We're grateful for her legacy of public service, volunteerism & family.
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It later became the titular phrase for Bush's volunteerism organization.
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That type of change requires volunteerism and running for local office.
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" "Going after a 94-year-old, former President's promotion of volunteerism.
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In brief remarks, Mr. Carter and Mr. Clinton praised Americans' volunteerism.
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However, while volunteerism is worthy, it carries responsibilities good intentions often overlook.
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It doesn't take volunteerism — an often dodgy prospect — to make a difference.
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Students must commit to community volunteerism as a condition of living there.
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"Weighting by volunteerism didn't make a meaningful difference," SurveyMonkey's Jon Cohen said.
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Through his dedication and volunteerism, Zac represented the very best of us.
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Despite his age and health complications, Carter hasn't eased off his volunteerism.
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Higher education increases volunteerism, political knowledge and participation, electoral turnout, and democratic attitudes.
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Ask, then Ask Again Ultimately, increasing volunteerism may come down to simply asking.
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And volunteerism is strong in traditional service clubs like the Kiwanis and Lions.
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Parents The survey indicates that parents have a relatively high rate of volunteerism: 39.9%.
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This shows us that Americans have a culture of volunteerism to be proud of.
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"I always notice the energy and the volunteerism that exist in America," she said.
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Can we replicate the turnout of last month's elections to revitalize interest in volunteerism?
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After nearly three decades, "spiritual volunteerism" has brought the project together, Dr. Patel said.
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Utah introduced itself as the "beautiful beehives state" and the number one state for volunteerism.
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Bumpers' volunteerism earned her numerous honors from humanitarian organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Her commitment to volunteerism inspired them to create 10 watches in 10 colors for 10 charities.
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Until the end of the 275th century, there was a huge volunteerism gender gap, Snyder says.
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In 2000, he received the President's Volunteer Service Award, the United States' highest honor for volunteerism.
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One way to achieve that is through volunteerism and moving from self-serving to serving others.
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" He noted Meredith's corporate focus on volunteerism, "something that is very important to me as well.
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Ms. Smeal's and many other groups have reported intensified mobilization, donations and volunteerism after the election.
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This outpouring of volunteerism depends on strong partnerships with the legal services entities on the front lines.
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Investing in Ferguson's future, be it through dollars or volunteerism, became Missouri's social justice cause du jour.
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Houston has seen what happens after every disaster: a surge of volunteerism and neighbors helping one another.
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It's unclear if the appearance of volunteerism in this instance is being used to justify Amazon withholding wages.
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Now, we've flipped the script and changed volunteerism into a revenue generating opportunity for the non-profits themselves.
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The book explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, and includes an introduction by Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay.
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In those years, combating the enemy was a D.I.Y. mix of community organizing, medical volunteerism and direct action.
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Clinton praised the bipartisan tradition of national service, quoting Alexis de Tocqueville to extol the virtues of volunteerism.
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After Katrina, one of my focuses as lieutenant governor became to harness the spirit of volunteerism and philanthropy.
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A decade ago, Dr. Karl Pillemer, a gerontologist at Cornell University, began exploring environmental volunteerism among older adults.
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Pearson also offers a nuanced analysis of medical volunteerism, raising the uncomfortable questions that haunt medical-mission efforts.
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Millions of hours of volunteerism and we run almost 40,000 nonprofit and NGOs for free on our platform.
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" Research from Deloitte discovered that "creating a culture of volunteerism may boost morale, workplace atmosphere and brand perception.
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But the fact is: You can't run a non-profit on the power of grassroots activism and unpaid volunteerism.
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Letter writing campaigns, volunteerism, and political and public advocacy are all ways to get involved in climate change activism.
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With a pair of benefit concerts dubbed the Home Shows, a day of volunteerism between the performances on Aug.
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And it's helped convince officials to treat medical clowning as a vital profession, not just a lark and volunteerism.
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"We do have a lot of volunteerism and a lot of grassroots tournaments," Darren Kwan, the associations's president, told Mashable.
