Nickelodeon Volunteers Build Backyard Oasis for Los Angeles Residence

Nickelodeon Volunteers Build Backyard Oasis for Los Angeles Residence

On Friday, September 13, Nickelodeon held its first ever Summer Day of Service to benefit LA Family Housing’s Pacoima Place residence. Pacoima Place houses 18 families and was most recently a pay by the hour motel before the folks at LA Family Housing put a master lease on the property.

In August, Nickelodeon's Summer Nick Animation Studio Interns (NICKterns) partnered with local org Muralism.org to paint a Nickelodeon themed around the concept of unity and family. A month later for the Summer Day of Service, about 35 volunteers braved 100 degree temperatures to transform the courtyard into a relaxation place for parents and a play space for kids. The Nickelodeon volunteers were busy turning soil, building planter beds, planting drought-tolerant plants, shoveling and wheelbarrowing gravel and mulch into the courtyard, placing weed cloth, and building a pergola, benches, and a play set. The families living at Pacoima Place now have a safe place for their children to play, and for the families to spend time together.

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For this year's Summer Day of Service, our team of employees and NICKterns partnered with LA Family housing, a non-profit that helps families transition out of homelessness and poverty. Together, we headed to their Pacoima Place family site and gave their backyard a major upgrade featuring a new playground and Nicktoons mural!

From Spectrum News 1:

Nickelodeon Helps Create Pacoima Place Playground For Homeless Kids

PACOIMA, Calif. – Nancy Gomez is desperately trying to get her son out of a tree. One of the many challenges for her and the 18 other families who currently reside here at Pacoima Place, is keeping their children entertained.

But the only area where the kids can play here is in the parking lot.

Gomez has been homeless with her three children on and off for almost five years.

“It's been really hard. It's really hard. But LA Family Housing has helped me a lot. My kids have a roof over their head and we're not spending the night in a car, or on the streets or in a tent. And I really appreciate that,” said Gomez.

LA Family Housing teamed up with Nickelodeon’s Community Outreach Program, “Nick Helps,” and an organization called Muralism. They’re transforming the dirt-filled front yard of Pacoima Place into a fun and safe place for these kids to play.

“Homelessness is really hard, especially for children," said Andrea Johnson of LA Family Housing. "So when we have partners like Nickelodeon who understand that building a playground can really bring joy to a child's life, that means so much to us. So we're incredibly grateful for this partnership. And we're so grateful to have a place where children can play -- that's not in a parking lot.”

Gomez and other parents are happy their kids have a place where they can laugh and just be kids.

“My kids are my strength. They're the reason why I keep on doing what I'm trying to do,” said Gomez.

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Originally published: Sunday, October 06, 2019.

Source: 3BL Media; H/T: MarketWatch.

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NJ: Hunterdon, Warren H.S. Students To Package 16K Meals For Food Banks

Flemington, New Jersey - If you didn’t think high school students could make a difference, think again.

Seven local high schools from Hunterdon and Warren counties are teaming with the Outreach Program to package 16,000 meals to benefit the New Jersey Federation of Food Banks. Through grants, donations and their own fundraising, the clubs were able to make $4,500, which will be used to purchase the meals from Outreach.

Seven local high schools from Hunterdon and Warren counties are teaming with the Outreach Program to package 16,000 meals to benefit the New Jersey Federation of Food Banks.

Seventy volunteers from seven Key Clubs, including Delaware Valley, Hunterdon Central, North Hunterdon, Phillipsburg, Voorhees, Warren Hills and Warren County Vo-Tech high schools, will get together on Saturday, January 27 to pack the 16,000 meals at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Raritan Township. The meals will be shipped to the food banks.

The grants were funded by the New Jersey Kiwanis Foundation and Nickelodeon's the HALO Movement. The Kiwanis Foundation provides Kiwanis clubs with the resources that they need to make a difference in the lives of children.

Kiwanis is the adult counterpart to Key Club and aids the high school students in service projects. As part of Nickelodeon’s commitment to recognize real kids who are making a difference in the world, the network identifies teens who are looking to make the world a better place by giving grants so the teens can perform life-changing service projects.

Out of hundreds of Key Clubs that applied from across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, only 11 were selected to receive grants from the HALO Movement, and this project was selected as one of them.

The goal of the project is to help spread awareness about hunger in New Jersey, the New Jersey District of Key Club’s District Project and reduce the number of food-insecure children in New Jersey. One in every five children in New Jersey are food-insecure, meaning that they don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

By donating the meals they pack to the New Jersey Federation of Food Banks, the volunteers hope that the meals will to go to support the children and their families.

“We are eternally grateful for this donation,” said Helene Meissner, director of the NORWESCAP Food Bank in Phillipsburg and a Phillipsburg Kiwanis Club member. “And it is so inspiring to see our kids work so hard to make it happen. It really goes to show that everybody and anybody can make a difference.”

For a first year event, the Division is extremely pleased with their results and success and hope that they will be able to hold a similar event again next year.

“It is really incredible to see what we can do when we work together," said Madeleine Eichorn, lieutenant governor of the Division 13 of the New Jersey Key Club and a Hunterdon Central Key Club member.

