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BUSINESS PARTNERS NEEDED NATIONWIDE 50/50 (NO MONEY & NO INVESMENT REQUIRED (NATIONWIDE)

2008-05-17T15:59:31-07:00

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I want to volunteer for your event or wedding

2008-05-17T13:10:19-07:00

I am currently a student aspiring to be an event planner. I have quite a bit of experience under my belt and direction really well, but am always looking for more. I have an internship at this time, but would like to be exposed to all different kinds of events. If you are planning any type of event (promotional, wedding, festival, meeting, etc...) and could you use an extra helping hand the day of or even prior to, I would like to volunteer to help you out. Please e-mail me to request my resume!

Construction of a community school in Solwezi, Zambia (Volunteer in Africa)

2008-05-16T18:23:59-07:00

Construction of a new classroom block in a community school
Solwezi
April 30 - May 14, 2008
July 14 - July 28, 2008

Volunteer project: The team of international volunteers will be involved in the construction of an extension of a classroom block at Kyalalankuba community school. The first group in May will be molding bricks for the construction project. The second volunteer group in July will help setting and laying the foundation of the new classroom block in Kyalalankuba. The volunteers will also do other light work at the community school, and will be expected to work with the kids.

Language: English

Location: Kyalalankuba is located in the North Western Province of Zambia, 600 km from the capital city Lusaka, 173 km from the Copper belt Province and 4 km away from Solwezi town centre.

Age range: 20 and over

For more details and to see other projects in Zambia please visit: www.cadip.org/volunteer-in-zambia.htm

For volunteer opportunities in other countries: www.cadip.org

t. 604-628-7400

Tour guide (Santa Barbara)

2008-05-15T20:58:56-07:00

I'm going on a trip to Santa Barbara in July and need a tour guide who can take me to all the good places in Santa Barbara!
The trip will be two days during the second half of July..
Car, meals, and any costs are provided.
I just need a perfect tour guide for me!
Please email me for more information.

BackPack Program - Move Children from Hunger to Harvest (Santa Barbara, CA)

2008-05-15T11:25:27-07:00

The BackPack Program is an official America's Second Harvest Network program designed to provide supplemental nutritious, healthy food to children in need, when traditional food resources are not available. In partnership with United Way and Girls, Inc., the Foodbank will supply 300 backpacks for children enrolled in the 'Fun in the Sun' Program this summer.

The backpacks are filled with easy-to-prepare foods, including fresh produce.

Requirements:
One month commitment = 4 times, standing for periods of time and ability to work in an assemble line.

Thursday afternoons: June 26 - August 7th (1pm - 3:30pm)

Location: Foodbank 4554 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Please contact Jane Lindsey (805)967-5741 x 101 or visit www.foodbanksbc.org for more information.

Stitching Volunteers

2008-05-14T14:27:21-07:00

Need volunteers to stitch memorials for the NOK of our fallen soldiers. It can be cross stitch or machine embroidery, done in a patriotic form. For more information please contact me. Thank you.

Jack Monkey Volunteers Wanted

2008-05-14T13:43:03-07:00

Jack Monkey Organization is seeking volunteers to help make a difference. Jack Monkey Mission is to promote peace through education and communication. If there is anything you can do to help make a difference, then Jack Monkey would be proud to have you as part of the effort.

Let Jack Be The Monkey On Your Back

http://jackmonkey.org

Downtown Volunteer Hosts Needed! (Santa Barbara - Downtown)

2008-05-14T11:54:26-07:00

There is a new program coming to State Street!
***Downtown Hosts***
Meet People, Have Fun, Share Your Knowledge�. Become a Downtown Host. The Downtown Organization is looking for energetic, friendly volunteers to staff its new Downtown Host Program. As a volunteer you will welcome visitors and locals to the downtown area. Help direct them to area shops, restaurants, cultural venues and historic sites while answering questions about transportation and handing out Downtown Map & Guides.

� Volunteers are needed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays,
May 24th � September 28th. Sign up for one day or the whole weekend
� Daily time commitment is 10 am � 5 pm, which includes a one hour training session
� Volunteers will work in pairs covering various 2-3 block areas along State Street from Cabrillo Blvd. to Sola Street
� Volunteers receive free lunch and a Host Program hat or visor!

For more information, contact Georgette Friedman at 962-2098 ext. 23 or gfriedman@sbdo.org

Student Exchange Rep

2008-05-14T11:40:57-07:00

World Heritage Student Exchange Program is currenly seeking Area Rep's to join our team. You must be 25yrs+, outgoing, enthusiatic and work with volunteer host families and students while they are here.

Do you have a garden gnome?

2008-05-13T09:13:45-07:00

Hello,

My name is Katie Groth. I'm a local fine art photographer in the Santa Barbara area.

I'm currently trying to find people who own garden gnomes and will allow me to photograph them as they are set up in your garden from day to day.

Please e-mail me if this is a project you would like to be involved in.
photographer@kaitlyngroth.com

Feel free to check out my website: www.kaitlyngroth.com

Come Join Our Volunteer Sea Crew! (Stearns Wharf)

2008-05-13T08:43:14-07:00

Do you love the ocean and marine life? Come share your enthusiasm for the natural world as an exhibit interpreter at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's Ty Warner Sea Center on Stearns Wharf.

Sea Crew volunteers will introduce visitors to the marine invertebrates, fish, and marine mammals of the Santa Barbara Channel, teach them to use real oceanographic equipment, and have a great time!

Requirements include completion of volunteer training and a minimum commitment of 3 hours per week.

