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Volunteering
Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes millions of young people to improve their communities through service and volunteering. Established in 1988, it is now celebrated in more than 100 countries. At events around the globe, young people address the world’s most critical issues in partnership with families, schools, community and faith-based organizations, businesses, and governments. Learn more at www.gysd.org
Volunteering – Just How Did We Get Started?
Many historians believe the origin of volunteering came from the early colonists. To get through the challenges that come with relocating, support groups evolved to make it easier. Remember, they didn’t have the services we take for granted today. Families had to pack up, start farms and get through daily tasks on their own. Survival depended on helping each other out.
Benjamin Franklin started the first volunteer firehouse in 1736. Then, during the Revolutionary War, volunteers boycotted British products and funded war efforts to show their philanthropic patriotism.
Starting in the late 1980s, the trend in teenager volunteerism has increased. Educational and youth services organizations urge and continue to encourage their participation. Not to be outdone, adults, 65 and older, are jumping in as well. Longer life expectancies and healthier bodies give them the opportunity to do more. Conversely, current research suggests regular participation improves their physical and mental health. It’s a classic win-win.
Richard Nixon established National Volunteer Week in 1974. Since then it’s become a well deserved celebration and recognition of what volunteers contribute throughout our country.
Ma’am Exams
Women’s wellness visits are $150 cash pay. Their claim to fame is a ‘Women’s Wellness Check’ that comprises a one stop, single co-pay for a Breast Exam, PAP Test, and a Cancer Watch® Skin Check all in a hour.
Ma’am Exams is also a Primary Care Medical Office that offers women a comprehensive line-up of preventative exams and services including hormone replacement, thyroid testing and treatment, bone density scanning, weight management, and other ongoing health concerns.
Multiple Arizona Locations:
2919 S Ellsworth Rd #125
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 448-2411
1684 E Boston Street,
Suite 102
Gilbert, AZ 85295
New Locations Coming Soon: Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Tempe
Healthcare Decisions Day – Set The Path For Your Future
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NADD) is an initiative to encourage people to express their wishes regarding their end-of life care and how it should be handled. Traditionally this is a topic we tend to avoid. So to make it easier, let’s look at it from a different perspective. Remember…
…this is not about dying, it’s about living.
Planning ahead helps you make the most out the time you have left. It empowers you to make your best decisions and takes the pressure off of others to guess what your preferences would be.
This year, NADD developed seven themes over seven days to help you start thinking about your personal decisions. Once you know what you want, the next step is how to discuss it with your friends and family. The final phase is to engage those professionals who may be involved with your care.
This movement starts on Monday, April 16th and goes through April 22nd. By participating, you’ll demystify healthcare decisions and ensure your days will be as rich as possible to the end.
