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Saturday 19 November 2022

ARUBA VOLUNTEERS – A new platform for volunteer work

Oranjestad – Aruba Volun-
teers, an initiative of CEDE
Aruba, is a website where
nonprofit organizations can
easily recruit and retain vol-
unteers for their community
related initiatives. Volun-
teers can find and register
for volunteer work all year
round through the website
ArubaVolunteers.org.

Organizations will have
their own digital presence
on the website and volun-
teers interested in a certain ferent ways. Volunteer work and activi- foundation needs a board because you are contribut-
vacancy can sign up for a ties can vary from one-time member, they can also ing, and you can learn new
volunteer activity. It is very A volunteer can also reg- jobs like a beach clean- post their vacancy on the skills and grow.
simple to register on the ister for the volunteer pool up, a one-time installation platform for example.
website, but if help is need- with preferred wishes for project or helping at a Many organizations can’t
ed, CEDE Aruba will assist volunteer work, so an orga- sports event, to repeating With volunteer work you function without the help
all year round and they nization can contact them projects as reading to cli- meet new people, you get of volunteers and that
also respond to the supply for a project. By doing this ents at an elderly home or to know organizations you is why ArubaVolunteers.
and demand of volunteers, there is no commitment to helping out with a garden- have never heard of, you org should be visited by
volunteer work and partici- anything yet. ing project organized by a contribute to the commu- everyone!q
pation of companies in dif- non-profit organization. If a nity, you get a good feeling

Mobile TV sets for the elderly at Maris Stella

In September, Restaurant Week 2022 took place in Aruba,
during which locals and visitors could enjoy a special din-
ner for a special reduced price. Like every year, organizer
Aruba Wine and Dine dedicated a part of the proceeds
to charity. This time elderly/nursing home “Huize Maris
Stella” in Savaneta was chosen as they had indicated a
need for mobile video equipment to allow their patients
to watch TV in the privacy of their rooms. Vincent Ster-
ring, Zorgmanager of Ixoria at Maris Stella, says “We don’t
have the means to have a TV set in every room and with
the mobile Tv sets we have received from Aruba Wine and
Dine, we can now provide this service to our patients. It
directly improves their quality of life and therefore we are
incredibly grateful for this donation.”

Aruba Wine and Dine recently delivered multiple mobile
TV sets, which were gratefully accepted by the nursing
team and management of Maris Stella. The restaurants
of Aruba Wine and Dine that participated in Restaurant
Week, are Café the Plaza, Fishes & More, Hadicurari,
Mambo Jambo, MooMba Beach, Nos Clubhuis, Que
Pasa Restaurant & Winebar, Salt & Pepper, Surfside Beach
Bar, Tango Argentine Grill and Willem’s Dutch Pancakes.