10/21/2010

Community FoodBank -- Martinsburg, WV


Year 2010 | Year 2011Year 2012 |Year 2013 |Year 2014


Year 2010 Winter Coats drive for WV


To Whom It May Concern:

Thank you for your interest in the needy persons in Martinsburg. It is especially heartening to hear that you are encouraging the students to be concerned about the welfare of our less fortunate citizens this winter. Allow me to give you a brief introduction to our local charitable society through which donations are distributed.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international lay Catholic charitable organization present in 142 countries of the world. It is composed of ordinary men and women, 700,000 strong, who are devoted to caring for the needs of the poor.

Frederic Ozanam and six friends from the University of Paris founded the Society in 1833. Under his vision, the Society provides person-to-person service to those who are in need. The Society serves all persons regardless of race, color, creed or status. We make no distinction in those served. Each year, the members of our local chapter make hundreds of visits to alleviate the distress of the poor.

This year has been particularly difficult because of the many economic issues we face. Our Society depends completely on donations from generous benefactors. We would appreciate your help in providing winter coats and jackets for the children and for adults in need as the wintry weather continues.

Please feel free to contact me a ..........if you have any questions. Thank you for
all that you do to assist in the development of our young people.


Sincerely,
Sister Elizabeth Ann Tonroe
Volunteer, St. Vincent de Paul Society




Year 2010 Thanksgiving Food baskets and turkeys delivery


A Letter from Sr. Mary Ann

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Finally==here are two pictures of people receiving some of the wonderful things that Evergreen Senior Care Volunteers sent to us. One is Chrissa with a homeless man, the other is Chrissa with a young mother who she has been helping for several months. (She was homeless, but is now in an apartment). You can see the packs of diapers on the bed next to the baby.

Thanks so much for helping us with the needs of people in the Eastern Panhandle. Either Sr. Elizabeth Ann or I would me happy to pick up things as you have them. Yes, we can use non-perishable food--things like the mac and cheese mix, pork and beans, vienna sausages, soup, are always good. If the food is in large cans, it can be used for one of the meals that is planned for the people. Smaller cans can be given to people to prepare at home (or wherever they can).
Just let one of us know when things are available, and we'll work out a way to pick them up.

Thanks again, and God bless you!
Sr. Mary Ann


Sr. Mary Ann Azar, DC
Catholic Charities WV
Rural Outreach and Immigration Services


monthly donations delivery


食物銀行需要您長期的資助.





Community FoodBank -- Emmitsburg, MD


11/17/2012
Update: 10/1/2012
Hunger never takes a holiday or goes on vacation -- you can make a huge impact by conducting a food drive anytime of the year. It's simple and easy. Whether you want to hold a drive in your neighborhood, office, or school, we'll help with your drive, please email charity group at .
Requesting from Seton Center:
We will gladly accept food donations anytime during the year, but we especially need them during late winter (Feb/March) and mid-summer (July). 
Sincerely,
Sister Salvatrice
16840 South Seton Ave
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
 
感謝有您長期資助大華府區的社區食物銀行,讓得以仰賴該食物銀行的低收入戶家庭及暫時處於緊急飢餓狀態的家庭們,可以得到暫時的生存慰藉.
We are very grateful for your interest in volunteering with the Community FoodBank of DC Area. Without the assistance and support of volunteers like you we would not be able to address the hunger problems faced in DC Area. Your time, effort and hard work mean a great deal to the families who struggle to put food on the table each week.

Hans Buhrer 先生是每個月,固定為我們運送食物到華府郊區食物銀行的主要義工. The Seton Center是位於華府郊區的一個非營利組織,該區域大部份家庭的平均收入是在美國低收入戶的標準之下,該組織為該區民眾提供長期醫療,工作,學校及食物上的幫助.而我們只是微盡棉薄之力,長期協助該單位的食物銀行.
Mr. Hans Buhrer is one of our volunteers deliver foods to the Seton Center in Emmitsburg, MD monthly.
The Seton Center, Inc., is a nonprofit agency located in Emmitsburg, MD, that provides services for people in need, primarily in northern Frederick County. Many of the families they serve are working people living at or below the poverty level. Other medical services are provided within the framework of the core values of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul .


