4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Montgomery County Volunteer Center Volunteer Center A-Team

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD 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.

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD About Volunteer Centers (continued) Promotion of volunteerism + Capacity building for effective local volunteering + Leadership on issues relating to volunteerism + Connecting people with opportunities to serve = Volunteer Centers! * *Volunteer Canada

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Communities of Faith Educational Institutions Government Agencies Businesses Nonprofits & Charities Civic & Professional Associations VOLUNTEER SOLUTION Chemistry of Community

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Our Community In 2007, Montgomery County was the most populated county in Maryland, with 930,813 individuals residents. Diversity: 30% of population was foreign- born in 2007

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Nonprofits Sample of Number of 501 (c)(3)’s County Anne Arundel 1,4731,545 Baltimore2,6282,694 Baltimore City 3,9513, 462 Frederick Howard1,0311,048 Montgomery4,9244,893 Prince George’s 2,8863,171

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Areas of Interest Various Nonprofit Focus Areas: Animals Arts Community Improvement Crime & Disaster Education Environment Health Human Services

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Benefits of Affiliation for Agencies Use 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

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Volunteer Opportunities for Everyone Individual Businesses Civic Organizations Faith-based Low-income Youth Family Older Adult

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Montgomery County Volunteer Center Clearinghouse: 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.

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Online Services Online Database: MontgomeryServes.org Montgomery Volunteer

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD 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

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Pro-Bono Consultant Program Matches 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.

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD 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.

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Donations Hotlink The Donations Hotlink is a weekly 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.

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD 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

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Emergency Preparedness Emergency 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.

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Annual Awards Montgomery 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.

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Seasons of Service Martin 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 Day The 4th Saturday in October Various Service Projects throughout Montgomery County

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Seasons of Service (continued) Community Service Day 2008

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Partnerships Holiday 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.

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD A-Team Developed from the coaching/information referral program Longstanding service provided by the Volunteer Center, 30+ years

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Responsibilities Participate 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

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Time Requirements Advisors: 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.

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Communication --Google Tools - Calendar - Groups -- updates on current VC news

4 0 1 H u n g e r f o r d D r i v e, R o c k v i l l e, MD Contact Info Laura Aceituno Volunteer Maryland Coordinator Direct Line: (240) Montgomery County Volunteer Center 401 Hungerford Dr. Rockville, MD Main Line: (240)