Skills-based volunteerism and the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley

Skills-based volunteerism is service by individuals or groups that capitalizes on personal talents or core business skills, experience or education.

The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley utilizes a web based platform in Volunteer Solutions through which member agencies post volunteer needs. The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley currently has 118 member agencies with over 180 volunteer opportunities.

While many opportunities are open to those willing to help, some opportunities require some level of professional skill. Some of the skills-based opportunities that exist include:

• Alternatives Pregnancy Center - Client Advocate
• Boys And Girls Clubs Of The Cedar Valley - Music Studio Volunteer
• CASA-(Court Appointed Special Advocate Program) - Advocates needed for Abused and Neglected Children
• Cedar Valley Bicycle Collective - Bicycle Know-how
• Grout Museum District - Data Entry Assistant
• Junior Achievement Of Eastern Iowa - Elementary Classroom Volunteers
• ManorCare Nursing And Post-Acute Rehab - Long Term Care Resident Advocate Volunteer Committee
• NAMI (National Alliance On Mental Illness) Black Hawk County - Treasurer for the Board of Directors for NAMI
• North Star Community Services - Tai Chi Instructor
• People's Community Health Clinic - Certified Application Counselor 
• Riverview Center - 24 Hour Sexual Assault Hotline Volunteer
• RSVP - Income Tax Preparation Assistance
• Waypoint Services - Domestic Violence Volunteer Advocate
• Numerous Agencies – Drivers

While some opportunities require specific skills, volunteers serve many roles and for many purposes. The majority of volunteer opportunities require nothing more than your willingness to help. 

Call or visit the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley at 272-2087, information@vccv.org or www.vccv.org for a complete listing of volunteer opportunities in the Cedar Valley!