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Press Releases
Foundation Opens ShoreCAN Volunteer Center
October 16, 2009
Art Cooley, Board Chairman of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore cuts the ribbon to officially open the new home of the ShoreCAN Volunteer Center at the Foundation's offices in Salisbury. The new volunteer center serves the three counties of Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore by connecting individuals who are looking for meaningful volunteer opportunities to serve with local nonprofit organizations. Volunteers and nonprofits can match interests with opportunities through the Foundation's iteractive website www.shorecan.org.
Volunteering on
Maryland ’s
Lower Eastern Shore is now easier than ever before.
A ribbon cutting ceremony on October 14th officially celebrated the opening of the new home of the
ShoreCAN
Volunteer
Center at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore in
Salisbury . The purpose of the
Volunteer
Center is to connect local nonprofit organizations that need volunteers with individuals on the
Lower
Shore who are looking for volunteer opportunities.
“This is an exciting time for volunteerism,” said Spicer Bell, Foundation President. “Volunteering connects people to hope and offers a chance to build a stronger community. It usually starts with a single act of kindness, but it often leads to a lifetime of enriching experiences.”
Bell added, “The new volunteer center will seek people who want to volunteer and offer them meaningful opportunities to serve.”
The Foundation has taken on the responsibility for operating and promoting the volunteer center in order to increase volunteerism throughout the
Lower
Shore . The primary means of facilitating the connection between prospective volunteers and the needs of local nonprofit organizations is an interactive website www.shorecan.org that benefits both.
“The Community Foundation is committed to reaching out to potential volunteers and the nonprofit community to bring the two together,
Bell said. “We will support this work with our staff, the latest technology and by working with other volunteer centers across
Maryland .”
To help launch the new center and promote volunteerism, the Community Foundation is being assisted by Jonathan Fitzsimmons, a VISTA Volunteer and
Salisbury
University senior. Local nonprofit organizations are currently being introduced to the new
ShoreCAN
Volunteer
Center through a series of training sessions at the Foundation.
The ShoreCAN program has the potential to significantly increase volunteerism on the Lower Shore of Maryland by enabling local nonprofit organizations to match-up their needs with the skills and availability of volunteers who register on the website. Individuals seeking volunteer opportunities and local nonprofit organizations needing volunteers are encouraged to visit www.shorecan.org, or call the Community Foundation at 410-742-9911 to learn more.
