Volunteer Center eNews, March 2010

Totally Tech

Check out these high-tech and low-tech volunteer opportunities. It's your chance to share your special talents or learn new ones.

Search Volunteer Solutions for over 350 other ways to serve!

New Volunteer Center website

Have you seen our new, interactive Volunteer Center website? We've greatly expanded our site to feature local and national volunteer news, resources for companies and agencies, links to initiatives, programs, and more.

Here are some pages you might want to check out:

- Skill-Based Volunteering

- Encore 50+ Initiative

- For Companies

- For Nonprofits

- Latest Opportunities

- Event Gallery

Be sure to visit us often at www.volunteercentergr.org to check for the latest volunteerism news and needs!

National Volunteer Week 2010

National Volunteer Week (NVW) (April 18th-24th) inspires, recognizes, and encourages people to seek out imaginative ways to engage with their community.

In honor of this annual event, why not search Volunteer Solutions for a new volunteer adventure for yourself, your family, or your skilled team?

Nonprofit organizations can download a NVW toolkit and find more details (including award nomination information) at the NVW website.

Ko taku rourou
Ko tau rou rou
Ka ora te tangata

With my resources
And your resources
Everyone will benefit

~ New Zealand Maori Proverb

GaGa for Grand Rapids?

Join Google Fiber Grand Rapids (GFGR) and fellow citizens on March 19th at Calder Plaza to show your support.

The grassroots GFGR group hopes to bring Google's ultra-high speed fiber technology to Grand Rapids. Learn more at inthe616.com.

Share it

See a posting you like on Volunteer Solutions or the Volunteer Center website? Now you can share it with others! Just click on the "share" button and choose your favorite method to spread the word.

Contact Us

Jane Royer

Volunteer Center Director

Charles Archie, Jr.

Volunteer Center Program Coordinator

Jessica Gonyou

Volunteer Center Assistant