Benefits include:
* Free admission to both the Sea Center and Museum of Natural History
* Sea Center and Museum store discounts
* Savings on educational programs and classes
* Guest passes for family and friends
* Regular recognition events
* Opportunity to meet new people and make new friends

For more information, to schedule an appointment with the Volunteer Coordinator and to sign up for training -
Contact Leeza Charleboix, Sea Center Volunteer Coordinator
Email: seacrew@sbnature2.org Phone: (805) 962-2526 x 104

SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART (Santa Barbara)

2008-05-12T12:51:23-07:00

For inquiries and an application please contact Rachel, Coordinator of Education Programs, at 805-884-6641.

Take your love of art to a whole new level by becoming a docent at The Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The museum provides a comprehensive training program to develop your skills for actively looking at a work of art so that you can help people connect with the art at the museum. People of all professions and levels of experience are welcome and no previous art background is required�just an intellectual curiosity and a passion for art.

The museum provides all necessary training in stimulating classroom, lecture and in-gallery classes meeting one day each week from September through May. Being part of the docent team will expand your knowledge of art, enrich your life and give something valuable back to our community.

Looking for Career Day Volunteers (Lompoc)

2008-05-12T12:42:24-07:00

Vandenberg Middle School is holding it's annual Career Day on June 4th.
It is an afternoon event from about 12:30 - 3:30.
Time is running out and we are still seeking speakers from the following professions.
It could be someone currently in the field, or possibly retired. The only requirement is knowledge of the industry.
These are the professions we are still looking for:

Film Maker
Acting
Interior Design
Video Game Design
Doctor
Marine Biologist
Writer
Dentist

Please contact me @ 742-2737 if you can help.
Thanks!

ONE hour a week can make all the difference... (Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta)

2008-05-12T09:51:21-07:00

FIGHT BACK against drug and alcohol abuse!!

YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES! Become a mentor, and make a long-term impact on our community.

The Fighting Back Mentor Program under the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is a school-based mentor program where adult volunteers are matched up with 4th-8th grade students at local schools. Mentors and mentees meet for one hour per week for one year and spend about half the time working on homework and improving study skills and half the time hanging out, practicing sports, talking, playing games, etc.

This is a great opportunity for you to give back to your community, invest in its future, and guide today's children towards becoming tomorrow's leaders! Take a stand and show our children that they have great potential to succeed in life.

Please contact us @ (805) 963-1433 Ext. 113 or jlee@cadasb.org if you would like more information! You can also check out our promotional video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCX1_bXC2Sg

Looking forward to having you on our team!

Painting murals and participation in cultural workshops in Costa Rica (www.cadip.org)

2008-05-11T18:37:03-07:00

Painting murals and participation in cultural workshops in Costa Rica
Longo Mai, Puntarenas
July 2 - July 21, 2008

Volunteer project: The international volunteers, along with local youngsters, will paint the community house at Longo Mai, will also paint some murals and will participate in cultural workshops and activities to promote international understanding and cultural exchanges.

In Longo Mai, a region of Costa Rica, an art school is being created. The objective is to promote among the local youngsters the development of creativity and different forms of expression promoting new ways for the cultural development of Latin America. There is also another initiative, to create a university called �Universidad Alternativa del Sur� (Alternative University of the South). In this frame they are inviting a group of international volunteers to participate in an art project in the community of Finca el So�ador, Longo Mai in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

Language: The official language of the project is English. Some Spanish would be appreciated.

Age range: 18 and over

For more details visit and available dates: www.cadip.org/volunteer-in-costa_rica.htm

This project is part of CADIP's International Volunteer Program: www.cadip.org/workcamps.htm

General rules and conditions for participation on our workcamp projects: www.cadip.org

t. 604.628.7400

Student project needs participants

2008-05-11T11:31:24-07:00

I am currently conducting a survey for a graduate student project and am looking for volunteers to participate in the study. All survey answers are confidential and the survey will only take a few minutes of your time. You can access the survey by clicking on or pasting the link below into your internet browser:

http://kellogg.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_9tpkySIVFYNUze4&SVID=Prod

Your time is greatly appreciated and thank you for your time.

Cheers,
Denny

Santa Barbara Marathon Volunteers

2008-05-10T06:51:27-07:00

Santa Barbara Marathon 2008 is looking for volunteers.

More details on inquiry.

UCSB Cognition & Development Lab - seeking infants age 3-12 months (UCSB)

2008-05-07T10:37:09-07:00

I would like to invite you and your child to be part of a basic research project examining infants� knowledge that will be taking place at the Cognition and Development Lab at UCSB. We are interested in how infants and children think and learn about basic everyday things (such as plants, animals and tools), and have previously published studies in leading child development journals. Here are some important details of the current project:

� The research is a basic investigation of infants� knowledge and understanding.

� We are seeking infants from 3 to 12 months of age.

� Participation in this project includes one session, lasting one hour.

� You and your child will receive $20 per hour for your participation.

� Each session will be run at the Cognition and Development Lab at UCSB. We will arrange parking for you on campus and reimburse you for any parking expenses you incur.

� During each session, we will present your child with different objects (either real objects or images on a computer screen) and measure the time s/he looks at each object. All objects will be child-safe.

� You will remain with your child at all times during the session.

� Children usually enjoy the sessions. However, you are free to discontinue your child�s participation at any time. We will only begin a session with your child if s/he is willing to participate.

� The identity and contact information of you and your child will be protected at all times.

� No individual names will be attached to the records of your child�s responses. We are interested in group performance and not individual assessment (for example, how three month olds as a group might differ from six month olds).

� There are no known risks associated with participating in this study.
If you and your child would like to participate in this study, or if you would like more information, please submit a web form at http://ucsb-cdl.org/parents/ or contact the Cognition and Development Laboratory at 805-893-8018 or cdl@ucsb-cdl.org.

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. If you have any questions regarding research subject rights, please contact Kathy Graham at graham@omni.ucsb.edu or at 805-893-3807.

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (Goleta)

2008-05-06T10:10:45-07:00

Do you enjoy reading? Would you like to learn about Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic?

