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On Monday, Martin Luther King Day, local resident, Danielle Speckhart, conducted a reading of her children’s book about volunteerism, The Littlest Volunteers, at the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum. The event was run by both The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills and the Arboretum. There was a morning and afternoon reading, as well as a volunteer event.
While author Danielle Speckhart has conducted many readings in the North Jersey area during the past months of The Littlest Volunteers, what made these readings particularly special on Monday, Martin Luther King Day, was that after reading the book aloud about children volunteering, the children present were encouraged to build a small but unique present for less fortunate children at two local foster care centers to help cheer them up. Each child that attended Monday’s readings was supplied with a plain, small, clay pot and was helped as they painted and decorated the pots and then added potting soil and planted living green plants.
The Littlest Volunteers is dedicated to children who have a big heart and to inspire all of us to help better our communities. The book was supported by Danielle’s local non-profit volunteer organization, The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills. Aside from the book being sold in New Jersey and on Amazon, with proceeds going to help those in need, it is also being used in the curriculum for all second graders in Millburn Township (voted the best school system in the State of NJ in 2008).
Like the character Annie in the book, when read at the schools, the students are guided by educators and volunteers to have the opportunity to create and implement their own age-appropriate community projects and learn through a variety of methods the rewards of becoming life-long volunteers. There is also a website to give out information about the book and its teachings. It is not often, if ever, that there has been a book for the youngest generation that not only teaches literacy but also volunteerism. That website is: www.LittlestVolunteers.org. Once there, you can click onto actress Raven Symone, who volunteered to do the reading on the website.
Photo above: Danielle Speckhart (left) reading to children at Cora Hartshorn Arboretum.
Photo courtesy of Mike Becker.
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2/9/2010
Police Chaplain, Reverend Cornelius "Cork" Tarplee is Honored
On February 4, 2010 at Police Headquarters, Reverend Tarplee was honored with the presentation of a Proclamation by Chief of Police David A. Barber.
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2/9/2010
The College Report: Westfield’s Katie Morgan Helps TCNJ Defeat Rowan in the Pool
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2/9/2010
Millburn and West Orange Skate to 5-5 Tie; Millers and Mountaineers Battle to Draw in Exciting Contest
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2/8/2010
Newcomers/Encore Club of Short Hills and Millburn Hosted Annual Winter Gala; Silent Auction Benefitted Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad
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2/8/2010
The College Report: Summit’s James Johnson Scores Career-High 29 Points
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2/8/2010
Public Informational Meeting this Wednesday to Discuss Potential Substantial Zoning Exceptions in Millburn for The Chai Center for Living Judaism
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2/8/2010
Millburn Police Blotter
On 2/07/2010 at approximately 3:23 PM a Fairfield Drive resident reported that between 11:30 PM on 2/06/2010 and 7:00 AM on 2/07/2010 numerous eggs were thrown at her house.
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2/7/2010
Millburn Middle School Celebrates Career Day and Dr. Richard Brodow’s Outstanding Career as Superintendent
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2/6/2010
Arts Council of the Morris Area Opens New Juried Exhibit, Emerging Patterns
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2/6/2010
The American Red Cross Has Blood Drives Scheduled for February
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2/6/2010
2010 Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure® Scheduled for April 25th; Funds Raised at Last Year’s Race Supported Union County Breast Health Programs
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2/6/2010
Whole Foods Markets & the T.J Martell Foundation Offer Brownies for Cancer Research & US Troops Overseas
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2/6/2010
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2/5/2010
Towne Realty Group & Studio 1200 – Support The Millburn Fire Department!
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2/5/2010
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2/5/2010
Millburn Boys Basketball Team Wins Third Game in a Row; Easily Handles West Essex Winning 48-32
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2/5/2010
Lady Lancers Fall to Lady Millers 46-25
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2/4/2010
The College Report: New Providence’s Jesse Harrington Continues to Ride Herd
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2/4/2010
Downtown Millburn Donates to Three Local Charities
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2/4/2010
Purim at TBJ
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2/4/2010
Beauty & the Beast at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun
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2/4/2010
Dr. James Crisfield, Superintendent of Warren Township Schools, is Millburn Board of Education’s Finalist for Superintendent Position
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2/4/2010
Millburn Dominates Newark East Side, 5-1; Millers Handle Red Raiders Thanks to Denson’s Goaltending, Pikus’ Scoring Touch
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2/3/2010
Millburn Boys and Girls Swim Teams Easily Defeat Newark Academy; 107-63, 126-44
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2/2/2010
Growing Up in the Internet Age: Teen Age Intimacy and Isolation, February 7th
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