http://youtu.be/U1CYg-eQzjU Darryl believes that no matter whether a child is rich or poor, black or white, they all need the same thing: love, compassion, and someone that believes in them. This theory exudes in all of Darryl’s volunteer work. From serving on nonprofit boards to seeking computer donations, Darryl’s goal is to make sure homeless…
With the 2014 Governor’s Points of Light Award nomination process open, we wanted to take a moment to recognize past recipients and highlight their continued success in making Nevada a better place to live through volunteerism. This week, we are taking a look at Three Square Food Bank, the 2011 Governor’s Points of Light Award…
Contact: Lindsay Bridges, Communications/Events Contractor at 775-825-1900 or lindsay@nevadavolunteers.org For Immediate Release Reno/Las Vegas | April 21, 2014 — The 2014 edition of Transforming Communities through Service: A Collection of the Most Innovative AmeriCorps State and Volunteer Generation Fund Programs in the United States features the Nevada AmeriCorps*State program at Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation amongst…
Nevada Volunteers is all about volunteerism and, no, despite our name, we don’t have a huge group of volunteers that we directly manage. While we would love to claim all the wonderful volunteers in our state as our own, we focus our efforts on working with those businesses and nonprofits and municipalities that call for…
Across the nation organizations are tackling complicated issues with volunteerism and engaged citizenry. This blog is an opportunity for us at Nevada Volunteers to share with you exemplary leadership using volunteerism as a solution to Nevada’s unmet needs. I recently had the opportunity to talk with Brian Knudsen, the City of Las Vegas Community Resources…
This year was the 2nd Annual Mayor’s Day of Recognition for National Service, a day dedicated to recognizing those in National Service that are making a difference in communities across the nation. This year’s was successful, not only in Nevada but across the country. According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, 832 mayors…
Find out more about Service-Learning today! University of Nevada, Reno Office of Service Learning and Civic Engagement 775-784-4846 www.unr.edu/service-learning University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of Civic Engagement and Diversity 702-895-5624 www.unlv.com/service As the Executive Director of Nevada Volunteers, I get to see and be part of the vision that organizations are creating for Nevada…
During this Valentine’s Week, we want to share some of the reasons Nevada Volunteers LOVES Nevada’s Volunteers. We hope that you’ll take a moment to see how special the volunteers are that are making an impact in our communities. We would LOVE for you to fall in LOVE with volunteerism too! Terry Lee Wells Nevada…
With it being Valentine’s Week, Nevada Volunteers thought it would be a fun to share different reasons why we
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RENO/LAS VEGAS — October 1, 2013 – Nevada Volunteers, the Governor’s Commission on Service, is pleased to announce Amber Martin-Jahn as the Executive Director. Jahn previously served as the AmeriCorps Program Officer for Nevada Volunteers and prior to that worked for the City of Reno. Jahn’s knowledge of the federal grants system…