We create recordings of textbooks for students who struggle with reading. We're seeking volunteers, donors, students who have difficulty reading and their parents, and ambassadors who can tell others about our work. We're hosting our next Learning Through Listening Hour on May 20, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. You can come in to hear what we do and meet someone we help. There's no cost, no obligation and it's only one hour.

Please call (805) 681-0531 or email sb@rfbd.org to RSVP or find out more about how we help students learn through listening.

Come Join Our Volunteer Sea Crew (Stearn's Wharf)

2008-05-06T09:20:16-07:00

Come Join Our Volunteer Sea Crew!

Do you love the ocean and marine life? Come share your enthusiasm for the natural world as an exhibit interpreter at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's Ty Warner Sea Center on Stearns Wharf.

Sea Crew volunteers will introduce visitors to the marine invertebrates, fish, and marine mammals of the Santa Barbara Channel, teach them to use real oceanographic equipment, and have a great time!

Requirements include completion of volunteer training and a minimum commitment of 3 hours per week.

Benefits include:
* Free admission to both the Sea Center and Museum of Natural History
* Sea Center and Museum store discounts
* Savings on educational programs and classes
* Guest passes for family and friends
* Regular recognition events
* Opportunity to meet new people and make new friends

For more information, to schedule an appointment with the Volunteer Coordinator and to sign up for training -
Contact Leeza Charleboix, Sea Center Volunteer Coordinator
Email: seacrew@sbnature2.org or scvolunteer@sbnature2.org
Phone: (805) 962-2526 x 104

mountain bike race volunteers needed (santa ynez)

2008-05-04T15:24:43-07:00

We need volunteers for the Santa Ynez Valley Mountain Bike Classic on May 16th, 17th and 18th. Come spend the weekend camping on a private Santa Ynez ranch, enjoy live music, moutain bike racing, a delicious bbq and much more. We need volunteers for registration, parking, course marshalls and water station people. It's a great event and relies on volunteers to run smoothly. All volunteers are also entered in the volunteer only raffle for great prizes.

Please email me at volcorsyc@gmail.com or call me at 805-252-8217 to sign up. Let me know what day and time you can volunteer. The volunteer schedule runs in 4 hour blocks (very flexible) starting at 630am. For more information on the event visit http://www.ridesb.com/

Happy Trails
Kim Lyons
volcorsyc@gmail.com
Volunteer Coordinator

► Teaching English in Indonesia for 2 months. Join now! (Indonesia)

2008-05-02T16:35:00-07:00

Teaching English in Argowilis Community Center in rural Banyumas
Sokawera
April � June 2008
July � September 2008
November � December 2008

Volunteer project: Sokawera is a small village, part of Cilongok subdistrict in Banyumas Regency, Central Java Province. The village has a Community center called Argowilis, which is run by local villagers, active in the field of education, environment, agriculture, forestry and culture. The center also provides free education for local students from elementary to high school level and also conducts various trainings on non-formal education matters like making handicraft, training in agriculture, cooking, playing traditional musical instruments, etc.

The volunteers in this project will teach English, mainly to local students in the center, and may also teach another foreign language. Besides, volunteers will also have opportunity to take part in the daily activities of the local people.

The locals will help the volunteers discover the village area � forest, Cipendok waterfall, ... Together they will take part in sports and cultural activities, and will get to know the local traditional dances and music.

Location: Argowilis Center is located in Sokawera village as part of Banyumas Regency. It is located 250 km south-west of Semarang and about 180 km west of Yogyakarta.

Age range: 18 and over

For more information and enrollment please visit: www.cadip.org/volunteering-in-indonesia.htm

For volunteer opportunities in other countries: www.cadip.org/workcamps.htm

media internship (santa barbara, ca)

2008-05-01T20:23:48-07:00

littleBiggy.org is an open depository of reputations where people share information about other people. our goal is simple: to share useful information about everyone. this helps people decide who to transact with. Read more about us: http://sites.google.com/a/littlebiggy.com/juniormafia/Home/memesaboutus

if your career interest is online media or specialty areas including
the law, music, and education an internship with littleBiggy is an excellent way for you to learn and build important credentials.

what you will learn:
the key to any media business is content and the web is still in the process of dramatically changing the creation, gathering and editing of all other media. littleBiggy uses a combination of computer technology, traditional writing skills, and the power of public opinion to create a unique library of human reputations and a marketplace that rests above it. specifically you can expect to learn:
- the dynamics of open content
- what appeals to web viewers
- how to bring "life" to an online enterprise

who you will meet:
littleBiggy is a small and open organization and interns have access to everyone. all of your questions about the job at hand, online media, and even your own career interests will be addressed and you will always be treated as an individual.
in addition to people within littleBiggy you can expect to interact with leaders and opinion makers in key industries ("worlds") that are receiving special attention from littleBiggy including the legal, construction, real estate, education and music industries.

what is required:
the internship requires a minimum of about 100 hours over the course of 1 or 2 months. work can take place at our offices in santa barbara or santa monica, california or anywhere in the world online and via conference call. we expect:
a high degree of integrity
a command of the english language
basic online proficiency
good work habits and responsiveness

what you will receive:
successful completion of the internship will result in a certification of completion and a letter of recommendation from a manager at littleBiggy.
interns will also receive a rating and endorsement within their own littleBiggy profile page.
outstanding interns may expect a monetary bonus and/or an offer for a paid position at littleBiggy.
most importantly you will build a relationship with an organization that appreciates your support and will support you in return now and in the future.

how to get started:
send an email to jpowers@bigredwire.com detailing:
- your education and work background
- a writing and/or website sample
- your linkedin or facebook profiles
- a work, educational, and personal reference name and contact
- your particular areas of interest

Feed the Birds! (Goleta)

2008-05-01T17:15:55-07:00

Your help is urgently needed to feed songbirds and small mammals at the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Clinic. Shifts are also available to rescue and transport wildlife and to monitor the animal hotline.

