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CEO Notes – April 2024
Dear Partners and Friends, I hope you and your families are doing well. Over the...
Read MoreCEO Notes – January 2024
Dear Partners and Friends, Happy New Year! I hope you and your families are doing...
Read MoreCEO Notes – October 2023
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Read MoreCEO Notes – July 2023
Dear Partners and Friends, I hope you and your families are doing well. Over the...
Read MoreGlobal Empowerment Mission Site Visit – June 2023
During our recent Volunteer Florida Board Meetings, we had the opportunity to visit Global Empowerment...
Read MoreCEO Notes – May 2023
Dear Partners and Friends, I hope you and your families are doing well. Over the...
Read MoreVolunteer Month Proclamation – April 2023
Each year in April, Florida celebrates Florida Volunteer Month. Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a...
Read MoreCEO Notes – June 2022
Dear Partners and Friends, We are making great strides in 2022. As we look toward...
Read MoreCEO Notes – February 2022
Dear Partners and Friends, There are so many exciting things happening at Volunteer Florida right...
Read MoreCEO Notes – Winter 2021
Dear Partners and Friends, We’re wrapping up a successful year of national service and volunteerism...
Read MoreCEO Notes – February 2021
Dear Friends and Partners, Happy new year! I hope this year has been as...
Read MoreTips for Volunteering During the Holidays
Although this holiday season may look different for some, the continued need in Florida’s communities...
Read MoreServing Florida’s Veterans
In November, we remember and honor the brave men and women who have served our...
Read MoreFlorida Disaster Fund Feature: Samuel’s House, Inc.
Volunteer Florida is the state’s lead agency for mobilizing volunteers and coordinating donations before,...
Read MoreMeet the Chairs of the Volunteer Florida Commission and Foundation
At Volunteer Florida, we are lucky to be guided by Commissioners and Foundation Board...
Read MoreCEO Notes – June 2020
Dear Partners and Friends, I hope this email finds you and your families well. Over...
Read MoreCEO Notes – February 2020
Dear Partners and Friends, Happy new year! I hope this year has been as...
Read MoreThe Value of Volunteerism
According to the Independent Sector, one volunteer hour in the State of Florida is...
Read MoreCEO Notes – December 2019
Dear Partners and Friends, What an exciting fall it has been at Volunteer Florida, from...
Read MoreARE YOU READY FOR THE PUBLIC LAUNCH?
In just a few weeks, Volunteer Florida will be launching Volunteer Connect to all Floridians, which will serve...
Read MorePOSTING ENGAGING OPPORTUNITIES
Take a moment to think about the last product you bought. I’m sure the product’s...
Read MoreMORE VISIBILITY. MORE VOLUNTEERS.
“We encourage all eligible organizations to use Volunteer Connect to strengthen their daily operations, fulfill...
Read MoreVolunteer Florida Kicks Off #VGFWeek
This week, Volunteer Florida celebrates #VGFWeek. Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) is a federally...
Read MoreVOLUNTEER CONNECT FEATURES
With all the buzz about Volunteer Connect, you may be wondering, “What can this platform...
Read MoreWHY VOLUNTEER CONNECT?
As the state’s lead agency for promoting volunteerism, it’s only fitting that Volunteer Florida spearheaded...
Read MoreLeaderCorps Spotlight: Ryder Hochmuth
In celebration of AmeriCorps Week, Volunteer Florida is turning the spotlight on LeaderCorps, a...
Read MoreLeaderCorps Spotlight: Tia Crawford
In celebration of AmeriCorps Week, Volunteer Florida is turning the spotlight on LeaderCorps, a...
Read MoreCEO Notes – February 2019
Dear Partners and Friends, As the new CEO of Volunteer Florida, I’m excited to introduce...
Read MoreLeaderCorps Expands Impact of National Service in Florida
Our LeaderCorps program is comprised of approximately 20 service leaders throughout Florida. As active AmeriCorps...
Read MoreHERricane Florida Makes Landfall in Tallahassee
Last week, the first HERricane Florida summer camp took place in Tallahassee. This week-long...
Read MoreAmeriCorps Programs #ServeOutdoors
It’s Outdoor Stewardship Week – part of Great Outdoors Month – and at Volunteer Florida, we’re...
Read MoreLeaderCorps Project Recap: Growing Young
On May 16, Village Reader’s Academy and the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County hosted...
Read MoreVolunteer Florida’s #VGFWeek
Volunteer Florida is kicking off #VGFWeek, celebrating the hard work of our Volunteer Generation...
Read MoreVolunteer Florida Recognizes Exceptional State Agency Volunteers
To celebrate Florida Volunteer Month, the #VF30in30 initiative recognized 30 volunteers by featuring one every day...
Read MoreICYMI: Volunteer Florida’s CEO, Vivian Myrtetus, Attends the Volunteer and National Service Appreciation Reception in Orlando
This week, I attended Mayor Buddy Dyer’s annual Volunteer and National Service Appreciation Reception in...
Read MoreIn the Heart of Communities: Florida’s Volunteer Generation Fund Grants Tackle Workforce Development, Disaster Response and the Opioid Crisis with Skill-Based Volunteers
I’m Audrey Kidwell, the Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) Program Manager at Volunteer Florida. We have...
Read MoreProfessional Suits Boost Student Confidence
[wpcol_2third id=”” class=”” style=””] In March 2017, Volunteer Florida hosted the #SuitsforSession service project to...
Read MoreHow a #SuitsForSession Suit Changed Cindy Rabel’s Life
[wpcol_2third id=”” class=”” style=””] After being laid off from her job and struggling with family...
Read MoreVolunteer Florida Recognizes Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Lucie County
Volunteer Florida is proud to showcase Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Lucie County, a...
Read MoreVolunteer Florida Recognizes The Arc Jacksonville
Volunteer Florida is thrilled to highlight The Arc Jacksonville, a Volunteer Florida grantee. In partnership...
Read MoreVolunteer Florida Recognizes Branches
Volunteer Florida is proud to showcase Branches, a Volunteer Florida grantee. Branches serves K-12th grade...
Read MoreSam Ludington – #1of1Million
Due to Hurricane Matthew, Volunteer Florida was unable to honor #1of1Million on October 7th, but...
Read MoreVF CEO Chester Spellman Honored as 2016 Young Floridian by UF’s Bob Graham Center
Volunteer Florida is thrilled to congratulate CEO Chester Spellman on being named as the 2016...
Read MoreTesting Myself & Finding My Career with AmeriCorps
This guest blog was written by AmeriCorps alum Amanpreet “Aman” Kaur, who currently serves as...
Read MoreIn Remembrance of Dave Foster
Florida lost a selfless community servant earlier this month with the passing of Polk Reads...
Read MoreLeaderCorps Service Project distributes over 14,000 pounds of food
By Ericka McKibbin, AmeriCorps Program Manager This weekend I had the opportunity to participate in...
Read MoreVF’s LeaderCorps Literacy Project a Big Hit
By Paula DeBoles-Johnson, AmeriCorps Program Manager We know that literacy in third grade is the...
Read MoreLeaderCorps, and AmeriCorps programs CIS Miami and Breakthrough Miami host NFL Fun Day!
By Paula DeBoles-Johnson, AmeriCorps Program Manager South Florida LeaderCorps members from AmeriCorps Breakthrough Miami, AmeriCorps...
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