Do you volunteer? Good for you! You are one of the four in ten Americans who volunteered this past year. But do you know that you are doing yourself a big favor? Volunteering is just plain good for your health, your sense of well-being, even your job, according to a survey of more than 4,500…
April 15th has always been just a normal calendar day for me. My family hires a CPA to take care of our taxes every year, so they have never been much more than a passing thought in my daily life. But as I have grown up and taken on more “adult” responsibilities, I have looked…
Nevada Volunteers was thrilled to have Governor Brian Sandoval hammering down shingles with our AmeriCorps members at a Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas project early on MLK Day. By afternoon, he was up north, mingling with young people at a presentation on cyber-bullying hosted by the Children’s Cabinet AmeriCorps program at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Truckee Meadows.
“Service above self will be the cornerstone of my administration as Governor,” Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval proclaimed. He joined approximately 70 AmeriCorps members bright and early in Las Vegas, Nevada on Martin Luther King Jr. Day morning to celebrate the Day of Service. Partnering with Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas, Nevada Volunteers’ AmeriCorps members gathered…
On behalf of Nevada Volunteers and the AmeriCorps members serving throughout our communities, thank you for your dedicated support of the “Amass for AmeriCorps” campaign this holiday season! Nevada Volunteers enjoyed the opportunity to share ten in-depth and inspirational AmeriCorps member stories with you. We are thankful for the service of our hard working members…
Nevada Volunteers knows you care about continuing Nevada’s service and volunteer efforts. That’s why we are reminding you that this is your final chance to make a tax-deductible donation for 2010. Remember, all gifts to Nevada Volunteers are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Thanks to your generous contributions, Nevada Volunteers has raised…
A huge thank you goes out to the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation for their generous donation of $100! This gave us the “E” in AMERICORPS! For every $100 in donations, we are able to add one more letter. To date, the “Amass for AmeriCorps” program has raised $1,300 for Nevada’s AmeriCorps programs! Words cannot express…
“Amass for AmeriCorps” has struck a chord in our hearts, reminding us that the true spirit of the holidays comes from people who continue to give of themselves to improve communities throughout Nevada. As the State Commission that promotes volunteerism, Nevada Volunteers sees the variety of avenues to contribute to our communities. This made us…
Thanks for all your support! We have added another letter to AmeriCorps! That means more than $1,200 has been donated to support AmeriCorps programs in Nevada. The next letter is an “E”. Just $10 from 10 more friends of AmeriCorps will add this letter to our Amass for AmeriCorps campaign. “E” stands for education —…
Behind the chain link fence and a few feet from the railroad tracks, through the winter landscape you can distinguish the red, green, brown, and blue of tents. Hidden away from Reno’s busy downtown area, at 4th and Record Street, these tents house people of all walks of life who ended up with no other…