September 2020

Sep 10 2020

VOLUNTEER DAY 2020 AT SANOVAWORKS

By Shelley Tanner A Note from Shelley

NEW YORK, (September 10, 2020) – Shelley Tanner, SanovaWorks CEO/President

Volunteer Day at SanovaWorks is Friday, September 25th

SanovaWorks will be closed on September 25 so that team members are free to participate in Volunteer Day.

Our Team has worked at the Bowery Mission for many years on Volunteer Day. We certainly encourage participation, but more importantly we want everyone to stay safe and healthy. We created an internal space where team members can share volunteer ideas that are compliant with COVID safety guidelines: e.g. virtual volunteering, pen paling, phone calling, etc.

We’ve reminded our Team, if they do decide to volunteer in-person, please stay safe by wearing a mask, social distancing by 6 feet where possible, and washing hands thoroughly and regularly.

Phonebanking

Census phonebanking is extremely important and is an opportunity that only comes around every 10 years. This is the NYC census phonebank volunteer page, but I am sure an equivalent exists in most communities.

How to get involved with virtual volunteering

The Idealist shares some great insights here and highlights some established virtual volunteering programs at the United Nations, Red Cross, and Smithsonian Institute.

Letters of Love campaign

Comprehensive Medical Mentoring Program (CMMP) whom we are partnering with on Skin of Color Update Virtual 2020, hosts a Letters of Love campaign on their website. You can send cards with cheerful messages to seniors in senior living centers, and e-cards to children in children’s hospitals.

VolunteerMatch

VolunteerMatch is an organization that matches passion and talent with important causes. They have hundreds of virtual volunteering experiences–something for everyone. They’ve also created a COVID-19 hub specifically for coronavirus volunteer opportunities. Learn about virtual volunteer opportunities here, and visit the COVID-19 hub here.

DoSomething.org

The largest not-for-profit exclusively for young people and social change. View their campaigns.

Volunteer Day 2020 is more important than ever

Volunteer Day this year is more important than ever. Let’s face it, 2020 has been testing our limits. Volunteer Day is an opportunity for each of us to help make our communities a little brighter, and our world a little better.

We hope to inspire others to take a day for service.

Shelley Tanner, President / CEO, SanovaWorks

Sep 07 2020

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VOTE.

By Shelley Tanner A Note from Shelley

NEW YORK, (September 7, 2020) – Shelley Tanner, SanovaWorks CEO/President

Time to Vote

SanovaWorks will join many other companies and give Election Day as a day off work. It’s time to vote. We encourage our employees to vote and be part of the process. Know what platforms you support, and take the action to make your voice heard through your vote. It’s empowering. And yes, the Presidential elections are of utmost importance, but down ballot races are just as important –so it’s good to know where candidates stand on the issues that are important to everyone; environmental protections, social justice, pandemic response, international relations, and the global and national economies.

Register to Vote

Getting involved in political elections means a bit of research. I’ve tried to include some links that will help you find your way to register to vote in your local, state, and federal elections coming up.

Vote America

Find answers to common questions about voting in the United States.

State by State Summary of Voting Leave Statues

Aussie Expat to NYC Resident

I became a US Citizen in 2010. I had been living in NYC for almost ten years and was finally able to obtain citizenship. I celebrated my first 4th of July with my Australian friend and travel mate, Michelle in 1998, way before I decided to move to New York to plant myself firmly and establish my roots in what I thought was the greatest city on Earth.

Here I am now, running a company of empowered employees that think results matter — like I do.

Cheers,

Shelley

Shelley Tanner, President / CEO, SanovaWorks

SanovaWorks remote work structure allows team members the flexibility for work life balance, which is highly effective in work quality and commitment.

{ PHOTO | Our First 4th of July | 1998 | Mission Beach | San Diego }