VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads will celebrate the best volunteers Hampton Roads has to offer on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Hampton Roads Volunteer Achievement Awards. Since 1975, we have been recognizing our community's outstanding volunteers: the men, women and youth, whose stories inspire all citizens to action. We invite you to nominate an outstanding volunteer to be a part of our celebration event. That evening the 2010 Lenora Mathews Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Thomas R. Frantz, President & CEO of Williams Mullen - community leader and a volunteer force in Hampton Roads.
9th Annual Hampton Roads Institute for Nonprofit Leadership Conference builds better leaders for our local nonprofits
On Friday, February 5, 2010 VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads held the 9th Annual Hampton Roads Institute for Nonprofit Leadership Conference in partnership with local foundations and leadership organizations to deliver knowledge and tools to assist nonprofits in better serving their organizations and community. This conference offered national caliber speakers and breakout sessions for attendees with the economy and convenience of a local symposium. Click here for more information and to view photos of this year's event.
Do your part for our environment! Volunteer for Global Youth Service Day!
Join with local youth volunteers at multiple sites as we clean up Hampton Roads. On Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. volunteers will participate in environmental clean-up projects at the following locations: Barraud Park in Norfolk (in partnership with Keep Norfolk Beautiful), The Chesapeake Arboretum in Chesapeake, Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation in Portsmouth and First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach. Youth participants will receive an environmental education CD, which has comprehensive information regarding environmental issues and volunteer opportunities.
Writing for Websites Tuesday, March 23, 2010 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Faculty: Rich Garner, Garner New Media
Grant Research Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Faculty: Judi Luffman, Portsmouth Community Foundation
We are excited to announce that we will be launching web-based training by early 2010. Tracks will include: Board Development, Volunteer Management and How to Start a Nonprofit.
For more information on training classes or to register,contact Vanessa Evans, Director of Training and Technology at (757) 624-2400 or e-mailvevans@volunteerhr.org.