If you're interested to donate canned foods to this program, please contact Mrs. Mei-ling Flanders.







Sr. Mary of Seton Center, Emmistburg, MD









10/16/2010

We're recycling used Ink Cartridges, used Cell phone/PDA



Do you know that recycling your used Ink Cartridges, old Cell phone/PDA is not only good for the environment and your karma, but it is also often good for reducing your taxes?

With so many freebie phone offers these days, it's easy to just chuck your old phone in the dumpster or your basement. However, the smarter and more environmentally friendly option is to donate your phone to a non-profit organization for tax deduction.

Maybe you don’t know that only about 10% of ink cartridges are turned in for recycling. Maybe you don’t know that it can take up to 3.5 qts of oil to produce just one ink cartridge. Maybe you don’t know that there is a super easy way to recycle those ink cartridges, help the planet, save valuable oil resources and is not only make money doing it, but also help needy !

We're collecting used printer cartridges (we accept all of them), cell phones and small electronics (laptops, MP3 Players, GPS devices, digital cameras)to exchange canned foods for needy. All makes and models are accepted. Please email to Evergreen Senior Care, Inc. at evergreenseniorcare@gmail.com to make your donations.


We provides a proactive solution to waste reduction while aggressively paving the way for modern, convenient and effective recycling program! The recycling facility which we work with is R2 and ISO14001:2004 certified and has a strong commitment to the environment.


There are two things that you’ll need to do before giving away your old phone.

First, remember to erase all stored information first, including your phone book, text messages, and any incoming and outgoing phone numbers. Many handsets feature a manual reset in the settings menu that should erase data and restore the phone's default settings. Check your phone's manual for details.

Second, make sure your account has been completely terminated. Some recycled phones are refurbished and put back in the market, like used cars. When the new owner starts using your old phone, I’m sure that you don't want to be the one getting the bill.





10/11/2010

Providence Hospital in DC


In the past couple years, we have been serving meals in the shelters, delivering food baskets, providing back-to-school supplies to the needy children, and providing winter jackets and other winter gears to the homeless and needy children in DC and Baltimore City area. One of the activities that we are involved in is helping Sister Lawrence and her team serving needy families of the Providence Hospital in DC. You may see her pictures in the following links

Year 2011 | Year 2012 | Year 2013|Year 2014
Year 2007 | Year 2008 | Year 2009|Year 2010

Most of the clients who met the Sisters at the first time is when they arrived the hospital's ER by ambulances. Usually, they are very poor and have illness. Because they are sick and without money, it leads them to give up hope and living. Once the client was rescued and a case is created/confirmed, the Sisters will then get involved. Because the concerns of the volunteers' safety, the Sisters (mostly in their 70s and 80s) would drive through the streets in DC area to deliver donated necessities and clothing, to do laundry, and even to cook for the needy. What they are doing is so admirable that I don't know what words to use to describe… Those Sisters are our role models. Comparing with what they have accomplished, my friends and I have done nothing yet.

It is always the biggest challenge for the Sisters to find the warm clothing for their clients during the winter season. So, we're keeping to work with her to help needy. Please join with us.

2/08/2010

Year 2009 report


謝謝這一場「暴雪末日」(Snowpocalypse)及「雪魔」(Snowmegeddon)的風暴,害我寸步難行地困在室內多天,也因如此,我才得以於有時間跟大家報告 2009 年我們大家的慈善成績。在說明細節前,請大家每個月都上部落格來看看Year 2010的 schedule 義工行事曆,希望大家在您的空檔期能與您選擇的義工工作,擦出生命中的奇異恩典。

義工服務可以激發人類最高貴的情操--追求全人類的和平、自由、機會、安全與正義。在這個持續變遷的全球化時代,世界正在變得越來越小,越來越相互依存,也越來越複雜。通過義工服務的參與,無論是個人或集體行動,可以達到以下的目標:
1、維護及強化社區、關懷及服務等各種人道價值觀念;
2、每個人作為社會的一個成員,都可以享受權利,履行義務,並可以終生學習及成長,充分發揮個人潛能;
3、消除差別,加強溝通,使我們得以生活在一個健康、持續發展的社會中,齊心協力,開拓創新,迎接我們共同面對的挑戰,塑造我們共同的未來。
4、讓全社會共同參與,鼓勵社會成員通過一段時期的義工服務,發現並解決全社會共同面臨的問題;
5、為沒有發言機會的人發言;
6、促使更多人參與公益事業義務工作;
7、補充而不是取代其他部門所負責的事務以及受薪人員的工作;
8、幫助人們吸收新的知識與技能,充分發揮個人的潛能、自立性與創造力;
9、促進家庭、社會、國家和全球團結。(source:http://fanti.hangzhou.com.cn:82/gate/big5/www.hangzhou.com.cn/20080602/ca1513733.htm)

