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9/11 National Day of Service Volunteer Projects coordinated by The Volunteer Center

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When:

September 11 (various locations)-

Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla 2 pm to 7 pm

  • Canned goods drive benefitting Hope Community Services in New Rochelle
  • Gently used fiction paperback, suitable for men and women deploying out of Fort Drum NY (over 2,000 books already collected); Shleppers Moving & Storage will transport books, stopping in Albany for additional contributions
  • Card-making & support letters for soldiers
  • Memorial service honoring local victims, “The Rising”, presented by Westchester County

Nanuet, 9:30 am to noon and 1 pm to 3:30 PM

  • Food pantry closet/clothing sorting with People to People

Purchase, 6 pm to 8 pm

  • Manhattanville College, poetry writing to be presented to veterans

Orangeburg, 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm

  • Dominican College, poetry writing and art project

White Plains, 4 pm to 6 pm

  • Remembrance Quilt project at YMCA

Port Chester, 10 am to 2 pm

  • Clothes sorting at Sharing Shelf of Family Services of Westchester

Montrose, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

  • Job readiness project for Veterans

Additional projects throughout the week:

Sept 12

  • Westchester County Blood Drive , 9 am to 3:45 pm, White Plains County Center
  • Trail maintenance, 2 pm to 4 pm, Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains,

Sept 13

  • Book sorting, 10 am to 2 pm, JCY Westchester Community Partners, Yonkers Riverfront Library
  • Emergency Response Presentation, 5 pm to 7 pm, Yonkers

September 14

  • Clothes sorting, 9 am to 2 pm, Yonkers Council of TPA/PTSA, Yonkers

September 15

  • Art Project, 1 pm to 2:30 pm, Richmond Community Services, Yonkers
  • Movie and panel discussion “New York Says Thank You,” 2 pm to 4 pm, White Plains Library
  • Trail clearing, 9 am to 2 pm, Manitoga Russel Wright Design Center, Garrison

Background:

From September 9th through September 15th The Volunteer Center has worked with nonprofits in Westchester, Putnam and Rockland to develop service opportunities where hundreds of people can give back. Projects include blood, book & food drives; art projects to commemorate heroism; trail and park clean ups; veteran and military outreach; a special presentation & discussion of New York Says Thank You (which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival), which poignantly illustrates how New Yorkers gave back to others throughout America in the year’s since 9/11.

    

Projects are taking place at  more than 25 nonprofits in Westchester, Putnam and Rockland, including on 9/11 at The Rising memorial to local 9/11 victims at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla

Why:       

There was huge focus on last year’s 10th anniversary. We believe every year is important. The families of victims worked tirelessly to established support for the creation of the National Day of Service. Last year, in a span of 5 hours, 1,000 people came to the Westchester County Center to volunteer and learn about the ongoing needs of nonprofits.  How can we do less one year later?

JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER ADDS HEARING LOOP SYSTEM TO ITS THEATERS

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Hearing Impaired to Have a Better Experience at the Movies Pleasantville, NY – September 10, 2012 – The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) has installed a hearing loop system to serve adults, students and young children with hearing loss in all three theaters at the Film Center as well as in the Screening Room at the Media Arts Lab. The hearing loop works with an individual’s T-coil-equipped hearing instrument or cochlear implant. A hearing loop transmits the audio signal wirelessly to the T-coil allowing the listener to hear the intended signal clearly. Today, all cochlear implants have T-coils and over 70% of hearing instruments have T-coils. Hearing loops make listening in difficult auditory environments effortless. Loop receivers and headphones are also available at the Film Center for individuals who do not have hearing instruments or cochlear implants but suffer hearing loss. The system also enhances the sound during Q&A’s and special events which frequently follow screenings at the Film Center. “This is another exciting step for the JBFC as we continue to remove barriers to accessibility and work to ensure a more enjoyable movie-going experience for our patrons,” said Dominick Balletta, JBFC Managing Director. “We are one of the first public spaces in Westchester County to install the hearing loop and join other notable institutions in New York City including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History and the Bronx Zoo.” Funding was made possible through the generosity of an anonymous donor. Hearing loops are promoted by the Hearing Loss Association of America and the American Academy of Audiology. The Jacob Burns Film Center is a nonprofit cultural arts organization dedicated to: presenting the best of independent, documentary, and world cinema; promoting 21st century literacy, and making film a vibrant part of the community. Located on a 47,500 sq. foot, three-building campus in the center of Pleasantville, the JBFC is just 30 miles outside of New York City. Since the opening in 2001, over 1,000,000 people have seen over 4,500 films from more than 40 countries. The campus includes the 27,000 sq. foot Media Arts Lab, the JBFC’s state-of-the-art education center, a creative and educational community for storytellers in the digital age, offering one-time workshops, intensive courses, and weekend programs for children and adults of all ages. To learn more about the Jacob Burns Film Center and Media Arts Lab, visit www.burnsfilmcenter.org.

Watching a Nomination

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Here’s Secretary Clinton watching former President Bill Clinton’s nomination of President Obama. This photo was taken at the residence of the US ambassador to Timor Leste, at approximately midnight Eastern Time. This picture was shot by Nick Merrill, a State Department staffer who is part of the traveling party with Secretary Clinton on this latest trip to Asia.