Save the Date: Saturday, April 19th is the 5th Annual I Volunteer! Day

Are you ready to make a difference in Boulder County?

Join Volunteer Connections every April for I Volunteer! Day, Volunteer Connection's annual county-wide day of service. I Volunteer! Day epitomizes what Volunteer Connection has been doing for nearly 40 years - connecting volunteers with volunteer opportunities. The first I Volunteer! Day was held on September 11, 2004 as a way for Boulder County residents to commemorate the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by giving back to the community. 350 volunteers completed 19 different county-wide projects. Since then, the event has been held every April in celebration of National Volunteer Week.

Service projects vary from year to year, but past projects include:
- House building with Habitat for Humanity
- Garden prep with Growing Gardens
- Building tortoise habitat with the Colorado Reptile Humane Society
- Ecosystem restoration with Boulder County Parks and Open Space
- Making blankets with Project Linus
- Spring clean-up with Boulder County Aids Project

Last year's event was a tremendous success involving 600 volunteers, 2,400 volunteer hours and the completion of 41 agency projects. That's $45,000 in service hours!

Are you a business interested in sponsoring I Volunteer! Day? Please contact vista@volunteerconnection.net for more information. Or, visit the website- http://www.volunteerconnection.net/IVolunteer/index.html

Posted in: Philanthropy