How Did You (or Your Organization) Spend International Volunteer Manager’s Day?

December 5, 2009 was International Volunteer Manager’s Day. We want to know what transpired across Metro Detroit and beyond. Did your organization recognize the day?

Social Networking- Keep the Discussion Going!

We hope that everyone enjoyed our discussion on social networking at the MDVAN Quarterly Workshop. It is a comprehensive topic – so let’s continue the discussion! What thoughts, tips, questions do you have about ways social networking impacts the volunteer administrator and volunteer programs?

Feel free to also jump over to our MDVAN Facebook page and join the discussion.

Online Registration Open for Annual Luncheon

Online registration is open for the Annual Advocacy Luncheon.

Honoring Volunteers

Our next MDVAN meeting will be Thursday, April 23, 2009, 8:30-10:30am
Our topic will be: Honoring Volunteers
The meeting will be held at:

HAVEN, 2550 Telegraph Road, Suite 111
Bloomfield Hills, MI  48302
[southwest corner of Telegraph & Square Lake Road]

* Continental Breakfast will be served*

Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members

Discover ways to honor or appreciate your volunteers!

Bring on the Volunteers

Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 1-3pm

Topic: Bring on the Volunteers: Screening Issues and the Value of Community Service

Location:
The United Way Building
50 Wayne Road, Pontiac
(has a large sign on the building)

Parking is directly across the street (free) from the front door – a lot with a fence around it, entering off a side street.

Cost: free for members, $10 for non-members

Includes demonstration of how to access background searches through ICHAT and Department of Human Services.