Volunteer Activity Menu

Where can I contact volunteers of non-profit organizations or individuals interested in volunteer activity?

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TYPE: Web page
URL: http://www.astro.rug.nl/~grijs/aevso.html
CONTACT: Richard de Grijs (grijs@astro.rug.nl)
COMMENTS:
AEVSO is an international non-governmental youth organization with member organizations in fourteen European countries and the USAA. Links are provided to the home pages of member organizations. AEVSO and its member organizations provide short-term volunteer projects for people aged 18+ in summer.

CNSTECH mailing list

TYPE: E-mail discussion list
ADDRESS: cnstech@sjuvm.stjohns.edu (to post)
SUBSCRIBE: E-mail to listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu; use 'subscribe cnstech (your name)' in message text
CONTACT: Brian Geohegan (az662@freenet.hsc.colorado.edu)
COMMENTS:
A new (7/95) low-traffic list announced on VISTA-L, to facilitate discussion among individuals working on CNS (Corporation for National Service) projects. Major topics should include getting online and other technological aspects of CNS projects.

TYPE: Web page
URL: http://www.libertynet.org/~zelson/living/living.html
CONTACT: John Zelson (zelson@libertynet.org)
COMMENTS:
A living history and 'virtual museum' dedicated to VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America). Many of the VISTA alums' stories easily answer the question of what rewards there are in volunteering. New stories are added regularly. Also notable is a descriptive history of the VISTA program. Not just for VISTA alumni but also for anyone who's recruited volunteers, or done volunteer work, anywhere.

TYPE: Electronic Newsletter
SUBSCRIBE: E-mail to listserv@american.edu; use "subscribe vista-l " in message body
CONTACT: Brian Geoghegan
VISTA Recruitment Coordinator
(bgeohegan@delphi.com)
OR
John Zelson
VISTA Recruiter
(73302.2504@compuserve.com)
COMMENTS:
VISTA Online is a biweekly electronic newsletter from VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), a national service program now part of AmeriCorps which is aimed at alleviating poverty in this country. The bulletin contains VISTA assignment openings, program updates, and profiles of past and present volunteers. Aimed at former, current, and potential volunteers; libraries and career centers; professional groups.

A VISTA's Guide to Mobilizing Internet Resources

TYPE: Text file
ADDRESS: To obtain, send e-mail to listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu with 'get vistanet guide' in message body.
CONTACT:Brian Geohegan (az662@freenet.hsc.colorado.edu)
COMMENTS:
A guide directed towards VISTA participants regarding getting online. Divided into four parts (learning about the Internet; how to get online; online nonprofit resources; developing a telecommunications plan), the guide is approx. 13 pages long (45K). All nonprofits, not just those with VISTAs, may find this helpful.

TYPE: E-mail discussion list
ADDRESS: vistanet@sjuvm.stjohns.edu (to post)
SUBSCRIBE: e-mail to listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu; use "subscribe vistanet " in message body.
CONTACT: Brian Geoghegan
List Owner, VISTAnet
VISTA Recruitment Coordinator
Washington, DC
bgeoghegan@delphi.com
OR
John Zelson
List Owner, VISTAnet
VISTA Recruiter
Philadelphia, PA
73302.2504@compuserve.com
COMMENTS:
VISTAnet is a forum for former and current volunteers from VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) to network with each other as well as with VISTA sponsors. VISTA is a national service program which is currently part of AmeriCorps, President Clinton's new service initiative. Volunteers and workers at other national service programs and non-profit agencies are encouraged to join. Contributors are primarily current or former VISTA volunteers. Medium-level traffic (10-20 messages/week).

TYPE: Web document
URL: http://www.polarnet.com/Users/vlh
CONTACT: Jim DeWitt (jdewitt@polarnet.com)
COMMENTS:
This is the online version of A Legal Handbook for Nonprofit Corporation Volunteers, written for the Volunteer Action Center of the United Way of Tanana Valley, Alaska. While Alaska users may find this the most helpful, the handbook has some general application for outside users. The Handbook, aimed at volunteers for nonprofits as well as their supervisors, summarizes what volunteers and nonprofits can do to protect themselves against legal action. A useful bibliography of additional resources is provided at the end.

Volunteer Program Management (discussion list)

TYPE: Electronic discussion list
ADDRESS: cybervpm@listserv.aol.com (to post)
SUBSCRIBE: Send e-mail to listserv@listserv.aol.com; use "subscribe cybervpm (your name or organization) in message body
CONTACT: Nan Hawthorne (penguin@halcyon.com)
COMMENTS:
A newly automated list as of 1/96. Discussions are to include the management of volunteers and volunteer activity. Fairly low traffic.