Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

Are you looking to advance your administrative career?
Or are you interested in making a career change to an exciting, fast-paced field? 

Then The Administrative Education Forum is for YOU!

Sponsored by the Sacramento Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals with support from The Florin Road Foundation, this day-long conference will include topics relevant to today’s administrative professional, including:

• How to bring Passion & Purpose to your personal and professional life
• Technical skills and Leadership tips
• Networking opportunities
• An Exhibitor Expo featuring the area’s finest service providers.

Workshops will be led by renowned authors and motivational speakers, including Judy Peebles, Susan Rider, and Michael Berringer.  Academy X Training Centers will provide a technical skills workshop.

This special event will be held only once this year:  Thursday, April 28 at 8:00 am at the Patrick Hays Learning Center, 2700 Gateway Oaks Drive, Sacramento.  

A limited number of tickets will be available at the door on a first come, first serve basis for $65 for IAAP members and $80 for nonmembers.  This includes a continental breakfast and a catered lunch.

For more information, please visit www.adminprofessionals.net

Online Homework Help from the Experts

How cool is this?  You can get live online homework help from a tutor, submit your writing and receive expert assistance, even get live help for your foreign language homework.  Wow, we wish this service was available when we were growing up! 

And it's so easy to use...just go to the Sacramento Public Library's website at http://www.saclibrary.org/?pageId=132. Then click on the Homework HelpNow! icon.  That will take you to the long-in screen where you need to type your library card number and accompanying pin code.  Don't have a pin code?  Not a problem!  You can get one through that webpage.

Now you have no excuses for not doing your homework!

ARI Summer Youth Program orientation

Don't miss the mandatory orientation for the ARI Summer Youth Program, featuring paid summer employment, work readiness training, and leadership activities for youth between the ages of 16 and 21:

Saturday, April 16, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the George Sims Community Center, Room C900, 6207 Logan Street, Sacramento. 

For more information, please contact Elizabeth at elizabeth@asianresources.org or call Fong at 916-324-6202.

2010 Annual Report Now Online

Our 2010 annual report is now available online.  Download your free copy today at http://www.florinroad.com/.

Just click on either the "Florin Road Foundation" link or the "Publications" link on the left side of the screen.

What to Do with that Old, Stinky Shoe?

The sun is shinin', the birds are singin',
and somethin' is stinkin' up the back of your closet. 

Time for Spring Cleaning!  

Take your old, worn-out athletic shoes to the 4th Annual Nike ReUSE A SHOE Program.  They'll be recycled into playing surfaces like synthetic soccer fields, running tracks, and basketball courts. 

You can donate at any Elk Grove fire station, the Wackford Community & Aquatic Center, Laguna Town Hall, or Elk Grove City Hall.  Students can also donate shoes using the special collection bins on their campuses from April 4th through April 29th.   

Did you know it takes up to 20,000 pairs of athletic shoes to make a mini-soccer field; 2,500 pairs for an outdoor basketball court; and 75,000 pairs for a running track?  So please be generous with your donations!

This program is a collective effort by Allied Waste, the Elk Grove Unified School District, Nike, and the City of Elk Grove. 

FREE Community Events in March & April

The Land Park Volunteer Corps is sponsoring a free workshop on how to organize a “park volunteer corps” to support and care for your local neighborhood park.   This event will be on Saturday, March 26, 2011, from 10:00 am to noon, at the Clunie Clubhouse, East Sacramento Room at McKinley Park.  Workshop materials and refreshments will be provided.  No RSVP required. 

For more information, please contact Craig Powell, Lead Coordinator for the Land Park Volunteer Corps, at 916-718-3030 or email ckpinsacto@aol.com.

April 2, 2011 is Global Youth Service Day, an annual celebration of youth from over 120 different countries who are volunteering in their communities.  There are 4 project locations in Sacramento:  Shasta Park, George Sims Community Center, Swainson’s Hawk Park, and Fisherman’s Lake.  Projects include park beautification and cleanup, assembling hygiene packets for a local homeless shelter, crafting greeting cards for seniors, and more. 

To sign up, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/globalyouthserviceday or contact Katrina Balcius at kbalcius@volunteersac.org.

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Central Division is partnering with the U.S. Department of Justice – Drug Enforcement Agency for the 2^nd National Take Back Initiative. 

Bring your unwanted, outdated legal medications to be disposed of properly.  NO questions asked!  Please note that needles will NOT be accepted.

Proper disposal of medications keeps these hazardous materials out of our landfills and waterways. 

This event will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the Sheriff’s Department Central Division, 7000 65^th Street, Sacramento. 

For more information, please call Crime Prevention Specialist Laura Grossman at 916-876-8322.

Here Comes The Sun...

Well, eventually all this rain we're having is going to end
and then you'll need a car wash.

Why not help out Parkway Elementary School at the same time? 

For only $5 you can get your car washed AND
help support the 6th grade class' Sly Park camping trip.

Dates for this fundraiser are Saturday, March 19th,
noon to 3:00 pm at Phoenix Park, and

Saturday, March 26th, noon to 3:00 pm at Parkway School.