Monday, April 28, 2008
First Lady Mari Culver Leads Shelter Volunteer Day
First Lady travels to western Iowa tomorrow to raise awareness of Shelter Spring Cleaning events to be held across Iowa on May 3rd
(DES MOINES) – First Lady Mari Culver is teaming up with coordinators of youth and domestic violence shelters across Iowa to raise awareness and enlist volunteers for Shelter Volunteer Day. Governor Chet Culver will proclaim May 3, 2008 as Shelter Volunteer Day across the state. It’s in conjunction with National Volunteer Week: Sunday, April 27- Saturday, May 3, 2008.
Mrs. Culver said, “ Iowa 's youth shelters and domestic violence shelters provide invaluable services to women and children. The tremendous, tireless support of the staff of these organizations helps to provide help, stability, and hope for the families they serve.”
The First Lady encourages Iowans to participate in Shelter Spring Cleaning on Saturday, May 3rd . “Together we can demonstrate the importance of volunteering, raise awareness of the services our shelters provide, and help these facilities continue to do the good work that they do,” said Mrs. Culver. On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, she will visit three shelters in western Iowa to raise awareness and recruit volunteers for the May 3rd Shelter Spring Cleaning day.
During National Volunteer Week, the First Lady is asking Iowans to join with her in volunteering for service projects and donating needed items at shelters across Iowa . 38 shelters will participate in Shelter Volunteer Day statewide. AmeriCorps volunteers as well as other volunteer groups are coordinating some local project s. Volunteers are encouraged to visit www.governor.iowa.gov for complete information on how to become involved. For general information, please call the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service at 1-800-308-5987.
The Governor’s office is proud to partner with the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service, the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Coalition for Family and Children’s Services and AmeriCorps volunteers in this statewide effort.
For a list of shelters, donations needed, and Shelter Volunteer Day projects, click Shelter Spring Cleaning projects .
First Lady Mari Culver
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Council Bluffs
| What: | First Lady Mari Culver will visit two shelters in Council Bluffs to raise awareness and recruit volunteers for Shelter Spring Cleaning Day on May 3, 2008. |
| Where: | Christian Home Association- Children’s Square U.S.A N. 6th Street Avenue E Council Bluffs , IA |
| When: | 11:00 a.m. |
| Where: | Micah House Family Shelter 231 S. 7th Street Council Bluffs , IA |
| When: | 12:30 p.m. |
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Atlantic
| Where: | First Lady Mari Culver will visit a shelter in Atlantic to raise awareness and recruit volunteers for Shelter Spring Cleaning Day on May 3, 2008. |
| Where: | Family Crisis Support Network 1011 Cedar Atlantic, IA |
| When: | 2:30 p.m. |
Saturday, May 3, 2008 SHELTER SPRING CLEANING
| Where: | Shelter Spring Cleaning across the state of Iowa. |
| How to participate: | For more information, to go: www.governor.iowa.gov/administration/bios/ shelter_cleaning.php * or call the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service at 1-800-308-5987 |
| When: | Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 |
* A radio actuality from First Lady Mari Culver is available to download on the website.