Student Volunteers - United Way of Bay County

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Students Connect to Volunteer Opportunities...

The Volunteer Resource Center (VRC) provides a free service 1-800-volunteer.org, an electronic center for volunteerism throughout Bay County. We help volunteers find opportunities, connect nonprofit organizations with resources and assist businesses with their community involvement efforts.

How to use 1-800-volunteer.org for individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations:

For individual volunteers: Use the find a volunteer opportunity search engine to view all volunteer listings.
For businesses: Contact Cindy Miller for more information.
For non profits organization: Click on create an account and follow instructions if your agency is not already listed. When an agency posts their volunteer opportunities on the 1800volunteer.org website, their opportunity will be sent to the Bay City Times for promotion as well.

*If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Miller or 989.893.7508 ext. 17.

Question: What Benefits does 1-800-volunteer.org provide to volunteers?
Answer: 1-800-volunteer.org provides volunteers with a simple yet powerful way to manage their volunteer activities. It provides automated search and e-mail tools (VolunterAlert) to notify volunteers when opportunities and events become available that matches their interests. Using this site, they can express their interest in specific opportunities and maintain their personal calendar for their past and future volunteer activities. Volunteers can also maintain their own Record of Service hours and all that are validated by a participating volunteer.org agency.

Call Cindy at 893.7508 x. 17 for more information.

A faculty member from each school acts as a main contact. If you are interested in more information regarding these projects or how you can get involved in Students United, please contact:

All Saints	Marybeth Hopps 892.2533
Central	Tim Marciniak 893.9541
Garber	Mary Knochel 894.9710
ISD	Tina Bacigalupo 686.4770
John Glenn	Jeff Tuck 684.7510
Western	Ann Riffel 662.4481

If you are a teenager interested in volunteering contact Cindy Miller at 989.893.7508 ext. 17 or at cindy@unitedwaybaycounty.org.

Student volunteers help paint, plant and build during United Way's 2008 Day of Caring

Get Connected to Upcoming Events

Family Volunteer Day. United Way Volunteers celebrated National Family Volunteer, on November 21. Over 100 student and adult volunteers joined United Way of Bay County from 10 am to noon at the Boys and Girls Clubs in Bay City. The Club is a Partner Agency of United Way and our volunteers worked with youth members and play educational games, read to children, provided school supplies, decorated for the holidays and clean. Volunteers enjoyed pizza, cake and Disney give-aways during this event sponsored by a grant through the Hands On Network.

Becca's Closet
Hours of operation will be by appointment only, please refer to the website at www.beccascloset.org. or call 989.892.2497. Donations may be dropped off at our United Way location at 909 Washington Ave. Monday thru Friday between 8am and 5pm.

Awards

Michigan Student Service Award
Michigan Student Service Award is a way of recognizing high school graduates who volunteer a significant number of hours to benefit their community through service and volunteerism during the course of their high school careers.

Over the course of their four years in high school, students complete and document a significant number of hours of non-paid community service. These activities must meet a recognized community need and be undertaken through non-profit organizations, government programs, community groups or schools in Bay County.

Students that meet a required amount of hours will receive a medallion of distinction to wear with the graduation cap and gown and a certificate for commitment to service from the Volunteer Resource Center. All Bay County area high schools are participating in the program. For more information please contact your high school counselor or the Volunteer Resource Center at 893.7508 x. 17.

Michigan Student Service Award deadline for volunteer hours is May 1. If you have or know a high school student involved in volunteering please make sure they turn in their hours of service sheets to their high school counselor or the Volunteer Resource Center. The hours will be calculated and those meeting all criteria will receive a medallion of recognition upon graduation.

In 2009, 44 students received the Michigan Student Service Award and volunteered a combined 27,305 hours during their high school career. Click here to see who they are and the hours they volunteered!