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Volunteer and Market Yourself…Remarkably

“Remarkable Marketable Me” helps you share your remarkable gifts volunteering, making you more marketable along the way.



By Jean Robb

I didn’t have the best childhood. We didn’t have much, so if you needed something you had to find a way to get it. I started working at 11 years old selling candy door to door. I know very scary right, but at 11 years old all I knew was I had to sell a certain amount of candy before I could go home. When I knocked on a door, out came my foot and I didn’t move it until you bought a box of candy. The skills I learned from my difficult childhood, (my lemons) really became a blessing (my lemonade).

I learned at a really young age that persistence will open many doors. As an adult I have walked out on a stage with a tiger after Zig Ziglar and talked to over 2,000 people about overcoming their fears. I know you must be thinking…a tiger? I have volunteered for over 15 years with big cat sanctuaries and have learned you can do something you really love while helping others in remarkable ways. In today’s economy you hear lots of people say they can’t find a job. So what happens?

The longer you’re out of work, you start to lose your contacts. You’re not keeping up with the day-to-day changes in your trade. You’re simply out of the loop. The longer you’re in this position the more the fear sets in. What if I can’t find a job? I have so much to offer, how do I get someone to talk to me? Well as you can see, fear can really take a hold of you, it makes you feel like a deer in the headlights. How do you overcome these things?

First off, STOP listening to the FEAR and STOP making EXCUSES. Look, I’ve made many of the same excuses when I’ve let fear be a part of my life. I now realize that the answer to overcoming the fear is to replace it with remarkable things you can be proud of. Instead of asking why would anyone want to hire me, ask yourself why not me?

After volunteering you could say. Look at the change I’ve made in the lives of others. Look what I’ve learned along the way. Look at the skills I’ve been taught while helping others. Look at the great people I’ve met. They’ve seen first hand the type of passion I put into any job I take on. So how will this work? I have made a commitment to bring you a volunteering opportunity at least once a week. The process of volunteering can be more complicated than people may think.

Email me your news. I have included in each story all the information I received and the direct contacts to make it really easy for you to get your foot in the door. “Network, Network, Network” See how you can use that experience to build your resume. Most of all how did you feel about helping others today.

My goal is to get you to share with all of us your experience. Think about how much we can learn from each other. Please email me your pictures and story to remarkablemarketableme@gmail.com so I can post them each day. I will add the trademarks, video and links for you.


Jean Robb is a real estate agent in the Dallas – Fort Worth area who is committed to promoting the importance of volunteering for your community.We have the infrastructure in place with the best real estate team in North Texas, and the process for you and I, together can “give back” to those in need without costing you an extra dime. It’s a win/win for both of us. When you contact me, just mention this page and I'll donate 5% of my commission to any non-profit you want to help!

After reading the above information ask yourself “why would I choose any other realtor”?

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I make my living as a Realtor. It allows me the opportunity to stay involved with so many charities. If you're in need of a great Realtor please go to http://www.jeanrobb.com

Friday, October 1, 2010

Parkland Hospital Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.”

   

http://www.parklandhospital.com/whoweare/featured_stories/breast_cancer_awareness_events.html
Click on the link above to get more information about 
Breast Cancer Awareness Month



 Hi Shelly here reminding you it's 
Breast Cancer Awareness month at Parkland Hospital.

"The fear of death keeps us from living, not from dying."Please don't let your fears stop you from getting important information. The best way to beat cancer is to catch it early. Go in, get tested, it's easy and can save your life!



Breast Cancer Awareness Events: It’s All About You
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Parkland is holding educational events throughout Dallas County. Activities will include focus groups for women ages 29-34, breast education classes for women ages 16 and older as well as mammography screenings for women ages 35 and older. To receive a mammogram, please call 214.266.1232. Mammography screenings are available only to those without health coverage.
Dates and Times:
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2
The “Exciting Singing Hills Baptist Church
6559 Houston School Road
Dallas, TX 75241
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9
Curves of DeSoto
900 North Polk Street, Suite 104
DeSoto, TX 75115
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16
Marsalis Avenue Church of Christ
2431 South Marsalis Avenue
Dallas, TX 75216
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23
Oak Cliff Family YMCA
6701 South Hampton Road
Dallas, TX 75232
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 30
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
2420 Metropolitan Avenue
Dallas, TX 75215 
 
Volunteer your time to help others. 
It's really needed and appreciated. 
http://www.parklandhospital.com/patients_visitors/volunteer.html

       Click on the link above to volunteer and make a difference.                                 


