2003 National Volunteer Week was April 27th to May 3rd. To celebrate National Volunteer Week I publicly recognized the generous people who gave so freely of their time, talents and money to help with causes and organizations that are dear to my heart. See a list of these individuals and the causes they helped with here: Hall of Helpers. I also took the opportunity to promote volunteerism and involvement in the community during the week long celebration of volunteers. During National Volunteer Week, I shared volunteer poems, quotes and tips as well as offered many the opportunity to participate in friendly volunteer-based contests. Below are the three friendly volunteer-based contest. There will be one winner per contest. Each winner receives a prize (prizes are listed below) and everyone who participates receives something for their participation in each contest. More details, rules and regulations for each contest are below. Enter any or all of the contest today!

Contest #1
ORGANIZATION SUBMISSION CONTEST: This contest is simple. The person who submits the most organizations to add to the "Over 150 Places to Volunteer" list wins. The winner receives a prize: The Movie Night Survival Kit which includes 2 bags of popcorn, assorted movie candies and a gift certificate to Blockbuster Videos all in a ready to use popcorn bowl. Perfect for a night with friends after a day of volunteering. To enter the contest please answer the questions below to submit your favorite organization to the "Over 150 Places to Volunteer" list. All organization submissions can be sent via e-mail to CMJPlatformPlace@yahoo.com or by regular mail to: Organization Submission Contest c/o Catherine C. Jackson at P.O. Box 439375 Chicago, IL 60643. The organizations submitted will be listed on Catherine Jackson's Platform Place Over 150 Places to Volunteer page. The goal is to list as many different organizations in need of volunteers as possible. Details, Rules and Regulations are below.

Questions for Organization Submission Contest:
Your name:__________________________________________
City & State (where you live)____________________________
Organization Name:___________________________________
Contact Person (at the organization):
____________________________________________________
Area Code & Phone Number:____________________________
Address:_____________________________________________
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City:________________________________________________
State:_______________________________________________
Zipcode:_____________________________________________
Country:_____________________________________________
E-mail Address:_______________________________________
Website:_____________________________________________
Mission Statement or Description of what the organization does:
____________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
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Signature:___________________________________________
Date:_______________________________________________

Organization Submission Contest Rules and Regulations:

• Anyone can participate in the Organization Submission Contest (so tell any of your family and friends you think will want to participate in this contest and/or e-mail them a link to this a page).
  
• All of the organizations submitted for the contest will be listed on the Over 150 Places to Volunteer page but there can only be one winner.
  
• You may submit as many organizations for the Over 150 Places to Volunteer list as you like. There is no limit to the amount of organizations you may submit as the goal of this contest is to list as many organizations that are in need of volunteers as possible.
  
• To submit your organization(s), you do not need to be an actual volunteer with or have ever volunteered for the organization you are submitting for the contest.
  
• To participate in the contest it is NOT required that you be a volunteer now or have been a volunteer ever.
  
• When submitting your organization(s), please include your first and last name and the city and state where you live.
  
• To win, your organization submission(s) must be of an organization that actually exist and must be different from those already listed on the Over 150 Places to Volunteer page. Submissions of organizations that are already listed on the site will not count for the contest.
  
• All entries must be submitted to me via e-mail at: CMJPlatformPlace@yahoo.com or by regular mail to: Organization Submission Contest c/o Catherine Jackson at P.O. Box 439375 Chicago, IL 60643.
  
• The deadline for all entries to be submitted is: Tuesday July 31, 2003
  
• The winner's name will be announced on Monday August 4, 2003 on the website's Over 150 Places to Volunteer page, on the home page of the Catherine Jackson's Platform Place website and via e-mail to all contest participants.
  
• All participants will receive a gift certificate to CJ's Graphics with Style Inc. for your personalized paper needs.
  
• After the winner is announced, he/she will be asked for a mailing address and the Movie Night Survival Kit prize will be mailed to him/her.
  
• The organization(s) can be of any kind (example: faith-based, rotary club, civic, non-profit, etc) as long as the organization uses/needs volunteers and is doing good to help others.

You have until July 31, 2003 to submit your organization(s) for the Organization Submission contest. Best wishes on winning the prize.

In Him & In His Service,
Catherine C. Jackson
Note: Any and/or all of the organization information submitted will be used on the Catherine Jackson's Platform Place Over 150 Places to Volunteer page and may be used in future printed publications for the promotion of volunteerism and community involvement.

