Voluntarism Promotion

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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 ENGAGES PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS TO AMPLIFY THEIR COMMUNITY IMPACT. VOLUNTEER FAIRFAX IS DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING ITS MISSION THROUGH A DIVERSE RANGE OF PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND SERVICES. BY ENGAGING IN THESE ACTIVITIES, WE ENHANCE THE CAPABILITIES OF LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FACILITATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FOR-PROFIT RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY NEEDS, PAIR VOLUNTEERS WITH IMPACTFUL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES, HELP GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, AND OFFER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES SUITABLE FOR YOUTHS, SENIORS, FAMILIES AND CORPORATIONS.

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.

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

THE ACGA'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER THE SUCCESS OF CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY PROGRAMS AT CHARITIES NATIONWIDE THROUGH THE PROMULGATION OF SUGGESTED MAXIMUM GIFT ANNUITY RATES, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, MONITORING STATE REGULATIONS, ADVOCACY, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE GOOD GIFTS FOR NONPROFITS AND THEIR DONORS.

COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT.

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.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

THE OHIO DENTAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE ORAL HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS OF OHIO AND TO ENHANCE THE DENTAL PROFESSION IN THE STATE BY FUNDING DENTAL EDUCATION AND AWARDING GRANTS FOR DENTAL PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS.

THE UA JOURNEYMAN PLUMBERS LOCAL 690 MISSION TO DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP AND TO DEVELOP OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE TRADE.