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National Volunteer Week: What’s your story?

Posted on April 17, 2015

Points of Light, which spearheads National Volunteer Week, asks, “What’s your story?”…

… so we asked our Volunteer Technical Assistance (VTA) team this very question. The VTA team is responsible for recruiting qualified volunteers and implementing Winrock’s volunteer programs around the world. What we confirmed was that volunteerism is a value and a focus in the team’s professional AND personal lives. And it’s fun!

Program Associate/Recruiter Jennifer Robinson volunteers with Rock City Rescue as a foster mom for dogs and a volunteer at Rock City’s fundraising events. She also raised over $1700 for Puppy Up!, to raise awareness about canine cancer. “I volunteer because it makes me feel good. I’m honestly happy knowing that I continue to make a difference,”she explains. “I think volunteering, making the world a little better, is absolutely the right thing!”

Program Manager Melanie Berman has volunteered for the Little Rock Sister Cities Commission since 2013, and is the commission’s secretary and co-liaison to the sister city of Hanam City, South Korea this year. “I volunteer to stay involved in my community,”she explains. Melanie is looking forward to chaperoning a youth leadership delegation on a trip to Hanam City later this year.

Program Associate/Recruiter Angela Kraszewski volunteers with the Uganda Village Project, which promotes public health in villages in rural Uganda. Angela says, “I volunteer with UVP because I believe in and support their mission to facilitate community health and well-being. My involvement with the internship program was a wonderful and eye-opening experience, and I really enjoy sharing my knowledge with future interns.”

M&E/Outreach Director Jen Snow volunteered the last two years as a host family and mentor for international students participating in the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program. She volunteers because “what better way is there to make a meaningful connection with others?” 

What’s your story? #NVW2015

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National Volunteer Week: recognizing our 2014 volunteers

Posted on April 14, 2015

It’s National Volunteer Week!  –a week about inspiring, recognizing, and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in the community and make a difference.

Winrock is always happy to recognize our volunteers! This month, we are awarding 73 volunteers with the 2014 Presidential Service Award:

  • Six volunteers achieved the gold award, for over 500 hours of service;
  • Four volunteers will receive the silver award, for more than 250 hours of service; and
  • 63 volunteers earned the bronze award, for a minimum of 100 hours of service.

Together, Winrock volunteers donated more than 14,000 hours in 2014!

Many thanks to each and every one of our volunteers!

As always, information on our volunteer programs and current volunteer opportunities can be found at: www.winrock.org/volunteer

| Tagged #NVW2015, giving back, international volunteer, volunteerism
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