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The Volunteer Center
 The United
Way's Volunteer Center is one of Volusia and Flagler Counties’ largest resources
devoted solely to the promotion and nurturing of volunteerism and community
service. Working within the community since 1977, the Volunteer Center plays an
integral role in United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties’ mission to increase the
organized capacity of our community to care for its people.
The Volunteer Center
recruits, develops, places and recognizes volunteers for hundreds of nonprofit
organizations and agencies community wide. Based on your skills, interests and
time restraints, we can help individuals, students, families, community
organizations and businesses find a volunteering opportunity to match you with.
The Volunteer Center works to provide nonprofit agencies with volunteers to
fulfill their organization’s goals and needs.
Along with daily
recruitment and placement of volunteers in our community, the Volunteer Center
sponsors two major events every year. The Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Awards luncheon, held in April, recognizes and honors the efforts of volunteers
in our community. In October, Make A Difference Day activities in Volusia and
Flagler Counties are organized by the Volunteer Center.
"Everyone has a strength
to share. Often it is a skill or talent they've come to take for granted,
but one that can make a difference in the life of somebody else if properly
deployed"
Bill Shore, The
Cathedral Within
Volunteer Center
Quick Links
   
  
Volunteer to support the
5th Annual
Daytona 5k/Fun Walk
to Benefit
United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties
Mark your
calendars for Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 and get ready to break in those
running or walking shoes that Santa left under the Christmas tree as
Daytona International Speedway hosts its 5th Annual Daytona 5K at the
"World Center of Racing."
This is an
annual event held at the Daytona International Speedway. Proceeds
benefit the United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties.
Volunteers
are needed to help with all aspects of the race: pre-race and on-site
registration, aid/water stations, run course, parking, finish-line,
etc.
Saturday,
January 24, 2009, on-site by 4:45am-event through 9:30am
Volunteers
of all ages are welcome, under 18 with signed parental consent form.
For more
details or to register as a volunteer, please
click here.
To
register as a race participant, please long onto
Daytona5k.com
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LIVE UNITED
Outstanding
Volunteers
of the Year Awards Luncheon
April 23, 2009
Find out more about this annual
event and nominate an outstanding volunteer today!
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Registering Your Agency
The Volunteer Center provides free services to
nonprofit organizations, government volunteer programs, parks,
schools and faith-based organizations.
Nonprofit organizations do not need to be an
United Way Partner Agency to take advantage of the services offered
by The Volunteer Center.
Agencies must register prior to posting
volunteer opportunities. If your agency would like to register for
this free service, start by signing a
Member Organization
Memorandum of Understanding and returning it to The Volunteer
Center.
If you have any questions or need any
additional information, please contact Laura Zublionis, Director of
The Volunteer Center at 386-253-0563, ext. 239.
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Tell us what you thought!
If you have used
utilized the Volunteer Center or 1-800-Volunteer.org to find
volunteer opportunities, please take a few minutes to fill out
our follow-up survey!
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Wanting to take volunteering to the next level?
Do you find your Board of Directors to have a few missing
seats?
Let the Board Bank
help you today!
Campaign for Working Families
The Campaign for Working Families
is a prosperity campaign. Our mission is to increase the resources available to
the working poor, primarily through providing free tax preparation and financial
literacy training so they can begin to build assets and become financially
secure -giving people the tools to succeed -- changing the way
people live.
The Volusia
County Citizen Corps seeks to make communities
safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to
all types of disaster; including terrorism, by
engaging individuals in crime prevention, emergency
preparedness and response through education,
training, and volunteer service. It is sponsored by
the Volusia County office of Emergency Management
and managed by the United Way of Volusia-Flagler
Counties.
Click
Here to find out more!
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Frequently Asked Questions:
1. How do I
get started?
Easy! United
Way of Volusia and Flagler Counties has a collaborative webpage dedicated to
connecting volunteers with opportunities. It's quick and easy, and you can do it
online, right now. Just select this
1-800-volunteer.org
link, and you'll be on your way.
2. How do I
know if volunteering is right for me?
To volunteer
all you need is some free time and a willingness to help. Our experience has
been the vast majority of people who are drawn to volunteering enjoy it
immensely. The best part is, we can easily work around your schedule and your
preferences to ensure you are involved with something you will enjoy.
3. What does
volunteering really do?
In a word,
everything. Without volunteers, United Way and many of its partners and agencies
simply could not exist. From community leaders who serve on our board, to the
thousands of men and women who pitch in and help throughout the counties,
volunteering makes the difference between hopelessness and hope.
4. What
kinds of volunteering are there?
There are
literally hundreds of ways to volunteer. You will be asked specific questions
about the kind of work you would like to do, the groups you would like most to
work with, and other info. This ensures that you are linked up with an activity
that is very close to what you are most comfortable doing. You can also opt for
a one-time volunteering or ongoing volunteering, whichever one works best for
you.
5. What if
I'm asked to do something I would rather not do?
You will never
be asked to do something you don't want to do. With hundreds of places where
concerned, intelligent volunteers are needed, there are always ample
opportunities to connect you with something that suits your particular tastes
and skills.
Please check out volunteer
opportunities and events through the provided links below. For more information
please contact the Volunteer Center at 386-253-0563
Volunteer Now!
Register
now to become a volunteer in your community through 1-800-volunteer.org. This online database allows
you to search for volunteer opportunities and be matched according to your
interests and skills.
Agencies: Learn how
to make the most of 1-800-volunteer.org. Download the organization guide
here.
Make a
Difference Day:
Learn more about the Seasons of
Service event known as the "national
day of doing good."
Volunteer of the Year Awards:
Learn more about our annual
volunteer recognition event.
Volusia County Citizens Corp:
Click here to learn more about
opportunities specifically related to community safety and training.
Board Bank:
Interested in becoming more
involved with an organization? Consider becoming a board member. We
can help you find an organization through our board bank.
Campaign for Working Families - Volunteers Needed to Help with Tax
Preparations!
Business Case for Civic
Engagement - Learn why its good business to Live United!
Need more? Click
on the links below to learn about other organizations with which the Volunteer
Center is proud to be affiliated.
 
Page Last
Updated:
12/23/2008.
Please send
comments about this page to
celkins@unitedwayvfc.org
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