"There are so many people out there, there are so many children, that just don’t have the resources that they need to succeed. I just hope that we made a difference and are inspiring others to do the same."

The New Jersey District of Key Club would like to urge everyone to contribute to fighting Hunger in New Jersey by educating themselves and others about the topic in addition to donating their food and time to their local food banks. If you would like to learn more about Hunger in New Jersey or how to help, contact your local food bank for more information.

Nickelodeon Australia To Hold Two SLIMEFEST 2015 Events

Nickelodeon Australia has announced the aweslime news that, following last years success, Nickelodeon will be holding TWO SLIMEFEST events again this year!

This year, Nickelodeon is going to double the music, the stars and the tonnes, and tonnes AND TONNES of Nickelodeon's world famous slime to make the BIGGEST kid-powered, star filled family slimefest of the year, Nickelodeon SLIMEFEST 2015, Australia's first music festival just for kids, tweens and teenagers, bigger, better and SLIMIER than ever before and feature the most slime of all time!

To make sure that their fourth annual SLIMEFEST is the biggest, bestest and and slimiest SLIMEFEST ever to give attendees the slime of their life, Nick AU will take over Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre in Sydney (SYD), New South Wales (NSW) on Friday 25th September 2015, then will be taking all the slimy action on the road to Melbourne (MEL) to hold a SLIMEFEST concert at the State Netball Hockey Centre in Parkville, Victoria (VIC) on Sunday 27th September 2015! Each SLIMEFEST 2015 event will feature two SLIMEFEST concerts, a morning show at 11:00am and a evening show at 6:00pm!

The Nickelodeon SLIMEFEST 2015 ticket pre-sale is now on! Simply visit Ticketmaster Australia and enter codeword: NICK to buy your tickets today! Be sure to check out the additional ticket options, including meet and greet sessions with the performers of SLIMEFEST 2015, and a fantastic SLIMEFEST 2015 Merchandise Pack, featuring the following limited edition items that won't be available on show day: Limited Edition Slimefest Pre-Sale exclusive T-Shirt; Slimefest Wristband; Souvenir post card; and a Exclusive Slimefest Sticker sheet!

Nickelodeon Australia will begin to announce who will be performing at SLIMEFEST 2015 on Monday 6th July 2015!

As with Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre SLIMEFEST 2015 event, Nickelodeon Australia and Nice Events need YOUR help and expertise to make sure their Victoria SLIMEFEST 2015 event runs smoothly!

Nickelodeon and Nice Events are looking for volunteers to assist in a variety of areas at this year's SLIMEFEST in Victoria. If you are looking for some invaluable event work experience and want join in the day of madness and mayhem, Nickelodeon WANTS YOU!

SLIMEFEST 2015 will be an amazing event filled with the stars kids love, musical performances, spectacular surprises, festival area with heaps of stuff to do and don't forget the famous Nickelodeon slime!

If you are looking for some invaluable event work experience please apply!

Nickelodeon Australia and Nice Events are looking to fill a number of positions at the event – please note you will be allocated a position on the day of your briefing, Nickelodeon Australia and Nice Events cannot guarantee which role your will be assigned.

If you fit the bill please contact liv@wearenice.com.au requesting a registration form. Include your full name / Slimefest volunteer in the subject of your email.

The volunteering schedule will be:

INDUCTION & TRAINING: Saturday, 26th September 2015
EVENT DATE: Sunday, 27th September 2015
VENUE: MELBOURNE STATE NETBALL & HOCKEY CENTRE
ADDRESS: 10 Brens Drive, Parkville, VIC, 3052 Melbourne State Netball & Hockey Centre on Sunday 27th September.

Please note that you will need to be at least 18 years of age to volunteer at SLIMEFEST 2015!

Volunteer will need to wear:

- Depending on the position you apply for either black pants or tidy black jeans/cargo pants
- you will be advised in your confirmation briefing pack.
- A Nickelodeon uniform (t-shirt) will be provided to you on event day.
- Comfortable and tidy closed toe shoes (e.g. runners).
- Keep in mind you may be exposed to slime!

Please also note that these are unpaid volunteer positions, however you will gain great experience in one of Australia's largest-scale kid productions of the year - and you get to have heaps of fun!

Nickelodeon Australia and Nice Events are also looking for volunteer to help out at this years SLIMEFEST event in Sydney! You can find out how to apply here on NickALive!.

It's Time ... For Slime!

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Nickelodeon Australia To Hold SLIMEFEST 2015 At Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre On Friday 25th September 2015

It's Time ... For Slime!

The Australian media, marketing and entertainment news website mUmBRELLA is reporting the aweslime news that the BIGGEST kid-powered, star filled family slimefest of the year, Nickelodeon SLIMEFEST 2015, is back, and this years event promises to be bigger, better and SLIMIER than ever before and feature the most slime of all time!

This year's SLIMEFEST event will be held at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on Friday 25th September 2015. It promises to be an amazing event filled with the stars and DJs kids love, musical performances, spectacular surprises, festival area with heaps of stuff to do and don't forget the famous Nickelodeon slime!