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There will be many explanations for these victories, but the sheer size of the volunteerism was clearly a deciding factor.
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The seeming lack of volunteerism among younger Americans, and indeed my contemporaries (I am 64), is a cause for alarm.
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Anonymous gifts and volunteerism are supported by this combo, as are art-making, art-appreciation, and traveling for its own sake.
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George H.W. Bush and his late wife Barbara Bush eventually created the Points of Light foundation — an organization dedicated to volunteerism.
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Tarnow, however, was moved by Awerbuch, a first-time offender whose volunteerism and charitable generosity were mentioned repeatedly by his attorneys.
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These episodes may well grow in number, and eventually involve someone you love or respect through your work, volunteerism or extended family.
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The deputy's 10-year career was remarkable not just for breaking barriers, but for his volunteerism and popularity in the Houston area.
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The Americans, understandably, wanted locals to lead the city's reconstruction, from rebuilding schools to restoring water infrastructure and setting up volunteerism projects.
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Since meeting in 2014, the actress, 57, and the Canadian rocker, 72, have connected over their mutual loves of volunteerism and nature.
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Therrien said his niece supported volunteerism, which is why the family is in the process of launching the Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation.
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In fact, when he posts job openings on his personal LinkedIn page, Carter encourages candidates to include their volunteerism and outdoor interests.
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The study showed that low-income students in arts programs were also more likely to participate in volunteerism and engage in politics.
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"We do have a lot of volunteerism and a lot of grassroots tournaments," Darren Kwan, the associations's president, told Mashable at the time.
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Stronger communities through volunteerism Back in southwest Missouri, Jesus Was Homeless focuses on its mission to feed the hungry and help the needy.
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Some critics of the practice argue that it destroys a spirit of volunteerism that draws people to the positions in the first place.
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Jeff, she says, was known throughout the community for his volunteerism, serving as the public address announcer for the local middle school's football games.
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"It is not a core function of the federal government to promote volunteerism, and therefore, these programs should be eliminated," the Trump administration wrote.
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Obama hosted Bush and his wife, Barbara, to honor the Daily Point of Light program, which started in response to Bush's call for volunteerism.
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Many of the women engaging in these visits are women veterans themselves; should I be cheering their volunteerism and body positivity despite my discomfort?
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There are plenty of ways to help your candidate and your country — but they require boots on the ground, old-fashioned volunteerism, and listening.
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As it turns out, the same civic impulses that drove people to the polls may also create the conditions for a renaissance in volunteerism.
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The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation notes that she was "a tireless advocate of volunteerism," who helped charitable and humanitarian causes throughout her life.
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Or should they, as the Association of American Medical Colleges argues, receive no compensation of either sort, making their volunteerism as uncoerced as possible?
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Mr. Gendy serves as a deacon, and he and Ms. Gendy lead a program that teaches young people about respect, church etiquette and volunteerism.
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Just look at how a few months ago Trump ridiculed Bush and his famous "thousand points of light" phrase that was intended to encourage volunteerism.
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The simple act of volunteering creates social momentum that increases a volunteer's desire to engage fully with his or her community, say experts who study volunteerism.
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We're going to do it through volunteerism and college coordinators, through pot festivals, mushroom festivals, gay pride parades, traditional media, hoodies, bumper stickers, Facebook guerrilla marketing.
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"My professional campaign management days are done, but I am going to go bang a drum in the street because I believe in volunteerism," he said.
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In the capital city of Colombo, a phone counseling line is thriving with the help of citizens brought together by a deeply rooted culture of volunteerism.
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Parkland Mayor Christine Hunschofsky said the anniversary is a painful reminder of all the city suffered, but the volunteerism helps prevent the shooting from defining it, she said.
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Like Li, Chinese media coverage of the anniversary has focused on the positive -- articles commending the rebuilding or discussing how the disaster helped spark a flood of volunteerism.
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Volunteerism faces a related hurdle: time is a limited -- and valuable -- resource for individuals, and they want to know what they're doing matters before they invest time volunteering.
