Get Connected To Your Community Presentation by Sharon Tewksbury-Bloom, Volunteer Arlington

Why Volunteer? Win-win situation Get to know your community Learn new skills, have new experiences Meet people Improve your health Have a voice. Make a difference.

Win-win situation

Get to know your community

Learn new skills, have new experiences

Meet people

Improve your health

Have a voice. Make a difference.

“ 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

“ 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

Using the Online Volunteer Connection

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

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, AC Source, Volunteer Arlington Network) Volunteer Resource Center with access to computer and printed materials on volunteerism 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, AC Source, Volunteer Arlington Network)

Volunteer Resource Center with access to computer and printed materials on volunteerism

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

Website www.arlingtonva.us/volunteer

Online Volunteer Connection

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