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Show "Someone out there needs you - we con tel! you who!" Volunteers Work To Improve Community Governor Calvin Rampton believes it would be difficult to place a dollar value on the tremendous efforts of volunteers. The Voluntary Action Center is a non-prof- it which encourages and supports volunteers and voluntary efforts. The local center is one of the first 100 formed across the United States and is located at 2033 South State. If is affiliated with the Community Services Council. Our primary goal is to make organization the community aware of volunteer opportunities, Smart, director, said. Elaine Previously the typical volunteer was a white, woman, she added, but more and more men and minorities are getting involved. middle-clas- s The Voluntary Action Center tells people interested in volunteer work where and how to offer their services. Volunteers perform in a wide range of positions and more agencies are realizing this tremendous source of talent and ability by offering more responsible roles for volunteers. "Somebody out there needs you . . and we can tell you who, is the motto of the National Center for Voluntary Action with which the local center is affiliated. The human heart and L. the many kindnesses it suggests has been chosen as the symbol for the NCVA and thus, the local center. "We want to motivate more people to consider the vast personal returns Mrs. Smart said. The National Center has been conducting an intensive volunteering, national ad campaign in with the National cooperation Football League Monday night games during the winter in an effort to attract more Americans to the field of volunteerism. A local campaign was launched February 12. The local recruitment for new volunteers will continue through February 23. A job bank , Left to right, Lee Brennan, Elaine Smart, director and Dave Hansen, VAC staff reveiw plans with Dr. Lowell Bennion, seated, director of the Community Services Council. listing available volunteer positions with local agencies has been established and trained interviewers will match volunteers with exisitng openings. A service, 486-213- 24-hou- r answering handle callers wishing more information. Follow-uevaluation will be conducted to insure that new volunteers are placed in meaningful positions. Call to volunteer or request volunteers. will p Nielson, left and Glenn Taylor, right, visit with potential "brother Bobby Schwaar in Big Brother program. Joseph of 486-213- 6 Naomi Evans, director of School Volunteer program receives national recognition for outstanding work in local schools. Page 2 |