World Food Day

October 16th 2014 is world food day. On this day "people around the world come together to declare their commitment to create a world free from hunger and malnutrition. Because when it comes to hunger, the only acceptable number is zero." This year's theme is "Family Farming: Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth". This year they challenge you to toast the farmers of the world by posting a picture of yourself with your glass raised and include a personalized toast as your status or tweet on Facebook or Twitter with #ToastAFarmer, #WFD2014.

You could also share any of the photos below of real family farmers with a personalized toast with #ToastAFarmer, #WFD2014.

There are 8 events within 50 miles of Coshocton Ohio that are being held for this event. 

Strasburg, OH

CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world.

Sunday, October 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM

CROP Hunger Walk in Strasburg, OH

Mansfield, OH

CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world.

Sunday, October 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM

CROP Hunger Walk in Mansfield, OH

Cadiz, OH

CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world.

Sunday, October 05, 2014 at 12:00 AM

CROP Hunger Walk in Cadiz, OH

Sugarcreek, OH

CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world.

Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM

CROP Hunger Walk in Sugarcreek, OH

Zanesville, OH

CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world.

Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM

CROP Hunger Walk in Zanesville, OH

Warsaw, OH

CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world.

Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM

CROP Hunger Walk in Warsaw, OH

New Concord, OH

CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world.

Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM

CROP Hunger Walk in New Concord, OH

Mount Vernon, OH

CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by local congregations or groups to raise funds to end hunger at home and around the world.

Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM

CROP Hunger Walk in Mount Vernon, OH

To learn more about World Food Day, the events listed above, or information about hosting your own event please follow this link.

Prudential Spirit of Community Award

The Prudential Spirit of Community Award is the "United States' largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service." It works to recognize youth who are making a difference in their communities, and inspires others to contribute to their own communities. "We promote great deeds for youngsters across the United States of America."
If you are interested in learning more about this program and/or applying for this year's award please follow this link.

YOU

Recently we have heard about a lot of service and volunteering opportunities in our area. Now we want to hear from you! What volunteering have you been doing lately? What are some service projects that have recently been completed or are coming up? Let us know! We want to hear what the youth are doing to make a difference in their communities.

Final Report

As you may know the Youth Volunteers in Action Project was started as my Gold Award project for Girl Scouts. Today I sent in my final report to the Council, along with numerous links and documents about the project. I should hear back soon about whether my project was approved or not. Thank you all for those who participated and assisted me in this project. I could not have completed the project without the help of many individuals and organizations.

Article in the Beacon about the Volunteer Fair

There has just been an article in the Coshocton Beacon about the Coshocton Youth Volunteer Fair!

http://issuu.com/coshoctoncountybeacon/docs/092414_pageflip/26?fb_action_ids=353147081510839&fb_action_types=og.shares

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity of Coshocton County is in need of volunteers to help run their booth at the Coshocton County Fair. The shifts are only 2.5 hours, they still have shifts from 5-8pm everyday available. If you are interested in talking to Habitat and helping with their booth please contact them at 623-2764.

ECOS

"Engineers for Community Service (ECOS) was founded in 2004 by a group of undergraduates in an engineering ethics course at Ohio State.  The organization took on its first international project, Montaña de Luz, in 2005 and went on to win the Spirit of Ohio State Award that very same year.  Since its creation, ECOS has gone on to win several more awards and has expanded to include both local and international projects."
"ECOS promotes life-long professionalism via educational experiences in the uses of engineering skills for local and international community service projects. We value both extra-curricular volunteerism and curricular approaches such as service-learning and recognize some fundamental philosophical tension between these approaches."
ECOS, or Engineers for community service, is a service organization founded by Ohio State University students. They do a variety pf local and international service projects. Check out their website through this link.

Looking forward to growing our potential through youth action

Before we post our first blog entry on YOUTH VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION, we'd like to thank JJ Roberts and her team for pulling us all together and increasing our community potentials by empowering youth.  We look forward to sharing volunteer opportunities and the impact of youth action on our ability to serve the community.  Here's to a rich partnership!  Monday, September 15, 2014. This week's opportunities to volunteer at the Pomerene Center 

FOR YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS:

Sunday, September 21, 2014, 3:30 pm. 

