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Trip to Holy Land and Petra in Jordan

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Hal Costley, TSCOR Board President, is hosting a trip to the Holy Land and to Jordan’s Petra March 16-25, 2020. Several friends expressed an interest in going so he thought some Shepherd’s Center folks might also want to go with friends.

The trip is with Educational Opportunity Tours (www.EO.travelwithus.com), a tour group that has received excellent reviews from friends that have been to the Holy Land with them, including Hal’s pastor this past winter.

The trip is titled Holy Land via Jordan and is listed as Tour HL-20 Code J.  You may see details at this link: http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/files/uploads/HL20J-1.pdf.  The cost of the trip is around $3,650 leaving directly from Richmond.  Registration requires a $100 deposit and completing the registration form on the web site.  Travel insurance would be an additional $349 – $399 if desired (it is recommended).

There is no need for a visa for travel to Israel but there is for Jordan. EO Tours will arrange the Jordan visa for anyone traveling.

If you are interested in going, please let Hal know and he will send you additional information.

Call Hal if you have any questions: 804-937-6930 (cell) or 804-708-0169 (home) or email at halcostley@aol.com.

NOTE: This is not an official TSCOR trip.

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Driver Recruitment Video

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I have a wonderful creation to share with you.  After many months of work, we have a new video to help us recruit more volunteer drivers for our medical transportation service!  The link below is also on the Volunteer tab of the website.

I want to thank our drivers, Peter (voice over), Randy and Beth, and our clients Martha and Barbara, for making this a true TSCOR production.  They are fantastic!

Please feel free to share this with your family, friends and those that may be inclined (or need to be convinced) to volunteer.  And, if you are connected with a group, congregation or organization that would benefit from a presentation by our speaker’s bureau, please let me know.  We are really focused on driver recruitment this year.  Enjoy the video – Julie

VIDEO: Do You Have the Drive?

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Wishing all the moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day!!

And, there are some informative offerings the next two Mondays at the Open University!  Just in time for spring, come to St. Luke at 11 am this Monday, May 13, and  find out about Container Gardening with Marlene Scott and then next week, on May 20, Wild Edible Plants with Allison Meehan.  We hope you can join us!

Have a beautiful day!

A Good Day for the OU

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There’s a lot going on at the OU this Thursday.  Why don’t you join us!?!

And come a bit early, at 11 am, and hear Mike Flynn talk about The Psychological Impact of Heart Surgery on Patients & Family.

We hope to see you on Thursday!

 

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Happy IVM Day!

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International Volunteer Managers (IVM) Day is celebrated every year on 5 November and is a time to recognize and thank those who enhance and enable the spirit of volunteering. I want to thank our staff for all their wonderful work with our volunteers – you are awesome! And in honor of this day, I post below my personal mission statement written as a requirement for my Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA). 

Happy day to ALL Volunteer Engagement Professionals!!! – Julie

I truly found my calling when I embarked on a career in volunteer administration. I come from a mission minded family and my faith is the guiding force in my life. I believe that we are here to serve others whenever possible.

Volunteerism is at the heart of everything that is good in our world. Volunteers are driven by their moral values and compassion to make the world a better place. Volunteers transform the dynamics of the workplace.  They are not there to make money. They are there to make a difference and I want to be there to facilitate their efforts. It is my philosophy that they must be actively engaged. Volunteers need to feel that they are truly a part of an organization and its mission.  Being a volunteer myself, I honestly believe that I know what is needed to support and sustain a volunteer program.

I find that when the daily grind of the office gets me down, it is interacting with my volunteers that give me inspiration and a renewal of purpose that keeps me going.  I am a people person and am energized by working with these individuals I call angels on earth.  At the end of the day it is rewarding to know that I have been a part of bringing a change for good to my community and to humankind.

 

Older Adults. Active, Independent and Engaged. TSCOR.