Volunteer Iowa: A Call to Service announced. What's Your 50?

Yesterday Governor Terry E. Branstad announced Volunteer Iowa: A Call to Service; an initiative that reaches out to all Iowans to volunteer at least 50 hours each year. This initiative is a public-private partnership that aligns with the State of Iowa goals to become the healthiest state, to be at the forefront of education and improve our economy, all through volunteering.

Iowa has been recognized for the second highest state volunteering rate in the country according to the past two annual Volunteering in America reports. From 2008-2010, nearly 900,000 thousand volunteers served 93.4 million hours contributing $2 billion in services to our great state.

The "What's Your 50?" campaign goal is to increase volunteering from an average of 34.2 hours per year to 50 hours per individual. The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service is working with the Governor's Office, partner organizations and businesses to encourage more Iowans to serve and to make it easier for charitable, nonprofit, and government organizations to utilize volunteers effectively.  

The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley is the “Volunteer Iowa: A Call to Service” facility for Waterloo, Cedar Falls and surrounding communities. The VCCV works with nearly 90 nonprofits with over 150 volunteer opportunities. To volunteer or join the VCCV as a nonprofit agency call 272-2087, or visit the VCCV web site at www.vccv.org.