Asian American Pacific Heritage Month

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Heritage Month) is an annual celebration that recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the U.S. As of 2019, there were nearly 23 million AAPI individuals ...

Nominate Outstanding Volunteers!

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Virginia Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards. The categories for the awards include: youth, young adult, senior, adult, faith-based organization, independent group, community organization, educational group, small business ...

Leaders Honor Service for Volunteer Week

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, April 17-23, individuals and groups paused to thank Virginia's volunteers and national service members with special events and service projects throughout the state. Rep. Rob Wittman traveled to York River State Park on Tuesday, April 18, to spend ...

Virginia's New State Service Plan

The Virginia Service Commission has released a sweeping new 2022-24 Virginia State Service Plan which outlines strategies and goals to align volunteerism and service with critical needs in our communities. As the pandemic magnified the social, economic, and health disparities across the st ...

101 Ways to Thank Your Volunteers

It's National Volunteer Week, April 17-23! Make sure you thank your volunteers this week. Show them how important they are to your organization and what an impact they make. This is a fantastic list from Volunteering Australia to get you thinking about ways to celebrate your volunteers! 1 ...

Public Health AmeriCorps in Virginia

Several organizations with locations in Virginia have announced today that they have received Public Health AmeriCorps grants from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. More than $4 million in grant funding will help to expand several organizations' presence ...

State Employee Volunteer Opportunities

Do you love the great outdoors? Virginia State Parks is offering special volunteer opportunities for state employees in honor of Volunteer Week, April 17-23. This is your chance to get back outside for recreation and fun! Parking is free for volunteers and many opportunities are family-fri ...

Recapping AmeriCorps Week 2022

Organizations all over Virginia celebrated AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors members and volunteers March 13-19, for AmeriCorps Week. Each year, AmeriCorps Week is a chance to thank members and volunteers for their service and share stories from their service experiences.  Governor Youngk ...