2007 Post-Bulletin "Person of the Year"
... [T]he 2007 Southeastern Minnesota Person of the Year isn't just one person: It's the volunteers and emergency responders who rushed to aid people whose lives were turned upside down by the floods that devastated our region in August.
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Joan Rose - Recipient of the 2006 Spirit of Caring Award
THANK YOU! United Way Volunteers - 2006
Shannon and Ashley volunteered for the 2006 Community Outerwear Drive.
"Our family has set a goal of volunteering at least once a month," says Shannon. "The most important thing that we want our children to take from volunteering is that no matter how little of something you have, you can always give to others."
Volunteer to help:
Meet basic needs
Nurture children and youth
Promote health
Build skills for self-sufficiency
Becoming a United Way of Olmsted County Circle of Caring Community Solutions volunteer.
10 Who Make a Difference Awards
The 10 Who Make A Difference Award recognizes 10 outstanding individuals or groups within Southeastern Minnesota and Northern Iowa who have made an impact in their community through volunteering.
Each year KTTC Television and the United Way of Olmsted County ask non-profit organizations and the public to nominate individuals or groups who have made a difference in their community.
A judging panel of community members reviews the nominations and selects 10 individuals and groups to receive this award.
Learn more about 10 Who Make a Difference
Nominate an individual or group for the 2008 10 Who Make a Difference Awards
Recipients of 10 Who Make a Difference awards - 2007
To volunteer for Southeast Minnesota Flood Recovery click on the links below:
Winona County Flood Rebuilding
Volunteering Updates
In the first three weeks after the flood, over 1,600 volunteers were dispatched to the flood areas through United Way of Olmsted County's on-line volunteer application tool alone.
Demand for large groups of unskilled volunteers for flood clean-up is winding down.
Recovery is entering a phase of reconstruction requiring volunteers with construction and carpentry skills (for example, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, sheet rock, painters, insulation, carpenters, etc.) as well as heavy equipment operators. This demand will likely remain constant over the six months. Non-skilled volunteers are still needed but more in a support position or as part of a team with at least one skilled team leader.
Looking for other volunteer opportunities?
Make a difference right where you live.
Check out the Volunteer Center your on-line resource to connect with organizations that need you. Hundreds of opportunities for you and your family. You pick what, where, when, and how much. Your time and talents are needed, wanted, and very much appreciated.
Or just dial 2-1-1. A trained information and referral specialist will help you find the volunteer opportunity you're looking for.
Volunteer Leadership Training
If you lead volunteers in a formal or informal setting please consider taking the Volunteer Resources Leadership (VRL) training series to learn how to maximize volunteer resources in your organization or your community.
The VRL series is facilitated by trained individuals in the field of volunteer administration and are willing to share their expertise with colleagues across the state. If you are new to the field or are looking for rejuvenation in your career, please join us!
Help for non-profits
Registering with the United Way of Olmsted County Volunteer Center offers your agency the tools to successfully involve volunteers. Nonprofit agencies from the following counties are encouraged to register: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, and Wabasha. For more information click on one of the links below:
Recruit Volunteers
Your agency can post your volunteer opportunities in our Volunteer Solution online application. If you aren't sure of your password, check with your volunteer coordinator or call the number below.
Volunteering Matters
Our Weekly listing is a list of new or hard to fill volunteer opportunities. All opportunities are listed in our on-line application (Volunteer Solutions). Currently, this listing is sent to the Post Bulletin, Cable Channel 10, the Workforce Center, Rochester Public Library, KTTC TV, and KAAL TV. The deadline for this weekly listing is Monday at 5pm to have a volunteer opportunity posted that week. Opportunities will be posted on a first come, first serve basis. This listing is published in the "You are Needed" column in the Post Bulletin on Friday of each week.
Our Holiday listing is a list of volunteer opportunities in November and December and focus on holiday volunteering. If your agency would like to promote volunteer opportunities during the holidays, please make sure your opportunities are listed in your agency record and the Holiday (Nov./Dec.) box is checked under the "I am interested in opportunities available to" heading. Holiday volunteer opportunities need to be listed by the third Monday in October to be listed for the first week in November listing.
Our Summer Youth listing is a list of volunteer opportunities for youth in the summer. If your agency would like to promote volunteer opportunities during the holidays, please make sure your opportunities are listed in your agency record and the Holiday (Nov./Dec.) box is checked under the "I am interested in opportunities available to" heading. Holiday volunteer opportunities need to be listed by the third Monday in October to be listed for the first week in November listing.
For more information or to get a volunteer opportunity listed, please email volunteer@uwolmsted.org.
LeadershipMatch
Nonprofit Organizations - United Way of Olmsted County knows that non profit agencies are only as strong as their volunteer leadership. LeadershipMatch is designed to assist you in recruiting new board or committee members with the strengths that complement your current leadership team. For more information, click here.
Volunteers - Many people find volunteering for a nonprofit board of director or committee personally rewarding. For more information on LeadershipMatch, click here.
GoodsMatch
GoodsMatch is a resource for our partner organizations to post goods or services they need as well as look at goods and services the community has to donate. If you aren't sure of your password, check with your volunteer coordinator or call the number below.