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Celebrate Families
The Volunteer Center showed kids how to "catch the helping bug" while Citizen Corps taught kids which items are needed in their emergency kit at this year's Celebrate Families event. The annual event was held at the Washington County Fair Park on February 14.
Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers who helped us complete hundreds of art projects, play games, and talk to all of the families! We couldn't have done it without you!
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2009 Holiday Handcrafter Project
In 2009 our crafty volunteers donated more than 1,300 items as part of the Handcrafters Project! Thirty two volunteers knitted, sewed, and crocheted beautiful blankets, hats, mittens, scarves, slippers, and dolls throughout the year. These items are then set up in the Volunteer Center so our member agencies can shop for their clients. All of these wonderful, handmade items go to those in need in Washington County. This year we were also able to provide gift baskets and necklaces thanks to the generous donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to our handcrafters who made such beautiful items, those who donated yarn which makes this all possible, and those who made additional donations.
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Citizen Corps Activated for H1N1 Response
The Washington County Health Department officially engaged Citizen Corps and the Volunteer Center of Washington County for H1N1 response on September 25th, 2009. The request was made in response to Governor Doyle’s H1N1 public health emergency declaration for the State of Wisconsin and in anticipation of H1N1 vaccine shipments to the County. To date, 80 volunteers have responded to this community need and contributed more than 500 hours of their time. Thank You!! For more information, view the Citizen Corps newsletter!
![]() Volunteers in training prior to the Nov. 15th clinic. Volunteers guide patients to vaccination stations.
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Thank You Glacier Hills Credit Union! In honor of its 75th anniversary, Glacier Hills Credit Union employees
organized a collection drive and thanks to everyone's generosity that goal was easily surpassed!!
Glacier Hills Credit Union employees drop off their generous donations! The Full Shelf Food Pantry leaves with 3 full boxes!
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United Way Agency Fair
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Time for a little Q and A Q What impact is the economy having on volunteering and on the Volunteer Center? A Volunteerism is strong. Our connections of volunteers to community needs in the first months was up 64% over the same time last year! Groups of volunteers are flocking to our doors. In the first 6 months of 2009, we served 35 groups. People who are unemployed are turning to volunteering to help for so many reasons - keeping skills fresh, learning new skills, putting extra time to use on something they care deeply about, building their resume and references! Our volunteer registrations are up 27.5% over the same time last year! A When the Volunteer Center is activated by a local incident commander, we do what we are asked - volunteers are involved in whatever ways we are invited.
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Thank you to the Mom's Club of Richfield and the employees of Kohl's Department Store for their kind donations of school supplies. More than 400 school supplies were collected and distributed to kids throughout Washington County. Thanks again for your hard work and kind contributions!
Thank you, Mom's Club of Richfield! Thank you, Kohl's employees! |
![]() Volunteering in America & Wisconsin Highlights The Corporation for National & Community Service recently released it's 2008 data, which illustrates trends and demographics in volunteerism around the nation. For the purposes of the research, volunteers are people age 16 and older who serve through or with and organization without pay during a 12-month period. Check out the key findings!
To see additional volunteer highlights click on http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/ |
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The Volunteer Center ... Now Serving 58 Member Agencies
New in 2009:
New Agencies in 2008: |