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A Helping Hand was recently named a Founding Partner by the Veterans History Project for its role and contribution in their history and story collecting project. The mission of the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress is to collect, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. To date, the VHP collection numbers more than 68,000.

More information about the Veterans History Project can be found at their website.

A Helping Hand will be at booth 454 at the Golden Jubilee Senior Expo in Raleigh – come by and see us! The Expo is free and provides information and products to promote healthy living for people 50+ and their families. Various services from over 150 exhibitors will be offered as well as free health screenings, informative seminars and entertainment.

The Expo is on Wednesday, May 5th, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Jim Graham Building at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.

We are proud to announce that Durham Cares has awarded A Helping Hand their Success Grant and made us one of their new partners.

Durham Cares is a local organization focused on building a process and infrastructure for
meaningful volunteering and giving. They offer a personalized volunteer match program to place people in opportunities based on their interests, skills, and schedule as well as provide support to local non-profits.

With their support, we hope to increase our number of volunteers and expand our Service Learning Program in 2010.

Please take a look at our page on the Durham Cares website for more information about our partnership and goals.

March 27, 2010: A Helping Hand participated in the UNC-CH sponsored Hargraves Community Health Fair, which offers health screenings, information, and resources to Orange County. It was a great success, enabling us to connect with fellow health care service providers as well as recruit new volunteers.