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Conference quark::human_relations-v1

Title:What's all this fuss about 'sax and violins'?
Notice:Archived V1 - Current conference is QUARK::HUMAN_RELATIONS
Moderator:ELESYS::JASNIEWSKI
Created:Fri May 09 1986
Last Modified:Wed Jun 26 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1327
Total number of notes:28298

488.0. "Volunteer work wanted!" by CBS::MORIN () Tue Mar 29 1988 17:47

    I'm looking for information regarding volunteer work.
    
    Recently I moved to Acton and had to give up my volunteer job with
    Mass. Association of the Blind.  I contacted this area's office
    but there does not appear to be any clients in this area. (I'm sure
    there are they are just unknown.)
    
    If anyone has knowledge of any organizations looking for volunteers,
    I am interested.
    
    I would need the organizations name, what they do, and a contact
    name and/or phone number.
    
    Since I work days my time is restricted to evenings. I would also
    like it to be within the Acton area.  I am willing to travel but
    not for a great distance.
    
    Thanks in advance
    
    Suzanne 
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488.1MAB VOLUNTEERVLS9::LEONTue Mar 29 1988 20:313
    HI SUZANNE, I AM ALSO A MAB VOLUNTEER, DID YOU CHECK THE MAIN OFFICE?
    BTW WE ALSO HAVE A SUPPORT GROUP THAT MEETS ONCE EVERY TWO MONTHS.
                                      JESSE
488.2Fellow MABber!CBS::MORINWed Mar 30 1988 14:5016
    
    Jesse,
    
    I called the Brookline office as well as the Worcester Office. 
    They said that they do not have any clients in this area.  Sounds
    strange to me but then maybe the people in this area are not aware
    of or don't need what MAB can offer.
    
    That is why I would like to see if there is anything else in the
    area that maybe I would be interested in.
    
    Your support group sounds good.  I wasn't aware of anything like
    that.
    
    Sue
    
488.3CADSE::GLIDEWELLPeel me a grape, TarzanSat Apr 09 1988 03:5917
The Leominster MAB office (537-1514) has had a notice in all the local
papers for the past two or three years requesting volunteers. Leominster is
8-12 miles west of Acton. 

Also, United Way publishes an annual book that lists Mass Agencies that are 
in need of volunteers.  Most local libraries received a copy. The Fitchburg 
Public Library -- a Great! library by the way -- keeps its copy in the 
pamphlet file. Any reference librarian will get it for you or show you were 
it is kept.

Hmmm, also WRKO radio station ran a pub service ad last week saying that a 
Boston association for the blind is looking for readers who will come into 
a radio station (not WRKO) and record stuff. The WRKO public relations 
office could probably tell you who was in need.  (Paul Bensaquin -sp? was 
the announcer who recorded the service announcement.)

Meigs