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- Central Rockies Wolf Project, Canmore, Alberta; 2000-present.
In the fall of 2000 I volunteered to help out this wolf conservation group with their web site. I've since joined a team of other volunteers and participate in regular meetings where we plan and execute marketing strategies to build the organization's base of donors. Our first ad, in the Calgary Herald, was met with a remarkable response, thanks to a brief radio spot on CBC Radio's "Homestretch" show. At this writing, I am currently assisting with the creation of an access-controlled content delivery system on their web site, which I expect will save a great deal of money on postage and printing. In addition, I've created direct mail, recommended and managed production of merchandise (sweatshirts, mugs, etc.), created numerous forms and most recently a catalog of items available for sale.
- Stepping Stones, Boston, Massachusetts; 1997-present.
At the suggestion of the group's co-founder, I created a web site for this Boston-based support group for adult survivors of bone marrow transplants. When the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute failed in its promise to host the site, I found private funding and the site was launched on its own. I continue to manage and produce the entire site, which includes features such as a semi-annual newsletter, favorite recipes, and a chat room. I also laid out and produced several issues of the semi-monthly newsletter for print production and distribution to members.
- Christine Raimondi Wentworth Fund, Natick, Massachusetts; 1997-present.
In late 1997, Jennifer Raimondi conceived of this fund, named for her late sister. As Christine's surviving husband, I was asked to participate and assist in a fundraiser dinner which netted over US$7000. Also that year, two bone marrow donor drives added over 130 new names to the national donor bank. The fund exists to help fund research to prevent GVHd (Graft-Versus-Host disease) a common and sometimes fatal side-effect of bone marrow transplants. We also hope to raise awareness for the bone marrow donor program. My role in the organization is to support Jennifer's efforts and eventually to launch a web site.
- Calgary Humane Society, Calgary, Alberta; 2000-present.
Together with my wife, we are occasionally called upon to become a foster home for kittens too young to be put into the Humane Society's adoption program. We often take in 1-4 young kittens and care for them until they reach a minimum weight, at which time the SPCA considers them healthy enough to put into the adoption program.
- Light the Night Walk for Leukemia, Providence, Rhode Island; September 25, 1999, Fall 2000.
Just weeks before relocating to Calgary, I joined my friends Rich, Emily and Chris as "Team Coelacanth" in the annual Light the Night Walk for Leukemia. As a team we raised over $1500, and I personally raised about $1000 of that sum in sponsorships. In 2000, I donated as an absentee member of the team, which walked again in Providence.
- Feline Friends, Derry, New Hampshire; 1996.
After adopting four cats from this no-kill shelter based in southern New Hampshire, I approached them with the idea for a web site to help abandoned cats and kittens get adopted. Although the site was finished, it never went live.
- Acid Rain Monitoring project, Amherst, Massachusetts; 1990-1994.
My interest in the environment led me to this program. Based in Massachusetts, it enlists volunteers to sample water from streams, ponds, lakes, and rivers all over the state. The water is then tested for acidity at a central laboratory for and reported to the project principals. As a member of this project between 1990 and 1994, I worked in the field sampling water sources in western Massachusetts. Most of my time, however, was spent in the lab, on the UMass campus, where I learned about EPA regulations while titrating water samples to determine acidity levels. As a result, I received a certificate of appreciation. My association with the ARM ended when I changed jobs and moved to New Hampshire.
- Mass Transformation, UMass, Amherst, Massachusetts; 1986.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst campus started a campaign called Mass Transformation, which involved student volunteers in the renovation of its grand, 28-story library building. As an employee of the University, I volunteered to supervise and participate in several shifts of volunteer students. Along with a co-worker, I oversaw painting, cleaning and other minor maintenance on floors 22-24 of the library.
- Alternative Learning Project, Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts; 1983.
For the fall semester, I taught algebra to local high school students. This pilot program, located on the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts specialized in teaching students that didn't respond to typical teaching methods.
- Hampshire Action for Disabled Persons, Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts; 1981-1982.
My father's battle with Multiple Sclerosis attracted me to this student-run group at Hampshire College. As a member, I wrote articles for the college newspaper, and helped organize and participate in awareness events such as "Wheelchair Day."
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