We are located in the Fairview Shopping Center in Goleta behind Panda Express. Stop by for an application or check out our website: www.sbwcn.org

Help an endangered shorebird! (Goleta)

2008-05-01T11:54:15-07:00

A bird haven throughout the year, Coal Oil Point Reserve hosts habitat for over 50 avian species. The sandy beach and dunes at the estuary's mouth is under constant, careful watch for the protection and recovery of two of these species: the threatened Western Snowy Plover, and the endangered California Least Tern.

You can get involved by becoming a SNOWY PLOVER DOCENT!

Over the past seven years, dedicated individuals have helped bring the plover population back at Coal Oil Point and the effort is still going strong. Each docent plays a crucial role in the protection of the plovers by educating beach users about this threatened species.

The next volunteer training is on: Saturday, May 10 from 9am - 1:30pm.

For more information, please call Jennifer Stroh, 893-3703, 880-1195 or email stroh@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Hope to see you at Coal Oil Point Reserve!

http://coaloilpoint.ucnrs.org

Motorcycle Ride for MDA (Santa Maria, CA)

2008-04-30T14:18:03-07:00

Volunteers needed Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 8:00am-12:00pm & Sunday, May 18, 2008 from 7:30am-10:30am to help facilitate registration for our Coastal Canyon Run & Sunrise Ride for MDA.

Local Bikers will be riding from Santa Maria Harley Davidson to the fairgrounds at Motorcycle Madness. All money raised benefits the local chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Funds will be used to send local kids in the tri-counties area to a week long summer camp, support a comprehensive patient program, including our clinic at Cottage Hospital and client/patient support group. Individuals diagnosed with one of the over 40 neuromuscular diseases MDA covers receive these services free of charge. MDA also funds over 400 research projects worldwide in an effort to achieve it�s goal of elimination neuromuscular disease.

Interested in volunteering? Contact Courtney, MDA (805) 560-7651 or cwick@mdausa.org

Activities with kids in an orphanage in Peru

2008-04-29T15:26:30-07:00

Activities with kids in an orphanage in Ayacucho

May 7 - May 26, 2008

The project aims to implement an integral program for the life and work conditions of the kids and the young people at risk; to promote their development, protection, vigilance of the kids' rights and to contribute to the politics' social offers. If you are open minded and flexible, you will enjoy your experience.

The volunteer work will depend on the skills of the international volunteers, their interests, their specialties, but in general, here are the planned activities:
- To work with kids at the zone where they develop their work. To develop an education program to help youth.
- To develop workshops with the kids. To impulse the workshops training.
- Workshops with families. To implement workshops like handicraft, bakery, music, dance, and paint workshops.

Spare time activities and interaction with local people: In the workcamps a high interaction with the local population is encouraged, volunteers will share time, work and fun with the local youngsters of the communities and will learn about their way of living, their feelings, the way they see life and also will share with them in an intercultural exchange, very enriching for everybody involved, and also will discover some of the hidden places of Peru not known by tourists. These places are known only by the local people and every week the volunteers with the camp leader will organize spare time activities with the local youngsters.

In the workcamps it is possible to organize circles of conversation in Spanish with local youngsters, with the objective to help the international volunteers to learn Spanish and Quechua and also to share with the Peruvian youngsters your knowledge of English or your native language.

Camp language: Official language is English, but at least a basic knowledge of Spanish is recommended, as in Ayacucho most of the people in the community do not speak English.

For project dates and more info check out: www.cadip.org/volunteer-in-peru.htm

This project is part of CADIP's International Volunteer Program: www.cadip.org

t. 604-628-7400

Career Day Speakers (Lompoc)

2008-04-28T14:28:44-07:00

Vandenberg Middle School will be holding its annual Career Day on June 4th.
This is an afternoon event between the hours of 12:30 and 3:15. (You would not be expected to speak for that length of time :)

If you are a professional in any of the following areas and would like to share with a group of interested 8th grade students, please contact me @ riordonc@lusd.org
Or by calling 742-7232

Speakers needed:

Photographer
Interior Designer
Architect
Doctor
Marine Biologist
Lawyer
Artist
Writer
Cosmetologist
Dentist
DJ
Actor/Actress
Musician
Military (any branch)
Film Maker

If you know someone in any of those professions that might be interested please let me know :)

Thank you!!!!!!!

Your graphics wizardry, my concept, raising $$ for a good cause (SB)

2008-04-28T11:18:50-07:00

Here's the scoop: I'm working on writing a fund-raising letter for Wilderness Youth Project, www.wyp.org, an awesome local non-profit that helps get kids OUTSIDE and into good patterns for life.

I have a very simple concept for artwork that I want to be included in the letter: all I need is somebody to draw the picture and incorporate it with my text and photos, then produce it as a .pdf.

Santa Barbara ART & WINE TOUR Volunteers Needed (Downtown Santa Barbara)

2008-04-28T10:28:38-07:00

The Santa Barbara Downtown Organization, a non-profit organization, is seeking volunteers to staff the Downtown Art & Wine Tour Thursday, May 22, 2008 from 5:00pm - 9:45pm - We are looking for volunteers for the 7:00 - 9:45 (monitoring the Final Party) Volunteers must be able to stand outside in nighttime temperatures for the duration of the shift. This year the final party is at the SB Courthouse Sunken Gardens. All volunteers will receive an Art & Wine Tour t-shirt and wine glass. A 30 minute volunteer training will take place on Monday May 19th at 5:30pm. This is a great opportunity to get involved in a fun and festive activity happening in downtown Santa Barbara. It is even more fun to volunteer with a friend or two! Call Georgette Friedman: 962-2098 x 23 or gfriedman@sbdo.org

Move People from Hunger to Harvest (Santa Barbara, CA)

2008-04-25T15:05:02-07:00

Volunteer to help with the KCOY Spring Food Drive. Foodbank of Santa Barbara County needs volunteers for the following: � Sorting Facility: Sorting, organizing and repacking food donations. Requires standing for periods of time and ability to lift up to 25 lbs. Hours: Monday � Thursday 7 am to 3:30 pm
Orientations for new volunteers are scheduled monthly at the Foodbank 4554 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara. Learn about the Foodbank, tour the facility, and meet other volunteers.