Parkland is the place where you can make a difference!
Volunteer & Guest Services Department Overview
The Volunteer & Guest Services Department provides volunteers throughout various areas of Parkland Hospital and Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) clinics. Also, great numbers of community volunteers, both locally and internationally, donate food, clothing and thousands of greatly needed handmade items to Parkland’s needy patients.
How do I become a volunteer?
Prospective volunteers attend a monthly group orientation where they receive training and complete an application. At that time, the names
and fax numbers of a medical and business-type reference will be requested. Later, a personal interview will be scheduled; a criminal background check will be processed; and the prospective volunteer will make an appointment with Occupational Health Services to have all
immunizations checked. All volunteers will receive department-specific training in the area in which they choose to volunteer. Some areas also
require CPR certification. Upon completion of these requisite items, you will be ready to take your place on the hospital volunteer team.
For more information, call 214.590.8827.
Where can I volunteer?
Pastoral Care (Chaplains)
Community Clinics (COPC)
Reach Out & Read Program
Emergency Services
Gift Shop
Intensive Care Units
Newborn Nursery
Neonatal ICU Nursery
Physical and Occupational Therapy
Pharmacy
Day Surgery
Regional Burn Unit
Geriatrics
Victim Intervention Program (VIP)
Outpatient Medicine Specialty Clinics
Women & Infant Services (WISH)
Labor & Delivery
In-Patient Units
Summer Program
Summer Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age. Students high school age and younger may volunteer weekdays, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. only. College-age and older may volunteer 24 hours a day seven days a week, depending on their placement. To participate in the summer program, call 214.590.8827. You may only sign up on April 1.
Junior League of Dallas
Parkland and the Junior League of Dallas have partnered for over 65 years to provide excellent volunteer service to Parkland's patients and the Dallas community. Junior League Volunteers are the backbone of Parkland's volunteer force, especially in the areas of Emergency Services and Nurseries.
Handwork
Many volunteers assist the patients by volunteering outside the hospital setting. These volunteers donate their time by making greatly needed handmade items for the patients. Handmade knitted slippers, pressure pillows, quilts, lap robes, infant layette items, stuffed animals, activity or coloring books, dolls, etc. are always needed.
Animal Assisted Therapy
Meet Ace, Parkland's newest animal therapy dog. The three-year-old Teacup Poodle weighs just 3 pounds. But he has a much bigger impact on Parkland patients than his tiny size would indicate.

Ace began "treating" patients last year. He brings some much needed cheer to patients who are ill, also helping to distract from pain, stress and fear. In addition, petting and brushing helps as a form of physical therapy for some patients as well.

Ace had excellent teachers. He came with his "mom" Susie Moore and Zip, Parkland's beloved and long-time animal therapy dog who sadly passed away earlier this year. Susie Moore first came to Parkland in March 2000, as part of the Parkland/SPCA of Texas Animal Assisted Therapy Program.
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2 comments:

  1. Remarkable Marketable MeOctober 1, 2010 at 8:07 AM

    Shelly Thank you so much for this really important story. With so many people out of work I'm sure this will be a blessing

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  2. Remarkable Marketable MeOctober 1, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    Thanks for sharing with everyone Jean! We appreciate your help spreading the word. Have I told you to check out our Facebook page? It’s facebook.com/parkland and you are welcome to use any of the information we post there for your site as well. Thanks again!





    Charise Thomason

    Media Specialist

    5201 Harry Hines Blvd.

    Dallas, TX 75235

    charise.thomason@phhs.org

    Tel 214.590.8048

    www.parklandhospital.com

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