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!

 

·          Flower Bulb Sale

·          Access Technology

·          Research

·          Office and Clerical

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!

 

·    2008 Election

·    Annual Appeal

·    Scrip

·    Office and Clerical

·    Holiday Craft Workshop

·    Access Technology

 

November -December 2008                                                      Volume 5, Edition 6

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 September and October of their time and talents to

New Horizons Un-Limited.  We would like to thank all of you for your support!!! 


 

Thanks to everyone who sold or ordered bulbs during our New Horizons Un-Limited 6th Annual Flower Bulb Sale!  Our fundraiser was a success!  We would like to specially thank our volunteer, Naomi, for selling the most flower bulbs.  We are looking forward to the spring blooming!!   Remember to ask the gardener in your life if they would be interested in ordering their bulbs from New Horizons Un-Limited for next year.  Flower bulbs are a great gift to family and friends!

 

Thank you to our Access Technology volunteers who worked very hard to refurbish, clean and distribute over 25 used computers to individuals and community organizations these past two months.  We continue to seek volunteers for refurbishing and our helpdesk.  Join us on designated Saturday mornings to clean and set up computers.

 

Thank you to NHU Research Assistant Volunteers who researched and evaluated many helpful website resources on Parkinson Disease, Learning Disabilities, and Multiple Sclerosis.  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 Office and Clerical Volunteers who worked on a special mailing of Access Tech Tips to computer recipients and our quarterly newsletter, Communicability to our NHU Community.  We also mailed a special thank you to our donors about our Access Technology Computer Training Program and our Access Recreation Cabin in the Woods projects.  Volunteers also helped with application packets, database entry, and brochures.  Our office and clerical volunteers are much appreciated!

 

A very special thank you to our office and clerical volunteer, Cyril, who has given over 200 volunteer hours, assisting us with the administration of the Access Technology Program.  A very special thank you to Arlene who has volunteered over 200 hours in office and clerical, disability research and assisted with computer set up for our Access Technology Program.

 

Volunteers reach out

and

make a world of difference!!!

 

 

November - December NHU Volunteer Opportunities!!!!!!!

 

 

SAVE THE DATE!

November 4, 2008

Exercise your right to Vote!

 

Be sure to educate yourself on the candidates and the issues and exercise your citizen’s right to vote!  Your vote counts on disability issues!

For more information on the issues visit: http://www.new-horizons.org/elec08.html .

 

If you have not registered to vote

or need to vote by mail,

contact your local or state government for information and dates.

 

 

 

Office and Clerical Assistants and Computer Cleaning and Refurbishing Volunteers

 

We will be gathering on Saturday morning, December 6th to work on mailings, print outreach brochures, clean and set up computers for redistribution.  Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering for this morning.

 

New Horizons Un-Limited Annual Appeal

 

Our Annual Appeal is a special fundraiser for our organization’s sustaining and general operational funds which allow NHU to grow.  We could use your help!!!  As a volunteer, you know what our work means to our community members with disabilities!  This year plan to pass the word about New Horizons Un-Limited to others you know!!  Consider 5-10 people you know and ask whether they would pledge to include a gift to NHU in their end of year giving and become a sustaining member of New Horizons Un-Limited.  Fill in the enclosed pledge sheet and return it to NHU.  Pledge sheets returned with $50 or more pledges will be entered to win a $20 gift certificate from a Great Lakes Scrip Center retailer of your choice.  Visit http://www.glscrip.com .

 

Holiday Craft Workshop

 

Volunteer for our Holiday Craft Workshop

Thursday, December 11, 2008

10am – 12pm and 1pm - 3pm

 

 

NHU will host a few hours of holiday fun.  Do you have experience in creating cards either by hand or on the computer?  Assist us in guiding others in creating unique, hand-made and computer made holiday cards.  Please register to volunteer before November 28th.

 

 

 

Purchase Scrip Gift Certificates from NHU

 

Do not procrastinate!  This year do your holiday shopping early!  The 2008 shopping season is 24% shorter than 2007. - There are only 26 shopping days between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas in 2008.  This compares with 34 shopping days between those two dates in 2007.  Plan now for those holiday purchases?  Cabelas, Ace Hardware, Home Depot, I-Tunes or Sears are just a few of the many vendors that are available. We will offer two scrip order dates to help you with your holiday shopping.  Scrip orders are due Thursday, November 6, 2008.  We will offer scrip again December 5, 2008 in time for holiday gift giving. 

 

For each $25 JC Penney scrip gift certificate ordered in November, New Horizons Un-Limited will be entered to win $1500.  Consider ordering a JC Penney scrip certificate through NHU for the holiday.

 

Now place your Scrip order on-line!  You can now place your order for scrip for NHU on-line through Shop for Scrip.com.  For more information and the NHU enrollment code, please contact us.

 

 

Cell Phone and Ink Cartridge Recycling

 

Bring us your used cell phones and ink cartridges and we will recycle them!  We are now accepting these used items (in good condition) to redeem through recyclers.  All proceeds for NHU programs. 


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 or other disability issues? 

Join our research and writing team.

 

Specific Disabilities:  Share your resources, personal experiences or solutions.

 

Legislation:  We are interested in providing current national, state and local legislative issues. 

 

Newsletter:  We are interested in providing current national, state and local news and events from across the country.  Send us what is happening in your area!

We could use your input!!!  Please contact us if you would like to assist us in research and writing.

Giving back to your community…has never been easier!

 

Through your holiday shopping dollars you can give to New Horizons Un-Limited (NHU).  It’s so simple!

 

NHU Wish List

We are in need of the following new or used items for the recipients of our computer redistribution program.  Give a gift with a specific purpose in mind! 

 

·         56K modems for computers ($5 each)

·         Windows XP Licenses ($5 each)

·         Speech Recognition Programs ($85 each)

·         Screen Reading Programs ($595 each)

·         Speaker sets ($2.50 each)

 

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. 

 

Use goodshop.com - A New Internet shop website and Raise Money for NHU.

Using the Internet to shop this holiday season?  Visit www.goodshop.com and select or type in New Horizons Un-Limited Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) from the list.  GoodShop will give a percentage to NHU every time you use Goodshop to shop on the Internet. 

 

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/donate.html ) and click to PayPal.  Complete the online form and you’ve just given back to your community!

 

Make a donation to NHU.  Visit NHU Donate now at

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

For more information on any of these simple ways to give back to your community,

 

call NHU at (414) 299-0124

or e-mail horizons@new-horizons.org .