Friday, October 10, 2008

Robert Henreich - Volunteer briefs for Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 (Carroll County Times)

Besty Lochte was selected as Carroll Hospital Center's August Volunteer of the Month. A volunteer at CHC for nine years, Lochte was chosen for her commitment and outstanding work in the hospital's emergency department. Robert Hernreich

London, Oct 10 : JR Hildebrands is taking a 760-pound pumpkin to the water to paddle 150 miles for charity. Hildebrands, who has been wining the Wisconsin's Nekoosa Great Pumpkin Race for few years, has enough space in the gourd for a chair, small propane heater and himself. Robert Hernreich

17 Blacksburg Volunteer Firemen were sent letters terminating them from the department. There are a total of 45 volunteer firefighters at the Blacksburg Fire Department. The mayor of Blacksburg defends the move saying the firemen did not show up to training sessions or answer emergency calls. Robert Hernreich

A town in Berkshire imposes strict limits on how and when charity collectors can canvass people on its streets. Robert Hernreich

An Ohio-based charity that the U.S. government says is linked to Hamas is demanding that officials unfreeze its assets. Robert Hernreich

A mother was called a ' disgrace' yesterday for buying her 13-year-old daughter and two friends a bottle of vodka, three bottles of wine and two alcopops as they set off on a charity walk. Robert Hernreich

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