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Upcoming events in PENNSYLVANIA

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Youth For Understanding USA - Share Your Home, Change the World: Day: Friday, August 29, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; Host a Youth For Understanding exchange student! Imagine welcoming a young person from Brazil, Japan, Germany, or one of over 60 other countries into your family. Now everyday experiences take on a new and exciting twist - American traditions gain deeper meaning as you share them with your new son or daughter. Call us at 1.866.4.YFU.USA or visit www.yfu-usa.org to learn how you can become a Youth For Understanding Host Family! YFU International Exchange is also searching for volunteers to support the youth exchange program. Members of our listening audience are invited to help welcome international teenagers who come from over 60 countries to experience life in the US. Volunteers are needed to help organize exciting events; work with families in your community; and mentor International students. Embrace the World with YFU! Please call us toll free at 1.866.493.88872 or visit our website at www.yfu-usa.org to find out more on volunteering for YFU-USA.; Send to a friend | Print it

Neo TEEN HotLine: Day: Friday, August 29, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: anywhere, PENNSYLVANIA; Teens, everything going OKAY? Or do you need to talk and no one is there to listen? Or the friends who say they’ll listen really don’t. You know how that is. The NEO Teen Helpline listens! Call 1-800-272-TEEN (8336). Call to discuss any problem. All calls are free and confidential – and can be anonymous. Phones are open weekdays from 2pm until 9pm, Eastern Time. We are open at other times when volunteers are available. Our volunteers undergo a minimum of forty-two hours of training before they are allowed to answer our telephones. A trained adult supervises all telephone shifts manned by teens. Some one is out there who cares and does want to help you! Remember, the call is confidential and free! We really do care about you! www.neoteenhelp.org.; Send to a friend | Print it

Washington Crossing Visitor Center Volunteers Needed: Day: Saturday, August 30, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; Volunteers are needed to help at the Washington Crossing Historic Park. If you have a flair for storytelling and love history we'd love to have you train as a guide. We're looking for a passion for history and learning and a commitment of at least 5 hours per month for greeting the public at the front desk, or a minimum of 15 hours a month for guiding and gift shop sales. Shifts are available from 9-5 or 10-3 Tuesday thru Sunday year round. For more information call 215-493-4076; Send to a friend | Print it

Free Job Placement Assistance and Training for Veterans: Day: Saturday, August 30, 2008 through Tuesday, December 30, 2008; Location: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA; Attention Veterans: The Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education Center is offering Free Computer Training to Unemployed and Under-Employed Veterans. Services include: Job Placement Assistance - Career Planning - Technical Skill Evaluation & Testing - and Transportation Assistance. Training Programs -- Computer Applications (new course starting soon!) A+ Preparation Workshops -- Resume Writing - Interview Techniques - Veteran Benefits Counseling All services, programs and workshops are FREE! Hours: Monday - Friday from 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Register now at 213-217 N. 4th St, 4th floor, Philadelphia. Or call 215-923-2600 for more info. On the web at: www.pvmsec.org, www.pvmsec.info, and/or www.pvmsec.net. Also www.Phila.Vets.org.; Send to a friend | Print it

Local Connection to 25th Anniversary of Vietnam Vets Mem'l: Day: Monday, September 01, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; Nov. 11 marks the 26th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. In 1997, the not-for-profit web site The Virtual Wall opened to publish similar remembrances in honor of the fallen of the Vietnam War. Thousands of relatives and friends of those who died in the Vietnam War have met and communicated with each other through email addresses posted on personal memorial pages. To find remembrances for local casualties, use http://www.VirtualWall.org/iStates.htm; Send to a friend | Print it

2008 SE Penna. Household Health Survey: Day: Monday, September 01, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; A major telephone health survey is being conducted in SE Penna. this summer. If you live in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia counties, you may be asked to participate. If you are called at home or on your cell phone, please take time out to make sure your concerns are heard. It’s free and confidential, and the results will be used to improve health care for you and your family.; Send to a friend | Print it

Phila. Veterans Multi-Service and Education Center -- Free Classes for Vets: Day: Monday, September 01, 2008 through Tuesday, December 30, 2008; Location: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA; The Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center, located at 213-17 North 4th St. in Philly, is offering FREE classes in Computer Applications, Computer A+ Preparation, and Environmental Services for unemployed and underemployed veterans. Our courses include job referral and job placement. We will provide the students with the necessary transportation to and from class and all materials necessary for training. Please call Kathy Salerno at 215-923-2600 Ext. 29, 20 or 48, with qny questions you may have.; Send to a friend | Print it