This could grow into a more regular volunteer position with training opportunities.

WE'VE PROMISED a photo op to all LEGO challengers at the close of LEGO Challenge–creativity 101, Sunday, September 21, 2014, 3:30 pm. Our in-house photographer will be away visiting her mother so we're looking for a volunteer. 
HOW TO VOLUNTEER: call or text Anne Cornell at 740.502.5109 or email pomerenearts@gmail.com for information.  We'll want to see 3 photos you've taken and are proud of.

FOR YOUNG MARKETERS:

At your earliest convenience

Small, simple efforts can have a big impact.  We're looking for volunteers to help us reach a broader audience. 

A LITTLE BACKGROUND on our current situation: Tony Bible is an incredible artist and teacher. He is currently leading a LEGO workshop at the Pomerene Center for the Arts.  We could have accommodated 8 more children and adults in the LEGO CHALLENGE-creativity 101 workshop. 

HERE'S WHAT'S GOING ON in the class: September 14th - everyone is experimenting through a series of build-it-up/tear-it-down challenges designed to encourage creative and technical development. September 21st, everyone will work to create designs and turn them into finished LEGO pieces with Tony on hand to help problem solve. 

WE NEED HELP figuring out what we can do better so that more folks can be involved.  When you see these kids working you know it's just too great to miss!

HOW TO VOLUNTEER: 

1. If you have a Facebook account, check with your governing adult i.e. parent/grand parent/guardian to make sure it's ok to do the following:  
• Click on this link, take the survey
• Share it on your timeline and encourage your friends to do the same.  With your help we will reach a broader audience
• Like the Pomerene Center for the Arts and post on our timeline to let the world know that as a YOUTH VOLUNTEER IN ACTION, you have taken a volunteer action 
2. If you don't have a Facebook account call or text Anne Cornell at 740.502.5109 or email pomerenearts@gmail.com for information on how else you can help us get the word out anddo things better so that more folks can be involved.

The Pomerene Center for the Arts works to keep life interesting in Coshocton County through creativity and arts innovation.  

Conservation project

                                                                       

Jessica E. a Silver Venturer from Crew 447 ran a conservation project on Sept. 13 as part of her Ranger Award. She and a group of volunteers cut down invasive grapevines that were killing the trees along the Kokosing bike trail. Taking down the grapevines helped to keep the condition of the trail excellent for future generations.

If you would like to do a similar project please look at the following resources:
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Buckeye Trail Association
Rails to Trails
Lake Park
Clary Gardens

Wordle - what is one word you think of when you hear "volunteering"

Link is above. Here is the picture of it.

Organizations Page

I just updated the organizations page with information about the organizations that attended the volunteer fair.
If you are interested in volunteering in Coshocton County please check out this page!
If you are an organization who is not yet listed and would like to be on the page please email me at youthvolunteersinaction@gmail.com.

Volunteer Fair

Hello Everyone!
We had a great turnout yesterday evening at the first annual Coshocton Youth Volunteer Fair! 16 organizations and over 40 youth participated! Here are some pictures from the event:

Volunteer Fair

I'm holding a volunteer fair on September 9th, next Tuesday, on Coshocton's COTC campus from 7-8pm. There will be a variety of organizations that use volunteers or provide scholarships and other opportunities for volunteers.
Organizations that have committed include:
Habitat for Humanity
Annin Flag Makers
Scouting (BSA/Venturing)
Four Paws Friends
Tutoring, Learning, Contributing (TLC)
Hopewell Industries
United Way
Red Cross
Coshocton Public Library
Clary Gardens
Roscoe Village
Community Garden
Food Pantry
Windsorwood Place
Pomerene Center for the Arts

All of the above organizations are participating in the fair and will have a table. I will also have my own table and presentation on Making Effective Service Projects.

This is a great opportunity to connect with local organizations and learn about volunteering in our community!
Come find an organization that interests you!

Article in the Coshocton Beacon

A couple of weeks ago I went in for an interview with the Coshocton Beacon about my project and the volunteer fair. Today I received the issue with the article in it. Here is a link to this week's Beacon. It should be on page 26 or 27. Thank you Coshocton Beacon for your support!