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April 2008
Volunteerism
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Volunteering is a great way to strengthen and to give back to your community, the state, and to the country.
April is National Volunteer Month. By volunteering you have the ability to improve people’s lives, including your own. It is also a great way to acquire new skills and meet people in your area with similar interests.
Vermont has the second highest rate in the country of young adults who volunteer, while 32% of Vermont senior citizens contribute their time and talents in one of hundreds of Vermont organizations.
Whether you are an individual, a family or a school class that is interested in volunteering, there are hundreds of ways to help out. Here are just a few examples of volunteer opportunities:
- Literacy programs
- Animal Shelters
- Hospitals and Nursing Homes
- Boys / Girls Scouts Leaders
- Summer Camps
- Political Campaigns
- Walkathons
- Mentors
- Hotline Volunteers
- Administrative Work
- Drivers
- Foster Grandparents
- Senior Companions
Catch the Spirit of volunteerism! If you have a skill or talent that you’d like to share, choose a cause and give them a call. The benefits are endless.
Community Resources
Addison & Rutland Counties
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RSVP and the Volunteer Center (RSVP/VC)
6 Court Street
Rutland, VT 05701
802-775-8220
RSVP and The Volunteer Center is an "Invitation to Serve" program for people of all ages who want to meet community needs through meaningful use of their skills, talents, interests and knowledge in volunteer service to nonprofit organizations. RSVP/VC involves individuals in service that matches their personal interests and makes use of their varied life and professional experiences. RSVP/VC enables people to contribute to their communities and feel good about themselves through the rewarding experience of volunteering. Click here to explore RSVP of Rutland and Addison County or click here to explore the Foster Grandparent program. |
Bennington, Windham & Windsor Counties
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Green Mountain RSVP and Volunteer Center
215 Pleasant Street
Bennington, VT 05201
802-447-1545
Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center matches volunteers age 55 and over with important work in non-profit organizations, schools, libraries, and hospitals. Both the community and the volunteers are enriched by the experience. Retired seniors, Baby Boomers and anyone willing to share some of their time are warmly welcomed. |
Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans & Washington Counties
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RSVP and the Volunteer Center for Central VT & the Northeast Kingdom
PO Box 433
Barre, VT 05641
802-828-4770
Sponsored by the Central Vermont Council on Aging, RSVP is a national program designed to provide opportunities for persons of any age who continue to remain actively involved in the life of their community. A member agency of Lamoille County and the Green Mountain United Way, the aim is to develop specific volunteer opportunities that utilize the particular skills and interests of each individual volunteer, at the same time keeping an eye to what needs to get done in the community. Click here to explore the many volunteer opportunities in Lyndonville, Barre, Morrisville and Newport. |
Chittenden County
Franklin & Grand Isle Counties
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Franklin-Grand Isle United Way Volunteer Center
PO Box 387
St. Albans, VT 05478
802-527-7418
The Franklin-Grand Isle United Way Volunteer Center collaborates with other community organizations, partners with businesses, service delivery agencies, and joins forces with dedicated leaders and volunteers. Together they solve community needs that affect families and assure a viable community-wide, human-services infrastructure. Click here to search the many volunteer opportunities. |
State-wide Referrals
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Mobius the Mentoring Movement
431 Pine Street
Burlington, VT 05401
802-658-1888
info@mobiusmentors.org
Mentoring is an amazingly unique way to connect to our community, and to our community’s youth. Becoming a mentor involves not only builds the relationship between adult and child, but also a link to the larger mentoring movement. Businesses, schools, young people, retired people, athletes, artists, are all involved in the movement. Visit their website to learn how to become a mentor or learn how you can volunteer for other activities.
The Chittenden County Mentoring Network includes community based, school based, and site based mentoring programs. All of the network programs are sponsored by their own umbrella organization in addition to being affiliated with Mobius, Inc. Click here to learn more. |
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