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2020 WDMCS Silver Cord – Share your love of Silver Cord! (Make a Video)
What do you love about doing Silver Cord? Now is your chance to share! Create a short video (15-20 seconds) of yourself talking about why you enjoy volunteering as part of Silver Cord. When you're finished, send the video to bonusc@wdmcs.org, then submit your hour using "2020 WDMCS Silver Cord - Share your love of Silver Cord!" You will receive one hour of credit! More info below.
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2020 WDMCS Silver Cord – UnityPoint Mask Making – Fabric Available – 3000 still needed
UnityPoint health is collecting handmade masks. We ask that you follow the pattern and instructions which are included on this page. If you have already made masks with another pattern that's OK.
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2020 WDMCS Silver Cord – Des Moines Rocks!
On the Des Moines Rocks Facebook page there is a "forms" link which will take you to directions on how to paint rocks. May sure you take a picture of your rock and download it when you submit your hours online.
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AHeinz Pet Rescue – rolling newspapers for rescued pets – papers provided!
This is perhaps one of the easiest volunteer jobs ever! Rolls of potty-training newspapers are needed for puppies in foster care. A volunteer from AHeinz57 will drop off a stack of newspapers and rubber bands for you, and pick them up when you are done. All you do is roll the papers up! There is a short video available to teach you exactly what to do.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation – Messages of Hope
Step 1 - Create a message, video, photo, song, dance —whatever you can imagine — sharing a message of hope. Step 2 - Post to any social media channel, tag @MakeAWish (@MakeAWishAmerica on Instagram) & use the hashtag, #WishesAreWaiting. Step 3 -Tag and invite 2 or more of your friends to join in. Visit the web site for tips on what to include, or to see examples from around the country!
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2020 WDMCS Silver Cord – Letters to the elderly
Woodlands Creek and the Lodge of Ashworth are two of our community/school partners. Right now all senior living communities are not allowing visitors. This social change makes letters and cards even more important.
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2020 WDMCS Silver Cord – Volunteering at Home
Until local non profits are ready to recruit volunteers, WDMCS Community Education is allowing students to serve their families and the community through the Silver Cord program. Students can now volunteer in their own home for their family or someone else in need.Current ideas include making pet blankets for the ARL or for the Children's Cancer Connection, make homeless kits, write letters to health care professionals, write letters to seniors in retirement communities, paint Kindness Rock and put them outside for others to find, make a YouTube video reading a children's book, start a family game night, take your dog on a walk, write a letter to your grandparents or an elderly neighbor, do yard work for a neighbor in need. In the days to come we will be updating our pre-approved page with ideas and mare ways to serve.
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Edgewater Retirement Community – Student/Senior Citizen Pen Pals
The residents of Edgewater would love to receive letters and write letters back. Make someone’s day by sending a letter telling about yourself and starting a new connection. You can write a letter and mail it or email it. Include your email address and your physical address so that residents can write you back in the method that they prefer.
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