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June 2010 We know you have great stories to share and Inside: What's New Info4Orgs Have We Got an Opportunity for You! This Week's Medicare Tip Past Issues What's New Doing Well by Doing GoodOlder Americans seeking meaningful work are toiling for low pay—and for free. By Cathie Gandel | from: AARP Bulletin | June 18, 2008 After my friend Anne left a successful career on Wall Street, she spent several years writing fiction. She completed two novels, then realized that the issues and problems in the real world had become more compelling than the stories she was making up. Click Continue Reading to view the full article. Continue ReadingFree Job Training and Placement for Older Workers
Program helps unemployed and low-income workers who are 55+
Working with a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, AARP is co-funding an employment program that helps job seekers over age 55 to find employment.
The program provides job training and job placement, and is available free to people who qualify. Click continue reading to view the full article. Continue ReadingBaby Boomers, Beware! Don't Let Your Resume Date You! If you're a job seeker of the Baby Boom generation, you may be feeling a little left out by the job market. You're certainly not ready to retire, but the young recruiters you send resumes to don't seem to respond to your skills and experience. If you're experiencing symptoms of age discrimination, you should know that your resume could be the culprit, categorizing you as out of date and over the hill. Click Continue Reading to view the full article. Continue ReadingInfo4Orgs Hiring an Executive Director During a Difficult Time of YearA Bridgestar Success StoryHow does a search for an executive director (ED) launched during a traditionally difficult time of year for recruiting good candidates? The key, as the board of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation and its then chairwoman, Judy Ozbun, discovered, is to do your homework first. Click Continue Reading to view the full article. Continue ReadingHave We Got an Opportunity for You! Share your passion with the next generation!Type: Unpaid  Associated Youth Services serves underprivileged youth in crisis through five programs. You can help inspire our young people to succeed by serving as a role model for our clients by sharing one of your passions with them. AYS is looking for volunteers to help out at our boys’ residential shelter by doing recreational activities. Click Continue Reading for a full description of this opportunity! Continue ReadingSchool-Age Program CoordinatorType: Paid Operation Breakthrough is seeking a Coordinator of School-Age Program. This position is responsible for the overall daily programming and supporting 10 classrooms with curriculum; staff supervision, professional development and evaluation; and child assessments. A specific area of responsibility is to ensure compliance with regulating entities, specifically state licensing. Click Continue Reading to view the full description. Continue ReadingVolunteer Shopper CoordinatorType: Unpaid  Make a difference in older adults' lives by helping coordinate the operation of the Shepherd's Center Central Shopper Program. It includes assisting with the supervision of the volunteer shoppers and meeting the needs of older adults requesting a volunteer shopper. Click Continue Reading to view the full description of this opportunity. Continue ReadingMedicare CounselorType: Unpaid  Do you want to help others and feel good about what you do? Become a volunteer Medicare counselor with Shepherd's Center Central. It takes about 2 hours a week to counsel seniors and disabled on Medicare issues. To become involved in this opportunity, contact David Hooper at 816.444.1121 x104. Educate the public about recyclingType: Unpaid  The mission of Bridging the Gap is to encourage local and global understanding of our interconnectedness and to develop this understanding through community education and action. Make a difference in the community by educating the public about the recycling centers and assisting patrons with getting recyclables from automobiles to recycling bins. To become a volunteer, contact Laura O'Brien at volunteer@bridgingthegap.org or by phone 816-561-1061 x109. Continue ReadingPart-Time Spanish InstructorType: Part-time Paid Are you looking for a Part-time position to supplement your income, but want to enjoy yourself at the same time? The Berlitz Center is accepting applications to fill part-time positions immediately to teach Spanish face-to-face in Overland Park, KS. No experience necessary- Work schedules are flexible. We provide training and materials. Click continue reading to view the full description. Continue ReadingLibrary AssociateType: Part-time Paid  The Kansas City Public Library is seeking a Part-time Library Associate. Under the general supervision of the Central Youth Services Manager, focuses on services for children and teens from birth through high school. Click continue reading to view the full job description. Continue Reading This Week's Medicare Tip Prescriptions: Making sense of the health care reform
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Is it really safe to get a check-up/preventive care on or after 9/23, and are you really safe from rescission if they diagnose something? What if your insurance company just [drops] you? Who makes sure the law is actually followed? Where do you turn? — Tamara Click Continue Reading to see the answer! Continue Reading |
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Shepherd's Center Central
Board of Directors
President Kasey Graham Vice President Lin Knudson, Ed.D. Treasurer John T. Koch Secretary Sue McCord-Belzer Vice Secretary Randy Irey
Charles A. Eddy
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