下列是我們Year 2009的報告。我們粗估,以Evergreen Home(or senior) Care, Inc. 名義送出去的有價物資已近$ 20,000 US。請按此處 (共有九十六頁,所以有點慢)來觀看整年的謝函及我們義賣內衣,梨子及月餅所得後所買的救濟品出處。


在台灣八八水災期間,我們花了很長的時間及金錢,透過林窗良先生,鄭佩玲小姐及Mrs. Vivian Chen將愛心及捐款一一送達至需要人的手上,所以在1/2009 ~ 9/2009期間,我們花了近 $15,000 US的救災物品及金錢。至於濟貧物品的去處細節,請見右邊的文章分類內容--Back to School 貧童助學, Food Bank 食物賑濟處,Helping Needy Children 協助失親兒及海外貧童,Serving Dinner for needy 濟貧晚餐發放,及 華府麥當勞叔叔慈善之家Ronald McDonald House Charities in DC


至於10 ~12月份,由於感恩節及聖誕節的原故,在這三個月當中,所有花出去的有價物資(包括募來的物資及募款所購的物資)共近 $5,000 US.細節請參考右邊的文章分類內容--Thanksgiving Foods Basket 感恩節關懷, Christmas 聖誕關懷, Food Bank 食物賑濟處,Helping Needy Children 協助失親兒及海外貧童,Serving Dinner for needy 濟貧晚餐發放,及 華府麥當勞叔叔慈善之家Ronald McDonald House Charities in DC

  1. 10/2009 ~ 12/2009 Income:
    Thanksgiving holiday, 我們一共募得 $2127.74 US
    兩次的 underwear for sale, 我們一共賺了 $921 US
  2. 11/2009 ~ 1/2010 expense:
  • Foods for Emmersburg MD -173.12
  • 30 turkeys-MD -181.89
  • 30 turkeys-DC -122.73
  • 15 gift card -158.38
  • 50 chickens to St. Camillus Catholic Church -203
  • shopping 70 food baskets -1001.11
  • 144 pairs new socks+30 oval roaster -79.5
  • gifts for orphans from Typhoon Morakot -29.37
    A used laptop for orphans from Typhoon Morakot -300
  • victim of fairfax county -160
  • dollar tree socks -7.35
  • 50 throw for cutting Scarves for needy -121.37
  • 49 pks cake mix for needy -50
  • socks for Sr. Lawerence -96
  • foods for WV + diapers for Sr. Lawerence -336.1


截止目前為止(12/31/2009),我們尚有$30US的現金結餘,及$200的銀行現款。


最後,我們要特別謝謝 JJWinner company(NJ) 所捐贈給我們的 SAMPLE underwear讓我們義賣,謝謝 Lily Chang, Doris Yee, Shu Fei Chuang, Jean Wang, Irene Tsai,Tiffany Tsai, Emily Tung, Zoe Tseng, Shu Sun, Beesha Hung, Carol Lidsker and Ada Tseng 等幫我們推銷這些 underwear。


所得的款項全數投入濟貧過寒冬,所有義工們的功德迴向給正在生病的義工及義工家屬們,還有已往生者共享。希望已亡者的靈魂能夠經由感恩、祈禱和施捨而接受「安慰和神怡」, 離苦得樂。





