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April 11, 2009 9a-6p
Thanks Dara, Edmundo, and Sarah for volunteering all day on Saturday! Thanks also to Daria, Gwen, Kalyn, Matt, and Kate and all the new recruits and supporters for stopping by!

Thanks to Reagan students for helping with the exhibits, event preparation and participation in Friends For Life’s opening of their new center in the Heights on April 4th!

Thanks to Lamar, Lanier, and Reagan Students for volunteering for Friends For Life at Discovery Green on 3/28/09!
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March 30, 2009
4/3 Saturday noon-6p visit Friends For Life Animal Adoption and Compassion in Action Center at 246 W. 19th in the Houston Heights.

March 24, 2009
3/25-4/1 Volunteer hours available Friends For Life grand opening preparation.
click on the CONNECT tab and fill out the form for details.

New this week, March 21, 2009
3/23 thru 3/25 Volunteer hours available at Council on Alcohol and Drugs 8:30a-7:30p event preparation
3/26 from 8:30p-9:00p
click on the CONNECT tab and fill out the form. I will send you the direct contact information to participate.
Would you like more non-profit organizations to develop youth volunteer programs?
We could use your help in our youth volunteer campaign. There is plenty you can
do, just
click on the CONNECT tab and fill out the form to contact us.

New this week, March 12, 2009
Are you or someone you know under 18 and looking for volunteer opportunities?
We could use your help
3/22 from 5p-7p with Last Organic Outpost
3/29 Friends For Life’s booth at Discovery Green
4/4 Friends For Life’s Open House noon-6p
click on the CONNECT tab and fill out the form to contact us. Be sure to include the email address you want us to use to reach you. Write the volunteer event you want to participate in within the “message” area of the form.

New this week, March 7, 2009
Are you or someone you know under 18 and looking for volunteer opportunities?
Click on the documents and lists tab and check out the itscool2care and Friends for Life volunteer lists.
click here to check out itscool2care volunteer list
click here to check out Friends for Life volunteer list

New this week, February 22, 2009
Consultations for individuals and groups to find volunteer opportunities. Let’s meet to discuss what you are interested and what you like doing. I’ll help you find existing opportunities or help you get started or get around road blocks on your path the improving the community.
Click on the CONNECT tab and fill out the form - just state that you want to make an appointment and provide your email address and phone number, I’ll contact you to set up a meeting.


New this week, February 16, 2009
Fused plastic shopping tote - Do it yourself tutorial from Sew Crafty
And adoptfriends4life.org iron-on image for download and printing- campaign for animal adoption.
Visit our Downloads page, click
here
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New this week, February 8, 2009

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13 year old, Kristen rocks the Discovery Green Market with $1 anime portraits and donates her proceeds to Friends for Life. Houston, we have another hero!
Would you like to figure out how your gifts and talents can benefit a cause you care about?
Click here and fill out the form, we’ll help you get connected.
Would you like to see how other passionate and creative girls are being celebrated?
Check out Smart Girls at the Party, click here.

  • itscool2care here’s what’s next
  • monthly meetings (First Sat. each month at 1p) for young visionaries for project support and community connections- Next meeting March 7 at Friends for Life 246 W. 19th Street in the Houston Heights.
  • collaboration with the Boys and Girls club Keystone Clubs and young professional mentors
  • ENVI’s vegetarian cookbook sales
  • more markets with young artist/activists
  • a youth volunteer buddy program at Friends for Life.
Find out more - Connect with us

Why did we start this program? Because at one point we’ve had the thoughts below, met a grade school activist, and met a couple of teens that refused to wait to change the world!
Download Kalyn and Angel’s interview on 90.1 kpft
here.