var _items = [{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Literacy Tutor', rssDescription: 'Volunteer Reading Tutors like yourself are needed to help struggling readers in grades 1-5 at View Ridge Elementary School in Bremerton. Volunteer for as little as 30 minutes a week and work one on one with a student, helping them with their fluency and phonics skills. We are looking for all kinds of volunteers to be tutors! \r\n\r\n\r\n', rssCity: 'Bremerton', rssState: 'Washington', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/170492-202/c', rssAuthor: 'vrwashingtonreadingcorps@gmail.com (View Ridge Washington Reading Corps)', rssPublishDate: 'Thu, 14 May 2009 15:51:01 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Hospice Cheer Team Volunteer', rssDescription: '     Every day we at the Hospice of Philadelphia take care of people who are facing terminal illness AND the people who take care of them. We do this with a team of volunteers, nurses, home health aides, social workers and chaplains. We help them with some very difficult things like pain, sadness and sometimes loneliness. \r\n     You can help by making cards or crafts that will be delivered to our patients and their families to help brighten their lives. Knowing someone cares enough to make cheerful and thoughtful cards, especially around holidays like July 4th, Valentine\'s Day, Groundhog Day, Thanksgiving or ANY day, will go a long way towards bringing cheer and comfort to the people serve. \r\n     There are NO limitations on who may join the Cheer Team. We welcome seniors, school children, teens, ANYONE who would like to make cards or something else to encourage and support our patients and their families. A creative mind and a compassionate heart are the only requirements. Cards and crafts can be made at home, school, or wherever, and then mailed or brought to the hospice office. Our hospice team members will then hand deliver them to the recipients.\r\n\r\n', rssCity: 'Philadelphia', rssState: 'Pennsylvania', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/166230-241/c', rssAuthor: 'sara_chiles@hotmail.com (Hospice of Philadelphia, A Division of the Visiting Nurse Association of G.P.)', rssPublishDate: 'Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:14:40 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Author Symposium', rssDescription: 'Volunteers needed for an author\'s symposium  in New Haven, CT on February 6.  Fundraising, marketing, logistic, pr backgrounds helpful.', rssCity: 'Farmington', rssState: 'Connecticut', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/184957-155/c', rssAuthor: 'office@lupusct.org (Lupus Foundation of America, CT Chapter)', rssPublishDate: 'Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:59:55 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Volunteers', rssDescription: 'Volunteers are needed to assist with a number of YES House programs--from assisting with the ACE/PACE program to mentoring to fundraising for our capital campaign for the new campus.  \r\n\r\n', rssCity: 'Gillette', rssState: 'Wyoming', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/142659-173/c', rssAuthor: 'treed@ccsd.k12.wy.us (YES House)', rssPublishDate: 'Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:31:13 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Family Reading Night Volunteer', rssDescription: 'Family Reading Night helpers are needed to help set up, tear down and run an event that emphasizes family togetherness and reading! Volunteers will also help with activity and game stations. This is a great volunteer opportunity for community and youth groups. \r\n\r\nOpen to all ages, middle school and beyond. Middle school students with adult supervision. \r\n\r\nOur first Family Reading Night is December 15, 2009, from 6:00-7:30 PM. Volunteers should arrive between 5:15 and 5:30 PM.   ', rssCity: 'Bremerton', rssState: 'Washington', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/170496-2/c', rssAuthor: 'vrwashingtonreadingcorps@gmail.com (View Ridge Washington Reading Corps)', rssPublishDate: 'Thu, 14 May 2009 15:59:59 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'After-School Tutors - BFN', rssDescription: 'Volunteer tutors and program volunteers needed to work one-on-one or in small groups with our fourth and fifth graders after-school during the 2009-2010 school year. Subjects covered: math, reading, writing, computer keyboarding skills or general homework assistance on Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays from 3-5:30pm and Wednesdays from 1:30-4:30pm.  \r\n\r\nOur program is small and growing, which means you have a chance to be a part of building it!  ', rssCity: 'East Palo Alto', rssState: 'California', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/175840-17/c', rssAuthor: 'info@buildingfuturesnow.org (Building Futures Now)', rssPublishDate: 'Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:29:42 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Houston Help', rssDescription: 'Seeking volunteer to help  once and twice a week. Must be computer savvy, familiar with Microsoft office, salesforce, mailchimp, etc a plus.', rssCity: 'Houston', rssState: 'Texas', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/185090-264/c', rssAuthor: 'becky@watertothrive.org (Water to Thrive)', rssPublishDate: 'Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:31:24 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Habitat Restoration volunteer', rssDescription: 'Restore habitat, enjoy yourself and breathe the fresh air at the lovely Pearson-Arastradero Preserve! 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month (2nd and 3rd in Nov and Dec) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted. No experience is necessary.\r\n\r\nWe will meet at the Gateway Facility, down the trail from the Pearson-Arastradero Preserve parking lot on Arastradero Road, just north of Page Mill Road. We start promptly at 9:00 am. \r\n\r\nParents of minors (youth under 18 years of age) must print and sign a waiver (these are on our website). Minors must bring the signed waiver with them. \r\n\r\nWe provide tools, gloves, and healthy snacks. Please bring gloves (if you have them), sunscreen, hat, long pants, sturdy shoes (no open-toed shoes, please), a refillable water bottle, and lots of friends!\r\n', rssCity: '1530 Arastradero Rd. Palo Alto', rssState: 'California', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/185157-192/c', rssAuthor: 'andreag@acterra.org (Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet (Palo Alto, CA))', rssPublishDate: 'Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:15:58 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Saturday Habitat Restoration volunteer', rssDescription: 'Restore habitat, enjoy yourself and breathe the fresh air at the lovely Pearson-Arastradero Preserve! 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month (2nd and 3rd in Nov and Dec) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted. No experience is necessary.\r\n\r\nWe will meet at the Gateway Facility, down the trail from the Pearson-Arastradero Preserve parking lot on Arastradero Road, just north of Page Mill Road. We start promptly at 9:00 am. \r\n\r\nParents of minors (youth under 18 years of age) must print and sign a waiver (these are on our website). Minors must bring the signed waiver with them. \r\n\r\nWe provide tools, gloves, and healthy snacks. Please bring gloves (if you have them), sunscreen, hat, long pants, sturdy shoes (no open-toed shoes, please), a refillable water bottle, and lots of friends!\r\n', rssCity: '1530 Arastradero Rd. Palo Alto', rssState: 'California', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/185158-225/c', rssAuthor: 'andreag@acterra.org (Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet (Palo Alto, CA))', rssPublishDate: 'Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:21:56 GMT', __foo: '' },
{ __factory: 'VolunteerOpportunity', rssName: 'Door Canvassing for Support Local Art', rssDescription: 'Canvass your neighbors for artists, volunteers, and fundraise for local projects and events. Raise awareness and funds for activities in the same neighborhood!\r\n\r\nEvery day we hit the streets to spread awareness of local art programs (did you know that every Denver resident has a right to exhibit their art to the public?).  We need your help to recruit new artists to join the movement that is sweeping Denver - "Art for All!".\r\n\r\nWe need your help to find volunteer houses who are willing to host free art events at their homes and connect neighborhoods through art.\r\n\r\nWe need your help to get large numbers of people to chip in small amounts of money to support local artists. Every day, dozens of people support Denver artists - and you can help us keep this movement going.\r\n\r\nTIME:  3pm - 8pm\r\n\r\nDAYS: M - F\r\n\r\nLOCATION: Canvassing teams for all neighborhoods meet Denver Art Society on the ArtWalk (733 Santa Fe Dr.)\r\n\r\nPlease show up 10 - 15 minutes early if it is your first time.\r\n\r\nAs a Denver Art Society volunteer you get lots of t-shirts and free things. Also, you get to brag a bunch.\r\n\r\nPerhaps most enticingly, you get to learn to draw for free. This is no small accomplishment. You will never regret learning to draw. Honestly - you walk into our gallery with no skills and you walk out, three months later, being able to draw.\r\n\r\nThanks all, for all the hard work with the Homeless Art Exhibit. Let\'s keep it up this week - we\'re on the verge of building the largest art exhibit in the history of Denver (in print, of course....). Yeah!', rssCity: 'Denver', rssState: 'Colorado', rssCountry: 'United States', rssViewUrlInContext: 'http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/185160-261/c', rssAuthor: 'art@denverartsociety.com (Denver Art Society)', rssPublishDate: 'Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:29:44 GMT', __foo: '' },

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