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For those of you that go south for the winter months, don’t forget to record your volunteer hours while out of state. Those hours are good in Indiana/Elkhart County. Every little bit helps. Keep Volunteering!!!!!

Community Service Awards

VOLUNTEER HOURS RECORD FORM

For a printable copy of this Volunteer Hours Record Form.CLICK HERE or download this from for Excel

Community Service
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CONGRATULATIONS

ECRTA 2010 Volunteer Hours
22372 Volunteer Hours = $477,865.92

Teachers and school administrators have long been known for doing more than they were required to do to assist children and families in the school setting. They went the second mile in helping children, youth, teenagers and their families when the need arose.

Elkhart County Retired Teachers continue to give their time and professional expertise to many organizations in Elkhart County. Each hour is valued at $21.36 which makes the 2010 total $477,865.92!! Thank you to all of you who turned in your hours! Keep tab of your 2011 hours to turn in by December. By working together, we may be able to hit the one million mark this year!!

Questions arise as to what can be considered for volunteer hours. The following are just some suggestions. You may have other ones that you do.

Church – boards, pastoral care visiting, Sunday School/Bible School teachers,

ushering, transportation, secretarial duties, newsletters

Nursing Homes – visiting, reading to residents, transportation, helping in the

dining room

Schools – tutoring, reading to children, children reading to you, helping in the

classroom, recess duty, going on field trips, administering exams,
ISTEP support, limited language learners

Community Organizations – providing any kind of assistance – manual or

organizational, any type of support groups

Youth Organizations – providing any kind of assistance
Individual Assistance to Senior Citizens – any activity that helps promote their

health and welfare

Service Clubs – leadership role, helping with projects

You may also count the time to and from your volunteer activity. The only area that does not count is helping with your grandchildren and other family members.

First Row: Easter Deal, Phylis Frey, Myrtis Justiano, Donna Palacios, Amanda Fast, Elaine Frey, Carol Griesar
Second Row: John Preheim, Sue Fields,?, Andy Thomas, Dick Bracken, Gary Stoltz