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Harlequin and 5 Amazing Women Encourage You to Roll Up Your Sleeves!
Harlequin and 5 Amazing Women Encourage You to Roll Up Your Sleeves!
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Apr. 15, 2010 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- /CNW/ --NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK IS APRIL 18 - 24The recipients of Harlequin Enterprises' annual Harlequin More Than Words award know about volunteerism; it is the backbone of their organizations. To celebrate National Volunteer Week in North America, they have drawn on their experience to provide these expert tips for incorporating meaningful volunteer work into a busy schedule.-- Get started. Search for a satisfying volunteer position online atwebsites like www.charitynavigator.org and www.charityvillage.com. Orcontact the organizations you are interested in helping and ask themifthere are any volunteer opportunities available. Organizations willoften work with you to find something that you find interesting andrewarding. -Lara Tavares, founder, Sky's the Limit Youth Organization:www.stlonline.org-- Share your talent. Do you have a heart for giving and expertise in aparticular area? Are you a good driver, a computer geek or a carpenterwho has an extra hour a week? If so, find a charity that can put yourparticular talent to good use. -Barbara Huston, co-founder, PartnersInCare: www.partnersincare.org-- Host a night in. Host a night in where you can discuss an issue you'dlike get involved in and how it affects your community. Then, come upwith ways that you can combat that issue in your area. You might evensuggest that your guests donate to a non-governmental organization inyour area. -Katherine Chon, President and co-founder, Polaris Project:www.polarisproject.org-- Involve your children. Kids are compassionate and love to feel thatthey can make a difference. Spend time with your kids, and teach themabout giving and thinking of others. Hopefully they too will pass itonto their own children. -Roni Lomeli, Executive Director, Shoes ThatFit: www.ShoesThatFit.org-- Read for inspiration. Find a good \"self-help\" book that you have beenwanting to read and volunteer to lead a small group of women throughthe book with you for the next 8 weeks or so. You'll all be empoweredand inspired, and ready to take on any challenge. -Rhonda Clemons,founder, Zoe Institute: www.zoeinstitute.comThe five amazing women above were recently honored with a Harlequin More Than Words award. The Harlequin More Than Words program aims to enhance the well-being of women by raising awareness, providing f...