看看2010年2月美東「暴雪末日」(Snowpocalypse)及「雪魔」(Snowmegeddon)風暴帶來的景觀












宜蘭縣私立神愛兒童之家




Updated on 12/31/2011



由於我們一直再找一個緣份,可以有機會回饋給社會,幫助一些一出生就處於弱勢的小孩。以往,我們就亳無目標地,匯款給幾個孤兒院,盡點心意。在 2007年,由於某位朋友在歷經長達五年的折磨,終於成功地從台灣領養一位男嬰,在過程中,雖有很多不盡人意的事,但他們終究是完成了為人父母的夢想。在歡迎新成員的 party下,不知羨剎多少人。當然,讓我這位在半路中,才義務充當中文翻譯的中間人感動的,還是莫過於我朋友臉上充滿母愛的喜悅與孩子幸福的笑容。

被這份感動衝昏了頭,我居然想當起幫父母找孩子,及幫孤兒找好父母的媒婆。當然,事情比我想像地複雜許多....,原來它是個行業,是個可以讓好幾個家人被養家糊口的行業,我這個義工是在打亂市場行情,政府單位的冷莫及孤兒院的不友善態度,讓我幾近放棄,也對一直以為單純的領養關係有重新的認識。

在2008年,在一個很偶然的機會,有一位台灣的社工介紹了宜蘭神愛兒童之家給我,希望我能在台灣之行時,抽空探訪一下,這個在台灣已經有卅八年歷史且由一對外國夫婦成立的孤兒院....

初始探訪"神愛兒童之家",它的地址真是很不好找,我們的計程車到了冬山鄉得安村大埤二路,卻始終找不著189巷...., 很遠就可看到十字架,但卻始終不得其門而入,原來它被許多很有特色的民宿給藏了起來了。它確實誠如社工告訴我的,樸實乾淨,沒有現代化的累贅,卅幾年來,它惟一不變的就是主體建築。我們的造訪是北台灣的初夏季節,而我的先生及表弟已經是熱得像哈巴狗,在外面的大樹下納涼了。他們沒有冷氣,因為不環保且浪費,雖然有一屋子的才剛蒞臨的初生嬰兒,但牧師娘以不是很標準的中文告訴我一個相當長的道理,但簡而言之,就是心靜自然涼。 :P

在我們表明來打聽領養小孩且不是基督徒的來意後,牧師依舊很熱心地服務我們,牧師娘的快人快語雖是考驗我的修養,但細聽卻發現句句真實,由於心靜自然涼,也就沒有任何"氣"。反倒是,在與他們的短暫相處後,重新認識基督徒,他們夫妻真心的付出,經年累積出來的智慧與行事方法,卻讓我當下決定要想辦法贊助他們的大德。由於在台灣的現金捐款,在美國是無法抵稅,由於受限於此,所有的募款必需在台灣區內產生,也請捐助者,自行劃撥至該院。

該孤兒院在當地盡力收養由警察局或社會局轉介來的棄嬰及被虐童,在教會的監督下,他們是希望由具備教徒資格者,來該處領養小孩,當領養案件成功,他們不收取任何費用,只要求養父母要每週固定帶小孩到當地推薦他們前來領養的教會報到,拜見牧師,再由當地牧師夫婦來監督養父母是否適合與小孩成為永久的一家人。過去卅幾年來,凡是由該處被領養的孩子,大部份都有好的歸宿,那些遺珠之憾的案件,將成為他們永久的教訓。這樣對孩童不棄不離的態度,實在令人動容及佩服的五體投地。

在心中雖有點遺憾自己不是基督徒,但崇尚宗教自由的我,還是用自己的方法來贊助他們的義舉!

我和台灣義工鄭佩玲小姐商量後,當年我們就聯手賣起 coach包包,將所有的營餘,分亳不取地,分一半給該孤兒院,另一半給就近的岳明國小營養午餐費;也因此因緣,讓我們倆個再度瞭解,原來我們也不適合做零售業。 :( 但,我們還是會繼續我們對上帝的承諾,雖然在他們的奉獻徵信上,每個月會出現不同的捐款者姓名, 但每個月五千元的補助金額,是永不熄燈。 :)

如果您想更進一步瞭解神愛兒童之家,請參觀他們的 web page http://enneagram.myweb.hinet.net/introduction.htm


若您想捐款,請利用台灣郵政劃撥:01034723 ,直接匯款至 財團法人宜蘭縣私立神愛兒童之家。收據將會直接郵寄至您台灣所提供的地址。














Volunteer English Teaching in TAIWAN - 台灣宜蘭岳明國小


In the good cause of traction, the volunteer Ada T. and Mrs. Kris Kang, the principal's wife of The Yueming Elementary School, met by chance in the orphanage - The Home of God's Love.

