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Wisconsin DOVIAs
VOLUNTEER ACTION COUNCIL
VAC serves volunteer managers of the Fox Cities which includes Appleton and surrounding municipalities. Monthly meetings include networking, speakers or round table discussions. VAC meets at member agencies on the 3rd Thursday of the month 11:30 --1 pm. VAC sponsors two joint volunteer trainings for all member agencies and an annual volunteer recognition luncheon in April. VAC is an affiliate of WVCA.
Contact the Volunteer Center of East Central WI for membership information: 920-832-9360
Last update on August 2, 2006
WVCA (Wisconsin Volunteer Coordinators
Association)
Mission: Advocating for volunteerism through support, resources and
educational development.
Overview: Founded in 1973, the Wisconsin Volunteer Coordinators Association is a professional, statewide network for administrators of volunteers. WVCA serves as a positive force in the promotion of volunteerism and volunteer management.
The association provides annual volunteer management training at the Wisconsin Volunteer Coordinators Association's Conference each spring. The board meets regularly to conduct association business, exchange ideas and deal with issues of mutual concerns. WVCA is run by members for members. All members are encouraged to participant on committees and consider leadership positions on the board. Board meetings are open to current paid members. General membership meetings are held annually at the WVCA Conference. Once a member in WVCA you will receive the annual WVCA membership directory, the Connection newsletter, and an opportunity to apply for educational grant dollars that can be used for training/workshops or conferences.
Contact:
Penny Jane Strauss, Membership Chair
WVCA
500 West Fifth Street
Appleton WI 54911
Phone: 920-832-5515
E-mail: strauspj@co.outagamie.com
Website: www.wvcasite.webs.com
Last update on 3/24/2011
Serving Portage County Wisconsin - Portage County Association
of Volunteer Administrators
Meeting held monthly September through May on the third Tuesday
of the month from noon to 1:30. Informal structure includes agency
updates followed by discussion of some volunteer managment issue lead
by a member.
Last update on 8/20/2008
WADVS (Wisconsin Association of Directors of Volunteer Services)
WADVS is a professional state organziation for directors and other
employed leaders of volunteer services in healthcare facilities. The
purpose of WADVS is to develop and maintain standards and guidelines
for quality-based volunteer services administration; and provide educational
programming and informational resources to meet the needs of the professionals
responsible for volunteer services administration within healthcare
facilities. WADVS Board and General Membership Meeings are held twice
a year in conjunction with the Spring and Fall State Conferences.
The frequency of Regional meetings varies throughout the state. A
state newsletter is mailed quarterly to all members.
Contact: Visit the website for more information http://www.wha.org/wadvs-home.htm
Last update on 8/20/2008
Serves Dane County - Dane County Administrators of Volunteer Services
(DCAVS)
Bi-monthly luncheon programs. Over 70 member organizations. Bi-monthly newsletter.
Contact:
Visit the website: http://dcavs.org/ or contact:
Judy Kingsbury, President DCAVS; Volunteer Program Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum; jakingsb@wisc.edu or
608-262-5604.
Last update on February 8, 2011
Serves Northeast Wisconsin - Bay Area Managers of Volunteer Services (BAMVS) Second Tuesday of every other month. Meeting locations alternate to showcase various agencies around the area. Format of meeting includes: meet and great, Speaker, short business meeting, and networking.
Contact: Jody Weyers, American Red Cross Lakeland, 2131 Deckner Ave, Green Bay, WI 54302 weyersj@arclakeland.org
(920) 227-4287
Last update on March 23, 2009
Serves Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin - NISWAVA
NISWAVA meets the second Thursday of each month at the Holiday
Inn in South Beloit. Breakfast is from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Program
is from 8:15-8:45 a.m. and a short business meeting takes place from
8:45-9:00 a.m. The group does not meet in July, August, December,
or April. April is reserved for a volunteer recognition luncheon put
on by the organization.
Contact: Kristin Fillhouer 419 Pleasant Street Suite
200 Beloit, WI 53511 608-365-1278 volact@hughestech.com
Last update on November 5, 1999
Serves Pierce, Polk, St. Croix Counties, WI
- St. Croix Valley Network of Volunteer Coordinators
The mission of the St. Croix Valley Network of Volunteer
Coordinators is to facilitate resource and information sharing, collaboration
and education among managers of volunteers. Meetings are held bi-monthly.
Website: www.volunteercvs.org
Contact: Mary K. Rivard, CVS Volunteer Center Program Manager,
2300 Orleans Street, West, Stillwater, MN 55082, 651-439-7434
mary@volunteercvs.org
Last update on July 30, 2003
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