The Volunteer Center of the East Bay http://www.volunteereastbay.org Where volunteers & nonprofits connect in the SF East Bay. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:28:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Volunteer Management Trainings http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/05/volunteer-management-trainings/ http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/05/volunteer-management-trainings/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 17:33:36 +0000 admin http://www.volunteereastbay.org/?p=1230 Volunteers are the lifeblood of many nonprofit and public agencies  and enable agencies to deliver on their missions. Yet, learning how to recruit, manage and motivate people is difficult to pick up on one’s own. Join us at our training for nonprofit volunteer managers. We can help you gain the skills and resources you need to build and maintain volunteer support. We offer trainings in Oakland,  and Walnut Creek .

Registration and advance payment are required for every session. Please call Jo Loss at (925) 472-5760 or contact us by email if you have questions.

]]> http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/05/volunteer-management-trainings/feed/ 0 Summer is on the way… http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/05/summer-is-on-the-way/ http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/05/summer-is-on-the-way/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 17:23:35 +0000 admin http://www.volunteereastbay.org/?p=1225 Find ways for youth to give back this summer. Volunteering is a great way to meet or spend time with friends, learn more about possible career fields, build skills, or just stave off boredom. Use our advanced search tool to find opportunities for specific age groups.

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]]> http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/05/hooray-for-may/feed/ 0 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK! http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/04/national-volunteer-week/ http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/04/national-volunteer-week/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:25:35 +0000 admin http://www.volunteereastbay.org/?p=1215 April 21-27, 2013 is National Volunteer Week! We are celebrating service all week and especially saying thank you to all the East Bay volunteers for making tremendous impact! If you’d like to know more about how to become a volunteer, start your search here!

]]> http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/04/national-volunteer-week/feed/ 0 Time to celebrate Earth this April! http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/03/youre-in-luck/ http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/03/youre-in-luck/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:41:33 +0000 admin http://www.volunteereastbay.org/?p=1189 In honor of Earth Day, there are many ways to help and give back. There are various special events and ongoing ways to give support and celebrate spring and Earth Day. Your search starts here or contact us for finding what it right for you, your family, corporate group, church group, students, and others who want to help.

]]> http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/03/youre-in-luck/feed/ 0 Lead with Experience http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/02/lead-with-experience/ http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/02/lead-with-experience/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:42:36 +0000 admin http://www.volunteereastbay.org/?p=1182 The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is a free member service association for people 55 years and over.  We connect senior volunteers to hundreds of volunteer opportunities at a diverse group of local non-profits and agencies that serve our community. Like to know more? Click here

]]> http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/02/lead-with-experience/feed/ 0 Resolve to give back in 2013 http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/01/resolve-to-give-back-in-2013/ http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/01/resolve-to-give-back-in-2013/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:32:21 +0000 admin http://www.volunteereastbay.org/?p=1174 Pledging to be more active?

Why not burn calories through volunteerism? Restoring native animal habitats, or sorting donated food, or other volunteer time could trim your waistline and help our communities.
Start here

]]> http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/01/resolve-to-give-back-in-2013/feed/ 0 NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE 1/21/13 http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/01/national-day-of-service-12113/ http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/01/national-day-of-service-12113/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:14:22 +0000 admin http://www.volunteereastbay.org/?p=1166 National Day of Service,or King Day, or MLK Day, or whichever name you like for Jan 21, 2013 – please check out the Volunteer Center of the East Bay’s website – start here -for ways to celebrate the day through service!
January 21, 2013 will mark the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday. This milestone is a perfect opportunity for Americans to honor Dr. King’s legacy through service. The MLK Day of Service empowers individuals, strengthens communities, bridges barriers, creates solutions to social problems, and moves us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a beloved community.

]]> http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2013/01/national-day-of-service-12113/feed/ 0 Volunteer for the Holidays http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2012/12/volunteer-for-the-holidays/ http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2012/12/volunteer-for-the-holidays/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:32:50 +0000 admin http://www.volunteereastbay.org/?p=1160 Every year, the Volunteer Center provides online resources that highlight opportunities to volunteer, give gifts, or sponsor a family during the holidays. Links to holiday-related volunteer and giving opportunities are highlighted here during the fall season.

Click here to view Holiday Volunteering Opportunities

Click here to view Holiday Giving Opportunities

]]> http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2012/12/volunteer-for-the-holidays/feed/ 0 Donate Now http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2012/12/donate-now/ http://www.volunteereastbay.org/2012/12/donate-now/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:30:56 +0000 admin http://www.volunteereastbay.org/?p=1157 On behalf of the 600 nonprofits and thousands of volunteers The Volunteer Center matched this year, we invite you to make a donation to our good work. Your contribution helps us to make the essential connections between people like you, who care about your community, volunteers who seek to serve, and nonprofits that deliver critical services.

Since 1956, we have been making this valued connection—serving volunteers and nonprofits alike.

Nonprofits need the Volunteer Center to connect them with volunteers seeking a way to contribute.

Volunteers need the Volunteer Center to provide an easy and efficient way to find the right opportunity to serve.

 

Your donation helps to improve the lives of East Bay community members in a tangible way with volunteers who help to feed the hungry, teach at-risk children to read, provide care to seniors  and more.

 

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