After a long talk, the Evergreen Senior Care charity group agrees to team with the Yueming Elementary School, to help those most in need and also make this world to be a better place together.

The Yueming Elementary School is located in the countryside of Taiwan, and about 53% of kids in the school require help. This school is built to attain the "recycling resources" goal, which comprises policies such as "saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide", and "establishing environmental education"; they are to realize energy-saving and carbon dioxide reduction by recycling and reusing resources. Not only as education in school, saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide is also what students can use to exercise in their daily life. Yueming(岳明) Elementary School, in rural Yilan, is a model for water conservation, thanking largely to the ecological pool on campus. (reference http://english.moe.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=10119&ctNode=502&mp=11)

Due to many natural disasters that have happened in Taiwan, the catastrophes damaged the school library which it took several years to build. As requested from PTA volunteer of the Yueming Elementary School, charity group of the Evergreen senior care adopted this poor elementary school library, and this library is also the only library of this poverty-filled town. Through the kindness of local volunteers, the school library has been re-opened. Now it is available throughout the day and also provides meals to children studying here. If live in the USA and also would like to make book donations, please contact us at EvergreenSeniorCare@gmail.com".
If you live in the Taiwan area, please mail your donations to the school directly.
Volunteer English Teaching in TAIWAN
Project at a GlanceWhere: The Yueming Elementary School, Yilan, Taiwan
Hours: 70 hours per week (Mon. ~ Fri. are in classroom; Saturday and Sunday are trainning workshop)
Meals: The school will cover breakfast and lunch, volunteers take care of dinner by themselves
Living: At the school (dorms)
Dates : 7/10/2010 ~ 7/16/2010
  • Volunteer English teaching focuses on teaching conversational English to students. The Evergreen Senior Care presently works with public schools in Taiwan; all schools that need help are located in the rural and poor area and serve the needy kids. Non-native English speakers can also join this project
  • Certificate of Appreciation/Completion: The Yueming Elementary School and the Evergreen Senior Care will issue you a certification of appreciation, an accomplished and important addition for your professional resume once you complete the volunteer project
  • Safe Volunteer Placement: We will strive to place you in a safe humanitarian volunteer work placement. You will be able to do good deed for those most in need; thus, you will make this world a better place.
Skills/Qualifications
Volunteers should be high-school students or older and the overall grade should be no lower than a "B". However, volunteers should have enough knowledge of English to effectively teach the basics to students. Non-native speakers can join this project if they speak, read, and write in English. No salary or benefits will be offered in this project.

Volunteer's Responsibilities
In Taiwan, there is a growing demand for an English education. With the economic growth, learning English become a necessary tool for the needy in order to get out of the poverty they are currently in. Education is the most important resource that kids can help them to create a brighter future. Many of the schools in Taiwan are very eager to get native English teachers for teaching English. Unfortunately, only the private and high-tuition schools in the metropolitan areas are able to attract them. Therefore, as a volunteer English teacher, you will teach English at these poor and rural schools. It would be possible to arrange for free rooms, but these schools do not offer extra salaries/benefits like private schools will do.

Room/food/supervision
The Yueming Elementary school will arrange a private room and provides two meals a day for each volunteer. The Head Master of your placement school will be your main contact.

Personal Finances
Participants are responsible for paying a round trip air travel to and from Taiwan, train tickets, accidental insurance and health insurance throughout the program, and any vaccinations they choose.

Waiver of Liability
Upon selection, all participants will be asked to submit a signed Waiver of Liability argeement with Evergreen Senior Care and The Yueming Elementary School, Yilan, Taiwan. Participants who do not submit a Waiver of Liability agreement by the June 1 dealline will be considered not qualified to participate in the 2010 summer service learning program.

