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	<title>Celeste Sauls-Marks</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>CALLING ALL VOLUNTEER MANAGERS!</title>
		<link>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2011/02/23/calling-all-volunteer-managers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Sauls-Marks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The best kept secret in professional development is the Texas Volunteer Management Conference!  It provides opportunities to learn and network with colleagues from around the region at an affordable price.  Sound like a sales pitch?  In a way it is, but I wanted you to know about the chance to learn from the best trainers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Texas Volunteer Management Conference is Here!</title>
		<link>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2011/02/22/2011-texas-volunteer-management-conference-is-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Sauls-Marks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding truly affordable professional development opportunities can be tough.  That&#8217;s why I wanted to remind you about the Texas Volunteer Management Conference.
Registration is currently open for the 20th Texas Volunteer Management
Conference, March 3-4, in Grapevine TX. This is a great opportunity for
excellent education and unparalleled networking for all people working
with volunteers. Internationally known trainer, Martin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What a great way to spend a birthday!</title>
		<link>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2010/03/05/what-a-great-way-to-spend-a-birthday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Sauls-Marks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was the Texas Volunteer Management Conference and it was such a great way to spend a birthday!  There was great networking with about 200 volunteer managers from around the country. Workshops included working with faith-based organizations, volunteers in disaster and utilizing social media to augment your volunteer program. Speakers included Ashely Hyder, Mary Beth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer Safety During Disaster Response</title>
		<link>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2008/01/20/volunteer-safety-during-disaster-response/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Sauls-Marks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For a disaster volunteer resources manager (VRMs), the most important aspect of any response operation is the safety of volunteers and staff.  The hazards surrounding disaster response vary with the nature of the response operation.  This article outlines a few of the issues that disaster response VRMs should consider to protect the volunteers they manage.
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		<title>Tips for Working with Medical Volunteers</title>
		<link>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2008/01/20/tips-for-working-with-medical-volunteers/</link>
		<comments>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2008/01/20/tips-for-working-with-medical-volunteers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Sauls-Marks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical volunteers offer their skills in a number of ways.  Social service agencies engage them for their professional expertise and knowledge of the medical community.  During disaster planning, response and recovery, the Medical Reserve Corps volunteers provide valuable assistance to their communities by supporting public health initiatives and supporting medical operations during a disaster.
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		<title>Spontaneous Volunteer Management</title>
		<link>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2008/01/20/spontaneous-volunteer-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Sauls-Marks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[“The use of volunteers has proven critical to emergency management.  Both individual volunteers and established volunteer groups offer a wealth of skills and resources that can be used prior to, during, and after an emergency.  Mobilizing the private sector can add significantly to emergency management programs.  As an emergency management professional, your ability to work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Safety and Large Volunteer Projects</title>
		<link>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2008/01/20/public-safety-and-large-volunteer-projects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Sauls-Marks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Large volunteer projects have many inherent hazards.  Often these projects involve large numbers of volunteers with limited or general knowledge in construction, home repair and landscaping.  It is important that every Volunteer Resources Manager (VRM) address these safety considerations with volunteers to ensure that everyone has a safe and productive time at the agency.
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		<title>Planning for Pandemic Avian Flu</title>
		<link>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2008/01/20/planning-for-pandemic-avian-flu/</link>
		<comments>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2008/01/20/planning-for-pandemic-avian-flu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Sauls-Marks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As we read the newspapers each day, stories describe avian flu cases in countries such as China and Turkey.  While these cases seem to be located far away from American shores, American professionals have watched it coming closer and began to pose the question, ‘When will it reach America and how will we respond?’  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herding Cats</title>
		<link>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2008/01/19/herding-cats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Sauls-Marks</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2008/01/19/herding-cats/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You may remember a commercial a few years ago that depicted cat herding.  While the commercial humorously depicted modern management in general, it reminded volunteer resources managers (VRMs) about their work.  VRMs bring together information, ideas, and people and direct them where they need to go even when it seems that everyone is going in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Demystifying Relationships with Government</title>
		<link>http://celestesaulsmarks.com/2008/01/19/demystifying-relationships-with-government/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Celeste Sauls-Marks</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, the following question was posed on CyberVPM, “How do you interface with government officials responsible for disaster response if you are volunteer professional?”  The following answer is deceptively simple: “How do you interface with other nonprofit or business professionals?”
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