April 24th Volunteer Celebration to Commemorate National Volunteer Week
Meet the Non-Profits, Discover How Easy It Is to Make a Difference
Millions of Americans volunteer every year. Atlanta currently ranks 14th in the nation for volunteering. National Volunteer Week, which began in 1974 as a way to recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers, will be celebrated in 2013 from April 21-27.
Two Atlanta organizations—Do Good Get Rewards and Southern Barter Club—will sponsor “Meet the Non-Profits, Discover How Easy It Is to Make a Difference” from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 at Del Jou Art Gallery, 1616 Huber St., Atlanta, GA 30318. The event will introduce the public to 20 diverse Atlanta-based non-profit organizations: including Hands On Atlanta, Atlanta Community Food Bank, Zoo Atlanta and Fernbank Museum to name a few. Each attendee will have the opportunity to ask questions to determine the volunteer opportunity that fits him or her personally.
Special guest, 11 Alive news anchor DeMarco Morgan, recipient of the NABJ National Community Service Award in 2006, will discuss how community service has enriched his life. His involvements have included Big Brothers, Big Sisters; 100 Black Men of America, Inc.; the YMCA; and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. As a reporter, his reports on HIV/AIDS and it impact on African American women led to hundreds of people getting tested for the virus.
The event will also feature live jazz, light hors d’oeuvres and free parking.
About Do Good Get Rewards:
Do Good Get Rewards is a volunteer rewards program. The free service provides an opportunity for non-profit organizations to demonstrate appreciation for their volunteers. Volunteers earn points for hours served and spend them on anything from massages to trips to deals at your favorite restaurants and more. (www.dogoodgetrewards.com)
About Southern Barter Club:
Southern Barter Club is a Georgia-based barter exchange that provides non-profits with trade resources free of charge and free of cash transaction fees. SBC helps cash strapped non-profits turn their available resources, services, inventory and donated goods or services into spending power as they earn this alternative currency. Through barter, non- profits can minimize their cash out lay and take their organization to the next level. Its founders, Laurie and Henry Sossa, have a passion for helping non-profits. (www.southernbarterclub.com)
For further information, contact Tammy Allen, CEO of Do Good Get Rewards, at 678.344.6032; or Laurie Sossa, CEO of Southern Barter Club, at 678-491-9367.
Press release
April 24th Volunteer Celebration to Commemorate National Volunteer Week
Over 64 million Americans—roughly 60 to 70% of the population-- donates either time or money to non-profit organizations every year. National Volunteer Week, which began in 1974 as a way to recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers, will be celebrated in 2013 from April 21-27.
Two Atlanta organizations—Southern Barter Club and Do Good Get Rewards—will sponsor “Meet the Non-Profits, Discover How Easy It Is to Make a Difference”from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 at Del Jou Art Gallery, 1616 Huber St., Atlanta, GA 30318. The event will introduce the public to Atlanta-based non-profit organizations that provide accessible and rewarding volunteer experiences. It will also feature live music, light hors d’oeuvres and free parking.
Do Good Get Rewards is a volunteer rewards program. The free service provides an opportunity for non-profit organizations to demonstrate appreciation for their volunteers. Volunteers earn points for hours served and spend them on anything from massages to trips to deals at your favorite restaurants and more. (www.dogoodgetrewards.com)
Southern Barter Club is a Georgia-based barter exchange that provides non-profits with trade resources free of charge and free of cash transaction fees. SBC helps cash strapped non-profits turn their available resources, services, inventory and donated goods or services into spending power as they earn this alternative currency. Through barter, non- profits can minimize their cash out lay and take their organization to the next level. Its founders, Laurie and Henry Sossa, have a passion for helping non-profits. (www.southernbarterclub.com)
For further information, contact Tammy Allen, CEO of Do Good Get Rewards, at 678.344.6032; or Laurie Sossa, CEO of Southern Barter Club,at 678-491-9367.
Southern Barter Club in Viva International Magazine, Click Here.
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