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The annual award is given to a project that both seeks to protect the internet and "embodies a spirit of volunteerism and community building," according to a release.
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Without directly saying so, the speakers pushed back against Mr. Trump's mockery of the former president's volunteerism slogan "a thousand points of light" during campaign rallies this year.
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After Mr. Buckel left Lambda in late 2008, he was inspired by President Barack Obama's call to volunteerism and took a composting class at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
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While few members of the millennial generation are currently willing or able to serve in the military, they are nonetheless civic-minded with a strong tendency toward volunteerism.
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Obama organizers in 2008 dramatically increased volunteerism (up to 18%) just by A/B testing the words and colors used for the call-to-action on their website.
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"I understand that there is a difference, sometimes subtle, sometimes huge, in volunteerism and activism," said Carolyn Munson, a pre-K teacher and mother of two in Decatur, Georgia.
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CNN iReporter Chris Morrow and full-time volunteer Alison Thompson, who founded a volunteerism movement called The Third Wave, were asked to be part of the couple's wedding party.
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His primary causes included literacy, cancer research and volunteerism, and he and Barbara Bush would raise more than $1 billion for charity in their years after the White House.
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Ron Miscavige left Scientology in 2012 after more than 40 years — 27 of them working for its Sea Organization, a religious order within the church that focuses on volunteerism.
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Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts "Pocahontas" and questioned former President George H.W. Bush&aposs use of the phrase "a thousand points of light" to promote volunteerism, Lee Newspapers of Montana reported .
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Mr. Trump has also denigrated George W. Bush's leadership, and on the campaign trail this fall, mocked the elder Mr. Bush's slogan, "a thousand points of light," referring to volunteerism.
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Apogee combines the power of an outdoor experience with achievable challenges and light volunteerism like food banks, orphanages, state parks, and farms, all tied closely to the communities students visit.
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Bush allies hit back at Trump, calling his comments "offensive," while Points of Light answered Trump's question in a tweet, explaining that the phrase is about igniting a spirit of volunteerism.
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This year's birthday volunteerism is also part of her Girl Power Trip, a multi-continent tour to promote her eponymous foundation's mission and recruit the next generation of leaders on the issue.
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"The idea of volunteerism, when we actually do some work side-by-side with people in need, has been put in the forefront of people's consciousness through Habitat," the former president said.
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This is a huge mobilization for a country with little experience of volunteerism, prompted by deep-rooted, personal empathy with people who have lost everything, who risk everything for a better life.
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Its two most famous residents have been towering exceptions — George and Barbara Bush, White House retirees who spent their days promoting literacy and volunteerism and their evenings at ballgames and gala dinners.
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The Gendys, who live in Fresh Meadows, Queens, base their volunteerism at St. Mary and St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church in Ridgewood, where they have been members for more than 22019 years.
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While it's difficult to quantify if loneliness has in fact increased over the years, rates of volunteerism have decreased, and more Americans report having no religious affiliation, the American Psychological Association found.
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There are reasons why volunteering seems to be more prevalent among certain age groups, said Mark Snyder, a professor at the University of Minnesota, who has researched the psychology of volunteerism for years.
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Through his Points of Light initiative and other projects, he espoused a uniquely American volunteer spirit, fostering bipartisan support for citizen service and inspiring millions to embrace community volunteerism as a cherished responsibility.
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" Former President Jimmy Carter and his family also shared sympathies: "The matriarch of a family dedicated to serving, she urged volunteerism as a way for all citizens to participate in our nation's progress.
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I grew up in a Catholic family that was very much into giving back to our local community and we really had a strong streak of volunteerism, and also this streak of stewardship.
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They enact practices and values they acquired in the United States, notably volunteerism, a custom foreign to many Mexicans but "something we all learned to do in the United States," Mr. Concha explains.
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The actress Judith Light, a two-time Tony winner, won the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, which recognizes volunteerism, in honor of her work on H.I.V./AIDS issues and her support for gay rights.
