New Horizons Un-Limited

Volunteer Network Newsletter

“Success in life has nothing to do with

what you gain in life

or accomplish for yourself,

It's what you do for others.”

- Danny Thomas

 


In this issue:

 

Thank you to Volunteers!

·          Golf Outing

·          Access Technology

·          Outreach Video

·          Research, Office and Clerical

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!

·    Flower Bulb Sale

·    Summer Raffle and Silent Auction

·    Access Technology

·    Office and Clerical

·    Scrip

 

July-August 2008                                                      Volume 5, Edition 4

New Horizons Un-Limited Inc. (NHU) is a non-profit organization based in Milwaukee with a mission to make information and life experiences more accessible to people with lifelong disabilities, their families and caregivers. To learn more about our mission and activities, please visit the NHU website at www.new-horizons.org.

 


 
 
We invite you to volunteer your time and talents for NHU in support of your disability community!

We are seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks. Which opportunity fits your interests?

NHU volunteers are reimbursed up to $8.00 per week for your parking or up to $9.00 per week for your transportation.

 

NHU Volunteer Network On-Line

All volunteers please report your volunteer hours to NHU on-line. Go to the NHU Volunteer Network page at http://www.new-horizons.org/volnet.html and click on the hours report. Please send in your hours now any time you volunteer for NHU.

 

THANK YOU TO VOLUNTEERS!!!!!!!

 

Many of our volunteers have given very generously in May/June of their time and talents to New Horizons Un-Limited. We would like to thank all of you for your support!!!


 

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to make our 5th Annual New Horizons Un-Limited Benefit Golf Outing a huge success!!!! Thank you to our volunteers who worked so hard these past months to plan this fundraising event, to those who greeted the golfers, set up our golfer registration, putting contest, silent auction, raffle and to those who photographed this event. Just over 100 golfers had a fun-filled, beautiful summer day at the Hawk’s View Golf course. It is not too early to start now to speak to family and friends about next year’s NHU Golf Outing. Consider the golfers in your life and let us know that we may include them in the next year’s mailing.

Thank you to all our generous golf outing sponsors and donors! Please see this year's NHU Golf Outing Program at http://www.new-horizons.org/08glfp.pdf . To learn how you or your company can participate next year,
please send e-mail to: horizons@new-horizons.org.

Thank you to our Access Technology volunteers who worked very hard to refurbish, clean and distribute 20 used computers to individuals and community organizations. We’ve improved our computer training program and offer assessment and training in computer usage and spyware. We developed a helpdesk platform for all computer grant recipients. We continue to seek volunteers for refurbishing and our helpdesk.

 

Thank you to Office and Clerical Volunteers who worked on special mailings, set up computers, and put packets together for the golfers for the June NHU Benefit Golf Outing. Our office and clerical volunteers are much appreciated!

 

A very special thank you to our volunteer, Pragnya, who spent much time and effort to develop a new New Horizons Un-Limited Outreach Video and a video for our golf outing. Our Outreach Video will also be available next month on our website.

 

Thank you to NHU Research Assistant Volunteers who researched and evaluated many helpful website resources on Parkinson Disease, Learning Disabilities, Vestibular Disorders, Caregiver Support, Service Animals, Employment and Housing for people with disabilities. Volunteer to research information on specific resources for people with disabilities! Check out the most recent additions at http://www.new-horizons.org/wnucat.html .

 

Thank you to volunteers who assisted with postings on our NHU Community Forum on Summer Events and the U.S. Government Accountability Office on our website on the Internet. Check out the most recent posts on our NHU Community Forum at http://www.new-horizons.org/board/ .

July –August NHU Volunteer Opportunities!!!!!!!

 

 

SAVE THE DATE!

August 28 - 30, 2008

Summer Raffle

 

 

In celebration of the Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary event, we will be holding a raffle and silent auction. There are many ways in which you can volunteer for this event!!! We need your help soliciting vendors for raffle and silent auction prizes. We are looking for Harley-Davidson, sport or celebrity themed items or memorabilia. We can provide you with a letter and brochure to approach businesses.

Save the date to volunteer to help set up and host this event. If you wish to volunteer, you must register with us.

 

Office and Clerical Assistants and Computer Cleaning and Refurbishing Volunteers

We will be gathering on Saturday morning, August 23rd to work on mailings, print outreach brochures, clean and set up computers for redistribution, and assemble raffle and silent auction prizes. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering for this morning.

 

 

Computer Classes at the United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay

In August, volunteers will offer a computer course, “Introduction to Word,” at the United Methodist Church in Whitefish Bay for people with disabilities. Do you have a background in computer software and education? Volunteer tutor assistance is still needed for Thursday night fall classes. Please contact us if you would be interested in volunteering this fall.

