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Cards of Care….is a simple way for American children and their parents to touch the hearts of Haitians & Chileans . The National Disaster Recovery Fund, managed by Volunteer USA Foundation, launched the project recognizing the need to provide hope and comfort in many months and years ahead as Haiti begins a long journey of recovery.

Volunteer USA and Comcast Cheer On Teen Trendsetters in Jacksonville during National Mentoring Month Recognition

~Students Wild about Youth Mentoring Event, featuring animals from Jacksonville Zoo~

Jacksonville, FL -- In observance of January as National Mentoring Month, more than 100 students from Jacksonville high schools and elementary schools were treated to a reading rally, held at Frank Peterson Academies of Technology, as part of their commitment to the Teen Trendsetters™ Reading Mentors program. Teen Trendsetters, an award-winning youth mentoring program launched in Florida in 2002, pairs high school teens with 2^nd and 3^rd graders to boost the reading skills of the younger students.

What’s on the Menu? Financial Education Program for Families

~ New Program will Educate Parents and Children about the Key Ingredients to Understanding Value of Money~

Tallahassee, FL – Volunteer USA Foundation and the SunTrust Foundation today announced a new partnership aimed at helping young children and their parents become better prepared at managing money in the future.

~ State of the art equipment unveiled on Family Literacy Day; to benefit families of deaf and hard-of-hearing children~

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Elizabeth Hirst, Volunteer USA Foundation, 850.562.5300

Annual event hosted by former Gov. Jeb and Columba Bush raises funds for family literacy

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Oct. 22, 2009) – Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and his wife, Columba, again will serve as hosts of Florida’s annual Celebration of Reading, which marks its tenth year on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs. Florida’s Celebration of Reading has raised more than $14 million for family literacy programs in Florida and the southeastern U.S.

ForImmediate Release: October, 18, 2009 Contact: Elizabeth Hirst, 850.562.5300

~Help Charity Get Creative to Benefit Great Youth Cause; We Can Win Up to $5,000~

Tallahassee, FL - Volunteer USA Foundation, a nonprofit with a mission to improve the lives of families and encourage volunteerism is ready for Hollywood. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is encouraging nonprofits and great scriptwriters to pair up and match wits with Hollywood — to gain the opportunity to win cash prizes for good causes and Volunteer USA needs your help.

Inspired by the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s “iParticipate” week of volunteer-focused television programs, the Chronicle’s VolunTV Challenge is inviting regular folks like us to demonstrate how they would portray volunteerism in your favorite TV shows, see http://philanthropy.com/tv_contest/ for details.

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