The Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County makes it easy for individuals, families, and groups to volunteer. We can assist you in finding a volunteer opportunity that utilizes your knowledge, skills, and positive energy. We want to help you to help others! 

Employment Opportunity! The Volunteer Center For Anne Arundel County is offering one motivated individual the opportunity to spend a year serving in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County as an AmeriCorps*VISTA (domestic Peace Corps) member. Gain invaluable experience and new skills while supporting volunteerism and community activism. This is a full-time, 12-month position beginning in July 2008. Serve your community by joining a nonprofit organization that is a one-stop resource for service and volunteerism. In return, the AmeriCorps*VISTA member will receive a modest annual living allowance of approximately $11300, vacation & sick leave, along with extensive training, basic individual health insurance, and federal student loan deferment, as well as a post-service education award of up to $4725 to help pay for future college courses or student loans. See Press Release for more details about qualification requirements, a description of duties, and how to apply.
       

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An easy way to help support the Volunteer Center or any other cause you care about is through a new search engine powered by Yahoo! called GoodSearch. GoodSearch will make a donation to your favorite charity or school with every search. It doesn't cost you a thing — the money comes from the advertisers. We are asking you to support the Volunteer Center by using GoodSearch. Every time you do a search you contribute about a penny to The Volunteer Center! We need all the pennies we can generate because we are no longer supported by Anne Arundel County funding.

The COVAAC (Coordinators of Volunteers of Anne Arundel County) Annual Meeting and Spring Professional Development Day is being held from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, June 13, 2008 at McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, Westfield Annapolis Mall. Michelle Moore, a Computer Repair Teacher at Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Center of Applied Technology South will make a presentation: "The Internet – 'Where the Future Volunteers All Surf'.” Registration is required by June 6. CLICK HERE for more information and the Registration Form.
   

HOMELESS RESOURCE DAY of Saturday, March 29, 2008 Serves Over 410 People!
This “one-day, one stop” event, initiated by County Executive John Leopold and organized by the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services, included more than 50 participating agencies. The event was held at Glen Burnie High School for individuals and families experiencing homelessness so they could access benefits, medical care, substance abuse resources, mental health counseling, and a variety of social services which could ultimately lead to housing and self sufficiency. More than 300 volunteers gave their time to attend training and make the day a success. For more about the event, see The Capital Article of April 5, 2008 and the Multimedia Slide Show, also provided by The Capital. 

Third Annual Mentoring Poster Contest: The Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County, in cooperation with The Anne Arundel Mentoring Roundtable (AAMR), is sponsoring the third annual poster contest to heighten awareness of the importance of mentoring our young. Prizes will be awarded for the top three posters in each age category, elementary school, middle school and high school, that express this theme in the most original and creative way. SEE GUIDELINES FOR DETAILS. Each entrant will receive a certificate of participation. The deadline for receiving entries is MAY 23, 2008.  To Download Entry Forms (Click Here). 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SERIES IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY: The following courses are taught by The Volunteer Center at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, MD. For course location & registration information, call the College at 410-777-2325. For information about course content call Fay Mauro at The Volunteer Center at 410-897-9207, or e-mail info@volunteerannearundel.org.

1. Recruiting & Placing Volunteers (Course CMD375-301) 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Jun. 24, 2008, - Learn about: 1. Developing volunteer recruitment strategies and messages; 2. Accessing underutilized volunteers; and 3.  Interviewing volunteers for optimal placement.

2. Supervising Volunteers (Course CMD377-201), Apr. 4, 2008 and (Course CMD377-901), Oct. 17, 2008, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.- 1. Defining and communicating expectations; 2. Supervising and recognizing people with different motivations; and, 3. Developing a recognition plan.

3. Evaluating a Volunteer Program (Course CMD-301, Nov. 14, 2008, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.- Learn about: 1. Deciding what to evaluate; 2. Assessing volunteer satisfaction, management and outcomes; and 3. Using evaluation information.

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The Volunteer Center For Anne Arundel County is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization – donations to which are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.