The Virginia Department of Social Services is excited to announce that Kathy Spangler has been name the new Director of the Virginia Office on Volunteerism and Community Services. Kathy will be responsible for AmeriCorps State programs, the Governor's Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism, AmeriCorps VISTA, 2-1-1 Virginia, and the volunteer networ ...
Robyn Pratt has spent her life using her personal and professional experiences to serve the people around her. Robyn is from Virginia but has spent the last four years in community with folks from California, Oregon and Georgia. Robyn's desire to serve was planted by her mother as a small child, and her love for service continues to grow with each pass ...
Could AmeriCorps members help your organization have even greater impact? AmeriCorps State, managed through the Virginia Service Commission and the Governor-appointed Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism, will award grants to public and nonprofit organizations to sponsor service programs throughout Virginia, including faith-based and community or ...
National Make A Difference Day is celebrated on the fourth Saturday of October each year as a way for individuals and organizations to come together to make a difference -- big or small. For more than 20 years, USA Weekend and Points of Light sponsored Make a Difference Day. Although they are no longer the promoters of this day, organizations and indi ...
Recently, Virginia's AmeriCorps programs were the focus of a 30-minute interview through the Virginia News Network on more than 30 radio stations across the Commonwealth. Roxanne Saunders, AmeriCorps Program Manager with the Virginia Office on Volunteerism and Community Services, explained how AmeriCorps programs provide vital services for nonprofits, ...
Congratulations to The Hope Center of Petersburg - winner of the 2020 Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Award for Outstanding Community Organization! The Hope Center, which serves as the community outreach of Downtown Churches United, Inc. (DCU), contributes more than 14,000 hours of service to the Petersburg community annually. Providing h ...
Congratulations to Olivia Gilbert - winner of the 2020 Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Award for Outstanding Youth Volunteer! You could say Olivia Gilbert has been volunteering all her life. When 13-year-old Olivia was just four years old she began sending care packages to her cousin, Drew's, unit in Afghanistan. After Drew returned to th ...
Congratulations to Aniya Hubert - winner of the 2020 Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Award for Outstanding Young Adult Volunteer! Aniyah, a senior at Averett University, began volunteering at a young age and continued throughout her high school and college career. She has served organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Bacon Street Cou ...
Congratulations to Jean Schiro-Zavela - winner of the 2020 Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Award for Outstanding Adult Volunteer! Since 2011, Jean has dedicated 1,700 hours of volunteer time to Britepaths, a financial literacy program in Northern Virginia. Jean volunteers providing administrative support to the organization and is respons ...
Congratulations to Edward L. Weiner Esq. - winner of the 2020 Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Award for Outstanding Senior Volunteer! Attorney Ed Weiner has combined his love for jazz and justice to raise much-needed revenue for music scholarships at George Mason University and for and supporting civil legal aid. Ed, who previously served ...