In order to avoid duplications, to learn from one another, share resources and
engage in joint ventures and strategic planning, all community-based nonprofits
participating in Another Way would be grouped by mission. For instance:
Decrease crime by working against
- gangs
- drugs
- battery and sexual abuse etc.
Enrich the lives of the elderly by focusing on
- nursing home visits
- bring pets
- put on shows
- distribute cards or goodies
- assist the elderly living in
their own homes
- house and landscape maintenance
- shopping, errands and meals
- chauffeuring to appointments
- organize outings and parties--include in community
- valuing the skills and abilities
of this generation by encouraging and organizing
- research for other groups via phone, computer, writing
- relating to children of all ages, on and off site, via reading, tutoring, listening,
sharing, chaperoning etc.
- expand educational opportunities
Enrich the lives of young children by focusing on pre-school and elementary children
- child care
- trips off site
- volunteer time on site
- designing, building, maintaining equipment
- parenting
- classes
- relief for parents
Enrich the lives of adolescents through age 24
- programs for and involving young people ages 13 to 24
- the homeless and runaways
- peer and professional counseling
- employment opportunities
- leading them in community projects
- expanding recreational opportunities
- expanding educational opportunities
- operating educational programs
Red = Improve the health of all residents
- programs in hospitals, clinics or health-related projects dealing with
- depression and self-awareness
- alcohol, tobacco and drug dependency
- unplanned pregnancy
- education to prevent AIDS and other illness
- fitness programs including active sports programs
Academic projects
- extend opportunity via education
- scholarship opportunities
- tutoring options
- financial independence courses
- job training and career enhancement programs
Beautification and enrichment of neighborhoods
- physical projects as well as mediation and recreational activities
- The motto "Pass it on!" or "Block by block!" is especially
meaningful for this program
- cleaning and maintaining rundown public and private areas
- starting gardens or recreation areas using carpentry and gardening skills
- planning and participating in block parties and more serious meetings
By type of benefactor group
Enameled Bear pin = school based
- youth to peers
- youth to elderly
- youth to younger kids
- youth to community service
- youth involved in academic projects
Enameled White Hat pin = non-school based
- elderly and private sector volunteers to children
- elderly and private sector volunteers to adults in area of expertise
- religious affiliation volunteers
- service clubs
- other nonprofit organizations
- elected officials
- fire department personnel
- police department personnel
- sheriff's department personnel
- probation department personnel
- all other public officials involved in the judicial system
- social workers
- EMT and paramedic personnel
- Nurses
- Physicians
- other health field volunteers
- and so forth
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