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Contest #2
WAYS TO DIRECTLY SERVE OTHERS CONTEST: Have you created your own volunteer project(s) to help a non-profit organization? Are you overflowing with all sorts of creative and unique ideas that can help others? I am looking for new and creative "Ways to Directly Serve Others". So, to make it fun and interesting, I am making it a friendly contest. Click the link to see a list of Ways to Give Direct Service and then submit your new and creative idea to participate in the contest. Six judges will select the best Way to Directly Serve Others idea from all of the ideas submitted. All of the ideas will be listed on the Ways to Give Direct Service page along with the name, city and state of the person who submitted the idea but there can only be one winner. The winner will receive a prize: A George Foreman Indoor Grill with Bun Warmer and a gift certificate to C.J.'s Graphics With Style Inc.. All contest participants will receive a gift certificate to C.J.'s Graphics With Style Inc.. Details, rules and regulations are below.

Ways To Directly Serve Others Contest Rules and Regulations:

• Anyone can participate in the Ways to Directly Serve Others contest (so tell any of your family and friends you think will have new and creative ideas for volunteer projects/to directly serve others and/or e-mail them a link to this page)
  
• You may submit as may ideas as you like. There is no limit to the amount of ideas you may submit since the object of this contest is to generate as many ideas as possible.
  
• To participate in the contest it is NOT required that you be a volunteer now or have been a volunteer ever.
  
• When submitting your idea(s), please include your first and last name and the city and state where you live.
  
• In order to win, your idea must be new and can not be an idea that is already listed on the Ways to Give Direct Servicepage.
  
• All entries must be submitted to me via e-mail at: CMJPlatformPlace@yahoo.com or by regular mail at Ways To Directly Serve Others Contest c/o Catherine Jackson at P.O. Box 439375 Chicago, IL 60643.
  
• The deadline for all entries to be submitted is: Tuesday June 3, 2003
  The winner's name will be announced on Friday, June 6, 2003 on the Ways to Give Direct Service page, the home page of the Catherine Jackson's Platform Place website and via e-mail to all contest participants.
  
• After the winner is announced, he/she will be asked for a mailing address and the prize, a George Foreman Indoor Grill with Bun Warmer and a gift certificate to CJ's Graphic's With Style Inc., will be mailed to him/her.
  
• All participants will receive a gift certificate to CJ's Graphic's With Style Inc. for your personalized paper needs "designed with you in mind".
  
• Sign your full name and date at the end of the e-mail before sending it.**

You have until June 3, 2003 to submit your ideas for the contest. Be creative and have fun. Best wishes. May the most creative idea win!

In Him & In His Service,
Catherine C. Jackson
Note: ** Any and/or all of the information submitted will be used on the Catherine Jackson's Platform Place Ways to Give Direct Service page and may be used in future printed publications for the promotion of volunteerism and community involvement.


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Contest #3
VOLUNTEER SURVEY: This will only take a few minutes of your time. Please answer the questions below and send replies to me via e-mail at CMJPlatformPlace@yahoo.com or by mail to Volunteer Survey c/o Catherine Jackson at P.O. Box 439375 Chicago, IL 60643. The first person to complete and return the form will receive a Personalized Stationery Set from C.J.'s Graphics With Style Inc. which will include: a writing pen, a pencil, 10 business cards, 4 post cards, 4 note cards, 4 sheets of stationery paper, 4 envelopes all of which is made to order and a gift certificate to C.J.'s Graphics With Style Inc. All other participants in this contest will receive a coupon to C.J.'s Graphics With Style Inc.. Details, rules and regulations are below.

Volunteer Survey Questions.....
1. First & Last Name:
2. City & State:
3. Gender:
4. Age:
5. What are the first five words/phrases that come to your mind when you here the words "Volunteer, Volunteering and/or Community Involvement"?
6. What are your opinions/thoughts about volunteering in general?
7. What are your opinions/thoughts about children and teens doing volunteer work?
8. In your opinion, what do individuals learn from volunteering?
9. How has volunteering helped you as a person and with your personal goals?
10. Which organizations have you volunteered for and what did you do as a volunteer (example: Walter & Connie Payton Foundation - Warehouse Volunteer, Friends of Prentice -Gala Volunteer Coordinator, 11-10-02 Foundation - Coffee Cup Club Fund Raiser):
11. Have you and/or do you get your family and friends involved in volunteer activities you are involved with?
12. Do you prefer to create you own volunteer activities/projects or participate in existing volunteer activities with non-profit organizations?
13. If any, what volunteer activities/projects have you created to help a cause or non-profit organization?
14. What population or cause do you most like to help by volunteering your time or donating money, goods or services (examples: breast cancer, lupus, fibromyalgia, children, elderly, etc)?
15. How do you learn about things in your community that needs volunteers to make the community better?

