Tutors get training on how iPads enhance learning
Al Peterfeso is learning how to use the iPad as a tool for his work as an Oasis tutor, thanks to support from The Monsanto Fund.
A season and reason for giving
Oasis programs have high impact for adults 50+ and the communities in which they live. It's all made possible with generous support from the community.
Annie Malone: Historic Jewel
Annie Minerva Turnbo was tenth of eleven children, born August 9, 1869, in Metropolis (now known as Brooklyn), Illinois. She
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Volunteering can be the gift of a lifetime
In the season of giving, the most valuable gift might be your time and your talents.
The gift of giving
People generally give to organizations that have impacted their lives in some way.
Deciding you are going to make healthy changes is the first step
The best way to get started with living a more healthy lifestyle is to be intentional.
Deciding you are going to make healthy changes is the first step
The best way to get started with living a more healthy lifestyle is to be intentional.
Sharing volunteer passions with employer pays off
Oasis volunteer Mary Jo Summers loves her work with the Intergenerational Tutoring program so much that she thought her employer needed to know more. Her instincts were spot on.
How do you decide to support a non-profit?
Mail just isn’t what it used to be. Remember the days when people actually sent letters to each other? Now the mailbox is filled with junk mail and bills. Just in the past week, I’ve received dozens of letters from nonprofits. Each is worthy of support and I want to contribute and often do what I can. But how do you decide which organizations to commit to?
It’s Giving Tuesday!
Today, we celebrate the second annual #GivingTuesday, a day that is set aside for us all to come together and reach beyond ourselves: to reach out into our communities and shift our focus from “me” to “we.” After a weekend dominated by the retail industry, the Tuesday following Thanksgiving is now what we know as #GivingTuesday. So how does #GivingTuesday impact our lives?