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Volunteer ServicesCorporate Volunteer OpportunitiesNational Volunteer Week 2008 In observance of the National Volunteer Week, April 27 - May 3, 2008, Goodwill
of Southern Nevada, Inc. proudly hosted an "American
Bar Association Volunteering Day of Caring." This exciting event took
place on Friday, May 2, 2008, and was made possible through the engagement
of the most wonderful group of Corporate Volunteers; or Ambassadors of Goodwill
as we like to call them! As the members of the American Bar Association
attending a professional conference in Las Vegas, the group approached Goodwill
because they also wanted to give back to the community. Goodwill of Southern
Nevada, Inc. could not be happier to have been chosen by this dynamic and truly
caring group. They did make a difference! While at Goodwill, ABA Volunteers assisted
with a variety of tasks in retail and warehouse settings. In Goodwill's
Cheyenne Superstore, volunteers greeted the customers, helped with stocking and
restocking, helped organize clothing racks, helped colorize the merchandise,
and sorted hangers. In Goodwill's Processing Center, volunteers provided much-needed
support processing donated merchandise by bagging toys for children, hanging
clothes and defacing the Target Merchandise to fill store orders for the following
day's sales. And because the sales of donated "gently
used" merchandise in Goodwill's Retail Stores supports the Job Training
and Job Placement Services for community members with disabilities
and other barriers to employment, the ABA group directly supported
our mission! And for that, the entire Las Vegas Community will always be grateful! ![]() Court Ordered Volunteer Opportunities at Goodwill of Southern Nevada, Inc.
November 2006 marked the launch of a highly successful partnership between Goodwill of Southern Nevada, Inc. and the Court Programs Office, a division of the North Las Vegas Municipal Court. In the first six weeks alone, 21 community service workers contributed a total of 771 volunteer hours. Based on this high demand for community service worker sites in the Las Vegas valley, Goodwill of Southern Nevada, Inc. expanded its community service worker program in July 2007 by establishing a formal collaboration with the City of Las Vegas and the Alternative Sentencing and Education Division of Las Vegas Municipal Court. In 2007, Goodwill served 209 workers contributing a total of 9,722 volunteer hours. The North Las Vegas Court referred 165 individuals (79%), the City of Las Vegas Municipal Court referred 41 individuals (20%), and other entities jointly referred 4 individuals (2%).
Special Education Student Volunteer OpportunitiesIn collaboration with the Clark County School District, Goodwill of Southern Nevada
provides volunteer opportunities to Special Education Students from High Schools
throughout the Las Vegas Valley. These students generally volunteer once a week at a
designated store for 1-2 hours. Under their respective teachers' supervision, they assist
with small tasks such as pulling hangers, organizing, colorizing, etc., depending on their
individual level of functionality.
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