Pre-sale tickets for SLIMEFEST 2015 will go on sale at Ticketmaster Australia on Monday 29th June 2015!

To make sure SLIMEFEST 2015 runs smoothly, Nickelodeon Australia and Nice Events need YOUR help and expertise!

Nickelodeon and Nice Events are looking for volunteers to assist in a variety of areas at this year's event. If you are looking for some invaluable event work experience and want join in the day of madness and mayhem, Nickelodeon WANTS YOU!

Nick and Nice Events are looking to fill a number of positions at the event – please note that volunteers will be allocated a position on the day of their briefing, Nickelodeon and Nice Events cannot guarantee which role your will be assigned.

INDUCTION & TRAINING: Thursday, 24th September 2015
EVENT DATE: Friday, 25th September 2015
Venue: SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK SPORTS CENTRE
Address: Olympic Boulevarde, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127
Sydney 2127

Interested?

If you are interested and would like to apply please email liv@wearenice.com.au to request a registration form. Include your full name / Slimefest volunteer in the subject of your email! Good luck!

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Nickelodeon Australia Looking For Volunteers For SLIMEFEST 2013

The biggest annual event for Aussie kids is back for Nickelodeon's SLIMEFEST 2013, and Nickelodeon Australia needs YOUR help and expertise to make sure the event runs smoothly!

This year's SLIMEFEST event will be held at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on Friday 27th September 2013. SLIMEFEST 2013 promises to be an amazing event filled with the stars kids love, musical performances, including by Nick's very own music sensation "Big Time Rush" and the Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian, spectacular surprises, festival area with heaps of stuff to do and don't forget the famous Nickelodeon Slime!


The Australian media, marketing and entertainment news website mUmBRELLA is reporting the amazing news that Nickelodeon Australia is looking for volunteers to assist in a variety of areas at this year's event! If you are looking for some invaluable event work experience or would just like to come and join in for a few days of madness and mayhem, Nickelodeon WANTS YOU!

Nickelodeon AU is currently looking for volunteers for the following positions:

1. Talent Escort Position
POSITION DESCRIPTION
You will be responsible for looking after on stage talent and ensuring that their schedule commitments are met. These commitments include make-up, wardrobe, rehearsal, publicity and on-stage appearances. You will be dedicated to one celebrity or act during the entire event. You will need to be organised and a good communicator as you will be liaising with celebrities and reporting to the talent management team.

2. On Stage De-Slime Crew/De-Slime Wardrobe Team
POSITION DESCRIPTION
You will be responsible for cleaning the stage between acts under the instruction of the stage management team. You will report to the Stage Manager. You will also be responsible for assisting the talent in wardrobe changes after sliming. You will report to the wardrobe supervisor.

3. Wardrobe Team
POSITION DESCRIPTION
You will be responsible for assisting the professional wardrobe team with daily operations on this production. Your duties will include "hat check" of wardrobe items; assisting with the steaming and/or ironing of all onstage talent wardrobe.

Slimed clothes – ensure performers / talent slimed clothes are bagged and tagged ready for collection for dry cleaning. Itemising every thing the talent wore and ensuring everything goes into the one bag.

4. Event Guest Relations & Event Assistants
POSITION DESCRIPTION
You may be assigned a position that will require you to assist with sponsor activations, patron directions, queue management, meeting and greeting guests who are entering the venue areas that include invited guests & media. Other areas Nick are looking for assistants are in the areas of: directing guests throughout the venue to the appropriate areas, handling merchandise and assisting with sampling and general event assistants where you will be required to assist in deliveries and general duties. You must be well presented, enjoy working with people, be able to communicate effectively and have a happy outgoing personality.

5. Media Relations Assistants
POSITION DESCRIPTION
You will be responsible for looking after the set up of the media registration area & greeting invited guests & media.
You will be also be responsible for ensuring media have their correct accreditation and resources in order for them to report on the event – this will involve working in the media assembly area and media room. You must be well presented, enjoy working with people, be able to communicate effectively and have a happy outgoing personality. Ideally you have an interest in and some experience with the media.

6. Event Production Runners
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Assist the production and stage management team in the production of SlimeFest. The role will require the volunteer to assist in administrative and production elements of the show and a current driver's licence would be an advantage.

Do you have what it takes?

* You need to be available on Wednesday, 25th September 2013 from 6-8 pm and all day on Thursday, 26th and Friday, 27th September 2013

* You need to be at least 18 years of age

* You will need to have a good sense of humour

Sydney 2127
Nickelodeon Australia

Interested?

To apply, just print and fill out the form here on the official mUmBRELLA website, scan and email back to Nickelodeon at:

slimefestvolunteers@nickaus.com.au

Alternatively, shoot Nick an email to the above address, making sure you answer all the questions on the form. It is not necessary to attach a CV or cover letter.

If you are accepted you will receive a confirmation email with an information pack covering all the details. Also, please note that these are unpaid volunteer positions; however you will gain great experience in one of Australia's largest-scale kid productions, and get to have heaps of fun and have the slime of your life!

Click here to view Nickelodeon's Volunteer Registration Form! Good luck to everyone who applies for a volunteering position at Nickelodeon Australia!