Be part of Day of Caring!

Project registration for United Way of King County’s Day of Caring has opened for organizations interested in hosting a team of volunteers on Friday, September 21, 2007.  This is a great chance to connect with volunteers from all over King County. You’ll have the opportunity to promote what you do to change the community for the better and also get them to lend a hand and help you with immediate needs.   

To post a project for Day of Caring, follow this link: https://vsadmin.united-e-way.org/uwkc/agency/home/news/doc2007

If you are interested in participating in Day of Caring or have general Day of Caring questions, please e-mail Derek Wentorf

Last year more than 6,500 volunteers from about 150 organizations worked on hundreds of community service projects throughout King County, contributing an estimated $703,000 in labor in one amazing day.

United Way of King County Trainings & Events

Upcoming trainings

New Training! - United Way Volunteer Online Recruitment Training

Date: June 29, From 1-3 pm

Location: United Way of King County, Downtown, 720 2^nd Ave, Seattle WA 98104

Cost: FREE!!

Learn how to use our online tool “Volunteer Solutions” to more effectively recruit volunteers while also saving your precious time!  This is a repeat of the training we gave in May.  Because the requests to participate exceeded space we are offering the same training again this month on June 29th. 

There is still space, sign up NOW!  To sign up, follow this link and look for the course information:

http://www.uwkc.org/nonprofit/training/calendar.asp

For more information on how to sign up as well as additional questions – contact us at volunteers@uwkc.org

Regional Training Information

For a list of helpful training for nonprofit staff throughout King County, visit:
http://www.unitedwayofkingcounty.org/nonprofit/training/othertrng.asp

FAQ's and Tips on Using the United Way of King County Volunteer Recruitment Web site

Can I link my volunteer opportunities listed with United Way of King County to my organization’s webpage so I only have to update my listing in one place? 

YES!  Here’s how:   

• Log in to your agency profile - you will be on your Overview page
• Scroll down until you see a heading of links that say General Administration
• You should see a link that says, “Link Your Listing”, click on the link
• The next page will have a sample of what different links look like and the HTML code that would provide that link. 
• Copy the HTML code and get it to your webmaster who will create a link on your website to advertise your listings. 

Community Information

Connect with Volunteer Administrators Network NW!!

Volunteer Administrators Network NW (VAN) is looking for new members.  This is a great way to continue professional development within the Volunteer Manager profession and meet with peers to network on a regular basis.  Follow the link to their website for more information about the next meeting and how to become a member http://www.vannw.org

 

A Benefit to Potential Volunteers: Want to Live Longer?  Volunteer!

A recent report “has established a strong relationship between volunteering and health: those who volunteer have lower mortality rates, greater functional ability, and lower rates of depression later in life than those who do not volunteer.”  Read the full report here:

http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/role_impact/performance_research.asp#HBR

As always, contact us with any questions you may have at volunteers@uwkc.org.  

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