Immigration Clinic Helps Unaccompanied Children through Justice AmeriCorps program
A reflection on the power of volunteerism by Amber Martin-Jahn Executive Director Nevada Volunteers Last week I spoke at our 13th Annual Governor’s Points of Light Awards. What an inspiring event! At the morning reception honoring all the finalists I was awed by the ability of these individuals and organizations to transform volunteer service…
For Immediate Release Contact: Amber Martin-Jahn, Executive Director (775) 825-1900 | amber@nevadavolunteers.org nevadavolunteers.org 2015 Governor’s Points of Light Award Recipients Announced RENO/LAS VEGAS, October 8, 2015 — The 7 Award Recipients of the 2015 Governor’s Points of Light award were announced by Dale Erquiaga at the Annual Governor’s Points of Light Award ceremony hosted by…
For Immediate Release Contact: Amber Martin-Jahn, Executive Director (775) 825-1900 |(775) 741-8701 |Amber@nevadavolunteers.org nevadavolunteers.org Nevadans Unite in Service for the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance SPARKS/LAS VEGAS, September 10, 2015 —Community volunteers and AmeriCorps members will step up in service to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks for the…
For Immediate Release Contact: Amber Martin-Jahn, Executive Director (775) 825-1900 | amber@nevadavolunteers.org nevadavolunteers.org NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Seeking Nevada Organizations committed to using national service to address critical community needs in education, public safety, health and environment RENO | LAS VEGAS, August 25, 2015 —Nevada Volunteers is pleased to release this Notice of…
For Immediate Release Contact: Amber Martin-Jahn, Executive Director (775) 825-1900 | amber@nevadavolunteers.org nevadavolunteers.org 2015 Governor’s Points of Light Finalists Announced RENO/LAS VEGAS, August 17, 2015 — Nevada Volunteers, the Governor’s Commission on Service, is pleased to announce the 21 finalists of the 2015 Governor’s Points of Light Awards, the highest honor bestowed on a volunteer…
——————————————————— Governor announces $1.6 million in AmeriCorps grants Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV), August 13, 2015 Nevada has received $1.6 million in AmeriCorps grants, money that will be used to aid and promote volunteer efforts targeting a host of causes, from education and rural healthcare access to environmental restoration and veteran services, the governor’s office said…
For Immediate Release: Contact: August 13, 2015 Mari St. Martin Governor Sandoval Announces AmeriCorps Grants to Nevada Organizations CARSON CITY, NV –Carson City, NV — Governor Sandoval is pleased to announce in partnership with Nevada Volunteers, the Governor’s Commission on Service, that Nevada has received $1.6 million in funding to support 290 AmeriCorps members serving…
Are you a volunteer coordinator? WE NEED YOU (and your volunteers!) to help us get a better picture of volunteers and volunteerism in Nevada. Are you ready to help? Dear Volunteer Coordinators: Nevada’s volunteer participation rate (20.7%) is one of the lowest in the nation and means that we are currently ranked 49th in the…
Service— an act of helpful activity; help; aid Enterprise— a project undertaken or to be undertaken, especially one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy These two terms hint at the meaning behind the Service Enterprise process—a process that transforms a nonprofit or municipal entity into a high-performing, effective organization that…