San Joaquin County – May 12, 2023 – The Board of Supervisors is seeking volunteers to serve on the following boards and commissions.
For more information about these positions, click on View Media Advisory.
Thanksgiving is a special time of year. It is a time to reflect on all that surrounds us, including our family, our friends, our home and our community. Why not give back to others and to your community by volunteering in some way? If you would like to take the...
Are you looking for inspiration for how to volunteer for Heifer International with your church? Need some direction in how to impact the fight to end hunger and poverty even though you may live very far from your closest Heifer representative? Look no further than a church that has been working with Heifer for the past 72 years, and yet still continues to surprise us with their generosity and spirit of compassion.
If you're leading the sheep, don't leave any of them behind.
By Margaret Dennis, Director of Volunteer Resources Over the years, I have been asked why I became a Girl Scout volunteer. After all, I had never even heard about Girl Scouts until my daughter was…
In the Scouting spirit of friendliness, we kindly recommend that every Scout unit identify at least one volunteer to serve as New Member Coordinator.
It doesn't take long, once you've stepped inside a church or community organization to be presented with numerous opportunities to use...
Are you interested in volunteering but want to know more about what it’s like first? In order to find out we asked our current volunteers a series of questions in order to understand what motivates them and what the volunteer experience at Grant Cottage is really like.
A Great Commission church is an evangelizing and discipling church, but it is also a church-planting and church-revitalizing church.
One of the worst feelings I’ve ever had in youth ministry is the feeling of going at it alone.
Recruiting, Motivating, and Retaining Volunteers is a practical handbook for anyone who works with volunteers in a ministry setting. ...
So, you’re going to lead a Bible study. Maybe you willingly volunteered. Or maybe you hesitantly agreed to a persuasive request. However you came to be a Bible study leader, know that you were chosen for a reason—even if you feel wildly unqualified. And you’re not the only one. We realized that many Bible study leaders... Read More
Offering volunteer opportunities for youth can be a win-win situation for both your organization and the volunteers if you keep these six tips in mind.
Do drink water. More water than you ever thought you needed. Before you even feel thirsty, when you still... Read more »
‘Voluntourism’ is a hotly debated issue, but what do you think are its merits or pitfalls? Are there more effective ways to bring about change? Let us know your thoughts
By: Riyanka Roy High school breaks are perfect for setting out on a volunteering venture abroad. You are young, full of life, eager to get your hands dirty, and optimistic enough to do something different. Teenage is the perfect time to stretch your limits and accomplish anything you set your mind to. That's why it's
The Mountaineers want to make it easy for you to volunteer with us. Become a certified hike or backpack leader and build your group leadership skills and experience! The first step is to attend one of our free New Leader Seminars!
Church security has to be more than just members with conceal carry permits attending service. The truth is that most armed volunteers in churches aren't pre...
For volunteers to thrive, we have to work hard to limit how often we frustrate them while we maximize the ministry time they are donating to the mission.
Once again I have had cause to marvel that churches rely so completely on volunteers ... and yet don't seem to know how to multiple and care for them. Other non-profit…