Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Uncategorized”
January, 2021 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Deeqa Hamid who is serving at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) as part of the Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN). Deeqa Hamid is part of two programs: Student Leaders …
Congratulations to recipients of the Lt. Governor’s Volunteer Recognition Certificate in January of 2021. The contributions made by these volunteers make lasting impacts on communities across our state. Marcy Barlow was recognized by the Guadalupe School Adult Education program for two years of service. Marcy has been volunteering 2 hours a week as an English as a Second Language tutor …
January, 2021 The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 18, 2021, is the 26th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of …
January, 2021 It is the perfect time to set a new year’s resolution to volunteer, and we are here to help! First things first, why should you volunteer? It’s good for you! Studies show that volunteering is good for both your body and your mind. According to the Mayo Clinic Health System volunteering can: Learn more about these benefits here. …
If Barbara isn’t river rafting, hiking, or camping she is serving as a Senior Companion for the Five County AOG AmeriCorps Seniors Program. For the past 6 years she has assisted her fellow seniors in Parowan, Utah. Helping them with transportation to medical appointments, shopping, and other needed errands. But more importantly she is their friend. Three of her 7 …
December, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Heather Yule who is serving with Playworks Utah AmeriCorps. Playworks Utah AmeriCorps engages AmeriCorps members to serve in 75 low-income, at-risk elementary schools throughout Salt Lake County. These members create positive …
October, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Maimuna “Muna” Minteh who is serving with Salt Lake County’s AmeriCorps Most Vulnerable Populations (MVP) program. In this AmeriCorps program, Muna helps those experiencing homelessness to obtain housing, provides …
September, 2020 When AmeriCorps members begin their terms of service they take a pledge to “Get Things Done.” AmeriCorps members are directly serving in communities across our state as mentors and coaches to students, as stewards of our public lands, and as vital providers of and connectors to resources for vulnerable populations in need of healthcare, housing, and mental health …
Congratulations to recipients of the Lt. Governor’s Volunteer Recognition Certificate in September of 2020. The contributions made by these volunteers make lasting impacts on communities across our state. Nominated By: Diane Ballstaedt Safe Harbor Crisis Center Linda Birt Safe Harbor Crisis Center Tammy and Nick Gustaveson The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation Dominique Hamilton The Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation Carolyn Henrie …
September, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Susana Alba who is serving with the Utah Healthcare Corps (UHC), a program of the Association for Utah Community Health (AUCH). Susana was born in San Juan, Argentina …
September, 2020 In honor of the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance, we encourage friends, neighbors, classrooms, churches, businesses, and other community organizations to plan their own service project, one that matches their interests and availability, and meets the needs of their community while keeping their community safe. Adopt a local classroom and donate school & sanitation supplies. …
Congratulations to recipients of the Lt. Governor’s Volunteer Recognition Certificate in August of 2020. The contributions made by these volunteers make lasting impacts on communities across our state. Nominated By: Diana Allison Weber County League of Women Voters Gabriel Armstrong Treehouse Children’s Museum Evelyn Bertilson Weber County League of Women Voters Darla Blodgett Treehouse Children’s Museum Rebecca Bristol Treehouse Children’s …