VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Get Help .....Give Help .....Pointing you in the right direction.
VAC connects people with opportunity to serve
VAC provides easy access to a wide range of volunteer opportunities at nonprofit
organizations in Lackawanna County. We link people who want to help - individuals,
families, students, businesses and their employees, civic groups, and faith-based
organizations - with places or issues where their time, talent and interest can
be utilized effectively. We involve groups - students and adults - in episodic or
short term volunteer opportunities.
VAC promotes volunteering
VAC raises awareness of the value of volunteering. Through volunteer fairs; media campaigns and speaking engagements, we encourage people to volunteer and provide information about volunteering. We promote national service days, such as Make a Difference Day and Join Hands Day.
VAC builds capacity for effective local volunteering
VAC helps agencies, businesses and others who work with Volunteers build their skills in recruiting, managing, retaining and recognizing volunteers. We share volunteer management resource Information, convene and advise professional associations.
