VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads will improve the quality of life for all who live in our community by being a strong catalyst in the development of nonprofit resources and corporate social responsibility.

Over the past 55 years, VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads has evolved from a traditional volunteer clearinghouse into a full-service management support organization for the nonprofit sector.  In 2007, we celebrated our 50^th year of service to the Hampton Roads community.  Created as a pilot project of the Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, we evolved into a program of The Planning Council before launching as an independent 501(c)(3) in the 1970s.  In 2007, VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads was the recipient of the prestigious George W. Romney Excellence Award as the nation’s top volunteer center from a field of over 350 centers. 

VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads is the only comprehensive volunteer center in South Hampton Roads, serving the five cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach.  VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads is a member of the Foundation Center, HandsOn Network and United Way of South Hampton Roads.  Whether it is providing training, facilitating volunteerism, or coordinating large-scale projects, VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads’ efforts compliment the work of area nonprofits and build their capacity to deliver their services and achieve their missions.  As a local leader in nonprofit excellence, we have learned the importance of staying consistent, mission focused and deepening programs and service deliveries, rather than continually creating new programs and activities.

To increase the capacity of Hampton Roads’ nonprofit sector to address serious community issues by:

1.                  Building the Capacity of the Nonprofit Sector

2.                  Encouraging Corporate Engagement 

3.                  Promoting Volunteerism