You are Virginia Corps if you: mentor a child; help a neighbor prepare a disaster plan; care for a stray animal; deliver a meal to someone in need. If you share your time, if you share your skills, if you share your knowledge -- you are Virginia CORPS. Learn more.
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Help Support "United We Serve"
Former Governor Kaine has applauded the new federal "United We Serve" program, and encourages Virginians to participate. "We all have knowledge and talents that can be used to impact the lives of our fellow Virginians and make our communities better places to live," said Kaine, who urged Virginians to re-commit to helping others. "There’s a school, park or health center in every person’s neighborhood ready to flourish with a bit of consistent support."
Visit www.serve.gov to learn more and volunteer. Photo courtesy vaservice.org.
Make Jan. 18 a Day On, Not a Day Off.
"Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve." – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. King spent his life forging a common ground where people from all walks of life could join together to address community issues. Service, he believed, was the great equalizer, and he encouraged people of all ages, races and backgrounds to come together and work to solve our problems, and to acknowledge dignity and respect for all human beings.
Keep Dr. King's memory alive by giving back to your community. Find out more about Martin Luther King Day, or explore the volunteer opportunities on this site.
Give Blood – Save Lives
Just one unit of donated blood can help save the lives of up to three people. Yet though 60 percent of the U.S. population can donate blood, only five percent do. You can change that statistic! Giving blood is safe, easy, and critically important.
January is National Blood Donor Month. What better time to give the gift of life? Find a nearby place to donate, or learn more.
New Year's Resolutions and How to Keep Them
Planning to add community volunteering to your list of resolutions? It's not too late and it's a wonderful idea – it helps others and can be a satisfying experience for you. But you’re already working overtime, running the kids to soccer practice, cooking dinner and helping with homework. How can you keep your resolution to volunteer? One way is to fit volunteering into your schedule slowly. One-time and short-term volunteer events are also great ways to keep your volunteering schedule manageable and rewarding. Look for these kinds of opportunities in your area so that you can make your New Year’s resolution and stick with it! Find an opportunity now.
Strengthening Virginia through volunteerism and service. Volunteer Now!