Would you like to start an Epilepsy Support Group in your school?: Day: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 through Sunday, December 28, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; The Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania is available to assist those who would like to start an Epilepsy Support Group for Teens in your Philadelphia area school. A support group allows students to talk about their feelings regarding the seizure disorder, their plans for the future, and to support one another by lending advice for dealing with doctors, parents and other issues. Contact the Epilepsy Foundation at (215) 629-5003 ext 103 for more information.; Send to a friend | Print it

Catholic Social Services Seeking Foster Parents: Day: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 through Tuesday, December 30, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; Can you make a place in your family for a child? Catholic Social Services is seeking single or married adults to become foster parents to children of all ages and races. Homes are also needed for children with special medical or emotional needs and for siblings who wish to live together. For more info, call 215-587-3960.; Send to a friend | Print it

Family Resource Center at Friends Hospital: Day: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA; Free services are available for Philadelphia residents coping with mental illness in themselves or a family member. Phone or visit the FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER at Friends Hospital if you need support, information about psyciatric medications and other resources to help you cope with a mentally ill family member or if you have a psychiatric disorder yourself. Someone who is trained and has first hand knowledge about mental illness will help you get the information you need, regardless of whether the person is currently receiving treatment. If there is no answer, give your name and phone number slowly and clearlky. Someone will return your call. Phone: 215-831-4894 or email FriendsHospitalFRC@Gmail.com. Hours: Mon. - Fri. at noon (hours vary sometimes).; Send to a friend | Print it

The Wellness Community of Philadelphia - Ongoing Programs: Day: Thursday, September 04, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA; The mission of The Wellness Community of Philadelphia (TWCP) is to help people affected by cancer enhance their health and well-being through participation in a free professional program of emotional support, education and hope. TWCP offers programs at Ridgeland in Faimount Park and limited offsite programs in Chester County, the Bux-Mont area, Hahnemann University Hospital and throughout Philadelphia. Several additional groups and events are held monthly. Pre-registration is necessary. Please call The Wellness Community of Philadelphia 215-879-7733, or 888-819-3553 or visit their website for more details. Some of the upcoming events and ongoing group sessions include: Tuesdays - Coping with Cancer Tuesdays, Thursdays - Support Group for People with Cancer -- Newcomer's Orientation for People Affected by Cancer Thursdays - Networking Group for Family and Friends Supporting a Loved One with Cancer; Send to a friend | Print it

Free Job Skills Program: Day: Friday, September 05, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; The Retail Skills Center, a program of the JEVS* Human Services, is offering free training and job opportunities for residents of Philadelphia and Montgomery County who are unemployed, underemployed and/or receiving public assistance. Located in the King of Prussia Mall, the Retail Skills Center offers a free 5-week training in customer service and retail related skills. Resume writing, interviewing and basic computer skills are also included as well as assistance with job placement. The mall is easily accessible by SEPTA. Call today for more information - 610-337-7449. *Jewish Employment & Vocational Service - visit their website for more information (www.jevs.org); Send to a friend | Print it

Final Plea for Montgomery Area Host Families: Day: Friday, September 05, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; Learn firsthand about another culture without leaving the US ... and establish a friendship that will last a lifetime. Many local high schools are still open to enrollment and encourage families to get involved. PACIFIC INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE has international students from more than 40 countries arriving into the area for homestay programs. They urgently need your help. We are still looking for a few more caring host families to share the American way of life. If you think you may be interested in hosting a foreign teen -- or would like more information about the program -- please call P.I.E. immediately at 1-800-828-9001 or visit them on the web at www.pieusa.org. Deadline for applying is August 30!; Send to a friend | Print it

The Choristers - Auditions for 30th Anniversary Concert Season: Day: Friday, September 05, 2008 through Friday, December 05, 2008; Location: Ambler, PENNSYLVANIA; The Choristers is pleased to announce its 30th Anniversary 2008-2009 Concert Season and is accepting appointments for auditions. On Saturdays, Nov. 15 and 22, the choir will present a concert entitled “A Cappella Music Through the Centuries for Double Choir.” On Saturday, May 2, 2009, the choir will perform Beethoven's monumental Missa Solemnis accompanied by a 36-piece professional orchestra. Care to join the choir as a singer? Rehearsals are Friday evenings from 7:30 to 10:00 at Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, Susquehanna Ave. and Butler Pike, Ambler. For further info, or to schedule an audition, call David M. Spitko, Director, at 215-542-7871 or email him at DSpitko@TheChoristers.org. Additional info can be found at their website -- www.TheChoristers.org.; Send to a friend | Print it

