Tag: Senior Corps

  • … and thank you, JABA!

    A wonderful event! Thanks so much to JABA for giving all of us the opportunity to give back to our community and to feel appreciated. Thank You, Volunteers Posted on April 15, 2011 By guest blogger, Becky Calvert, Volunteer Support Specialist We here in Volunteer Services like to say that Volunteers are the heart of…

  • Senior Corps Program Vital in Central Virginia for the Volunteers!

    Community service through JABA’s RSVP program is so important, not only for the people served, but for the volunteers themselves. Moving to a new community for retirement means leaving behind your network of coworkers and friends who would help with the transition from working to volunteering. Shortly after moving to Charlottesville, I discovered JABA through…

  • FISH, Friends in Schools Helping, is now looking for volunteers

    FISH, Friends in Schools Helping, is now looking for volunteers to help tutor children in local elementary schools for the brand new school year. Trainings will be held the middle to end of September, as both teachers and students need time to settle in and have assessments completed for placement of FISH volunteers. Contact Marguerite…

  • Time to Explore Passions in School? (via Cooperative Catalyst)

    Bringing in community volunteers (not just parents, but anyone interested in helping in schools) is such a good idea! We are fortunate here in the Charlottesville area to have so many retirees with knowledge and skills that they love sharing with the younger generation. And what a difference it can make. I have read that…

  • Get involved for a healthier, happier life!

    Call JABA today and volunteer. I’m sure glad that I did! Volunteer Satisfaction Abounds at JABA May 21, 2010 JABA volunteers are the heart of JABA so recently we surveyed 600 volunteers to evaluate how pleased they are with their experience. The results were extraordinary! 92.8% of those surveyed are satisfied or very satisfied with…

  • Solving both the academic achievement gap and generation gap through public service intergenerational tutoring

    Congratulations to our young Charlottesville team members, Kevin Ward, Erica Smith, and Lisa Allen, who have produced a 2010 FILM YOUR ISSUE Semi-Finalist! Building Bridges. Joining Generations (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5gJpqH5yww) Please “Like” our video to help us win the Film Your Issue Contest! -Erica via JABA FISH ~ Jackson-Via. oneemptyspace — April 19, 2010 — Kevin Ward,…