Need a Lifeline?

1. Need a Lifeline? Community Resources You Need to Know Presented by Alex Seblatnigg, CAVS Associate Director, Volunteer Services Shepherd Center

2. Why Do People Volunteer? to feel needed* to share a skill * to get to know a community * to demonstrate commitment to a cause/belief * to gain leadership skills * satisfaction from accomplishment * to keep busy * for recognition * to donate professional skills* to have an impact * to learn something new * to be challenged * to be a watchdog * to feel proud * to make new friends * to explore a career * to help someone * to do something different from your job * for fun!* to earn academic credit * to keep skills alive * to have an excuse to do what you love * to assure progress * to feel good * to be part of a team * because you were asked * to test yourself * to build your resume * to be an agent of change* because of personal experience with the problem, illness, or cause * to stand up and be counted

3. So…who do you need? • What is your specific need? • Who can best fill it? • Special skills needed? • Can a group own it and rotate people in and out? • Regular? One-time? Episodic?

4. I know what I need…so how do I find them?

5. Junior League • Since its founding in 1901 by social activist Mary Harriman, The Junior League has evolved into one of the oldest, largest, and most effective women’s volunteer organizations in the world, encompassing more than 155,000 women in 293 Leagues in four countries. • 12 Leagues in Georgia. • Focus areas include women and children at risk, literacy, school readiness, and healthy children.

6. Junior League members are required to complete annual volunteer “placement” hours, typically 50 per school year. You may be eligible to serve as a placement location.

7. Kiwanis • Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. • There are over 70 clubs in Georgia.

8. Circle K • Circle K International (CKI) boasts a membership of over 13,000 collegians on more than 600 campuses in 20 countries worldwide. CKI is a student-led organization with an International Board of Representatives elected by its membership each year. Embodied by its tenets of leadership, fellowship, and service at the club, district and International levels, CKI continues to grow through service to the world's campuses and communities.

9. Key Club • Key Club is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. What makes Key Club so successful is the fact that it is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through serving others. Members of the Kiwanis International family, Key Club members build themselves as they build their schools and communities.

10. Rotary • 3 districts in Georgia: 6900, 6910 and 6920, which includes over 200 clubs. • Service Above Self is Rotary's principal motto. All Rotarians are responsible for carrying out service projects that improve the quality of life in their community and communities around the world.

11. Rotary Clubs support a variety of projects.

12. RSVP • RSVP is one of the largest volunteer networks in the nation for people 55 and over. • As part of the Corporation for National & Community Service, one focus area is “Healthy Futures”.

13. Agencies apply for grants and volunteers serve with the grantee agency. Time commitments per volunteer vary.

14. Resources • Junior League: http://www.ajli.org/?nd=p-find-a-league • Kiwanis: www.georgiakiwanis.org • Circle K: www.georgiacirclek.org • Key Club: www.gakeyclub.org • Rotary: • District 6900 (central): www.rotarydistrict6900.org • District 6910 (north): www.rotarydistrict6910.org • District 6920 (south): www.rotary6920.org • RSVP: www.nationalservice.gov/programs/senior-corps/rsvp

15. “Don't ever question the value of volunteers. Noah's Ark was built by volunteers; the Titanic was built by professionals.” - Unknown