Volunteer Center of Washingon County

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FOR VOLUNTEERS — Connecting volunteers with opportunities to serve

SEARCH volunteer opportunities on our Volunteer Solutions database by clicking on the button:

You can search by zip code, area of interest, calendar, or an advanced search (i.e. opportunities for families, groups, court-mandated service).  Opportunities with agencies in Washington are marked with a  symbol.  To see only opportunities in Washington, just click HERE!

You can create a profile to save your search preferences, to log your volunteer hours, or to register your skills in the Disaster Skills Database.

Or contact us at the Volunteer Center to discuss your options and your interests to identify the right volunteer opportunity for you. Also, like us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/volunteerwashco!

FOR AGENCIES — Providing volunteer programs with essential resources and training

• RECRUIT volunteers by posting your volunteer opportunities to our online database, Volunteer Solutions, here
  
• JOIN the Volunteer Administrators’ Network of Washington County (VAN-WC).  This is a listserv for those who manage volunteers to share resources, events, trainings, network, etc.  Contact Shelby Williams at shelby.williams@unitedwayjc.org or 319-337-VOLS (8657) to get signed up.
  
• LEARN more about volunteer management best practices through trainings, professional development opportunities, conferences, webinars, peer support, etc.  Additional information here (at bottom).
  

FOR BUSINESSES — Your resource for community engagement and corporate social responsibility

ENGAGE your employees in volunteerism.  Contact Shelby Williams at shelby.williams@unitedwayjc.org to discuss how to build or strengthen an employee volunteer program.

Employee volunteer programs vary across businesses. It could be as simple as sharing information about volunteer opportunities with employees to developing single, monthly or annual team projects. Some companies give employees release time, have dollars available to donate to programs where their employees volunteer, or organize in-kind contribution drives. The Volunteer Center can help tailor a program that meets your company’s business goals, your employee’s interests and our community’s needs.

WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE

Be sure to check out the Washington County Community Resource guide! Click here, a PDF will open as a new window! It provides up-to-date information for Washington County.

CONTACT US

Shelby Williams, Americorps VISTA Volunteer Program Specialist, shelby.williams@unitedwayjc.org, 319-337-VOLS (8657). Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/volunteerwashco

The Volunteer Center is able to offer these services through support from the Volunteer Generation Fund, which is provided by the Corporation for National and Community Service through the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service.