Category: Active & Healthy Lifestyle

  • Lifelong Learning at it’s best: WordPress is really fun!

    One thing that has drawn me to Web publishing from the beginning (my first job as a webmaster began in 1995) is that it is constantly evolving.  There are always new things for an aspiring webmaster to explore and learn.  Sometimes the changes have been challenging.  Leaving HoTMetaL and going from simple table-based layouts to…

  • McIntire Botanical Garden – a wonderful opportunity for Charlottesville

    I stopped by the McIntire Botanical Garden table yesterday at the City Market – at first, I admit, because I was drawn by the beautiful t-shirts for sale.  Then I realized that this was the project that I had read about in the paper a few months ago.  This is such a great opportunity for…

  • Time to Explore Passions in School? (via Cooperative Catalyst)

    Bringing in community volunteers (not just parents, but anyone interested in helping in schools) is such a good idea! We are fortunate here in the Charlottesville area to have so many retirees with knowledge and skills that they love sharing with the younger generation. And what a difference it can make. I have read that…

  • Get involved for a healthier, happier life!

    Call JABA today and volunteer. I’m sure glad that I did! Volunteer Satisfaction Abounds at JABA May 21, 2010 JABA volunteers are the heart of JABA so recently we surveyed 600 volunteers to evaluate how pleased they are with their experience. The results were extraordinary! 92.8% of those surveyed are satisfied or very satisfied with…

  • Mid-May JABA Volunteer Opportunities

    Good day everyone.  May showers bring….May flowers?  We sure hope so. Here at JABA, we have some great volunteer opportunities this month.  We have need for administrative help here at our Hillsdale Offices – a variety of experiences. You don’t need a good phone voice or computer skills, but if you do, that will work…

  • Solving both the academic achievement gap and generation gap through public service intergenerational tutoring

    Congratulations to our young Charlottesville team members, Kevin Ward, Erica Smith, and Lisa Allen, who have produced a 2010 FILM YOUR ISSUE Semi-Finalist! Building Bridges. Joining Generations (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5gJpqH5yww) Please “Like” our video to help us win the Film Your Issue Contest! -Erica via JABA FISH ~ Jackson-Via. oneemptyspace — April 19, 2010 — Kevin Ward,…