Community Service in North Carolina

Just imagine what could be accomplished if every North Carolinian donated just an hour of their time every week to community service. Everybody has something unique and valuable to offer their community. There are volunteer positions out there to suit virtually anyone’s interests, age, knowledge, experience or background. Volunteer work reaps innumerable benefits among which is the satisfaction you feel from helping others in need.

Tuesday
July 15, 2008
9-10 p.m.

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Guests:

Cheryl Bell
Director of the Office of Citizen Participation for the Division of Prisons in the Department of Corrections

Keith Nealson
Senior ranger from William B. Umstead State Park with the North Carolina Department of Parks and Recreation

Jan Handsome
Americorp and VISTA Project Supervisor with Communities in Schools North Carolina.

More information:

North Carolina Division of Prisons Community Volunteer Program
www.doc.state.nc.us/dop/
Click on “Volunteers”
(919) 838-3613

Communities in Schools
www.cisnc.org
(919) 832-2700

North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
www.ncparks.gov
(919) 733-4181

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