Voluntarism Promotion

NEW YORK CARES MEETS PRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS BY MOBILIZING CARING NEW YORKERS IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE.

THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO IMPACT, OVER TIME, THE QUALITY OF PRE-K-12 PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL TEXAS STUDENTS BY SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL LEADERS.

People Making A Difference Through Community Service Inc falls under the Voluntarism Promotion category: Organizations that encourage people to volunteer.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THOUSANDS OF ELKS VOLUNTEERS, THE COMMISSION'S PROGRAMS OFFER DIRECT SERVICE TO VETERANS AND MILITARY MEMBERS IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE NATION. OUR PROGRAMS HELP HOSPITALIZED VETERANS RECOVER AND THRIVE, SUPPORT VETERANS AS THEY EXIT OR PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, SERVE AGING VETERANS AND VETERANS IN FACILITIES, ASSIST VETERANS IN NEED AND CONNECT VETERANS WITH RESOURCES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.

We mobilize the Atlanta community to tackle our city's most pressing needs.

BRINGING READING TO LIVES - THE STANISLAUS LITERACY CENTER, A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY BUSINESS, EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT - TEACHES ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BASIC EDUCATION SKILLS - HELPS PARENTS BECOME THEIR CHILD'S FIRST AND BEST TEACHER AND PREPARES A MORE PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE.

The organization provides resources and assistance through unique programs for persons needing social services in the Boone County, Missouri area. VAC also connects local agencies and volunteers with opportunities to respond to serious social problems and community issues.

HEALTHY ANDROSCOGGIN'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO LIVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH ONGOING PLANNING, COMMUNITY ACTION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE DELTA THROUGH SERVICE. LOUISIANA DELTA SERVICE CORPS PARTNERS WITH NON-PROFITS, COMMUNITY AND FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO HELP BUILD SAFER, SMARTER AND HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES.

The mission of RSVP is to provide a comprehensive professional resource for aging services. RSVP has been an integral part of seniors lives in Enid and NW Oklahoma for more than 45 years and continutes to build programs to assist seniors in need from volunteering to crisis intervention.

EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY TO PRACTICE EMPATHY, SPREAD KINDNESS, AND VOLUNTEER WHERE CARE IS NEEDED MOST.

TO PROMOTE THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERING, FACILITATE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS WHERE NEEDED, AND TO WORK TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PRACTICE FOR BUSINESSES, VOLUNTEERS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANZATIONS.

LION'S HEART INSPIRES TEENS TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN VOLUNTEERING, PROVIDING NEEDED RESOURCES FOR CAUSES THAT IGNITE THEIR PASSIONS.

TO PROVIDE A TRANSITIONAL LIVING FACILITY FOR CONVICTS, EX CONVICTS, AND CLIENTS FROM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTERS. TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS IN EDUCATIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND SOCIAL SKILLS CONDUCIVE TO THEIR SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY.

PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR COURT MANDATED COMMUNITY SERVICE. OFFER MEAL DELIVERY FOR HOME BOUND INDIVIDUALS.

INSPIRING VOLUNTEERS AND EFFICIENTLY CONNECTING THEM WITH THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERS, AGED 55 AND OLDER, ARE MATCHED WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS TO HELP THEM HELP OTHERS. VOLUNTEERS ALSO WORK ONE ON ONE WITH SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH READING. YOUTH AGED 11 TO 18 ALSO VOLUNTEER IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY BY CREATING MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER CONNECTIONS BY CONNECTING PEOPLE, PROMOTING VOLUNTEERISM, SUPPORTING NON-PROFITS AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS IN THE GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA AREA.

RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OF ROCK COUNTY, INC. SEEKS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF VOLUNTEERS, AGE 55 AND OLDER, THROUGH MEANINGFUL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THAT MATCH THEIR LIFE SKILLS AND INTERESTS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS.

MATCHING VOLUNTEERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS NEEDING VOLUNTEERS.

TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND INTERVENING IN PROBLEMATIC SITUATIONS BEFORE THE CRISIS STAGE, A TRANSPORTATION ACCESS PROGRAM (TAP), DISTRIBUTING BUS TICKETS THROUGH OTHER AGENCIES FOR THE TRULYNEEDY, DISABLED AND SENIORS, DETERRING ELDER ABUSE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND THE INVESTIGATION OF SENIOR'S PROBLEMS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND AN ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING PROGRAM (ASP) ONE-STOP PROGRAM PROVIDING COURT ORDERED RESTITUTION AND DIVERSION SERVICES FOR CLIENTS.

To promote and develop a diverse group of youth through educational and athletic support. To assist youth with basic fundamentals of sports and to achieve a sense of togetherness.

POINTS OF LIGHT'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EQUIP AND MOBILIZE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION THAT CHANGES THE WORLD. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE DISCOVERS THE POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN VIBRANT, PARTICIPATORY SOCIETIES. WE BELIEVE THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE FOR CHANGE IN OUR WORLD IS THE INDIVIDUAL ONE WHO MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE. WE BELIEVE IN THE VALUE OF INDIVIDUAL ACTION, AND WE KNOW EVERY ACTION, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, CAN HAVE AN IMPACT AND CHANGE A LIFE. WE EXIST TO CONNECT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH A PASSION AND PURPOSE TO TAKE ACTION THAT CREATES MEANINGFUL CHANGE. AND TOGETHER, WE ARE A FORCE THAT TRANSFORMS THE WORLD.

ONEOC'S MISSION IS ACCELERATING NONPROFIT SUCCESS. ONEOC PROVIDES VOLUNTEER, TRAINING, CONSULTING AND BUSINESS SERVICES FOR NONPROFITS TO HELP THEM BECOME AS EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE AS THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR MISSIONS.TO HELP GENERATE MORE RESOURCES FOR LOCAL NONPROFITS. ONEOC ALSO OFFERS A SUITE OF RESOURCES TO HELP COMPANIES BUILD AND GROW THEIR GIVING AND EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THEIR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY.

BICENTENNIAL VOLUNTEERS (BVI) SUPPORTS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA) AND THE THE PEOPLE OF THE TVA SERVICE AREA BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR CHARITABLE PROJECTS INCLUDING FUNDING FOR ROBOTICS EDUCATION AND COMPETITIONS, STEM EDUCATION AT SCHOOLS WITHIN THE TVA SERVICE AREA, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS. BVI PROVIDES A VOLUNTEER STAFF TO SUPPORT THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA)-OWNED VISITOR CENTERS, EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS. IT ALSO PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS HAVING SHARED INTEREST.

GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY PARTNERSHIP ("GPP") PROMOTES STRATEGIC GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY, AWARENESS OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, AND SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES. GPP SPONSORS PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION INCLUDING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE, EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION FUND, ILLINOIS AGRI-FOOD ALLIANCE, ARTISAN GRAIN COLLABORATIVE, JUSTICE THROUGH FOOD, EMERGENT LEARNING COMMUNITY PROJECT AND OTHERS.

VolunteerNow transforms lives through volunteers. As the hub of volunteerism in North Texas, and a national thought leader, VolunteerNow provides a wide range of programs and services to build capacity for nonprofit and community organizations.

TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR AMERICORPS FUNDING AND TO SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEER INFRASTRUCTURE IN NEVADA.

VOLUNTEER NH ENVISIONS OUR STATE AS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE VOLUNTEER TOGETHER TO BUILD STRONG AND CONNECTED COMMUNITIES. WE BRING OUR VISION TO LIFE BY ENGAGING THOSE COMMUNITIES TO SOLVE LOCAL CHALLENGES THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM.

TO ANNUALLY REKINDLE ON 9/11 THE REMARKABLE SPIRIT OF UNITY AND SERVICE THAT EXISTED IN OUR NATION IN THE DAYS FOLLOWING THE ATTACKS. WE HONOR IN THIS FITTING WAY THE LIVES OF THE THOUSANDS WHO WERE KILLED AND INJURED ON 9/11, AND PAY TRIBUTE TO THE MANY WHO ROSE TO SERVICE IN RESPONSE TO THE 9/11 TRAGEDY INCLUDING THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN IN OUR MILITARY.

