VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE COASTAL BEND

VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE COASTAL BEND ORGANIZATION ENABLES VOLUNTEERS TO EFFECTIVELY MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION -1)MANAGES PROJECTS AND PLACES VOLUNTEERS IN 250 COMMUNITIES AGENCIES AND PROJECTS-HOURS RECORDED EXCEEDED 155,000 HOURS VALUED AT $3.2 MILLION. 2) VOLUNTEERS WERE ACTIVE AT THE VOLUNTEER CENTER EACH MONTH CONTRIBUTING TOTAL=1500 HOURS VALUED AT $31,275,3 PART-TIME AARP SENIOR VOLUNTERR WERE VALUED AT 20,880 FOR A TOTAL OF $55,908. 3) LEADS EFFORT FOR NATIONAL DAYS OF SERVICE AND RECRUITS AND MANAGES 1300 VOLUNTEEERS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE H.E.B. FEAST OF SHARING, 4)ORGANIZES VOLUNTEER RESPONSE TO DISASTERS 5) PLACES AND MONITORS PEOPLE REFFERED BY COURTS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE WITH TRAINING-YOUTH AND ADULT REFERRALS 6)SPONSORS COMMUNITY-WIDE VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION.