The Volunteer Infrastructure Program focuses on nonprofit organizations that serve low-income children and families. We train and regularly coach AmeriCorps members in the best practices of volunteer recruitment and management, and place them within nonprofits to improve existing volunteer programs. Even as nonprofit budgets shrink, adding volunteer support can enable nonprofits to sustain their services for families and children.
We're excited to announce our 6 nonprofit partner sites for 2010/2011:
Please contact Lauren Lyon at lyon@helpnow.org or (925) 472-5768 for more information.
Our 2009 Americorps members as pictured from top to bottom: Alyssa (Zaylia) Pluss, Brenna Taunton and Matejka Handley.