ATTENTION VETERANS!!!: Day: Friday, September 05, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA; The Director of the Governor's Veteran's Outreach and Assistance Center, Mr. Ronald Pennypacker will be available on various days, at the Veterans Resource Center, 801 Arch St., (call to confirm date) between 10am and 2pm. He'll also be at The Vet Center, 101 East Olney Ave., between 10am and 2pm on Friday, Sept. 5 -- call to confirm a specific date and for future dates. He will provide assistance with disability claims, records/medals replacement, and assistance with job search. For veterans who qualify, he can make applications for the Cold War Recognition Certificate (active duty service anytime between the dates of Sept. 2, 1945 and Dec 26, 1991). Applications can also be made for the Korean War Service Medal if the veteran qualifies. (The veteran must have been in Korea during the War.) Veterans or surviving family members may apply for these services with proof of active duty service. Please feel free to visit with Mr. Pennypacker for any of your veteran concerns.; Send to a friend | Print it

Cheltenham Townshp MARKET DAY: Day: Saturday, September 06, 2008; Location: Elkins Park, PENNSYLVANIA; Featuring free tours of the historic Richard Wall House Museum, dated to 1682, Cheltenham Township's 25th Annual Market Day will be held from 9am to 4pm on Sat., Sept. 6, at 1 Wall Park Dr., located off Church Rd., 1/10 of a mile west of Old York Rd. in Elkins Park. Admission is free. For more info, call 215-887-9159.; Send to a friend | Print it

VOLUNTEER TODAY FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY / MONTCO: Day: Saturday, September 06, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: Norristown, PENNSYLVANIA; Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County has volunteer positions for people who don’t necessarily swing a hammer. Where? On one of the committees that work in support of the “hammer” people. For example, the Marketing Committee – for those interested in spreading the word about HFHMC – someone with a marketing background. If that interests you, please contact Marianne at Marianne@habitatmontco.org or call 610-278-7710 to learn more. Another committee looking for new members is one where you can put your faith into action and join our re-vamped Congregational Committee. Members can be from any type of religious background and will work to help contact, inform, and reconnect with local Montgomery County Churches. For this one, please contact Carolyn at Carolyn@habitatmontco.org or by calling 610-278-7710.; Send to a friend | Print it

Volunteers Needed for Interac's Peer Counseling Program: Day: Sunday, September 07, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; Are you 55 or older with a heart for helping people? Volunteer with Interac's Peer Counseling Program for older adults. Help lead discussion groups on aging, health and wellness. For more info, call 215-487-1296.; Send to a friend | Print it

Are You a Lucky Blood Donor?: Day: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 through Tuesday, September 30, 2008; Location: Penn-Jersey Region, PENNSYLVANIA; The Penn-Jersey Region of the American Red Cross is raffling off a $50 Gas Card to one lucky blood donor EVERY day from now until Sept. 30. Anyone donating blood -- at mobile blood drives, blood donation centers, and donation buses -- will be eligible to win. Every 2 seconds, someone in America needs blood. Although 60% of the US population is eligible to donate blood products, less than 5% actually donate. Every individual from that 5% saves 3 lives with every donation. Visit www.pleasegiveblood.org today to locate the next blood drive in your area! Let us show our appreciation to you as a regular donor and give incentive to you as a new donor! Our summer month donations are down, and we can use your help! (Of course, the need for blood remains constant all year round.) Join us in this life-saving mission, please!; Send to a friend | Print it

Team Captain Kick-Off Evening for JDRF: Day: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 through Sunday, October 26, 2008; Location: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA; WHAT: The Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of JDRF will be hosting a Team Captain Kick-off Evening Cocktails for the upcoming 2008 JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. The Halloween themed Walk is expecting nearly 10,000 participants and will be held on October 26 at the Philadelphia Art Museum Steps and Bucks County Community College to raise money for diabetes research. The Team Captain Kick-off is expecting 100 people to attend the event and learn about team fundraising ideas and pick up walk supplies. WHEN: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Appleford Estates located at 770 Mt. Moro Road in Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085.; Send to a friend | Print it

