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Is Volunteering Right for You?
Strengthening Nevada through AmeriCorps and Volunteerism
Volunteer Quiz
Where does Nevada currently rank in the nation for volunteering?
A.
26 th B.
48th C.
D.
10th 1 st
Volunteer Quiz
What percentage of young people in Nevada volunteer?
A.
B.
C.
9.5% 24.4% 97.3%
True or False:
Volunteer Quiz
Volunteers, on average, watch 436 hours less television each year than their peers who don’t volunteer.
Volunteer Quiz
In an average year, about how much do volunteers in Nevada contribute through their donated time?
Hint: We can value volunteer efforts at $21.36 per hour.
A.
$1.5 million B.
C.
D.
$ 3 trillion $ 1.3 billion $ 5.6 million
Where do people volunteer in our community?
Why volunteer?
How does our community benefit from volunteers?
Meeting needs Solving problems Informed citizens A sense of pride and belonging VOLUNTEERING = HEALTHIER COMMUNITES
What can you learn from volunteering?
“You can gain the personal satisfaction of taking on a challenge and seeing results…”
Why would YOU choose to volunteer?
Develop self awareness and confidence Try something new and have fun Let you share your skills and develop new ones Help you explore careers Feel needed and valued Promote a worthwhile activity
How Can You Find Volunteer Opportunities that….?
Fit your interests and what you like?
Are fun?
Build the skills you want?
Explore potential careers and jobs?
Know Yourself -what do I like?
-what am I good at?
-what can I offer?
Know Yourself Know Your Community -who needs your help?
-how do I find them and they find me?
-do I have the skills they need?
www.nevadavolunteers.org
Statewide Volunteer Matching System Search by your city or zip code Search by interest area Create an account to: Find opportunities Keep track of your volunteering hours You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@nvvolunteers)
Know Yourself Know Your Community Consider your Commitment -how much time you can give?
-where you want to serve?
-who do you want to serve with?
-how will you get there?
What do we do at Nevada Volunteers?
We are: The Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteering The Administrator of Nevada’s AmeriCorps Programs Encourage people to serve
AmeriCorps is National Service
Created by President Clinton in 1994 “the American Peace Corps” 100,000 AmeriCorps members in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa AmeriCorps funding comes from Congress through the Corporation for National & Community Service in Washington, DC.
AmeriCorps —Could You?
AmeriCorps members are:
At least 17 years old
Commit to a year of service—either part-time or full time
Choose from many projects and communities During the year of service:
Earn a small living allowance At the end of service:
Earn over $5,000 education award for college or vocational schools
Getting Things Done in Nevada
Nevada has 7 AmeriCorps Programs:
Great Basin Institute’s Nevada Conservation Corps Great Basin Institute’s Clean Energy Corps Children’s Cabinet of Reno Nevada Outdoor School Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation Luz Community Development Coalition United Way of Southern Nevada
This year, Nevada has 341 AmeriCorps members statewide
It’s your world… It’s your chance to make it better