Expand Your Network! - Volunteer Presentation by Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, Volunteer Arlington

Mission Volunteer Arlington promotes civic engagement and active volunteer participation to meet local needs and enrich the lives of Arlingtonians.

Volunteer Arlington: Connects people with opportunities to serve Builds the capacity for effective local volunteering Promotes volunteering Participates in strategic initiatives that mobilize volunteers to meet local community needs

Connects people with opportunities to serve

Builds the capacity for effective local volunteering

Promotes volunteering

Participates in strategic initiatives that mobilize volunteers to meet local community needs

Programs & Services Online Volunteer Connection Online Resources and Outreach website, Facebook, e-communications Volunteer Manager Resources Arlington Volunteer Roundtable, Volunteer Arlington Network Volunteer Resource Center One on One Matching and Assistance (by appointment) Disaster Volunteer Planning and Management Targeted Outreach 20s/30s, Multicultural, and 50+ volunteers Annual County Government Volunteer Recognition

Online Volunteer Connection

Online Resources and Outreach

website, Facebook, e-communications

Volunteer Manager Resources

Arlington Volunteer Roundtable, Volunteer Arlington Network

Volunteer Resource Center

One on One Matching and Assistance (by appointment)

Disaster Volunteer Planning and Management

Targeted Outreach

20s/30s, Multicultural, and 50+ volunteers

Annual County Government Volunteer Recognition

Why Volunteer? Win-win situation Get to know your community Learn new skills, have new experiences Expand your network Improve your health Have a voice. Make a difference. See an impact.

Win-win situation

Get to know your community

Learn new skills, have new experiences

Expand your network

Improve your health

Have a voice. Make a difference. See an impact.

“ The broadest, and maybe the most meaningful definition of volunteering: ‘Doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good.’” - Ivan Scheier

Volunteering and the Faith Community 2009 Volunteering in America Study - 39% of Virginians volunteer through religious organizations McLean Bible Church - Food Pantry - Clothing Shop - Financial Counseling - Career Network - City Impact

2009 Volunteering in America Study

- 39% of Virginians volunteer through religious organizations

McLean Bible Church

- Food Pantry

- Clothing Shop

- Financial Counseling

- Career Network

- City Impact

Volunteering While Job Searching Skills and Experience Customize your resume Be Picky Be clear and up front about what you are looking for and what you have to offer - commitment level both now and after you get paid employment Share your resume and job search Interview practice If you have time, divide it up between a few different organizations Do not over commit - you still need time to job search!

Skills and Experience

Customize your resume

Be Picky

Be clear and up front about what you are looking for and what you have to offer

- commitment level both now and after you get paid employment

Share your resume and job search

Interview practice

If you have time, divide it up between a few different organizations

Do not over commit - you still need time to job search!

Using the Online Volunteer Connection

Website www.arlingtonva.us/volunteer

Online Volunteer Connection

Search You can also do an advanced search

Calendar Search opportunities by date

Arlington BoardMatch Browse Board Positions at Local Non Profits

Donations Hotlink Post items you have to donate or search for needed items

Get Connected! Register Create a Saved Search Friend us on Facebook Subscribe to Calendar and / or opportunity feeds using a Reader

Register

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Register Create a Volunteer Account

Saved Search Create a saved search based on your interests, skills, and availability

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