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Thank you for making Day of Caring a success!

Thank you to everyone who participated and organized volunteer projects for Day of Caring, 2007.  Over 7,200 volunteers worked at over 360 projects from 119 organizations through out King County.   We truly could not have done this with out all the talented volunteer managers spread throughout the county so one last thank you and job well done everyone!

To see some great pictures from the day and to submit some pictures that you might have, go to: http://www.uwkc.org/volunteer/dayofcaring/default.asp 

Host a project for MLK Day of Service

Time to get planning for the New Year, and top of the list is getting your project(s) planned for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service with the University of Washington and United Way of King County.   The event takes place on Jan 21^st and we need projects for the anticipated 1,000+ students, faculty and staff from the U of WA that will be volunteering that day. 

To sign up, follow this link:

MLK Day Project Sign Up

If you have any further questions, contact us at volunteers@uwkc.org

Remember to post your Holiday and Adopt-A-Family opportunities

We have special sections for Holiday Volunteer Opportunities and Adopt-a-Family campaigns that get lots of traffic every year.  Be sure to post your opportunities and take advantage of all the people that are looking to volunteer at this time of year.

Did you know Seattle ranks 5^th in the country in volunteering?

That’s right, Seattle has the 5^th highest metropolitan volunteer rate in the United States!!!  All of you are a part of it and deserve to get the credit, well done everyone!

For more information and a full national ranking follow this link:

http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/volunteering/cities.asp

Upcoming United Way of King County trainings:

United Way is putting on a few trainings before the New Year that you or your colleagues could be interested in attending.   If you have not participated in our Volunteer Program Management class yet we highly recommend every Volunteer Manager takes part.  It is a wonderful class for all levels of volunteer managers.  Our next class is in November (6^th & 20^th) and further information and a link to sign up follow the link below:

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

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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