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Volunteer and Board Service

Volunteer and Board Service

Volunteers of America of Southwest California is proud to employ more than 220 people in the local communities that we serve. However, as a nonprofit organization, we also depend on the generosity and gifts of others. Giving one of the greatest gifts of all is our volunteers. Last year alone, our volunteer force contributed 8,101 hours of public service to the programs operated by Volunteers of America. We offer a number of volunteer service opportunities.

Individuals or groups interested in volunteering their time and services should contact Volunteers of America’s Director of Development at 619.228.2045 or 1.800.862.1896 to begin the volunteer process.

 

Board Service

  • Corporate Board of Directors
  • Imperial Advisory Committee
  • Mental Health Advisory Board
  • San Diego Alcohol & Drug Advisory Board

Special Events/Community Service Projects

  • Car-A-Thon (vehicle donations)
  • Celebrity Golf Classic – San Diego County
  • Hope for the Holidays Toy Drive – Imperial Valley
  • Hope for the Holidays Toy Drive – San Diego County
  • Hope for the Holidays Toy Drive Committee – San Diego County (year-round planning committee)
  • Imperial Valley Golf Tournament
  • Literacy Program
  • Mental Health Continuing Education Luncheon
  • Recovery Games
  • Spaghetti Dinner (benefits substance abuse treatment services)

Programs*

  • Cambridge Gardens – Riverside
  • Early Head Start – San Bernardino
  • Family Resource Center - San Bernardino
  • Kelley Adolescent Treatment Center – El Centro
  • Imperial Alcohol & Drug Services Center – El Centro
  • Palomar Apartments – Chula Vista
  • San Diego Alcohol & Drug Services Center – San Diego

* Please note: Not all of Volunteers of America’s programs are currently
   accepting volunteers.

 

Please note that Volunteers of America only recruits and utilizes volunteers for our organization. Volunteers of America is not a clearinghouse for individuals interested in volunteer service opportunities with various agencies, nor do we supply or recruit volunteers for outside agencies or events. If we do not have a volunteer service opportunity within Volunteers of America that fits your needs or locale, we will do our best to refer you to an appropriate agency such as the Volunteer Center of San Diego or the United Way.


Volunteer and Board Service

Volunteers of America of Southwest California is proud to employ more than 220 people in the local communities that we serve. However, as a nonprofit organization, we also depend on the generosity and gifts of others. Giving one of the greatest gifts of all is our volunteers. Last year alone, our volunteer force contributed 8,101 hours of public service to the programs operated by Volunteers of America. We offer a number of volunteer service opportunities.

Individuals or groups interested in volunteering their time and services should contact Volunteers of America’s Director of Development at 619.228.2045 or 1.800.862.1896 to begin the volunteer process.

 

Board Service

  • Corporate Board of Directors
  • Imperial Advisory Committee
  • Mental Health Advisory Board
  • San Diego Alcohol & Drug Advisory Board

Special Events/Community Service Projects

  • Car-A-Thon (vehicle donations)
  • Celebrity Golf Classic – San Diego County
  • Hope for the Holidays Toy Drive – Imperial Valley
  • Hope for the Holidays Toy Drive – San Diego County
  • Hope for the Holidays Toy Drive Committee – San Diego County (year-round planning committee)
  • Imperial Valley Golf Tournament
  • Literacy Program
  • Mental Health Continuing Education Luncheon
  • Recovery Games
  • Spaghetti Dinner (benefits substance abuse treatment services)

Programs*

  • Cambridge Gardens – Riverside
  • Early Head Start – San Bernardino
  • Family Resource Center - San Bernardino
  • Kelley Adolescent Treatment Center – El Centro
  • Imperial Alcohol & Drug Services Center – El Centro
  • Palomar Apartments – Chula Vista
  • San Diego Alcohol & Drug Services Center – San Diego

* Please note: Not all of Volunteers of America’s programs are currently
   accepting volunteers.

 

Please note that Volunteers of America only recruits and utilizes volunteers for our organization. Volunteers of America is not a clearinghouse for individuals interested in volunteer service opportunities with various agencies, nor do we supply or recruit volunteers for outside agencies or events. If we do not have a volunteer service opportunity within Volunteers of America that fits your needs or locale, we will do our best to refer you to an appropriate agency such as the Volunteer Center of San Diego or the United Way.


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MLK Breakfast for Ballington Academy

 

  

 
Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences set to
celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 at a breakfast event in El Centro
 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was quoted in 1964 saying “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is…What are you doing for others?”  On January 16th, 2012, Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences is hosting a “I Have A Dream Community Breakfast”. 
 
Monday, January 16, 2012
Barcelona Event Center
El Centro, CA
 
Individual Tickets are $25
$160 for a Table (Community Groups only)
 
During this breakfast event we will present the first annual “I Have A Dream Community Builder Award”. We are seeking nominations for perspective award recipients in the community. Nominees should exhibit the Spirit of Dr. King’s Dream by demonstrating the following characteristics:
 
  • Committed to social justice/civil rights work
  • Built collaborations in Imperial Valley
  • Worked to secure Education and/or Employment opportunities for community members
  • Provided hope and inspiration for an improved quality of life
 
Nominations are due by December 20th, 2011. Please email your nomination to roeshawnpeters@yahoo.com. Please include your nominee’s full name, their role/occupation within the community and why you are nominating them. Also include your name and contact information. Award recipient will be determined by the breakfast planning committee.
 

To find out how your business can become a sponsor for this community event, please contact Roeshawn Peters at (760) 595-8603.

 

  

 
Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences set to
celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 at a breakfast event in El Centro
 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was quoted in 1964 saying “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is…What are you doing for others?”  On January 16th, 2012, Ballington Academy For The Arts & Sciences is hosting a “I Have A Dream Community Breakfast”. 
 
Monday, January 16, 2012
Barcelona Event Center
El Centro, CA
 
Individual Tickets are $25
$160 for a Table (Community Groups only)
 
During this breakfast event we will present the first annual “I Have A Dream Community Builder Award”. We are seeking nominations for perspective award recipients in the community. Nominees should exhibit the Spirit of Dr. King’s Dream by demonstrating the following characteristics:
 
  • Committed to social justice/civil rights work
  • Built collaborations in Imperial Valley
  • Worked to secure Education and/or Employment opportunities for community members
  • Provided hope and inspiration for an improved quality of life
 
Nominations are due by December 20th, 2011. Please email your nomination to roeshawnpeters@yahoo.com. Please include your nominee’s full name, their role/occupation within the community and why you are nominating them. Also include your name and contact information. Award recipient will be determined by the breakfast planning committee.
 

To find out how your business can become a sponsor for this community event, please contact Roeshawn Peters at (760) 595-8603.
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Heritage of Hope


Life Without Black People

This is a story of a little boy named Theo who woke up one morning and asked his mother, “Mom, what if there were no Black people in the world?”

Well, his mother thought about that for a moment, and then said “Son, follow me around today and let’s just see what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world.”

 

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Life Without Black People

This is a story of a little boy named Theo who woke up one morning and asked his mother, “Mom, what if there were no Black people in the world?”

Well, his mother thought about that for a moment, and then said “Son, follow me around today and let’s just see what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world.”

 

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