Tag: Volunteer

  • Planning Chair to Step Down at the End of June | BECOME INVOLVED IN YOUR COMMUNITY

    An opportunity to learn more about our unique community! Posted Date: 5/31/2011 Jason Pearson, Chair of the City’s Planning Commission, will be stepping down at the end of next month opening up another vacancy on that board. City residents with appropriate experience are encouraged to apply. Deadline to apply: July 1st, 2011 Meetings: 2nd Tuesday…

  • Celebrate Charlottesville’s 250 Years | New website open for your suggestions!

    The celebrate250 website is waiting for your feedback! We all know that Charlottesville is such a unique city!  It has a vibrancy and diversity not usually found in small towns, and now the city  is preparing to celebrate the 250 years since its founding in 1762. Everyone is invited to share in the planning.  Volunteer…

  • … 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…

  • More a snarl of threads than a web at the moment, but I am learning!

    The recent announcement of upgrades to Facebook pages has sent me back to a puzzle  that I started to attempt to solve some time ago.  From my first Web presence in 1995 my “brand” has been RuthK, and for many years I have had a personal website at ruthk.net.  Because I needed a place to…

  • “Virtual Volunteers” needed for a client satisfaction survey | JABA

    From JABA’s Becky Calvert: I hope everyone has had a happy, healthy start to the new year. We get many inquires as to small ways volunteers can make a difference. Here is a great opportunity to do just that. “Virtual Volunteers” are needed for a client satisfaction survey. JABA is required by the Virginia Department…