For more information, please contact Jane Lindsey (805) 967 - 5741 x 101. http://www.foodbanksbc.org/volunteer.html

Plentiful Backyards - Donate Your Produce to the Foodbank (Santa Barbara)

2008-04-25T15:01:51-07:00

Get involved with the new Backyard Bounty Program at the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. Harvest and donate your produce or schedule a time to have volunteers do it for you. The produce is then distributed to the Foodbank's network of over 100 local social service organizations serving those in need.

All donations are tax-deductible.

Volunteers needed to harvest.

For more information, please contact Jane Lindsey (805) 967 - 5741 x 101. www.foodbanksbc.org

Join Meditation Group to Help Transform Our World

2008-04-25T09:42:09-07:00

Transmission Meditation is a non-denominational, free, group meditation done by thousands of people in hundreds of cities all over the world.� It is both a world service (Karma yoga) and the most potent technique of personal development (Laya yoga) available today. http://www.transmissionmeditation.org

The Great Invocation
is based on truths common to all major religions and is used daily by millions of people all over the world. No one can use this Invocation or prayer for illumination and for love without causing powerful changes in attitudes and life intention.� http://www.lightinfo.org/gi.htm

Interviewee Needed (Goleta, Santa Barbara)

2008-04-23T22:56:33-07:00

I am working on a class project at UCSB about incarceration and its effects on the family. If you have a family member in jail and feel comfortable with discussing it, please contact me.

As compensation I can offer a coffee or smoothie.

Thanks,
Carla

School on Wheels needs you to tutor a homeless student (Santa Barbara/Carpinteria/Goleta)

2008-04-22T21:26:11-07:00

School on Wheels is looking for volunteer to tutor homeless children in Santa Barbara County. Volunteers must commit to three-six months working one-on-one with a student.

To become a volunteer,
1. Visit www.schoolonwheels.org and complete an application
2. Attend an orientation
3. Complete Live Scan finger printing

For more information please visit www.schoolonwheels.org or call Tutor Coordinator, Sienna at 213-905-2775.

HICAP Medicare Counselors Needed (Santa Barbara/SLO Counties)

2008-04-22T15:16:30-07:00

Do you get satisfaction from empowering people in your community with knowledge so they can solve problems and make informed choices? Do you want to help seniors and people with disabilities who have questions about Medicare and other health-related issues? Then become a HICAP volunteer! The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) needs volunteers in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties to provide counseling and advocacy services to Medicare Beneficiaries.
HICAP counselors assist Medicare Beneficiaries with Medicare claims, appeals, and denials, or delays of service or treatment. They also give free, unbiased information about Medicare Advantage plans, supplemental insurance, and more.
You don't need to have experience with insurance or Medicare to become a volunteer counselor. All you need is patience, good listening skills, and the ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively. HICAP will provide training about Medicare and support you in your work.
HICAP will begin a six week training for volunteer counselors in Arroyo Grande this June. Volunteer Counselor Orientation will be held on June 3rd. A Volunteer Medicare Counselor training is also planned in the Santa Barbara area starting in August.Community members interested in attending the counselor orientation are encouraged to contact HICAP toll free at 1-800-434-0222. All are welcome to attend the orientation and find out more about what you can do to serve your community. If, after the orientation, you decide this is not what you are interested in there is no other obligation. HICAP needs more bilingual volunteers to help us better serve Spanish speaking Medicare Beneficiaries.

Career Day Speakers (Lompoc)

2008-04-22T11:44:56-07:00

Vandenberg Middle School will be holding our annual career day on June 4th and are looking for speakers from the following professions. This is an afternoon event from roughly 12:30 to 3:30 pm.

If you are a professional in any of the following areas and would like to come share with our students about your career, please contact me @
riordonc@lompoc.k12.ca.us

Photographer
Interior Designer
Architect
Doctor
Marine Biologist
Lawyer
Artist
Writer
Cosmetologist

Balloon Animals (Mesa)

2008-04-21T10:08:45-07:00

Looking for anybody who knows how to make Balloon Animals and or balloon toys. To donate their time. We will be having a family fun day to raise money for Childrens Miracle Network. If interested email me. Wimpe@tmail.com

The ModernsSquib Needs WordPress Guru's (SB)

2008-04-19T14:04:11-07:00

�The ModernSquib� Needs Writer�s and WORDPRESS GURUS!

I am looking for some folks to write for and otherwise help me promote my Satire website. The site has been in existence for about 4 years but has yet to �catch� on�Probably because I�ve been the only writer and have run out of Reason(s) to continue.
I am convinced, weighed �against� other�s in the �blogosphere,� that my site is a cut above and should be recognized�I want my shot at an appearance on �Daily Show.�
I need to achieve some simple goals and I need your help-
Firstly:
� ***I want to change the Look of the Site�(MOVED to WordPress NEED WORDPRESS GURUS)
� Offer other Writer�s and Blogger�s the opportunity of contributing to the Site. Again a WordPress thing.
� Become a Publishing House for Writers.
Secondly, I need Writers that can:
� Write about World Issues in general, Cultural Movements in Particular� with an emphasis on Amerika�s Hegemony and influence on the hearts and minds of the Citizen�s of the Global Village. (This requires an open minded, perhaps well traveled person that can assess both the positive and negative influence of Amerikan Culture on others).
� Comment with a brilliant and cutting edge irreverence on all things �Popular� in American Kulture�e.g. Do people actually care about American Idol?...Brittany Spears?...and if they do, why in all that�s holy do they?
� Point out absurdities and non-sequiters like the exclusive disjoint that exists between the Ideal of American Free Democracy that embraces Enlightened Secular Humanism and the current Materialistic policies of an Oligarchy committed to World rule. (Whatever�sounds good though).
� Create thought provoking critical Essays that demand either reader reprisals or agreement. Ability to stir up a dialogue on the above mentioned issues.
Secondly, I need website savvy types to help with the Administration and possible re-design of the web site that I created years ago with a Dreamweaver book and a �borrowed� template.
***I�ve recently changed hosts and setup a WordPress Blog�However I could use some help with the �migration� and Template changes.

