Spring volunteer fairs

Two spring volunteer fairs run concurrently on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Meridian School District Service Center, 1303 E. Central Drive in Meridian, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Caldwell Armory, 1200 S. Kimball in Caldwell.

Both fairs are sponsored by the Idaho Department of Labor, the Southwest Idaho Directors of Volunteer Services, the Idaho Nonprofit Center and the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism.

The purpose of the fairs is to help the large number of people in the Treasure Valley who have recently lost their jobs, connect with volunteer opportunities that fit their particular talents. The fair will also be an opportunity for people to network, and explore new potential job markets.

Among the organizations participating in the fairs are Terry Reilly Health Services, the Red Cross, the Cancer Society, World Relief, the Boise Art Museum, the Living Independence Network, and many more.

More information on the Spring Volunteer Fairs is online at labor.idaho.gov or by phone at 332-3575 ext. 3424 for the Meridian event and 364-7781 ext. 3296 for the Caldwell event.

Foreclosure Intervention Workshop offered for the public

Housing counselors, lending institutions and other experts in the field will be available to help guide workshop attendees through options available to avoid foreclosure or best handle the foreclosure process, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday at the Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. S., in Nampa.

In addition to speaking with advisors, participants will be able to attend workshops on topics like mortgage scams, the foreclosure process, new government housing programs, refinancing, social services, short sales, financial literacy and more.

Walk-ins are welcome, but interested parties are strongly encouraged to call 331-4813 to make appointments with housing counselors.

Participants need to bring documents with them: photo ID, social security number, last two years of W-2s, and tax returns, proof of income for the last two months, last two bank statements, last month’s mortgage statement, list of monthly expenses.
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