Make A Difference - Volunteer.

Make a Difference. "I cannot preach like Martin Luther King, Jr. or turn a poetic phrase like Maya Angelou, but I care and am willing to serve.” --Marian Wright Edelman

Volunteering in the U.S. • 61 million Americans volunteer regularly • 12.9 billion hours were volunteered in the U.S. in 2006 • On average, on any given day, there are 15 million Americans volunteering • Each year, the US benefits from the equivalent of $239 billion dollars of unpaid staff time through volunteering Source: The Nonprofit Almanac 2008

Volunteering in Kansas • 36.2% of adults volunteer in Kansas (we rank #8 among all 50 states and Washington D.C.) • 44.7 volunteer hours per resident (we rank #9 among all 50 states and Washington D.C.) Kansas Volunteering by Age Group Age Median Hrs State Rate Nat’l Rate 20-24 * 20.7% 18.1% 25-34 40 30.0% 22.9% 35-44 48 40.9% 31.0% Source: Volunteering In America, Corporation for National & Community Service 2008

Volunteers = Engaged Citizens. Citizen engagement is more critical than ever as both a cornerstone of our democracy and as an essential resource for solving some of our nation's most pressing issues.

You can benefit, too. Successful volunteer engagement is a mutually beneficial relationship, not just a free for all for the organization to achieve its needs.

Volunteering is a two-way street. Here are a few things you can gain when you give your time and yourself: • connect with your community • share your skills and gain new ones • develop self esteem and self-confidence • meet new people from all walks of life • enhance your resume and make important networking contacts • promote a worthwhile activity • feel needed and valued • experience something new Source: Corporation for National and Community Service: http://www.nationalservice.gov/

Overcoming Barriers to Volunteering We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. We can do no great things, only small things with great love. --Mother Teresa

BARRIER #1: I don’t have enough time to volunteer.

BARRIER #2: I don’t have the “skills” to volunteer.

BARRIER #3: I don’t feel like I am making a difference.

BARRIER #4: I don’t think my workplace supports volunteering.

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The Volunteer Involvement Framework CONNECTION TO SERVICE Affiliation Focus Skill Focus Examples of Service: Examples of Service: • Corporate days of service w/ work teams • A one-time audit of an organization’s finances Short- • Weekend house-build by a local service club by a professional accountant • A sports club teaching a youth group a term, • Park clean-up event or trail maintenance particular skill and hosting a youth event TIME FOR SERVICE Episodic • Walkers, bikers, runners for annual fundraiser • A student completing a degree requirement • A chef preparing a meal for a fundraiser Examples of Service: Examples of Service: • Youth mentor • Pro bono legal counsel Long- • Troop leader • No-cost medical service by a physician, EMT, term, • Sunday School teacher nurse, counselor, etc. Ongoing • Environmental Sustainability advocate • Volunteer fire fighter • Hospice visitor • Loaned executive • Park host or docent • Board member Source: RGK Center for Philanthropy & Community Service, The Volunteer Involvement Framework™

Resources United We Serve, a national clearinghouse of volunteer opportunities and provides toolkits for volunteers interested in developing their own projects http://www.serve.gov/ HandsOn Network, inspires, equips and mobilizes people to take action that changes the world. Searchable database of volunteer opportunities and great resources for developing volunteer leadership. http://www.handsonnetwork.org/

Resources United Way, an organization that often serves as a convener of local non-profits in a community and typically has a pulse on available opportunities. Visit the national United Way website and type in your zip code in the top right corner to find your local organization. http://www.liveunited.org/

Resources – KS Volunteer Centers The Volunteer Center of Reno County Roger Hill Volunteer Center DOUGLAS COUNTY Davis Hall-Hutchinson Community College United Way of Douglas County RENO COUNTY 815 North Walnut 2518 Ridge Court, Room 200 Hutchinson, KS 67501 Lawrence, KS 66046 Debbie Berndsen, Director Phone: (785) 865-5030 Phone: (620) 665-4960 Fax: (785) 843-6752 Fax: (620) 665-4965 Email info@rhvc.org Email: berndsend@hutchcc.edu www.rhvc.org www.hutchcc.edu/volunteer United Way of Wyandotte County WYANDOTTE COUNTY Volunteer Center, ECKAN Volunteer Center FRANKLIN COUNTY 1320 South Ash Street 434 Minnesota Avenue Ottawa, KS 66067 PO Box 17-1042 Lisa Rivers, Vol. Center Director Kansas City, KS 66101 Phone: (785) 242-7450 Diane Hentges, Director Fax: (785) 242-0305 Phone: (913) 371-3674 x 308 Email: lrivers@eckan.org Fax: (913) 371-2718 www.eckan.org Email: dhentges@unitedway-wyco.org www.unitedway-wyco.org

Resources – KS Volunteer Centers SEDGWICK COUNTY The Volunteer Connection United Way of the Plains Volunteer Center SALINE COUNTY 239 North Santa Fe 245 North Water Salina, KS 67401 Wichita, KS 67202 Nancy Klostermeyer, Director Mark Stump, Director Phone: (785) 823-3128 Phone: (316) 267-0202 Fax: (785) 823-3819 Fax: (316) 267-0937 Email: exec@vcnck.org Email: volcenter@unitedwayplains.org www.salhelp.org/volunteerconnection/main.htm www.unitedwayplains.org/volunteer_center.htm United Way of Greater Topeka Volunteer Center K-State Volunteer Center of Manhattan SHAWNEE COUNTY 1315 SW Arrowhead Lynda Bachelor, Coordinator RILEY COUNTY Topeka, KS 66604 2323 Anderson Ave, Suite 125 Barbara Lundquist, Director KSU Foundation Center Phone: (785) 228-5113 Manhattan, Kansas 66502 Fax: (785) 273-2467 Phone: (785)-532-7607 Email: Barbara.Lundquist@unitedwaytopeka.org Fax: (785)-532-0671 www.unitedwaytopeka.org bachelor@ksu.edu www.volunteersolutions.org/uwgt www.k-state.edu/leadership

Resources Kansas Volunteer Commission, established in 1993, KVC serves to promote and develop volunteerism throughout Kansas by providing resources to local service organizations as well as individuals. If you’re interested in any of the national service programs - AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC, or Learn and Serve – KVC is a great resource. Also administers quarterly Governor’s Points of Light Award to recognize outstanding volunteers in Kansas. http://www.kanserve.org

Resources Kansas Mentors, a statewide mentoring partnership of over 175 local mentoring programs. The program is committed to ensuring every young Kansan has access to a caring and quality mentor. Interested volunteers can search a database of local programs, also has great resources for those wanting to learn more about mentoring or mentors who want to strengthen their skills. http://www.KansasMentors.org

Contact Information Ella Todd, Director Kansas Mentors 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 540 Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-8873 etodd@kdheks.gov Become KM’s fan on facebook & twitter!

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