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At the 2005 National Conference on Volunteering and Service in Washington, D.C., Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt was closing speaker, giving his impression on the value of volunteering.
“What every person in America who volunteers is practicing is ‘the economics of goodness,’” said Leavitt, former governor of Utah. “Now I’m not talking about the economics of saved wages. I’m talking about what it produces -what happens in the human soul when human beings engage themselves in the lives of others.
“When we talk about volunteering, we’re talking about the health of the nation. We’re talking about its physical health, its moral health, and its economic well-being. It is, in fact, the economics of goodness at work.”
Public, nonprofit and health agencies throughout the county continue to look for volunteers to help meet needs in the community.
Potential volunteers can call RSVP at (858) 5056399 for more information on these and other recent opportunities:
Mothers Of Preschoolers (MOPS) in Chula Vista needs volunteers to provide quality childcare in a caring environment. Time commitment is two and a half hours every other Tuesday.
SAY San Diego needs office assistants and childcare assistants for their Fall program.
Vector Control Program, County of San Diego Environmental Health, is looking for volunteers to give community presentations about West Nile Virus and other environmental issues. Training provided.
Quail Botanical Gardens in Encinitas needs volunteers to do gardening or assist as gift shop cashiers.
Meals on Wheels needs meal delivery drivers throughout the county. The need is urgent in the College area of San Diego.
The Kids and Seniors Together (KAST) Program needs volunteers to work with elementary children at Dale School in La Mesa from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. during the school year. Individuals can choose a talent, skill, or special interest to share with the youth.
Volunteer with the Legacy Corps
Aid Family Caregivers and Foster Teens In an Innovative
New program
Special People
Thirty adults will be selected for unique
multigenerational service teams that pair up with foster
teens to provide respite aid to family caregivers in San
Diego County.
Earn and Learn
A stipend of $200 each month is provided to all
participants, even during training sessions.
Make a Difference
As a Legacy Corp volunteer, you not only give
much-needed relief to family caregivers, but you teach
teens how to provide non-medical care to others.
Find Out More Today
Call New Alternatives at (619) 683-2434 for an
application for this terrific opportunity.
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