Bath, NY —
As a part of New York State’s Volunteer Generation initiative, the Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier has made available over $3,800 in grants to local organizations participating in the National Volunteer Week, a portion of which will be distributed in the Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben region. This diverse group of projects will allow organizations throughout the region to celebrate National Volunteer Week through community service, volunteer recognition, and education.
“Volunteers are one of the most valuable resources that nonprofits have. They serve on boards, provide direct services, raise money, and educate the community on the needs in the region,” explains Patrick Rogers, Executive Director of the Institute for Human Services. “We are so happy to provide this funding to allow our local nonprofits to recognize and better utilize volunteers during National Volunteer Week.”
After reviewing all of the proposals, the Steering Committee of the Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier chose to fund the following programs in the Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben Region.
“Volunteers are one of the most valuable resources that nonprofits have. They serve on boards, provide direct services, raise money, and educate the community on the needs in the region,” explains Patrick Rogers, Executive Director of the Institute for Human Services. “We are so happy to provide this funding to allow our local nonprofits to recognize and better utilize volunteers during National Volunteer Week.”
After reviewing all of the proposals, the Steering Committee of the Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier chose to fund the following programs in the Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben Region.
Chemung County:
· Chemung ARC: To have a community cookout to draw people to adopt garden beds and to become more engaged with Quatrano Park.
· Friends of Chemung River Watershed: Will lead a trash cleanup on the Lackawanna Rail Trail in Elmira.
· Chemung ARC: To have a community cookout to draw people to adopt garden beds and to become more engaged with Quatrano Park.
· Friends of Chemung River Watershed: Will lead a trash cleanup on the Lackawanna Rail Trail in Elmira.
Schuyler County:
· Catholic Charities Schuyler (Schuyler Outreach): Will have a volunteer recognition and appreciation lunch for their volunteers.
· Schuyler County Office for the Aging: To conduct outreach events to recruit volunteers to assist in highly needed service areas.
· Catholic Charities Schuyler (Schuyler Outreach): Will have a volunteer recognition and appreciation lunch for their volunteers.
· Schuyler County Office for the Aging: To conduct outreach events to recruit volunteers to assist in highly needed service areas.
Steuben County:
· American Red Cross – Hornell: Will have a banquet with a speaker to recognize volunteers.
· Avoca Hose Company #1: To have a volunteer recognition reception with gifts for the volunteers.
· Catholic Charities Steuben, Corning Turning Point: Will provide volunteers with lunch and a gift.
· Hornell Area Concern for Youth: To provide t-shirts to mentors for their Caring Attitudes Mentoring Program.
· Steuben Coordinated Transportation: To purchase oil changes for volunteer drivers that take clients all over the region for non-emergency medical appointments in their own vehicles.
The Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier is a collaboration which promotes and enhances local volunteer efforts. Working with local nonprofits, the Center’s goal is to build the volunteer infrastructure in the region so that more people are able to make a difference. It is led by the Institute for Human Services, the United Way of Broome County, and United Way of Tompkins County. To learn more about the volunteer center or to search for opportunities dial 2-1-1 or visit www.southerntiervolunteers.org.
Funding for the National Volunteer Week mini-grants has been made possible by a grant through the New York State Office of National and Community Service.
2-1-1 HELPLINE Give Help provides support services to connect organizations and volunteers and to provide support for volunteer administrators through the Institute for Human Services. To find hundreds of local volunteer opportunities from various organizations, go to www.211helpline.org, or dial 2-1-1 or 1-800-346-2211.
The Institute for Human Services is a non-profit management support organization founded in 1984. The Institute provides management support, information and referral, organizational development, research and technology services to planners, funders and providers serving the Southern Tier of New York State. Support for its 2-1-1 HELPLINE Give Help project is provided by the United Way of the Southern Tier. For more information, visit www.ihsnet.org.
If you have any questions about the efforts in your area please feel free to contact your local area representative. Contact information for the Western District (Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties) is as follows:
Tess McKinley, Manager of Communications & Volunteer Support, Institute for Human Services Phone: 2-1-1 or (800) 346-2211, Email: mckinleyt@ihsnet.org.
· American Red Cross – Hornell: Will have a banquet with a speaker to recognize volunteers.
· Avoca Hose Company #1: To have a volunteer recognition reception with gifts for the volunteers.
· Catholic Charities Steuben, Corning Turning Point: Will provide volunteers with lunch and a gift.
· Hornell Area Concern for Youth: To provide t-shirts to mentors for their Caring Attitudes Mentoring Program.
· Steuben Coordinated Transportation: To purchase oil changes for volunteer drivers that take clients all over the region for non-emergency medical appointments in their own vehicles.
The Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier is a collaboration which promotes and enhances local volunteer efforts. Working with local nonprofits, the Center’s goal is to build the volunteer infrastructure in the region so that more people are able to make a difference. It is led by the Institute for Human Services, the United Way of Broome County, and United Way of Tompkins County. To learn more about the volunteer center or to search for opportunities dial 2-1-1 or visit www.southerntiervolunteers.org.
Funding for the National Volunteer Week mini-grants has been made possible by a grant through the New York State Office of National and Community Service.
2-1-1 HELPLINE Give Help provides support services to connect organizations and volunteers and to provide support for volunteer administrators through the Institute for Human Services. To find hundreds of local volunteer opportunities from various organizations, go to www.211helpline.org, or dial 2-1-1 or 1-800-346-2211.
The Institute for Human Services is a non-profit management support organization founded in 1984. The Institute provides management support, information and referral, organizational development, research and technology services to planners, funders and providers serving the Southern Tier of New York State. Support for its 2-1-1 HELPLINE Give Help project is provided by the United Way of the Southern Tier. For more information, visit www.ihsnet.org.
If you have any questions about the efforts in your area please feel free to contact your local area representative. Contact information for the Western District (Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties) is as follows:
Tess McKinley, Manager of Communications & Volunteer Support, Institute for Human Services Phone: 2-1-1 or (800) 346-2211, Email: mckinleyt@ihsnet.org.
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