2008 November Newsletter

Volunteer Center For Anne Arundel County E-News

November 6, 2007

Seven Items For Your Review:

1.         Volunteer Project Hall of Fame Winners Announced

2.         Last Chance - Submit Your Holiday Volunteer Opportunities and Donations Requests

3.         Volunteer Maryland Information Session, Tuesday, November 13

4.         Volunteer Management Workshops

5.         Modest Needs - Grants for Individuals

6.         Dept. of Housing and Urban Development – New Homelessness Resource   Exchange

7.         Family Strengthening Brief Released by the National Human Service Assembly

1.         Volunteer Project Hall of Fame Winners Announced

The fourth Volunteer Project Hall of Fame Celebration was held on November 1, 2007 in Annapolis. This event, at Phillips Annapolis Harbor, was sponsored by the Volunteer Center For Anne Arundel County and the Coordinators of Volunteers of Anne Arundel County to honor seven Volunteer Projects that were judged to have had the greatest impact in Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis. Israel (“Izzy”) Patoka, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives was the Keynote Speaker celebrating this year’s inductees into the Volunteer Project Hall of Fame.

2007 Hall of Fame Inductees include: Watermark & Annapolis Maritime Museum “Environmental Education Project;” Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services “Back to School Program;” Hospice of the Chesapeake “In-Patient Vigil Care Team at Baltimore Washington Medical Center;” Partners In Care “Just in Case Emergency Kits Project;” Sarah’s House & Anne Arundel Community College “American Society of Interior Design Project;” “Harmony House,” Anne Arundel County’s Family Visitation Center; and a special Legacy Award to Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland “Home Delivery Meal Program in Anne Arundel County since 1974.” For more information about the winners, see www.VolunteerAnneArundel.org

2.         Last Chance - Submit Your Holiday Volunteer Opportunities and Donations Requests
Agencies still have the opportunity to get their submissions into the Volunteer Center’s Holiday Volunteer Guide for Fall and Winter holiday volunteer opportunities and donations requests. These will be compiled into a Holiday Volunteer Guide to be distributed throughout the community and posted for free downloading on our website.

To submit an opportunity or donations request, send your information to Bill Crabbs at bill@volunteerannearundel.org   Holiday opportunities are those that occur between November 11 and January 6, and they must be submitted by November 9^th.

3.         Volunteer Maryland Information Session, Tuesday, November 13

VOLUNTEER MARYLAND CAN HELP YOUR ORGANIZATION: Increase services, build new partnerships, maximize resources, and generate volunteers. Attend a public information session to learn how a trained Volunteer Maryland Coordinator can help your organization develop a sustainable volunteer program.  Tuesday, November 13, 301 West Preston Street, 15th Floor. Baltimore, MD  21201. Conference Room #3 , 1p.m. - 2:30 p.m. For more information, or to register for this session, please call 410-767-6231 or email pbeverly@volunteermaryland.org.  To learn more see www.volunteermaryland.org  Space is limited.

4.         Volunteer Management Workshops

The Volunteer Center is offering two volunteer management workshops at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC). Attend “Supervising Volunteers,” Class No. CMD 377-Sec.901 on Friday, November 16, 2007, from 9 am to 12:30 pm. Improve your volunteer program by learning the steps to guide and support your volunteers, communicate clear expectations, and ensure that they feel rewarded and recognized. There is a $40 fee.

On Friday, December 14, 2007, from 9 am to 12:30 pm, join us to learn how to show the impact of your volunteer program at “Evaluating a Volunteer Program,” Class No. CMD 378-Sec.901. Discuss ways to generate support for your program and identify its strengths and challenges. There is a $40 fee.

These workshops will be held in CALT Room 132 (Center for Applied Learning and Technology) on the Arnold Campus. Please register for all classes by calling the Community College at 410-777-2325. Space is limited and Registration is required. For more information, contact the Volunteer Center, 410-897-9207 or info@volunteerannearundel.org .

5.         Modest Needs - Grants for Individuals
Founded in 2002, Modest Needs is an award-winning charity that works to stop the cycle of poverty before it starts for low-income workers struggling to afford emergency expenses like those they have all encountered before: the unexpected auto repair, the unanticipated trip to the doctor, the unusually large winter heating bill. Modest Needs is available to legal residents of the United States or Canada. www.modestneeds.org