Roger has been meeting with the kids from Holy Cross school in Fort Wayne, and they are a busy bunch! They have been trying to figure out when everyone can travel to Dushanbe from the U.S. as well as researching playground equipment to be shipped soon.
Annette at Holy Cross would also like Black Pine to come to the school soon for an outreach program so that we can document the typical educational presentation, and also so the kids there will have a better understanding of our mission. We hope to arrange something soon.
We're looking forward to Victor's visit to the U.S. soon!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Volunteer Connections Receives Check
Today I was pleased, on behalf of the American Association of Museums and as the fiscal agent for the MCCA grant project, to present a check for $1,400 to Karen Lemire, Director of Volunteer Connections in Albion, Indiana.
Karen will be one of the U.S. team members who will travel to Dushanbe this spring and coordinate volunteer training for zoo staff. She has been instrumental in helping Black Pine take our volunteer program to a higher level having created professional staff manuals and helping to coordinate several volunteer orientations. She formerly was the Volunteer Coordinator at the Fort Wayne Childrens Zoo so brings years of experience to this project.
Volunteer Connections is a relatively new organization serving our county (a region of about 40,000 people) by working to achieve the highest level of volunteerism amoung counties throughout the state! She works every day to connect those who want to help with those organizations who need help.
Congratulations Karen and Volunteer Connections! Certainly this contribution will help facilitate more great things locally, and now abroad!
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