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The mission of the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley is to promote and support effective volunteerism and to serve as the resource and coordination center for
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Mayors' Volunteer and Mayors' Top Teen Awards

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Join the Give Back Iowa Challenge!

The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley is excited to promote the Give Back Iowa Challenge, an eight-week competition running from April 1- May 31, 2018 to engage Iowans in employer supported volunteering. You are in a perfect position to encourage your organization to register. Research of employer volunteer programs has shown a positive impact on business and organizations, including improved employee engagement, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and retention.

Give Back Iowa is an opportunity for employees who volunteer to receive recognition by tracking and reporting their hours, as well as for first time volunteers to try something new that could help them develop additional skills or enthusiasm for their work. Employers with the highest average number of volunteer hours per employee will be recognized with a visit by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor to their workplace. Last year’s winners include Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa in Waterloo, First Citizens Bank in Mason City, and Bankers Trust in Des Moines. Whether you win or not, this is a great way to showcase what your employees are doing to build a stronger community.

In order to increase overall participation in the Challenge, we encourage you to register for the Challenge and to show your leadership by sharing this information with your networks. Employers are encouraged to register by April 1, but may register any time through May 31st.

Questions? Please contact the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley today!

Prepare to Celebrate Volunteerism in April

Volunteerism has become an integral part of society, affecting youth and adult volunteers, nonprofits and businesses at large. April has become the month for volunteer recognition with the nominations of the Mayors Day of Recognition of National Service, National Volunteer Week, and Global Youth Service Day. Additionally, volunteerism will be celebrated locally at the Mayors’ Volunteer and Top Teen Awards. The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley is the lead agency for these April events. 

To spotlight the impact of national service and thank those who serve, mayors and country officials will participate in the fifth annual National Service Recognition Day on April 3, 2018.

National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals.

This year National Volunteer Week’s theme, Celebrate Service, presents an opportunity for individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and government entities alike to celebrate the ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things through service April 15 – 21.

Each year, millions of youth around the world work together with schools, youth organizations, nonprofits, community and faith-based organizations, volunteer and national service programs, government agencies, faith communities, and other individuals to address critical issues and change their communities on Global Youth Service Day.

Global Youth Service Day is held during National Volunteer Week, April 15 – 21. Through programs such as this, youth volunteers are recognized for the tremendous impact they are making on our country's most critical challenges year-round.

Locally, the Mayors’ Volunteer Awards honor the exemplary contributions of individuals ages 19 and older who dedicate their time and talent to volunteerism in Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Evansdale and surrounding communities in Black Hawk County.

The Mayors’ Top Teen Awards honor youth ages 13-18 attending a school in Black Hawk County. The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa also selects one junior from each of the accredited high schools in Black Hawk County to receive the $1000 Mother Moon Service Scholarship.

This year, the Mayors’ Volunteer and Top Teen Award recipients will be recognized at special events on May 1. 

Contact the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley for more information about volunteer placements at (319) 272-2087, email, or visit www.vccv.org.

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Save the Dates – Days of Service​​​​​​​​
  • National Volunteer Week - April 15-21, 2018
  • 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance - September 11, 2018
  • Make A Difference Day - October 27, 2018
  • Family Volunteer Day - November 17, 2018
Meet Daniel Brunscheen
​Welcome to Daniel Brunscheen, the VCCV's spring semester intern, from the University of Northern Iowa. Daniel is a senior majoring in History with a minor in Public History from Ely, Iowa. He plays video games, the piano, and is planning to join  AmeriCorps following graduation.