Alexander Graham Bell Chapter #15

Santa Bell 2011 Flyer

Attached is our 2011 Santa Bell Flyer to be shared with your coworkers, family, and friends.

AGB “Dictionaries and Scholastic Books” Donation to Parkwood Church’s Native American Mission in New Mexico

Verizon TelecomPioneers AGB #15
Northern Virginia Council

Dear Mr. Bean,

Families who live at or below the federal poverty level cannot afford  to buy books. Sadly, studies show that many children and adults in America, have never owned a single book.  By putting books into the hands of children and their families, you are encouraging an engagement with reading that could last a lifetime.  In fact, being read to as a child and having books in the home are two important indicators of future academic success.

Your  donation and participation in our book collection for Native American children sponsors literacy and provides an opportunity for a child to enter into a world of potential. By supporting these Native American children, you are not only showing them that you care, you are investing in their future.

On behalf of Native American Missions – Parkwood, and the children of the Navajo Nation, please accept my gratitude and thanks for your kind contribution to our book drive.

Sincerely,

Tina Morris
Native American Missions – Parkwood

“Dish It Up!” Results

Verizon Alexander Graham Bell (AGB) Pioneers of Washington DC, Montgomery County Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Prince Georges County Maryland collected 1281 lbs of food, logged 202 volunteer hours, and fed 179 people during “Dish it Up”!!  Thanks for your support!

Kings Dominion Day 2011

The Verizon Pioneers’ 32nd Annual Pioneer Day at Kings Dominion Family Day is on Saturday, October 8th from 10am to midnight. The price is $26 per person (ages three and above); children 2 and under are free.  Click here to download the flyer with details on how to get your tickets.

Pioneers Dish It Up!

Join the Verizon Pioneers in helping feed one million people!  We’re collecting food during the Verizon Healthy Food Collection “Dish-It-Up” campaign between September 11-25 at Verizon buildings.  Donations of whole wheat pastas, brown rice, canned fruit (packed in its own juices), canned vegetables, canned meat (tuna, salmon, ham, chicken, or turkey), canned or dry beans (black, kidney, pinto, navy, garbanzo), peanut butter (plastic jars only) would be greatly appreciated. Contact June Weakley at jbweakley@comcast.net or 410-861-3201 for more information on how you can help out. Thanks for your support!

Beep Ball Summer Camp

Here are a few photos from June’s Summer Camp Beep Ball that just happened to be on “the hottest day of the week.”

On Sat., April 23, the Alexander Graham Bell Chapter and the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB), designed an EGG-stra special Easter Egg Hunt for visually-impaired children and their sighted siblings with beeping and chirping eggs. Nancy Rebar, a longtime volunteer with the Pioneers, said, “This event helps create a lasting memory for a child. Finding Easter eggs is such a cherished tradition, but it’s not something visually-impaired children can do without special eggs, so this is a great way for them to have the same holiday fun as other children.” Jocelyn Hunter, communications director for the Columbia Lighthouse, said the idea for beeping eggs was hatched about a decade ago, and this year’s event featured plenty of treats, Easter baskets for the children and a tour of the firehouse. A private non-profit, the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind enables people of all ages to overcome the challenge of vision loss and remain independent and active.

AGB is a proud supporter of the troops at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center – Fisher Houses in Washington, D.C.

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