Volunteer Virginia

June 2021

Thank You for Making the Virginia Volunteerism Conference a Huge Success!

Nonprofit leaders from throughout Virginia and several states joined us virtually, May 11-13, for the Virginia Volunteerism and Service Conference to learn from industry experts and share knowledge with each other. Approximately 400 individuals attended 20+ sessions. At a special awards presentation, honors were given to 10 individuals for their outstanding national service in 2020 and 2021. (see story below) If you weren't able to catch all the workshops or would like to revisit the ones you attended, all session recordings will be available on the conference platform for a full year.

Virginia Honors Outstanding National Service Members

Senior Corps and AmeriCorps members serving in Virginia who have performed outstanding service in their communities were honored on May 13th at the Virginia Volunteerism Conference. The fifth annual Virginia National Service Awards recognized winners for 2020 and announced the winners for 2021 (2021 pictured right).

AmeriCorps State: Erica Wood (Virginia College Advising Corps)
AmeriCorps VISTA: Sophie Schectman (Maggie Walker Community Land Trust)
AmeriCorps Alum: Jordan O'Hanlon (Alexandria Housing Development Corporation)
AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP: Sandra Baron (RSVP of Northern Virginia)
AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents: Patricia Hazel (Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia)

Upcoming Ways to Serve

Day to Serve

September 11-October 10

Day to Serve is a unique multi-state (Virginia/ Maryland/West Virginia/DC) annual initiative uniting people of all faiths, races, cultures, and backgrounds with the shared goal of helping those in need and improving the communities where we live. Organizations are encouraged to join together with new partners on service projects. Register your project or find a volunteer opportunity on daytoserve.org and justserve.org .

9/11 Day of Service

September 11

The National Day of Service and Remembrance is the culmination of efforts, launched in 2002, that promotes community service as an annual and forward-looking tribute to the 9/11 victims, survivors, and those who rose up in service in response to the attacks. Organizations and individuals are encouraged to plan service projects or take part in planned opportunities -- many of which focus on serving military and first responders.

Grants

Available

Youth Service America Lead Agency Grants for projects activating youth volunteers on 9/11 Day, MLK Day & Global Youth Service Day. Deadline: June 25

Fall Semester of Service Grants for K-12 educators to engage students in semester-long (beginning 9/11) service-learning. Deadline: July 9

Virginia Service Foundation 9/11 Day & Day to Serve Mini Grants. Applications Accepted:

August 1 - 10

New Public Health AmeriCorps Program Announced

As part of a $7 billion investment in the public health workforce, the federal government has announced Public Health AmeriCorps, which will support the recruitment, training, and development of a new generation of public health leaders who will be ready to respond to the nation’s public health needs. This new program is a joint effort between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and AmeriCorps. The program will help meet public health needs of local communities by providing much-needed surge capacity for state and local public health agencies and develop pathways to public health-related careers through on-site experience and training with a focus on recruiting AmeriCorps members who reflect the communities in which they will serve.

Nonprofit Toolbox

If you would like to share additional resources with us, please pass them along to us via email at VirginiaServiceInfo@dss.virginia.gov.

Virginia Office of Family Violence Domestic Violence Survivor Survey is open to individuals who are survivors of domestic violence to gather data to improve promising practices being conducted by domestic violence programs in Virginia. The survey is completely CONFIDENTIAL. Please share the English and Spanish version of this flyer with survivors you currently work with or have used your agency services in the past. Survivors interested in participating in the focus groups may send an email to survivorvoice@dss.virginia.gov. Gift card incentives will be provided for completion of the survey and for participating in the focus groups.

Volunteer Fairfax is Conducting a Survey to provide information for a discussion on how the pandemic has changed the way we carry out our respective missions, what we have learned about how to mobilize volunteers during an unprecedented global emergency, and our current state of readiness for a long period of recovery ahead. This presentation will take place at the annual Points of Light Global Conference on July 14, 2021, Deadline: June 7

Points of Light Conference's BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Scholarship applications have been extended to June 4th

Ready.gov's Hurricane Preparedness Toolkit is a great place to start as we head into hurricane season. Make sure your organization is prepared and share this valuable information with your constituents.

Corporate Learning Report – How The Shift to Remote Work Made Learning Better includes data and insights on how corporate leaders are applying lessons learned to transform training for the new reality.

FEMA is seeking public comments for programs that deal with climate change and underserved populations.

FEMA's Updated COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Resource Roadmap assists state, local, tribal and territorial partners with the challenges associated with food and nutrition support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Supporting Impactful Charities During The COVID-19 Pandemic is a special grant program to provide $5,000 in funds to impactful nonprofits during the pandemic.

National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program provides funding for results-oriented on-the-ground projects that enhance forest health and outdoor experiences in National Forests and Grasslands. Deadline: June 9

RESIST Grassroots Grants fund groups that organize, base build, engage in direct action, and cultural organizing.

SBHSN Community Grants for Counseling Services and Mental Health Support are designed to bring and support highly skilled clinicians into schools, after-school programs, and youth summer programs to assist personnel and other adults who interact with youth in both school settings and local communities.

Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grants provides funding for resources to close known capability gaps in Housing and Logistics and Supply Chain Management, encouraging innovative regional solutions to issues related to catastrophic incidents, and building on existing regional efforts. Deadline: July 16

Upcoming Opportunities

Online Training Opportunities

HURREVAC Training for Emergency Managers (June 7-11)
Diversifying Your Fundraising Channels to Infinity & Beyond (June 8)
Hosting Events When It's Safe to Gather: Marketing, Managing Expectations & Scenario Planning (June 8)
Points of Light Conference (July 14-16)
2021 Education Equity Summer Institute (June 15-17)
No “One Right Way”: Creating New Systems for Volunteer Engagement (June 16)
Beginner Excel (June 21)
Intermediate Excel (June 21)
Federal Funding Academy (August 25-27)
Public Service Announcement Education Course (Ongoing)
Virtual Volunteerism in the Real World (Video)

More Volunteer Opportunities

Habitat for Humanity Build Projects (Richmond, Ongoing)
Preserving Historic Documents (Lynchburg, Ongoing)
Food Pantry - Unloading & Organizing (Norfolk, Ongoing)
Watershed Clean-Up (Charlottesville, June 10)
Arts and Crafts Fair 2021 Set Up (Alexandria, June 12)
Museum Volunteer (Danville, Ongoing)

Virginia Office on Volunteerism & Community Services

804-726-7065 | VirginiaServiceInfo@dss.virginia.gov

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