In April 2020 in an act of sheer desperation, I googled “San Jose Volunteering COVID-19.” I had been living in isolation in my house a full thirty days—thirty days—likely the longest I’d been in one place since I was 3 years old. I felt cut-off from my work team, which was scattering to the wind as COVID-19 raged in their hometowns around the world.
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4 Reasons that Volunteering is Good for You: Thoughts on Service from VolunteerMatch CEO
By Jude O'Reilley on April 20, 2022
Topics: inspiration advocacy National Volunteer Week Jude O'Reilley
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VolunteerMatch Presents The Artistry of Volunteering
By VolunteerMatch on April 6, 2021
Highlighting Art as Activism to Celebrate National Volunteer Week April 18 – 24, 2021
Oakland, CA – April 6, 2021 – VolunteerMatch announces a week of daily events to honor volunteers in celebration of National Volunteer Week April 18-24. The week will showcase artists in multiple disciplines to highlight and encourage art as activism. Emerging from the past year of a global pandemic, VolunteerMatch is activating a call for volunteers of all kinds to return to service in their communities wherever and whenever possible. The dramatic reduction in volunteers (80%) during the COVID-19 crisis spotlights today a critical focus on energizing our heroes to engage again with local organizations across the country.
Topics: press release National Volunteer Week
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VolunteerMatch Launches #WeHeartHelpers in Honor of National Volunteer Week
By Erin Halley on April 21, 2020
VolunteerMatch is excited to announce a week’s worth of activities to honor volunteers in celebration of National Volunteer Week April 19-25.
In an era of social distancing, VolunteerMatch is leveraging its website and social media channels to highlight helpers who are the heart and soul of our communities.