Give a Day - Get a Day poster video

300 volunteers created and publicly displayed more than 200 posters earning over $20,000 worth of Disney Day passes.

Project coordinator and video by Cliff Moon

Heifer Volunteer Cluster Gathering for Connecticut Saturday, March 20, 2010

Join us for the second annual

Heifer Volunteer Cluster Gathering for Connecticut

Saturday, March 20, 2010

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

First Church of Christ
250 Main St.
Wethersfield, CT


This will be an informative and inspiring gathering for seasoned and new volunteers and for those interested in learning more about Heifer and our volunteer opportunities.
You won’t want to miss these helpful sessions:

Ø Successes and challenges of the Volunteer Community Groups in CT
Ø Volunteer Training on engaging and effective presentations and displays
Ø Growing our Volunteer Communities and sharing ideas on how to bring Heifer into your community
Ø Heifer Updates and new resources for volunteers, schools and congregations

Please bring a lunch. Beverages and dessert will be provided. During lunch, we will watch and discuss Heifer’s new DVD, 12 Stones, a beautiful and evocative film about the remarkable transformation of a group of women in southern Nepal. You’ll see how empowering women can bring an entire village out of poverty, and also witness Heifer’s approach to creating hope and self-reliance one community at a time.

RSVP to your Area Volunteer Coordinator or Kate Sheehan at kate.sheehan@heifer.org.

Disney – Give a Day – Get a Day Heifer Volunteer Opportunity

Disney Parks is giving a free day at any of their parks to volunteers who complete a listed volunteer project. The Northeast Connecticut Heifer Community Volunteer group has been accepted by Disney to manage volunteer opportunities.

I am looking for future projects to list. I prefer projects in CT, MA or RI only at this time. Contact me at heifer@racespot.com with your ideas. See the Disney web site for more details about project requirements. Link

The first project I have listed is the Heifer International Poster Display. I have 83 people signed up as of today.

The Heifer International Poster Display project leads you through creating a poster display to help educate people about Heifer International. Use the link below to search for the project details (zip code 06260). Link

I will waive the meeting requirement for any current volunteer who would like to participate. Let me know in your inquiry that you are a current volunteer.

Northeast CT Heifer Community Meeting

Heifer Community Meeting – Tuesday January 19th – 6:30 PM - Putnam Library
Join us to learn about Heifer International and our mission to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth.

We will discuss our 2010 events calendar. We will also review our recent visit to Heifer’s FRESH project in New London, CT.

Learn how you can Give a Day, Get a Disney Day.

More information email Cliff Moon or visit www.heifer.org.

Date and Location of the meeting
Tuesday January 19th – 6:30 - 7:30 pm.
Putnam Public Library
225 Kennedy Drive
Putnam, CT

Connecticut College Fundraiser

Michael Meade, a student at Connecticut College, combined his artistic abilities with his passion for ending hunger and poverty. Michael cast molds of Santas and leaves and created a "Giving Forest". He raised funds for Heifer and had, as he put it, "some very profound and important discussions about world hunger and social injustices as well as the importance of giving as a means of healing these injustices."

F.R.E.S.H. New London Meeting

On December 8th, Cliff and Sue Moon (AVCs for NE CT), Bill Wernau (AVC for SE CT) , Kate Sheehan (Community Volunteer Coordinator) and Aley Kent (Senior Field Coordinator for the Northern USA Program) met with Arthur Lerner, Co-Director of F.R.E.S.H. New London, an urban agriculture and education project. This program provides fresh vegetables to families in New London, education to elementary school children, and employment and training for teens. About 60 community garden plots and approximately 2 acres of land at Waterford Country School are used for farming. Heifer volunteers are welcome to get involved in any aspect of this program. The program is partially funded through a grant from Heifer. If you would like to get involved, please contact either the Moon's (sue@racespot.com) or Bill Wernau (wernau@ct.metrocast.net).

Heifer on Public Access Channel

This Thursday, Nov. 5th from 7-8 pm, Bill Wernau and Ross Krasner will appear on "Thinking Green" on Public Access channel 25 in the Metrocast Cable viewing area. Ross is a middle school student who decided to raise an ark for his Bar Mitvah. Besides soliciting donations from family and friends, Ross went to his previous elementary school and addressed an assembly there, encouraging donations. The relatively new video, "Everyday Heroes" will also be shown. Bonnie-Jean Connal and her daughter, Sharon, volunteers from Branford, are featured in this video. The message we hope to deliver is that young people can make a difference.