If you�ve actually read through this and have gotten to here, I suppose it would be a good idea to actually check out the site and see for your self what I have, what I need, and what you might offer to the cause.

ORIGINAL SITE:
http://modernsquib.com/

WORDPRESS TEMPLATE �SLUG�
http://modernsquib.com/wordpress

BTW: THIS IS A NON-PAYING GIG�THAT IS UNTIL �WE� GET THIS GOING AND BECOME ONE OF THE PREMIER BLOGS ON THE NET. THEN WE CAN BOMBARD ALL COMERS WITH A LITERAL CACAPHONY OF ADS AND �GET PAID� FROM GOOGLE ADSENSE AND DOUBLECLICK��SORT OF KIDDING!!!

Do you want to be a ghost in Iceland?

2008-04-18T17:58:54-07:00

Do you want to be a ghost in Iceland?

May 14 - June 4, 2008
June 4 - June 25, 2008
June 25 - July 16, 2008
July 16 - August 6, 2008
August 6 - August 27, 2008
August 27 - September 17, 2008
September 17 - October 8, 2008

If you ever wanted to be a ghost in Iceland, than this is the opportunity that you have been waiting for. Stokkseyri is a coastal South Icelandic town in the fertile farming district region of Fl�i. It is known for its black sandy beach which becomes quite crowded with tourists during summer. The beach is wide and full of driftwood. A long sea wall was erected in the late 18th century to prevent encroachment by the sea and as a shield against �lfus� river's flooding and high waves. The entire coastal area is open lowland and very windswept with shallow shores.

The village has a rich art and cultural life. Paintings and glass galleries, Ghost Centre and the Center of Ethnomusicology, which are all situated in the H�lmar�st cultural centre. An interesting museum, "�ur��ar cottage" is in Stokkseyri, built in memory of Lady �ur��ur Einarsd�ttir, captain of a fishing boat in the late 18th and early 19th century, a time when it was considered a unique profession for a woman. The Ghost Centre in Stokkseyri is a Ghost Museum with all of the most famous ghosts in Iceland located in a building by the harbour. Guests walk through the ghost-maze, where they will experience the stories in the environment where they happened. The stories can be listened to in English, German and Icelandic.

Here is a nice description of Stokkseyri in the Icelandic newspaper Grapewine: �It is a community where one native has a polar bear in the living room, some have horses in their backyard, and almost everyone knows the Foo Fighters on a first name basis, Stokkseyri is located on the south coast only 45 minutes from Reykjav�k. This small village of about 500 people is renowned for its natural beauty, but more impressive are the creative inhabitants living there, inspired by the shore and wildlife in the surrounding area. Stokkseyri wasn�t much of a draw for tourists a decade ago. Natives almost entirely depended on the fishing industry, and the 26-metre-high lighthouse Knarrar�sviti was really the only attraction for travellers. Times have changed, the fish processing moved to nearby town �orl�ksh�fn and with companies like Kajakfer�ir, T�fragar�urinn, restaurant Vi� fj�rubor�i� and all kinds of museums the village is becoming a popular spot for both locals and foreigners arriving by thousands every year to take part in various activities.�

The volunteers will be acting as ghosts in the Ghost museum and also, they will be working closely with the staff of the museum helping them with all other necessary tasks. They will also give a helping hand in a family park, taking care of the animals and the visiting guests. This project is perfect for people with artistic skills, especially theatre. Five volunteers will be participating in each group.

Project language: English

More information and enrollment: www.cadip.org/volunteer-in-iceland.htm

For volunteer opportunities in other countries please click here: www.cadip.org

t: 604-628-7400

Have Fun, Make Art! (Santa Barbara)

2008-04-17T12:48:49-07:00

It�s Community Event Time at Art From Scrap. We are looking for fun, responsible and social people to help us at the Santa Barbara Fair and Expo- April 23-27. We have volunteer shifts available on Wed., Thurs, and Friday from 3:30 pm-8:00 pm and Sat. and Sun. from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm or 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm. Volunteering includes free admission to the Fair.
At the Fair, Art From Scrap sets up a portable art studio, filled with reuse and recycled art materials. Volunteers assist staff in helping event participants make art projects, table set-up and/or take-down, and restocking art supplies. Please let us know if you are interested and what shift you would like to volunteer for. (You can receive Community Service Hours for your volunteer time.) We can always use volunteers in our Reuse Store,too. Go to www.artfromscrap,org for more information.

Art From Scrap (AFS) is a reuse store, materials exchange program, art gallery, and an environmental education center. We encourage reuse as a means of protecting the environment. Our store keeps thousands of pounds of clean, reusable materials from ending up in our County's landfill. www.artfromscrap.org.

