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Veekender & ; T AZ _| Volunt rtal _ â€" 2 | i Browns WI members â€"__| NCUNSCT POH@‘ _ recbcmt? ; eipanoeriae... | a valuable tool â€" | Cogn lz e Or ye ars 0 S e rv lc e Volunteerism, one of the oldest and most humanâ€" y ) : eA â€" T istic pursuits, is enjoying a strong boost from the hss > * 4 * ® § s § online world â€"â€" through VolunteerConnection. | e â€" _ _ â€". * # eC e The webâ€"based VolunteerConnection service | e . ns es a - . é@‘:‘:ffi;.‘_ * ul‘ __|_.|_ makes it quick and ecasy for nonprofit organizaâ€" 5 in â€"wmrs.t C : E "£ m xA . 4%«,3 . __|_ tions and potential volunteers to find each other e ns c nnl.." > P E4e h 1_ W l _ _f.| now in Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey and South _ | o n se c iz C m 2i P n 14â€" ~ 99) 1 Smioimmmmigees Georgian Bay counties. f | y ... es _ We T - 1e . 1. . This service makes it easy for an individual to _ |â€" ( e "g;}:j{}i;f es > . â€" h. ; n “‘f;s, fi & find a volunteer opportunity that matches his or _ | e ;.,n 4 +A . L .e â€" "~fk We g;l‘l{{;‘j MAs her time, skills and interests. In addition to a | > t »f__»_“:_:; N l _ § z> i € /‘"L:f:-* s Jf i Wet matching service, nonâ€"profits can post information ! / es 4+ iT es m j [ T on training and workshops, special events, and _ ;. ~ _ 3ag _.,B;-gr-{ iessb e C ; f \‘ k: e 7 { ) |_ post policies and procedures documents in the virâ€" i â€"~~ y t _ â€" â€" yerate: 9\ '.) & ie 9 y PP tual library. } | => ies â€" > Ec (ohilg .. * Avao § (,_1' £: To use the service, visit www.volunteerconnecâ€" _ PÂ¥ _ = "g.‘ ts l | : // ‘£ d es * ;’ ,_ié"â€"% 32â€" tion. ca, fill in required information, and a list of ( S CA i\,:j)»«/ y h s > smy y y 2e * . appropriate volunteer opportunities is presented. Aay _ D ,"‘ I 4 o) o 7 \\ ’?’{i%l . o e Nonâ€"profits interested in listing opportunities simâ€" . CKile_ . ,\_ Ca > -1\ t ; f A\ _ . it M x: _ply go into the "post" section of the site to register | iss . O S H & <€ * &23 /â€"< $ % y c their organization - ! es e ie rAl . e t 1 " Ne ce / ind â€", A help desk will also be accessible by email or _ | Q"’f ie 9 im C " * // d W / lNprpommersrizsccei | |_telephone where the community can connect with | * â€"â€" y% V acy ~‘ . â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" â€" C\ a counselor from Community Connection, who can _ | k. _ =~ . y oc s y 33â€" A%â€"â€"_â€" L. 5 provide additional information regarding human i _ _ NO e e _ semvices | S > ‘ +Ga $ g. C3 < Presentations and meetings are available for any _‘ oe s K3 s e o ahkk 3+ Huronâ€"Perth notâ€"forâ€"profit organizations or service t jiy i es . groups to promote the website and explain how it _ | s 3 ,| _ works. | Six members of Browns Women‘s Institute were recently recognized for their years of serâ€" vice at the 2008 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards presentation in London. Those women, on | hand for the awards are pictured above. They are, from left, Ruth Gill, 50 years; Joyce West, 30 years; Betty Barons, 40 years; and Kay Conn, 40 years. Absent from the photo are , Margaret Arthur, 60 years; and Susan Towle, 60 years. (Contributed photo) , ies ;~._~_m_~4_d_4_£:____hd*“;&.__â€"_~_~;fi_‘_â€"â€"-¢â€"~â€"~â€"â€"~â€"-“;_fi_ e e s o . Brown‘s Women‘s Institute held $ their regular Euchre, May 8 at tfhe | Browns SchoolHouse. Winners for JY " l > | 3 ‘s Hig The Oxford District Women‘s she exenuecnt _ Men‘s High, La.rry Institute Annual Meeting will be at Brook:; Men‘s Lone Hands, Ken th T f | > _ f s e Mt. Elgin Community Centre on | Judge; Men‘s Low, George McLellan; Tuesday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. f Men‘s Door Prize, Ernie Oliver.. â€" y, May = fmass _ _ Ladies‘ High, Bell Oliver; Ladies‘ > ~Loan Hands, Audrey Somers; Ladies‘ § Low, Carol Herbert; Ladies‘ Door Prize, Irene Felkar. Next Euchre is May 22, same time; same place. q ax > ; / Browns Women‘s Institll,lte will be Agf d hi. W_omen d t t : s * ual Meeting will be at the Mt. ce'lebratu}‘g their 70th anniversary Elgin Community Centre at 6:30 & with a "Hat and Glove Tea, p.m., Tuesday May 27. Oxford_ A Tuesday, May 20 from 2 to 4 p.mâ€" 4t _ pigtrict members had a total 0| ho ols sthool._. 1 onse: 10,218 hours. Mt. Elgin Branch Invitations have gone put to all the had the highest number of hours at _ | former members and friends. 2.955, very well done. s The annual Open House at Camp es e | Tanner is June 21, on Father‘s Day, | from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be tours, o 3 a presentation and refreshments. _ ; $s s | > . | | 4