities
1. Greet voters, clearly, articulately, offer assistance and/or voter information such as sample ballots;
2. Be aware of and offer suggestions for voters having difficulty with standing;
3. Regarding Voter Access Cards, maintain oversight of Voter Access Card box and provide voters with verbal direction to place cards in box; do not handle cards. Cards must remain in polling room;
4. Maintain neatness in polling room and hall leading into polling room; be able to move around polling room and hallway pick up and dispense literature/trash;
5. For voters, open doors to polling facility as necessary;
6. Provide directions to rest rooms and polling room exits as necessary;
7. Be able to provide voters with accessibility information and be sensitive to all voters including those with special needs;
8. If requested, be able to provide voter information assistance in a second language or American Sign Language (ASL);
9. In polling places with unique physical structures, assist with voters’ access to polling room, via such as elevators, gates, key or pad locks.
Gilberto "Dr. Z" Zelaya II, Ph.D.
Montgomery County Board of Elections, Community Outreach Liaison
P.O. Box 4333, 751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20849-4333
Office: 240.777.8532; Fax: 240.777.8632; Cellular: 240.508.4820
The Saturday School needs your help!
The George B. Thomas, Sr. Learning Academy is looking for volunteers at any of te 12 centers on Saturday mornings from 8:30 to 11:00.
If you are interested please call 301.320.6545 or see the flyer.
Circle of Hope Therapeutic Riding
We are currently recruiting volunteers to assist our program this summer. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Heidi Weber, Program Director heidiweb@verizon.net 240.472.2998
Flyer
NAMI Thrift Shop
Students needing to do their community service hours can do so at the NAMI Thrift Shop (National Alliance on Mental Illness). We are a non-profit organization located at 10730 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD. Please contact Rhona Sollod between10:30 – 5:00 pm, Mon – Friday at 301-949-5731. This organization is on the "approved" SSL list.
Linkages to Learning Helpers are needed so call them today!
At Wheaton Woods Elementary School
4510 Faroe Place
Rockville, MD 20853
Contact information:
Tel. 301-942-6049
Fax 301-942-3984
Leyden V. Streed Site Coordinator
VisArts at Rockville is looking for Volunteers for our Kids Create Visual Arts Summer Camps.
Camp runs all summer in our new location in Rockville Town Center. Our campers range in age from 5-15 years old. We are seeking responsible, energetic teens interested in helping the teacher with the art projects and assist the campers. This is a very rewarding experience and we hope students take advantage of the opportunity to earn student service learning hours. We require that volunteers be 15 or older by the summer. Interested volunteers should contact our office and set up an interview.
Attached is a flyer and volunteer form to share with your students. Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Flyer | Form