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Montgomery County Volunteer Center
Volunteer Center A-Team
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About Volunteer Centers
Volunteer Centers are conveners for the
community, catalysts for social
action and key local resources for volunteer
involvement. They bring people and
community needs together through a range
of programs and services based upon
community needs, demographic area, population
size, and other factors.
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About Volunteer Centers (continued)
Promotion of volunteerism
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Capacity building for effective local volunteering
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Leadership on issues relating to volunteerism
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Connecting people with opportunities to serve
= Volunteer Centers!*
*Volunteer Canada
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Communities of Faith
Educational Institutions
Government Agencies
Businesses
Nonprofits & Charities
Civic & Professional Associations
VOLUNTEER
SOLUTION
Chemistry of Community
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Our CommunityIn 2007, Montgomery County was the
most populated county in Maryland, with 930,813 individuals residents.
Diversity: 30% of population was foreign-born in 2007
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NonprofitsSample of Number of 501 (c)(3)’s
County 2005 2008Anne
Arundel1,473 1,545
Baltimore 2,628 2,694Baltimore
City3,951 3, 462
Frederick 723 767Howard 1,031 1,048
Montgomery
4,924 4,893
Prince George’s
2,886 3,171
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Areas of Interest
Various Nonprofit Focus Areas:Animals
ArtsCommunity Improvement
Crime & DisasterEducation
EnvironmentHealth
Human Services
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Benefits of Affiliation for AgenciesUse of Online Tool for Recruitment and
Publicity
Weekly Listing of Available Donations
Approval by Montgomery County Public Schools as a Student Service Learning site
Networking Opportunities
Access to Service Programs
Resources for volunteer management
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Volunteer Opportunities for Everyone Individual
Businesses
Civic Organizations
Faith-based
Low-income
Youth
Family
Older Adult
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Montgomery County Volunteer Center Clearinghouse: 1-800-Volunteer database
Montgomery Volunteer
RSVP
Pro-Bono Consultant Program
Language Bank
Donations Hotlink
Student Service Learning Hours
Holiday Giving Project
CVC of Montgomery County
Seasons of Service
Emergency Preparedness
Path of Achievement Awards
Training and assistance on volunteer management
Mission:
To mobilize people and resources to deliver creative solutions to community problems.
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Online ServicesOnline Database: MontgomeryServes.org
Montgomery Volunteer
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RSVP- Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Responding to the Call to Serve
•Nationwide volunteer program for individuals who are 55 and better
•Montgomery County: 700+ RSVP members volunteer in a wide variety of local public and private nonprofit organizations throughout the county
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Pro-Bono Consultant ProgramMatches skilled professionals
with local nonprofits to work on time-limited projects (usually
lasting no longer than 3 months) that deliver tangible
outcomes.
Examples of projects:
-Database creation
-Preparation of financial records
-Update/revision of Volunteer Handbooks, Employee Procedures,
etc.
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Language Corps & Language Bank
Led by Montgomery County’s Office of Community Partnerships
Language Corps
Marketing bi-lingual volunteers and others for specific service opportunities teaching English, volunteering with Gilchrist, or volunteering with Language Bank.
Language Bank
A group of volunteers who are on-call to help translate or interpret for County government agencies and non-profit organizations serving residents with limited English proficiency.
For use only by county government and registered nonprofit agency staff, not for individuals or the general public.
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Donations HotlinkThe Donations Hotlink is a weekly e-mail sent (typically on Wednesday) to designated representatives of our registered organizations.
- Lists Resources for nonprofits, particularly resources focused on engaging volunteers, such as grants, trainings, award programs.
- Also lists donated items; office furniture and supplies, household furniture.
If there is a donation on the list that is of interest to an organization, a representative will contact the donor directly to get more details and arrange for pick-up.
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Student Service Learning Hours The Montgomery County Volunteer Center
works in partnership with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to maintain the database of organizations and opportunities that have been pre-approved by MCPS for
Student Service Learning (SSL) hours.
hours required of each MCPS student
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Emergency PreparednessEmergency Action Team:A cadre of residents who may be called upon to respond to major emergencies. EAT members may be needed to drive doctors or nurses to hospitals after a major snow storm, help care for evacuees, work a hotline, or staff a Volunteer Mobilization Center to manage agency requests for volunteers and the numerous offers to volunteer after a disaster.
Medical Reserve Corps:A group of licensed medical professionals (practicing, retired, or otherwise employed) who are on-call to volunteer during any public health emergency by providing rapid, coordinated, and specific responses.
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Annual AwardsMontgomery Serves Awards
These annual awards recognize outstanding volunteers: individuals,
groups, businesses, and youth.
Path of Achievement Awards
The Path of Achievement Award was established in 1998 to honor 5 older
County residents whose work and spirit have led to special accomplishment in personal and community endeavors.
The honorees are selected from among the following categories: Advocacy,
Community Service, Sports & Fitness, Arts & Humanities, and Workplace
Contribution.
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Seasons of ServiceMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
The 3rd Monday in January
•Service Projects and Volunteer Fair•Takes place at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center and other sites across Montgomery County
Earth Day- April•Organization/promotion of environment-related service projects around the area
Community Service DayThe 4th Saturday in October
•Various Service Projects throughout Montgomery County
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Seasons of Service (continued)
Community Service Day 2008
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PartnershipsHoliday Giving Project:
Now managed by Interfaith Works, this project involves the solicitation, organization/coordination
and distribution of donations from individuals, nonprofit, faith-based, public and private groups that
are distributed during the winter holidays to individuals and families, referred by social workers,
school counselors and health professionals.
Corporate Volunteer Council:The CVC of Montgomery County
promotes corporate community service by linking the resources and knowledge of business to the needs of non-profit and public agencies serving Montgomery
County residents.
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A-TeamDeveloped from the coaching/information referral program
• Longstanding service
provided by the Volunteer
Center, 30+ years
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ResponsibilitiesParticipate in ongoing meetings in addition to
initial orientation/training
Record service hours in an online volunteer log; note the specific type of work completed
Advisors:
--Assist different individuals seeking help from the Center (i.e. prospective and current volunteers,
representatives from nonprofits)
-- Follow-up with visitors
Ambassadors:--Staff a table or speak to a group representing the
Volunteer Center at different events --Meet with nonprofit agencies about the benefits and procedures of registering with the Volunteer
Center
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Time RequirementsAdvisors: At least one shift (3-
4 hours) a week
Events, such as volunteer fairs, occur at different times of the month, and Ambassadors will be on call to participate if he/she is available.
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Communication--Google Tools
- Calendar
- Groups
--Email updates on current VC news
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Contact InfoLaura Aceituno
Volunteer Maryland Coordinator
Direct Line: (240) 777- 2622
Montgomery County Volunteer Center
401 Hungerford Dr.
Rockville, MD 20850
Main Line: (240) 777-2600