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Community Foundation Marks One-Year Anniversary of ShoreCAN Volunteer Center
ShoreCAN Celebrates how Volunteers make the Difference
October 14, 2010
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the ShoreCAN
Volunteer Center under the umbrella of the Community Foundation of the Eastern
Shore. The center provides support and guidance to
connect local volunteers with nonprofit organizations throughout the tri-county
area.
“The success of the ShoreCAN Volunteer Center in its
first year symbolizes the importance of volunteerism in today’s world and our
local economy,” said Spicer Bell, president, Community Foundation of the
Eastern Shore. “We look forward to many
more years of empowering people to embrace their community and make a
difference for those in need.”
Resources are made available through the ShoreCAN
Volunteer Center to assist individuals, families and groups looking for volunteer opportunities
that best match their skill-set and interests.
The time UMES student, Nick Clemons committed to volunteering with Assateague
National Seashore opened the door to a new job.
“I enjoy being out with the public and meeting
different people from all walks of life,” said Nick Clemons, UMES student. “I actually got the opportunity to work for
the Department of Interior, National Park Service through my volunteering.”
The center provides an outlet for nonprofit
organizations to post their current volunteer needs and goals. ShoreCAN also provides training and
one-on-one counseling to nonprofits across the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
“Through the ShoreCAN Volunteer Center we have recruited
an average of three to six volunteers a month to help us with everything from
working receptions and major events to grounds and facility maintenance,” said
Renee Frederickson, volunteer coordinator, the Ward Museum. “In addition to volunteer connections, the
training sessions and personal assistance ShoreCAN provides has made a
difference within our organization by boosting our confidence and generating more
positive outcomes.”
ShoreCAN Success
- Matched volunteers with approximately 100 nonprofit organizations
- Made 309 volunteer referrals in one year
- Registered more than 250 volunteers through the volunteer center
2009 Maryland Stats on Service and Savings (www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/MD)
- 1.3 million volunteers contributed 189.4 million hours of service.
- 29.4% of Maryland residents volunteer - ranking them 23rd among the 50 states and Washington, DC
- 45.7 hours per resident - ranking them 6th among the 50 states and Washington, DC
- $4.2 billion of service contributed (the national average for volunteer time in 2009 totaled $20.85 per hour)
For more information visit www.shorecan.org or call 410-742-9911.