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Of the five American cities with the highest rates of volunteerism in 2017, two are in the Midwest, according to the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency devoted to promoting volunteering.
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And, as recently as this summer, Trump mocked the elder Bush for one of his signature phrases — "a thousand points of light," a reference to volunteerism — while campaigning in advance of the midterm elections.
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There are reasons why volunteering seems to be more prevalent among certain age groups, says Dr. Mark Snyder, a professor at the University of Minnesota, who has researched the psychology of volunteerism for years.
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But it is hard not to be moved by how everyday people, driven by a culture of volunteerism, have rallied to deal with the deeper trauma that continues to grip large parts of the society.
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Mosques bear almost no resemblance to the institutions Donald Trump says he would consider shutting down: multiple academic studies show mosque attendance correlates positively with higher levels of civic engagement, volunteerism, even better mental health outcomes.
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An annual award honoring a regional theater went to the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, N.J., and the Isabelle Stevenson award for volunteerism to the performer Brian Stokes Mitchell for his work with the Actors Fund.
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The conservatism with which I identify is humble about the dangers always around the next corner, and therefore it labors to be grateful for every spark of thick localistic community built on volunteerism and neighborly affection.
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The actress Judith Light will receive the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, which honors volunteerism by a member of the theater community, in recognition of her work on H.I.V./AIDS issues and her support for gay rights.
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"Given what we know about the links between volunteerism and psychological well-being, it would make a lot of sense to study the impact it might have on people dealing with mental health concerns," Sneed said.
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"With these words, nearly 3 decades ago, our founder President @GeorgeHWBush ignited a spirit of volunteerism and inspired millions to be points of light in communities around the world," they tweeted on Friday, quoting the 41st president.
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"Fewer people are entering the profession, unemployment is low, and this is also a job that many people used to get into through volunteerism and in local communities — there is a lot less of that," Kellner says.
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In a study by CECP, which promotes corporate philanthropy, and the Conference Board this year, a third of employees, on average, participated in corporate volunteerism, and nearly two-third of companies offered paid time off for volunteering.
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The phrase is closely identified with Bush Sr., who used it in his speech accepting the 1988 Republican nomination and in his inaugural address on January 20, 1989; it later became the name of his volunteerism organization.
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The current president has mocked the elder Bush for his "thousand points of light" call to volunteerism, challenged his son's legacy as president and trounced "low-energy" Jeb Bush in the Republican presidential primaries en route to office.
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As evidence, they pointed to falling rates of crime, teen pregnancy, abortion, premarital sex, reckless driving, and drug use; rising rates of volunteerism; and research showing that millennials get along better with their parents than previous generations did.
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"I believe in community engagement and working with communities, I believe in martial arts and self-defense, I believe in volunteerism and taking care of the people around you," said Gold, who works at a non-profit organization.
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Trump went to lengths to praise Kushner's work on Middle East peace and made sure to note he wasn't drawing a salary - with the implication that his volunteerism should be rewarded with access to the nation's top secrets.
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Following Bush's death, many pointed out that President Donald Trump referenced the late president's signature phrase about volunteerism — "a thousand points of light" — in a statement regarding Bush's legacy, even though he had previously ridiculed it at a rally in July.
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Nancy LeaMond, AARP's Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer and EVP of the Community, State & National Affairs Group, leads government relations, advocacy, public education, volunteerism, and multicultural engagement and drives AARP's social mission on behalf of Americans 50-plus and their families.
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For Medicaid, work requirements could include: job search or job training, cost-sharing for insurance premiums or copayments at point of service, incentives for healthy living, volunteerism and community service, as well as time- or dollar-limits on government support.
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And so while the philanthropic traditions we have of volunteerism and private support are important, we're now in a new ballgame of trying to educate young people about the importance of an inclusive mindset to the future of the country.