Interviewee Needed for Class Project (Santa Barbara)

2008-04-16T16:07:09-07:00

Managers/Assistants Needed In Homeless Shelter (Transition House)

2008-04-15T11:03:06-07:00

Managers and Assistants needed to monitor and assist the nightly operations of the shleter. Help with various tasks such as making lunches, assisting clients, working with children. Commitment one to two nights a month from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

Bilingual Screeners for Homeless Shelter (Transition House)

2008-04-15T11:02:39-07:00

Bilingual Screeners needed; Monday, Tuesdays, and Wednesday nights at Transition House, a local homeless shelter for families. Screeners are responsible for checking in with clients individually about their day and assist staff in tracking client progress. Provide clients with administrative help and program information. Volunteer position is vital to the running of Transition House.

Volunteers Needed! (Santa Barbara)

2008-04-14T17:03:02-07:00

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is looking for a few reliable & detail oriented volunteers to help prepare mailings in our Santa Barbara office. We are looking for volunteers who can dedicate 1-3 hours on a weekly (or bi-weekly) basis. This is a great opportunity for high school/college students and retired community members. Please email if you are interested.

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (Goleta)

2008-04-14T14:16:28-07:00

Do you enjoy reading? Would you like to learn about Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic?

We create recordings of textbooks for students who struggle with reading. We're seeking volunteers, donors, students who have difficulty reading and their parents, and ambassadors who can tell others about our work. We're having our annual Record-A-Thon during the week of April 28 through May 3. You can come in, either by yourself or with a group, to hear what we do, meet someone we help, and actually participate in recording a book for a student who needs it.

Please call (805) 681-0531 to get more information or to set up a time to come in and participate. This Record-A-Thon is the one time a year that anyone can come in and just start reading: we hope you'll take the opportunity to learn about how we help students learn through listening.

help the poor with your junk jewelry

2008-04-13T14:37:02-07:00

Hello Santa Barbara,

We're raising money for poor folks in rural Northern California by fixing broken costume jewelry and selling it at yard sales. We don't need pearls and diamonds - just tangled broken junk and whatever beads you don't need. Every little bit helps the truly needy.

Please send whatever you can to:

Marit
5945 1/2 Shasta Ave.
Dunsmuir, CA 96025

Thank you very much for your kindness.

Cystic Fibrosis Walk-a-Thon (Ventura)

2008-04-12T02:17:19-07:00

Hello everybody. I'm still looking for people who are interested in participating in the Great Strides walk-a-thon taking place on May 3 in Ventura. This event benefits research in developing a cure for cystic fibrosis as well as funding ongoing treatments for people who are currently living with CF. If you're interested, please e-mail me or call me at (909) 800-4536. If I don't pick up the phone, then please leave a message on my voice mail. Thanks.

Change a Life, Mentor a Child (Goleta, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria)

2008-04-11T09:30:34-07:00

The Fighting Back Mentor Program is looking for MENTORS!

The Fighting Back Mentor Program under the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is a school-based mentor program where adult volunteers are matched up with 4th-8th grade students at local elementary and middle schools. The mentor meets with the student for one hour each week and spends about half the time working on homework and half of the time getting to know the student by talking, playing games, etc.

Please contact us @ (805) 963-1433 or ejillson@cadasb.org if you have any questions! You can also check out our website @ www.cadasb.org/en/fighting-back/mentor.html. We hope to hear from you!

Global Harmony

2008-04-11T00:21:51-07:00

We are currently preparing traditional Buddhist prayer wheels which contain mantras of peace, compassion and protection. These are distributed to religious practitioners and monasteries at the annual World Peace Ceremony in Bodh Gaya, India.

Nyingma Centers sponsor a variety of Buddhist activities focusing on personal spiritual growth, establishment of Dharma in the West, support of Tibetans in exile, and Buddhist cultural restoration projects in many parts of the world.

You can make a difference! Prayer wheels are used in meditation practice to focus the mind and distribute positive energy throughout the world. The preparation of the wheels, which entail attaching strips of mantras end to end and then rolling them into wheels, is itself a meditation and an offering to world peace.

Opportunities are available for longer term residential programs. This project is ideal for people interested in deepening a spiritual practice as well as for those simply exploring.

The full-time residential program includes classes, work as meditation, and participation in a cooperative Buddhist community.

Room and board, classes in basic Buddhist topics, and a small stipend are provided.

The Prayer Wheel Project is based at:
Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Pl.
Berkeley, CA 94709

If you would like to volunteer or find out more information about the prayer wheels, the World Peace Ceremony or Nyingma Centers please call or email:
Bob Russo (707) 847-3777 ext. 609
Kazzz@Rocketmail.com

Prayer Wheel Project: http://www.nyingma.org/PrayerWheels

Volunteer in Bulgaria. Charity work with orphans in Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

2008-04-09T20:32:27-07:00

International Volunteer Program in Bulgaria

One of the best holidays I ever had! I loved being with the kids. It�s amazing how friendly they are. I spent wonderful moments with the other volunteers as well. We got on well together. A lot of fun. It�s worth doing it!
Annie, former participant

Charity projects of CADIP will try to make a difference in the hard life of the kids in an orphanage in Bulgaria during their summer break. You and your creativity and lively attitude can be the best donation. Would you like to test yourself and get an unforgettable social experience? Would you like to find new friends? Don't wait! Join us now!

Social and recreation activities for the orphans of "Rodopski pansion" in Plovdiv, July - August 2008

Volunteer opportunities in other countries: www.cadip.org

t: 604-628-7400

Tutor a homeless child (Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria)

2008-04-08T12:47:21-07:00

School on Wheels needs volunteers to work with homeless children in Santa Barbara County. Volunteers are assigned students and provide one-on-one tutoring. Volunteers must commit one hour per week for a minimum of three months.

To get started,
1. Visit www.schoolonwheels.org and complete an application
2. Attend an orientation and training
3. Complete Live Scan fingerprinting

For more information call Tutor Coordinator, Sienna Cheek at 213-905-2775

Club Red Counselors!!! (San Marcos Campgrounds)

2008-04-08T09:50:53-07:00

The American Red Cross, Santa Barbara County Chapter is pleased to bring you Club Red: Leadership Retreat. Club Red is an amazing opportunity for young adults, grades 9 - 12, to discover their leadership potential, develop valuable communication and team building skills, meet new friends and have a blast!

