Established
in 1974, National Volunteer Week has grown exponentially each year, drawing the
support and endorsement of all subsequent U.S. presidents, governors, mayors
and other respected elected officials.
Service
Unites, presents an opportunity for individuals, families, nonprofit
organizations, businesses and government entities alike to celebrate the
ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things through service.
Volunteerism has become an integral part of society,
effecting youth and adult volunteers, nonprofits and businesses at large. April
has become the month for volunteer recognition with the nominations of the
Governor’s Volunteer Awards, Mayors Day of Recognition of National Service,
National Volunteer Week, and Global Youth Service Day. Additionally,
volunteerism will be celebrated locally at the Mayors’ Volunteer and Top Teen
Awards. The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley is the lead agency for these April
events.
To spotlight the impact of national service and thank those
who serve, mayors and county officials will participate in the fourth
annual Mayor and
County Recognition Day for National Service on April 4,
2017.
Coordinated by Volunteer Iowa, the Governor’s Volunteer Award program provides an easy, low-cost way for Iowa nonprofits, charitable organizations, and government entities to honor their volunteers with a prestigious, state-level recognition award. Nominations are due April 10 and Awards are presented during recognition ceremonies held each summer at several locations around the state, including Cedar Falls.
Locally, the Mayors’ Volunteer Awards honor the exemplary contributions of individuals ages 19 and older who dedicate their time and talent to volunteerism in Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Evansdale and surrounding communities in Black Hawk County.
The Mayors’ Top Teen Awards honor youth ages 13-18 attending a school in Black Hawk County. The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa also selects one junior from each of the accredited high schools in Black Hawk County to receive the $1000 Mother Moon Service Scholarship.
This year, the Mayors’ Volunteer and Top Teen Award recipients will be recognized at special events on April 11 at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. The awards program is sponsored by the cities of Cedar Falls, Evansdale and Waterloo, the Greater Cedar Valley Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, the RJ McElroy Trust and the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley.
Coordinated by Volunteer Iowa, the Governor’s Volunteer Award program provides an easy, low-cost way for Iowa nonprofits, charitable organizations, and government entities to honor their volunteers with a prestigious, state-level recognition award. Nominations are due April 10 and Awards are presented during recognition ceremonies held each summer at several locations around the state, including Cedar Falls.
Locally, the Mayors’ Volunteer Awards honor the exemplary contributions of individuals ages 19 and older who dedicate their time and talent to volunteerism in Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Evansdale and surrounding communities in Black Hawk County.
The Mayors’ Top Teen Awards honor youth ages 13-18 attending a school in Black Hawk County. The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa also selects one junior from each of the accredited high schools in Black Hawk County to receive the $1000 Mother Moon Service Scholarship.
This year, the Mayors’ Volunteer and Top Teen Award recipients will be recognized at special events on April 11 at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. The awards program is sponsored by the cities of Cedar Falls, Evansdale and Waterloo, the Greater Cedar Valley Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, the RJ McElroy Trust and the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley.
National Volunteer Week is
about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative
ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation
that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and
accomplish our goals.
This year National Volunteer Week’s theme, Celebrate Service, presents an opportunity for individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and government entities alike to celebrate the ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things through service April 23 – 29.
Each year, millions of youth around the world work together with schools, youth organizations, nonprofits, community and faith-based organizations, volunteer and national service programs, government agencies, faith communities, and other individuals to address critical issues and change their communities on Global Youth Service Day.
Global Youth Service Day is held during National Volunteer Week, April 21 – 23. Through programs such as this, youth volunteers are recognized for the tremendous impact they are making on our country's most critical challenges year-round.
This year National Volunteer Week’s theme, Celebrate Service, presents an opportunity for individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and government entities alike to celebrate the ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things through service April 23 – 29.
Each year, millions of youth around the world work together with schools, youth organizations, nonprofits, community and faith-based organizations, volunteer and national service programs, government agencies, faith communities, and other individuals to address critical issues and change their communities on Global Youth Service Day.
Global Youth Service Day is held during National Volunteer Week, April 21 – 23. Through programs such as this, youth volunteers are recognized for the tremendous impact they are making on our country's most critical challenges year-round.
Locally, Global Youth Service Day will be celebrated on April
21. Students are invited to participate from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at First
Presbyterian Church, 505 Franklin, Waterloo. Participants, from kindergarten
through 5th grade, will complete projects that will be donated to community
agencies. In the afternoon, middle and high school age students from the
Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley’s Youth Action Council will meet at the
Northeast Iowa Food Bank to volunteer.
The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley works to promote and support effective volunteerism and to serve as the resource and coordination center for volunteers and community partnerships. To secure volunteer opportunities, call the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley at 319-272-2087, Volunteer opportunities may also be accessed at www.vccv.org.
The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley works to promote and support effective volunteerism and to serve as the resource and coordination center for volunteers and community partnerships. To secure volunteer opportunities, call the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley at 319-272-2087, Volunteer opportunities may also be accessed at www.vccv.org.
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