The following is the Chinese Version 中文版
在一個很好的因緣的牽引下,義工 Ada T. 與校長夫人康貴菊女士在宜蘭縣私立神愛兒童之家見了第一次的面之後,就埋下了未來合作的緣份。
岳明國小地處偏鄉,位於宜蘭縣蘇澳鎮鎮港邊里嶺腳路140號,全校有1.6公頃,學生弱勢家庭比例偏高(全校學生總數74人,弱勢家庭學生占全校學生數的53%。)。目前社區有兩、三百戶,當年居民曾為保護鄉土,反對火力發電的興建,之後成立了無尾港水鳥保護區。黃校長並與當地居民緊密互動,結合社區居民與岳明國小師生共同合作,想要將學校經營成一個永續循環型社會新基地,將社區環境結合成為一個極賦人文素養的社區,期待未來的生活方式是能與大自然維繫,並能從動手實做,盡可能食用當地食物,來活絡在地經濟,以達到慢食樂活的境地,在精神上追求身心靈的平衡,成為一個無條件的愛與關懷的人文環境,而非物質上充裕與成功的生活方式。黃校長的用心,令大家非常感佩。 (source: http://uniedutw.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-post_26.html)

由於去年台灣天災太多,該小學花好幾年打造出來的小型圖書館的圖書全部泡了水...也因此,我們認養了這個物資貧乏的小學的圖書館,這個圖書館是該社區唯一一個可以讓小孩脫貧的地方,透過在地善心人士的幫忙,該小學圖書館是全天開放並提供餐點給前來唸書的孩子。
如果你居住在美國,家有好的英文書打算要捐出來,請通知我們 at "EvergreenSeniorCare@gmail.com"。
若有中文圖書要捐,請從台灣逕洽該校。(請見左邊該校小朋友在接到第一批由台灣當地的義工所捐的中文圖書後,寫的圖文並茂的感謝函,實在很可愛。 )

我們在美國區的運作如下:由 Evergreen home care 名義收集大家捐來好的英文兒童讀物及有教育性的玩具。
然後,如果有義工回台灣洽公或旅遊時,在義工發揮大愛的意願下,免費幫該校將書載回台灣濟貧 (有心的義工都會事先告訴我他們何時會回台灣,讓我有機會準備書籍給他們,去年,我們花了十人次的行李,才把書運完)
在台灣台北或宜蘭地區,校長太太會親臨您家領取;若於其它台灣地區,我們鼓勵郵寄到學校,郵費部份,您可以選擇拿 evergreen home care 的捐贈收據在美抵稅,或將郵費收據給我,我會付您台幣現金。
Year 2009, 我們手上全有的英文書已經透過所有義工的善心,已全部捐達該校的圖書館 。(請見隨文附上的校長謝函。)
在 2010 年, 該校的學童英語學習動機與成就普遍不足,我們與學校正在計劃進行第一梯的英語夏令營。計劃由美國大學及高中生成立的義工團,今年七月將初聲試啼以自助的方式與該校一起來進行一個不可能的任務--一個文武兼備的英語夏令營,該校校長期讓孩子必須使用英語來參與各項活動(生態 帆船 烹飪 生活 遊戲等) ,我們很期待第一次的成果,未來將陸續分享給您。