 

6th Annual

Flower Bulb Fundraiser

 

Our bulbs will not only bring beauty to your home, but opportunity and hope to hundreds of individuals with disabilities

in Southeastern Wisconsin.

 

VanBourgondien, our fundraiser partner, delivers the most brilliant spring-blooming flower bulbs around! Our satisfied “customers” come back year after year to order these magnificent bulbs.

 

Our 6th annual Flower Bulb Fundraiser offers a terrific assortment of Tulips, Daffodils, Alliums, Lilies and more! Each package of quality bulbs costs just $10, with 50% of sales going to New Horizons Un-Limited.

 

Help us make this year’s sale the best ever! Contact the gardeners in your life, your friends, family and neighbors and ask them if they have a spot or two in their gardens for flowers that will not only bring beauty for years to come but also support programs for our community members with disabilities. As a volunteer for NHU, would you be willing to sponsor sales in your neighborhood or apartment complex? Contact us for a neighborhood bulb sellers kit. To view or request the full color brochure, please e-mail us at horizons@new-horizons.org or download the packet from our website at www.new-horizons.org/08bulb.pdf. (Available mid-July) Order before mid September 2008, to ensure time for planting.

 

 

Purchase Scrip Gift Certificates from NHU

 

Thank you to everyone who purchased scrip certificates in May! The easiest way to raise money is where supporters raise funds with money they would spend on themselves anyway. Are you planning summer purchases? Ace Hardware, Home Depot, or Sears are available. Scrip orders are due Thursday, July 17, 2008.


More Volunteer Opportunities!!

 

 

Volunteer Computer Refurbishers

Do you have skills in testing or refurbishing computers, working with software, building computers, or do you have some training in computer building but need more experience in using these skills? Join our computer refurbishers in recreating used computers for people with disabilities. Work at home or in our office. Please contact us if you are interested in refurbishing computers.

 

Our NHU Community Forum and Topic Discussion Boards could use your help!!!

If you have an interest in disability issues and have computer access, this task is completed on-line. Post an event, a favorite resource, share a solution you found, review a good book, share an inspirational picture, poem, story or website, instant message others, or find someone else who shares your outlook on life. The NHU Community Forum is there for you!

 

Research and Writing

Do you have a lot of resource information, a personal experience or a solution you found on your specific disability? Join our research and writing team.

 

Specific Disabilities - We are working on a new area of our website to cover Specific Disabilities. We could use your input!!! Please contact us if you would like to assist in research and writing on your specific disability or other disability issues.

 

Legislation - We are interested in providing current national, state and local legislative issues. We could use your input!!! Please contact us if you would like to assist us in research and writing on legislative issues for people with disabilities and our community.

 

Newsletter - We are interested in providing current national, state and local news and events from across the country. We could use your input!!! Please contact us if you would like to assist us in research and writing on news and events for people with disabilities.

Giving back to your community…has never been easier!

Help New Horizons Un-Limited (NHU) reach people affected by disability with needed information, resources and opportunities! It’s so simple!

 

Shop Pick ‘n Save. Select NHU on your Pick ‘n Save Advantage Card Application and use it every time you shop. Add NHU’s id number (542100) to your Advantage Card today! We would love to hear (via e-mail) from everyone who is saving on their groceries and earning a donation for NHU and our community.

 

Use goodsearch.com - A New Internet Search Engine and Raise Money for NHU.

The next time you search the Internet, visit www.goodsearch.com and select or type in New Horizons Un-Limited Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) from the list. GoodSearch will give a penny to NHU every time you use Goodsearch to search the Internet.

 

NHU Wish List. We are in need of the following new or used items for the recipients of our computer redistribution program to be better able to use their computers. Give a gift with a specific purpose in mind!

 

·         56K modems for computers ($5 each)

·         Windows 2000 Licenses ($5 each)

·         Speech Recognition Programs ($85 each)

·         Screen Reading Programs ($595 each)

·         Speaker sets ($2.50 each)

 

Make a secure on-line credit card donation via PayPal. It’s free, secure and so easy! Visit NHU’s website ( www.new-horizons.org/donnow.html ) and click to PayPal. Complete the online form and you’ve just given back to your community!

 

Send a donation to NHU.

Fill out the NHU Printable Donation Form at

http://www.new-horizons.org/donnow.html .

Please mail with your contribution to:

New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.

Post Office Box 510034,

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203.

 

For more information on any of these simple ways to give back to your community, send e-mail to horizons@new-horizons.org