The Volunteer Center staff took some time away from the screen to unplug and recharge during our annual staff retreat at Copper House. It was a day full of great conversation and great company as we focused on the mission and vision of our organization. We spent time working together on team building, brainstorming, and reconnecting with one another.

A big thank you to Pam and David of Copper House Events for welcoming us bright and early and offering us a beautiful space to work! The atmosphere you provided was just what we needed! 

If you're in need of a space for your next retreat or event, Copper House is the perfect place!

A special thank you to Sonia Stamm, Stamm Consulting, for facilitating our retreat! You were a fantastic addition to our team for the day and we are grateful for all the support and guidance you offered. You made the day a productive and collaborative experience.

Thank you, Sonia!

What our members are saying...

"As a longtime VC member, we’ve drawn support from the VC as our program has grown and evolved over the years. The ability to connect with area businesses and fellow non-profits is invaluable. Whether the focus is on developing, educating, coordinating or recognizing volunteers, the VC has helped facilitate and expand our associations and enhance our volunteer outreach."

- Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley

We are looking to assess the current state of volunteering in our community and your feedback is very important! Volunteers are critical to so many nonprofits, and here at the Volunteer Center, we work to promote and recruit volunteers for over 400 nonprofits across our community. 

Please take a few minutes to take our survey.

Our five-week training session, LEAD Now is kicking off on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 and will conclude on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Each week's session will cover a specific topic surrounding the foundation of being a part of a nonprofit board.

The sessions include:

• Nonprofit Board Service 101
• Understanding Nonprofit Legal Matters
• Nonprofit Finances
• Philanthropic Fundraising & Roles
• Understanding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

“Every non-profit leader struggles to find the time to fully support a well-functioning board. Onboarding new board members, especially those who may not have much board experience, is challenging. The LEAD Now program provided a good foundation on a variety of topics necessary for new board members to understand and execute good governance on behalf of our organization.

- Vicki Coyle, Meals on Wheels

We had a fantastic turn out for our Youth Council Orientation! We saw many new and familiar faces, and we started off the year on a great note. We are excited to see what's in store for the 2022-2023 year for our Youth Volunteer Council!

A big thank you to Camelot for Children for providing us with such a great space to welcome everyone back! If you couldn't make it to orientation but are still interested in getting involved, you can join the Youth Volunteer Council at any time!

Rebecca Prisco

We would like to welcome our newest addition to the Volunteer Center staff, Rebecca Prisco!

Rebecca recently joined our team as an AmeriCorps VISTA member. She will be joining us for a year to help us continue our work in capacity building for the nonprofit sector. 

Rebecca will work closely with our team and will be an integral part in developing and executing on new programming that is a result of a 10-month research project the Volunteer Center recently conducted.

She has previously worked various administrative roles in both health care and law, leading to her interest to now gain further experience working with nonprofit organizations. We are happy to have you, Rebecca!

Rebecca's educational background includes a Bachelor in Biology and Philosophy from Franklin & Marshall College; a Master of Public Health from George Washington University and a Master of Science in Data Analytics from Johns Hopkins University.