In General.....
16. On a scale of 1-10, rate the average person's dedication to volunteering/helping others/improving the community (1 being the lowest/worse and 10 being the highest/best score you can give)
17. On a scale of 1-10, rate the average volunteer's dedication to volunteering/helping others/improving the community (1 being the lowest/worse and 10 being the highest/best score you can give)
18. On a scale of 1-10, how many people do you believe volunteer for person gain or a rewards (1 being the lowest/worse and 10 being the highest/best score you can give)

About you: Do you/did you...
19. do at least 15 hours of community/volunteer work per month?
20. prefer to volunteer your time or make a donation (money, clothing, food, services, etc) to help a cause or non-profit organization?
21. became active in the community or with volunteer work befor the age of 10? at what age did you begin?
Signature:_________________________
Date:______________________________


Ways to send your responses to the questions:

1. Print out the questions. Answer them and mail it to: Volunteer Survey c/o Catherine C. Jackson at P.O. Box 439375 Chicago, IL 60643
2. Type the questions and your responses to each question in an e-mail letter and e-mail it to: CMJPlatformPlace@yahoo.com. Helpful tip for e-mailing your responses (Right click and drag the mouse across all of the questions. Hold down the control key and press the "C" key at the same time then release)
Paste the entire form into a new e-mail (Hold the control key and press the "V" key at the same time. Release both buttons and the questions should appear. Type your response to each question and e-mail to me at: CMJPlatformPlace@yahoo.com)

PLEASE NOTE: In order to receive your coupon for C.J.'s Graphics With Style Inc., return the completed volunteer survey via mail or e-mail by May 31, 2003. Volunteer Surveys can be sent after May 31st 2003 but no more coupons will be given out for returning the volunteer survey after May 31, 2003.

In Him & In His Service,
Catherine C. Jackson
Note: Any and/or all of the information submitted will be used on the Catherine Jackson's Platform Place website and may be used in future printed publications for the promotion of volunteerism and community involvement.

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VACATION RAFFLE

Join me in making a diference in the lives of youth, as I raise money for the 11-10-02 Foundation (BrunchBunch.com). My goal is to raise $1,000 for this terrific organization's Used Coffee Cup Club. To help me reach my goal make a check payable to the 11-10-02 Foundation (BrunchBunch.com) and mail it to: 11-10-02 Foundation (BrunchBunch.com), c/o Catherine Jackson at P.O. Box 439375, Chicago, IL 60643. NOTE: Be sure to put: "Catherine Jackson - Used Coffee Cup Club" on the memo section of your check or on an enclosed note with the check stating that you are sending a donation for Catherine Jackson - Used Coffee Cup Club in order for your donation to count towards my goal.

MAKE A DONATION AND TAKE A VACATION: Everyone that gives or more to the 11-10-02 Foundation (BrunchBunch.com) Catherine Jackson - Used Coffee Cup Club will be entered into a raffle to win a Mini Vacation for 3 Fabulous Days and 2 Glorious Nights Hotel Accommodations for Two!** Your choice of 83 exciting destinations including Canada, Florida, Hawaii, Mexico, Wisconsin Dells, the Caribbean and many more!!! Log on to: World Wide Travel Center to see a list of every destination with detailed information about each location.

When sending in your donation please include your full name, address, e-mail address and a phone number where you can be contacted in the event that you win. All donations must be received on or before July 31, 2003. The winner will be announced on the Catherine Jackson's Platform Place website and will be notified via mail, e-mail and/or phone on August 4, 2003 of his or her win. All prize/vacation information will be mailed to him or her upon winning.

**Airfare is not includeded. This is not a time share. Hotels are 3 Star such as Radisson, Ramada, Sheraton or similar accommodations. Winner is only required to pay taxes that are nominal. Vacation is good for only one year.


About The 11-10-02 Foundation (BrunchBunch.com)

Mission

Committed to helping neglected & abused children by providing tools & opportunities for them which promote self-esteem & inspire hope.

"You need just three things to succeed. Time. The willingness to spend it. And a place to sit." TM ~Greg Forbes Siegman, The 11-10-02 Foundation (BrunchBunch.com)

This organization does so much that I can not possible sum it up in this e-mail. You will just have to read about it yourself at http://www.brunchbunch.org.


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