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There are nearly 1,500 children in Essex County's foster care system waiting for you to speak up for them. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Volunteer Advocates work to ensure each child has the opportunity to thrive while in care and that their time in care is as short as possible by conducting independent investigations, reviewing records, gathering information, and talking to everyone involved in the child's life. Help change the life of a vulnerable child by becoming a CASA Volunteer Advocate today. To learn more, contact Jess at jearl@casaessex.org or (973) 622-4831 or sign up for a free information session. Dates and times can be found at www.tinyurl.com/CASAEssex.

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Volunteers are needed to support our upcoming tailgate mixer on September 15th, to enable us to raise funds for our Programs and families staying at the Ronald McDonald House while their child is in a local hospital and educate people about our mission. Volunteers will be helping to set up and tear down, selling raffle tickets and RMHC merchandise, serving food and manning an RMHC table, helping to educate attendees about the House and Programs. Each Kohls employee who volunteers will receive free admission to the UNLV game.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

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The event is a 5k Run/Walk to be held on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at River Bend park, 5700 22 Mile Road in Shelby Township, MI 48317. To area to come to in River Bend park is the Pavilion to the left in the main Parking area.
Volunteers are needed to assist with setting up the coourse, manning the registration table and Pavilion Volunteers to hand out water, food and coffee. Volunteers need to arrive at 4 pm. The Kids run is at 6pm and the 5k Run/ Walk is at 6:15 pm. Everything should be completed by 8 pm.
Blessings in a Backpack-Utica provides six meals per weekend during the school year to "at-risk" children in the Utica Community School district. Through this run we hope to raise sufficiant funds to add additional Utica Schools to the program.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Pavilion Volunteers	10	n/a	n/a
Race Course Assistants	5	n/a	n/a

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Cedar House Life Change Center is a nonprofit substance abuse treatment center with a variety of programs designed to serve low income individuals who suffer with addiction in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. We're planning our 2nd annual golf tournament to raise money for our Maple House Women with Children program. The women there are all mothers or mothers-to-be who are able to get treatment while living at Maple House with their children. The funds we raise will be dedicated to improving the home for these families, especially for the kids! For the tournament, we will need volunteers to help with set up, registration, the silent auction and our awards banquet. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Cedar House Golf Classic Set up/Registration	6	n/a	n/a
Cedar House Golf Classic Silent Auction/Awards Banquet	6	n/a	n/a

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You are helping to create life-changing experiences for kids with muscular dystrophy at MDA Summer Camp! With your support, amazing kids can discover new interests while gaining self-confidence and experiencing the independence of being away from home in an environment where barriers don’t exist. A campaign kit will kick-start the store's fundraising efforts and make a big impact in their communities! Thank you so much for your help! Packing these Holiday fundraising kits!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Monday Morning	15	n/a	n/a
Monday Afternoon	15	n/a	n/a
Wednesday Morning	15	n/a	n/a
Wednesday Afternoon	15	n/a	n/a
Friday Morning	15	n/a	n/a
Friday Afternoon	15	n/a	n/a

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At MDA, we search for volunteers who will embrace and align with our mission, vision, and values which are shared below.
Our Mission: To save and improve lives of people fighting muscle disease as we: find treatments and cures; support families; and rally communities.
Our Vision: At the Muscular Dystrophy Association, we’re driven by our passion to create a world free of the harmful effects of muscle disease.
Our Values are our strength: We believe in MUSCLE:
Mission: We’re driven to accelerate progress for families and muscle health.
Understanding: We’re attentive to our constituent’s needs and each other’s.
Stewardship: By investing precious resources wisely, we drive the best possible outcomes.
Collaboration: We foster win-win partnerships and build communities.
Learning: Knowledge powers our success and empowers our people.
Excellence: We strive to do our best and exceed constituents’ expectations.

We would love volunteers to help with this premiere event that pairs local MDA children with athletes to work towards our mission! Volunteers will be needed for packing, organizing, silent auction, raffles, revenue enhancers and general event prep!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Tuesday Morning	20	n/a	n/a
Tuesday Afternoon	20	n/a	n/a
Wednesday Morning	20	n/a	n/a
Wednesday Afternoon	20	n/a	n/a
Thursday Morning	20	n/a	n/a
Thursday Afternoon	20	n/a	n/a
Friday morning	20	n/a	n/a
Friday Afternoon	20	n/a	n/a

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JOYA Scholars is seeking volunteers to assemble pencil boxes for our students! Through our college readiness services, JOYA Scholars seeks to empower junior high and high school students for higher education through tutoring, mentoring, SAT test prep, campus visits and year-end cultural outings. In addition, parents are invited to attend a Parent Academy conducted in Spanish so they may prepare their children for college.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a

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Volunteers will prepare treats for the families that visit HOPE Network's November 15th Single Mothers Trading Post

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Volunteers will prepare Halloween treats for the visitors to HOPE Network's October 18th Single Mothers Trading Post.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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This auction/raffle/dinner provides one-third of HOPE Network's annual budget for our programs serving single mothers. These include cribs and safe sleep education, a clothing bank, opportunities to attend family events, and scholarships. Volunteers will help sell raffle tickets and facilitate the silent auction.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Silent Auction & Raffle Assistants	no limit	n/a	n/a