February 22, 2010
American Mutual Life Association AMLA to Volunteer at Slovene Home for the Aged
Neighborhood Volunteer Day Promotes Partnerships Between Youth and Adults Tenth Annual JOIN HANDS DAY - May 1, 2010Cleveland, Ohio – Connecting youth and adults in neighborhood volunteering is the unique focus of JOIN HANDS DAY, a national day of service sponsored by the National Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA), a trade association of America's fraternal benefit societies. This year's Join Hands Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 1st. The American Mutual Life Association (AMLA) www.americanmutual.org a member of the NFCA, will partner with the Slovene Home for the Aged www.slovenehome.org on this year's Join Hands Day project. Juvenile and adult members of AMLA will join together to plant flowers, spread mulch and otherwise spruce up the courtyard of the Slovene Home for the Aged, a 150 bed skilled nursing facility located at 18621 Neff Rd in Cleveland. AMLAwill also commemorate its 100th Anniversary by underwriting the acquisition of two trees that will be planted in the courtyard that day. Volunteers will also paint one of the hallways in the facility. About the American Mutual Life Association The American Mutual Life Association is a fraternal benefit society celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year. It was organized on November 13, 1910 by a group of Slovenian immigrants in Cleveland, Ohio, then as now the home of the largest concentration of Slovenians anywhere outside of Slovenia. Originally known as the Slovenska Dobrodelna Zveza, AMLA provides mutual aid, protection and security for its members and their families through affordable insurance and stable financial products. Membership is open to persons of Slovenian extraction, their spouses, or any other persons, regardless of national origin who support its Mission to perpetuate the common bond of Slovenian language, heritage and culture. Membership is conferred upon the purchase of a life insurance certificate. AMLA is the only Slovenian fraternal benefit society headquartered in the City of Cleveland and State of Ohio. About Join Hands Day JOIN HANDS DAY encourages people to form partnerships across generations to build greater mutual understanding, respect and trust. JOIN HANDS DAY is an opportunity for youth and adults to work side-by-side as they tackle projects and make life better in Cleveland and other communities. JOIN HANDS DAY is a way to break down barriers between generations, while promoting volunteerism and making a difference in the community. http://joinhandsday.org/ |
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