(按一下上圖,您可以看到更多孩子的謝卡感謝來自台灣台北的義工陳伯蒼先生捐贈的第一批數萬元的中文圖書對他們的影響與喜悅。)


~~~~ 來自岳明國小校長黃建榮的謝函您好!

我是岳明國小校長黃建榮,感謝貴團體這一年來對岳明國小以及貧困學童的資助,目前學校運用善心人士捐款資助貧困學童的措施如下:

1. 幫其代繳簿本費、註冊費。
2. 幫其代繳營養午餐費。
3. 幫其購買早餐、文具用品、書籍、字典、鞋子、衣物等。

目前學校受資助的學生共有6位,經費從兒童福利聯盟與善心人士捐款所得支付,本校會在每學期結束時,將經費運用與資助情形告知捐款人。以下是本校提供捐款的帳戶:

立帳郵局:蘇澳港邊里郵局  
   戶名:岳明國小學生家長會梁智
   局號:0111209
   帳號:0073461
對於您們的善行,僅代表岳明國小學童向您們深深鞠躬!謝謝!
校長 黃建榮敬上
學校的網址是 http://www.ymes.ilc.edu.tw/



宜蘭縣蘇澳鎮岳明國小介紹 [聯合報╱記者王燕華╱宜蘭報導】
宜蘭縣蘇澳鎮岳明國小3年來推動節能減碳,從節水、省電到設置太陽能燈及熱水器,一年可以省下近6萬元的水電費,換算下來一年可減排1萬7661公斤的碳排放量,成果很不錯,也讓岳明國小獲教育部選為節能減碳的示範學校。
校長黃建榮說,教育部在全國選出3間學校為示範學校,其中國小僅有1所,當時共有50多所學校報名,最後由岳明國小獲選。
岳明國小落實節能減碳措施,知名的電視頻道Discovery日後就到岳明國小拍攝台灣綠生活主題的節目,另外包括大愛電視、公共電視也到岳明國小取景,拍攝校園內的生態池、雨水回收設施、有機農園等。
為了節能減碳,岳明國小設置學校能資源使用監控系統,選擇4間不同的教室進行溫度、濕度環境監測,對於用電量、用水量都設置監測表,不但達到節能效果,也是很好的教材。
黃建榮說,學校推行節能省碳3年來,每月平均可省下1千元水費、3800元電費,以及2.5桶的20公斤桶裝瓦斯,每月累積省下5萬9225元的水電和瓦斯費。 如果換算成排碳量,省下來的水約等於211公斤的二氧化碳,省下來的電共高達1萬7千多公斤的二氧化碳;使用太陽能熱水器取代瓦斯熱水器後,則相當於節省了160公斤的二氧化碳。
岳明國小獲選為教育部的示範學校,黃建榮說更重要的是讓學生也能學習到節能減碳的重要,學校已規劃相關課程,將節能減碳融入課程中。 【2009/12/15 聯合報】


大愛新聞DaAiTV-專題報導-拯救地球-台灣溼地篇(四) -宜蘭岳明國小

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ti3RJTbURk

全球暖化帶來的氣候異常變化,讓人們重新省思人與環境的關係,宜蘭縣蘇澳鎮的岳明國小,這是一所迷你國小,每年級的學生大約只有十個人,卻因為實施節能減碳及推廣永續循環教育。該校有一座名為『時空部落』的秘密基地,基地的建材是用工廠的廢木材建造的,學生們在手工打造的土窯裡烤披薩,在小農菜園學習有機無毒的耕種方式, 同學們不但用牛糞做肥料、以回收雨水澆灌菜苗,用不傷害環境的方式讓資源循環再利用。 學校利用屋頂將生活中最重要的吃、喝、拉、撒設計成一個循環系統,既能因應生活需求,又不造成環境負擔,是聯合國教科文組織推薦的「培育永續發展教育師資示範案例」。關心環境關心地球的你,千萬不可錯過喔!








TAX Valuation Guide for Salvation Army Donations



Your continued support makes our good work possible. Your qualifying tax deductible donations are resold through our Salvation Army Thrift Stores and Salvation Army Family Stores through the country and serve to fund our Adult Rehabilitation program.

The Value Guide below will assist you in determining the tax-deductible value of any items you are donating to The Salvation Army. You will see that the table includes low and high estimates of value. Please choose a value within this range that is in keeping with your item's relative age and quality. If you have questions, your local Salvation Army Thrift Store and donation center will be able to assist you.

Valuation Guide for Salvation Army Donations, please do to the following URL to check your tax value.
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf/vw-dynamic-index/D477340FFA28755C8525743D0049D1EF?Opendocument



Haiti relief donations now tax-deductible for 2009




http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0126/Haiti-earthquake-disaster-relief-IRS-makes-donations-tax-deductible-for-2009

If you've made a donation to Haiti relief, the IRS will let you claim a deduction on your 2009 tax bill.

"Americans have opened their hearts to help those affected by the Haiti earthquake," says IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman in a news release." This new law provides an immediate tax benefit for the many taxpayers who have made generous donations."

Only cash contributions made between Jan. 12, 2010, and March 1, 2010, to organizations involved in earthquake relief in Haiti are eligible. Taxpayers can see whether an organization qualifies to receive charitable donations through this IRS site, although not all groups are listed on the site, according to the release.

Text-messaging donations can be validated by providing a telephone bill that shows the name of the organization and the date of the donation. The IRS has taken similar action during at least one other natural disaster, allowing those who donated to help victims of the 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami to count their contributions against their 2004 taxes.