SO WHAT ELSE'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON METRO AREA BY PROVIDING FOOD SECURITY, ACCESS TO BASIC NECESSITIES, AND HIGH-QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS IN LITERACY, ATHLETICS, AND THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS WHILE INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BY CREATING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITIZENS OF ALL AGES.

VOLUNTEER NEW YORK! MOBILIZES OUR COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS ITS GREATEST CHALLENGES.

The strengthen Wyoming communities by fostering a spirit of service and volunteerism among citizens of all ages and carry out a national service program as authorized by the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY BY RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS 55 AND OLDER TO HELP DELIVER PRIORITY SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, PROVIDING DANE COUNTY WITH A VALUABLE RESOURCE.

VOLUNTEER FAIRFAX LEADS, CONNECTS, AND MOBILIZES PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH TARGETED VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT OF DIVERSE POPULATIONS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES, NONPROFITS, VOLUNTEERS, AND CORPORATIONS WE ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS THROUGH TARGETED VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT BY AMPLIFYING COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH INTENTIONAL VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT RANGING FROM INDIVIDUAL TO ORGANIZED GROUP PROJECTS.

BERGEN VOLUNTEERS PROVDES HUMAN SERVICES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES.

GREATER CLEVELAND VOLUNTEERS ENGAGES PEOPLE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. VOLUNTEERS AGE 18 AND OLDER ARE RECRUITED AND PLACED IN THE AGENCY'S PROGRAMS OR REFERRED TO LOCAL NONPROFIT OR PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP THEM DELIVER THEIR SERVICES.

TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEERISM IN ISRAEL AND PUBLICIZE IN THE UNITED STATES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN ISRAEL.

HANDS ON BROWARD INSPIRES, EQUIPS AND MOBILIZES PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION TO POSITIVELY AFFECT CHANGE IN BROWARD COUNTY.

COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT.

SERVING MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA

TO GIVE INDIVIDUALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED TOGETHER, DO GOOD TOGETHER AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY.

TO FULFILL THE PURPOSES AS REQUIRED BY THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SPONSORING PARTIES AS FOLLOWS: 1.TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF LABOR AND MANAGEMENT; 2.TO PROVIDE WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDY AND EXPLORE NEW AND INNOVATIVE JOINT APPROACHES TO ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS; 3.TO ASSIST WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS IN SOLVING PROBLEMS OF MUTUAL CONCERN NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO RESOLUTION WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS; 4. TO STUDY AND EXPLORE WAYS OF ELIMINATING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WHICH REDUCE THE COMPETITIVENESS AND INHIBIT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; 5. TO SPONSOR PROGRAMS WHICH IMPROVE JOB SECURITY, ENHANCE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MAKING PAYMENTS FOR DRUG TESTING REQUIRED UNDER THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

The mission of HandsOn NEO is to make it easy for people of all ages to volunteer in meaningful projects, led by fellow volunteers that build stronger communities.

PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED

TO COORDINATE EFFORTS TO CREATE AND PROMOTE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS OF RETIREMENT AGE TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN ORDER THAT SUCH PERSONS MAY AGAIN BE AND CONSIDER THEMSELVES PRODUCTIVE, NEEDED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Volunteer Alexandria is committed to building a stronger community by inspiring and mobilizing people to volunteer in Alexandria.

The mission of the council is to utilize the skills, knowledge, and services of older adults through promotion of volunteerism in agencies that strive to improve the health, safety, education, and quality of life of all gernerations, present and future, in Dearborn County.

TO AWAKEN, VALIDATE, AND NOURISH THE INNATE DESIRE TO GIVE BACK BY MOBILIZING YOUTH AS COMMUNITY PARTNERS.