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Barbara Winslow Grant, a former charity fund-raiser and leader in school volunteerism who was the wife of one New York Times publisher, the mother of another and the grandmother of a third, died on Saturday in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
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The White House wasted no time issuing a formal statement on Saturday, even citing the late president's famous slogan about volunteerism — "a thousand points of light" — that Trump mocked as recently as this summer at a campaign rally in Montana.
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"There is so much volunteerism in this community, it's just incredible to be a part of it," said Moore, who has personally helped solved several cold cases and says she was the first to call herself a professional genetic genealogist.
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Dignitaries had come forward on Monday, too, to honor the Texan whose service to his country extended three quarters of a century, from World War II through his final years as an advocate for volunteerism and relief for people displaced by natural disaster.
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Working with allies like the Global Geekettes, the events also spread the word about Intel's Code for Good initiative, which pairs do-good developers inclined towards volunteerism with a like-minded non-profit organization, in order to better the world using programming.
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"While the philanthropic traditions we have of volunteerism and private support are important, we're now in a new ballgame of trying to educate young people about the importance of an inclusive mindset to the future of the country," Shriver said in response.
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Her recent project "Shore" extended beyond the proscenium stage to include, in a 2015 New York iteration, a performance that began outside and moved indoors, a section directed by Ain Gordon; volunteerism in the Rockaways and on Governors Island; and a potluck feast.
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Every company has different assets to bring to the table – from Google's initiatives that harness its employees' passion for technology to give back to communities to IBM's pioneering skilled volunteerism program that demonstrates what can be achieved when companies lend their people's expertise.
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"I speak in the name of a government but I also have the aim of speaking for a people who have nothing to learn from anyone about generosity, volunteerism, welcome and solidarity," Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said to applause in the Senate chamber.
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The details: The "Thousand points of light" phrase was first used by George H.W. Bush in an inaugural speech when he talked about volunteerism, and said the thousand points of light were "community organizations that are spread like stars" and doing work around the nation.
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In contrast to volunteerism, WE has year-round partnerships with the countries visited so the summer service work (which includes providing food, water and health care to suppressed communities, helping build schools or participate in classes) is part of a larger investment in the community.
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Mr. Trump's "orderly shutdown" of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which has been operating national service programming since 1993, has the goal of "returning responsibility to fund national service and volunteerism to the private and nonprofit sectors," according to the Trump budget.
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The composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and the performer Chita Rivera will receive lifetime achievement awards at the ceremony, while Nick Scandalios, executive vice president of the Nederlander Organization, will get a volunteerism award for his work as an advocate for gay parents and their children.
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The King Center — a nonprofit dedicated to preserving King's memory established by his late wife, Coretta Scott King — advocates for MLK Day to be "a day on, not a day off," calling for those who have the day off work to honor King's life through volunteerism.
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Baayork Lee, an actress, choreographer and director best known as a member of the original cast of "A Chorus Line," will receive the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, which honors volunteerism, in recognition of her work with the with the National Asian Artists Project, which she founded.
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Instead of allowing us to engage in what amounts to opportunistic volunteerism in which people with disabilities are pitied and denied humanity in the pursuit of virtue signaling, he showed us a sustainable model of providing care to a marginalized group of people that the state continues to neglect.
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Earlier this week, Tony administrators announced that this year's lifetime achievement awards would go to the composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and the performer Chita Rivera, and that an annual award for volunteerism would go to Nick Scandalios, executive vice president of the Nederlander Organization, for his work as an advocate for gay parents and their children.
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"I thought it was a little inappropriate for a person to overhear a frail, 92-year-old man, in a private setting, at a reception for the Points of Light foundation -- which focuses on volunteerism -- to hear this and immediately go on Facebook and put it on there and then go on national television and not even show up at the board meeting," he said.
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The Tony Awards previously announced two other honorary prizes: Baayork Lee, an actress, choreographer and director who founded the National Asian Artists Project and is best known as a member of the original cast of "A Chorus Line," will receive the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, which recognizes volunteerism, while two longtime general managers, Nina Lannan and Alan Wasser, will receive Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theater.
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