We are looking for enthusiastic Counselors to guide the delegates, imparting upon them important values such as responsibility, compassion, respect, and community awareness. If you are a strong leader, have great communication skills, are willing to share your experiences, and want to have fun, you are just the person we need on our Club Red Staff!

Potential staff members must attend a Staff Information Session on April 13, 2008 at the Santa Barbara Office (2707 State St.) from 10 - 11am.

Visit http://www.sbredcross.org/programs/youth/camp.htm for more Camp information.

If interested, please email lward@sbredcross.org or call 687 - 1331 x 119.

Read to Kids! (Santa Barbara & Carpinteria)

2008-04-07T16:55:08-07:00

REACH OUT AND READ STORYTIMER
RESPONSIBILITIES

�Reads aloud to children either at the Franklin medical clinic in Santa
Barbara or at the Carpinteria medical clinic.

�Prepares for the session which includes: choosing books to be read from
the library nearby or the in clinic reading collection, familiarizing yourself
with the books chosen and practicing reading out loud.

�At the session: reads the selected books; interacts with participants and
parents; provide library card applications and information on using our
local public library; inform parents about ESL (English as a Second
Language) classes in the local area and one on one Adult Literacy
tutoring; and counts and logs the number of participants and parents.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU WILL MAKE TO THE LIBRARY

�Help to introduce young people and their parents to the library and
assist them to learn the joys of the library and reading. Provide local
children and their parents with the opportunity for fun, enjoying each
other, and meeting new people.

VOLUNTEER QUALIFICATIONS

�Is honest, reliable, punctual, enthusiastic, energetic and flexible. Is
courteous and friendly to story time participants and their parents.

�Enjoys working with small groups of children and parents.

�Is familiar with children�s literature.

�Able to work in the indoor medical clinic.

�Ability to speak and read Spanish is highly desirable.

COMMITMENT REQUIRED

�Two (2) hours per week for a minimum of one (1) year.
CONTACT

�Karla Blancas, Central Library Reach Out and Read Coordinator, 564-5621,
kblancas@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

Raising awarenss on HIV/AIDS and STD through education and arts (India)

2008-04-07T14:16:36-07:00

Raising awarenss on HIV/AIDS and STD through education and arts

June 9 - June 22, 2008
September 15 - September 28, 2008
November 10 - November 23, 2008

Volunteer project: In the first week of the camp, the volunteers will be given a training on the topics HIV/AIDS, STDs, and counseling. Using the information that was given in the training, they will visit local schools and conduct lectures. Furthermore to reach out to the general public, the group of volunteers will create a Street Theatre Play that will be performed in public places. In 2005 the international volunteers, with their own creativity, efforts and motivation created a play that won the first prize in the state theatre competition.

Situated on the west coast (Arabian Sea), lies this small touristic state of India. Goa was the former Portuguese colony in India, one of India's most cherished and prominent places for travelers since many years for its remarkable palm-fringed beaches; a travelers paradise. But Goa is also known to be a high-risk zone for HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases due to a high rate of sexual tourism. To tackle the problem of the rapid spread of these diseases, awareness program has been conducted all throughout the state for several years with a local group of specialists.

Age requirements: Volunteers should be 18 and over

For more details and to see other projects in India please visit: www.cadip.org/volunteer-in-india.htm

For volunteer opportunities in other countries: www.cadip.org

t. 604-628-7400

Come Celebrate Earth Day! (Santa Barbara)

2008-04-04T11:17:44-07:00

Hello!

On Saturday, April 19, Goleta Valley Beautiful in partnership with Santa Barbara Beautiful will be sponsoring a 40-tree planting on St. Vincent�s campus to celebrate Earth Day.

We are in need of your generous support and time as a volunteer to assist with the tree planting (see attached flyer).

For more information or to RSVP to volunteer, please contact Allison Nichols at (805) 683-6381 ext. 122 allison@sv-sb.org or Ken Knight of Goleta Valley Beautiful at (805) 685-7910 or kennethknight@cox.net.

Additional information about the event can be found on the web at http://www.goletavalleybeautiful.org/VolunteerCalendar.asp.

We appreciate your time and support and look forward to working with you. Happy Earth Day!

Allison Nichols
Volunteer Coordinator
St. Vincent's

P.S. Community service hours are available for students who volunteer at St. Vincent�s. Please contact Allison Nichols for more information.

Weekly event - Great opportunity to be seen! (Goleta)

2008-04-03T18:23:27-07:00

Attention non-profit organizations:

The Goleta Public Market is a great place to get your message out to over 2500 people each weekend. As the largest public market/swap meet in the Santa Barbara area we can offer a great opportunity to any non-profit to get their message out! For information please contact Ken at 805-964-9050 or stop by on Sunday and check us out!

GOLETA PUBLIC MARKET
907 S. Kellogg Ave
Goleta CA 93117

805-964-9050

School on Wheels, Tutor a homeless child (Santa Barbara, Carpinteria)

2008-04-03T16:52:31-07:00

School on Wheels is looking for volunteers to tutor homeless children in Santa Barbara County. Volunteers are paired with individual students and provide one-on-one tutoring. Tutors are asked to commit one hour per week for a minimum of three months.

To become a volunteer,
1. Visit www.schoolonwheels.org and complete a volunteer application
2. Attend an orientation and trainging (the next one will be Saturday, April 12)
3. Complete Live Scan fingerprinting

For more information please call Tutor Coordinator, Sienna Cheek at 213-905-2775

Help us keep kids safe

2008-04-03T13:27:47-07:00

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