January 12, 2012
VCM Network Conference Call

January 16, 2012

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

March 7-8, 2012

VCM Network Retreat, Mt. Pleasent, MI

April 15-21, 2012
National Volunteer Week

April 20-22, 2012
Global Youth Service Days

May 5, 2012

Join Hands Day

May 12-19, 2012
National AmeriCorps Week

June 7, 2012
VCM Network Meeting
 Michigan Nonprofit Center, Lansing, MI

 

Quick Links

Corporation for National and Community Service
Energize, Inc.
HandsOn Network
Michigan Community Service Commission
National Network of State Associations
Serve.gov
Youth Service America
VCM 20th Anniversary Publication
2010 Giving & Volunteering in Michigan Report



VCM Network Retreat- March 7-8 2012 in Mt. Pleasant, MI

SAVE THE DATE! Join your colleagues from around that state at our VCM Network Retreat, March 7-8 at the Mt Pleasant Comfort Inn Hotel and Conference Center.

Hotel rooms now available! Call 989-772-4000 and make hotel reservations before February 8th as the room block will drop on that date.  Ask for the Michigan Nonprofit Association room block and the rate is $65 plus taxes.  Should you have any problems, call Mary Estrada at (517)492-2443 or email her at mestrada@mnaonline.org.

This meeting will provide valuable networking time for you to engage with your peers and learn about what is happening in the field in both Michigan and Nationally. Check back for registration.

VCM Celebrates Our 20th Anniversary

In an effort to continue celebrating our 20th Anniversary, VCM will feature quotes from past and present leaders who have reflected on the work we have accomplished over the years and provide the vision for our future.

"Volunteer Centers mobilize people to use their time, talent, voice and money to develop creative solutions to community problems. By serving as leaders in volunteer recruitment, project management, nonprofit capacity building and overall community problem solving, Volunteer Centers have become the central agents for creating change within their communities."

-Amy Smith, President, HandsOn Network



MLK Day of Service Logo

National Days of Service- MLK Day 2012

Congratulations on a successful MLK Day 2012!

Around the state: A preliminary survey done by the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) shows that there were more than 3,000 volunteers who performed nearly 8,000 hours of service as part of MLK Day projects! Although all reports and data are not in yet, VCM knows at least 50 Michigan projects were registered with www.mlkday.gov, several of which were sponsored by organizations in the VCM network. Thank you to everyone who helped make MLK Day 2012 such a success!

 

  

View VCM's Most Recent Newsletter - January 2012