EXPERIENCE CORPS - Help a Child Learn to Read: Day: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; You're invited to join more than three hundred active older Philadelphians from across the city who are working together to ensure the success of future generations by becoming a member of Experience Corps -- sponsored by Temple University's Center for Intergenerational Learning and operating in elementary schools throughout Philadelphia. If you're retired, or over the age of 55, share your skills, your time, and your experience to help tutor children in kindergarten through fourth grade. As an Experience Corps member, you'll receive outstanding training and support, meet new friends, and receive a monthly stipend. More importantly, you'll make a real difference in our city and see the incredible impact one caring adult can have in a child's life. Experience is a wonderful gift. Why not share it? Join Experience Corps today. Call 215-204-8559. Or visit the website -- www.experiencecorps.org.; Send to a friend | Print it

Free Home Modification for Eligible Seniors: Day: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 through Tuesday, December 30, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; Information on Home Modification Funding for Eligible Seniors ... Item of interest to caregivers as well as seniors themselves ... JEVS Supports for Independence is offering free home assessments and modifications to help low-income seniors with visual impairments remain safe in their own homes. To be eligible, you must be a resident of Philadelphia. Simple changes such as installing motion-sensor lighting and shower grab bars, and the removal of tripping hazards can help eliminate the risk of injury and provide a more secure environment. For more information, call 1-267-298-1300. You can also visit the website -- http://www.jevs.org.; Send to a friend | Print it

Free confidential services for victims of domestic violence: Day: Thursday, September 11, 2008 through Friday, October 31, 2008; Location: Montgomery County, PENNSYLVANIA; Laurel House is a Montgomery County, PA non-profit organization that provides free and confidential services to women and their children who are victims of domestic violence. Services include: - 24 hour victim hotline (800) 642-3150 - Safe shelter for women and their children available 24 hours - Transitional housing - Individual and group counseling for women and children - Legal representation - Customized trainings and presentations For more information call (610)277-1860 or visit their website.; Send to a friend | Print it

Meet Flyer Braydon Coburn @ Nazareth Hospital's Free Ice Skating Party: Day: Thursday, September 11, 2008 through Saturday, September 13, 2008; Location: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA; Save the date for Nazareth Hospital's 7th Annual Nazareth Ice Skating Party at Polonia Bank Flyers Skate Zone, 10990 Decatur Rd (off Comly) on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 3 to 5pm. At this free event, community members and their kids can meet Flyer Braydon Coburn, as well as ice skate, enjoy free refreshments, and receive valuable health information. Also on hand will be the Philadelphia Phantoms' mascot, Phlex. Registered guests will be entered in drawings for fabulous prizes from Polonia Bank Flyers Skate Zone. Community members are invited to register by calling 1-866-NAZARETH (1-866-629-2738).; Send to a friend | Print it

National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Program: Day: Friday, September 12, 2008 through Tuesday, December 30, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; Young adults with cancer between their teens and early 40's face unique concerns. Cancer centers are establishing young adult cancer programs, and young adult oncology is becoming a specialized area of clinical focus. To learn more, visit www.youngadultswithcancer.org.; Send to a friend | Print it

UR Votes Count -- Local Event: Day: Saturday, September 13, 2008 through Sunday, September 14, 2008; Location: Neshaminy, PENNSYLVANIA; Neshaminy Mall will host UR Votes Count, a one-of-a-kind experience that educates and engages teens on timely, relevant issues facing the nation and the world. It also allows teens to cast their vote for whomthey would elect as President of the United States. The event will take place on the 13th and 14th of September from noon to 6pm in the Boscov's Wing. And if you can't attend, UR Votes (still) Count! Starting 8/16, teens can text the last name of their choice for President of the US to 77812 (Barr, McCain, Nader, Obama). To confirm their vote, participants must text back their date of birth and zip code. (Standard text messaging rates apply.) Each voter who participates at a mall event receives an instant prize. There will also be a drawing for a mall gift casrd and, at the end of the 6-week tour, 3 ballots will be drawn to win the national prizes. For more info, visit www.urvotescount.com.; Send to a friend | Print it

Brotherhood Mission Ministries: Day: Saturday, September 13, 2008 through Tuesday, December 30, 2008; Location: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA; Regardless of the weather, there are still needs at The Brotherhood Mission Ministries for sheets, pillows, pillowcases, socks, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, washcloths, and good used seasonal clothing. As the Brotherhood Mission continues to prepare and provide for the homeless of Philadelphia, your help will continue to be appreciated. Based at 401 East Girard Ave., the organization was started 95 years ago and has provided needed services to thousands of Philadelphia's poor, homeless and needy. They are committed to rescuing men, women and children from the streets and to bring the good news of hope to those they serve. This is done through individual donations, annual fundraising events and very limited government funding. In addition to the above, Brotherhood Mission supplies three meals a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. If you can help provide any of the above, call 1-866-HOPE-4-MEN. We need your help today!; Send to a friend | Print it

Habitat for Humanity in Pottstown -- Alive and Well -- and Busy!: Day: Saturday, September 13, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: Pottstown, PENNSYLVANIA; One of the current worksites for Habitat for Humanity in Montgomery County is in Pottstown, where you'll find The Love in Action Tour taking place at First Baptist Church, King & Charlotte Streets the 2nd Saturday of each month, starting at 9:30am, with the next one on Sept. 13. Contact Jenn@habitatmontco.org to sign up. There's also a Love in Action Tour in Norristown if that is more convenient for you!; Send to a friend | Print it

PCA Helpline Adds Five Dedicated Foreign-Language Telephone Lines: Day: Sunday, September 14, 2008 through Tuesday, December 30, 2008; Location: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA; Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) has added five dedicated foreign-language telephone lines to enable its call center to better serve the growing population of minority elders in Philadelphia. The new foreign language PCA Helplines are in Cambodian, Chinese, Hindi (Asian Indian), Korean and Vietnamese. PCA's main Helpline no., 215-765-9040, offers callers both Spanish and English alternatives. The PCA Helpline is staffed by full-time bilingual employees who speak Spanish and Russian and actively recruits bilingual intake workers. For more info, visit their website at www.pcaCares.org.; Send to a friend | Print it

FREE BOOKLET FROM NARCONON: Day: Monday, September 15, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; Narconon reminds you that there is hope for those struggling with addiction and recovery is possible. Call today to receive a free booklet entitled “The Life Cycle and Mechanics of Addiction.” We offer free counseling, assessments and referrals to centers nationwide. Log on to www.stopaddiction.com or call 800-468-6933 before it’s too late!; Send to a friend | Print it

Could You Become a Respite Care Provider?: Day: Monday, September 15, 2008 through Tuesday, December 30, 2008; Location: PENNSYLVANIA; Are you looking for a way to make a difference in your community? Child & Family Focus, a local non-profit social services agency, is inviting you to help local families by providing Respite Care services in Bucks, Chester, or Montgomery counties. Respite Care offers families an interval of relief from the daily challenges the come with caring for a child with special needs. By becoming a Respite provider, you help a child receive the level of care he/she needs, a family receives a much-needed break, and you make an impact on a family for life! For more information, go to www.childandfamilyfocus.org, or call 866-240-3010.; Send to a friend | Print it

John Bartram High School Class of 1958: 50 Year Reunion: Day: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 through Wednesday, October 01, 2008; Location: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA; If you know the whereabouts of any of the John Bartram High School Class of 1958 (email and/or phone numbers), please contact Ronald Blocker at 215-878-1574 (Candy’s Class – January 1958 and Jodi’s Class – June 1958).; Send to a friend | Print it

Give the Gift of Sight - Donate Used Eyeglasses: Day: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 through Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Location: Plymouth Meeting, PENNSYLVANIA; Since 1988, Give the Gift of Sight has provided free eyecare and glasses to more than 7 million people around the world, across North America, and right here in your hometown. Sponsored by Luxottica Group, in partnership with Lions Club Int'l, Gift the Gift of Sight works to deliver vision screenings, new and recycled glasses to those without access to eye care. You can help us by collecting used glasses, dropping them off at Pearle Vision, located at 421 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting. Call 610-941-9780 or visit www.givethegiftofsight.org.; Send to a friend | Print it

Touching Lives Over 55 -- Volunteers Needed: Day: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 through Tuesday, December 30, 2008; Location: Roxborough, PENNSYLVANIA; Are you 55 or older with a heart for helping others? Join the program TOUCHING LIVES OVER 55 to lead discussion groups with retirees. Volunteers need to be at least 55, able to transport themselves to and from meetings, have an interest in wor