International Volunteer Managers Day
Monday, November 5

NAVPLG Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday, November 10

e-Volunteerism officially became Engage, the global voice of leaders of volunteer engagement.  With the passing of Susan Ellis and the 20 year anniversary of e-Volunteerism, Rob Jackson (Editor-in-Chief) along with other subject matter experts have worked diligently preparing the new look of this online journal.  Check out Engage and its sections:  Ahead of the Curve, Ethics, Feature Articles, Points of View, Research to Practice, Voices, Engage Library, and much more.   https://engagejournal.org/e-volunteerism-now-engage

What Inspires You to Serve?
Current NAVPLG Board of Directors share what inspires them to serve and what they enjoy most about service.
 
Past President: Yolanda R. Prince, City of Tyler, TX

• It was actually other members who asked me after I won the inaugural Award of Merit. They spoke to me about the duties and how this would be a good fit for my trajectory. And it turned out to be a wonderful and rewarding experience.
• I love how we all relate to each other even though we are in different parts of the country. No matter what is going on we can call one another up and receive sound and professional advice.

Treasurer/Finance Chair: Tibby Larson, Parks & Recreation Volunteer Coordinator, City of Salem, OR

• In 2006 I won the NAVPLG Excellence in Volunteer Management Award. I was able to attend the NAVPLG annual meeting to receive my award. After I attended that meeting, I was inspired to serve on the Board of Directors.
• I enjoy service in my work, on the board, and in general because it expands my heart and my mind. I find energy in serving.

President: Kandy LeMoine, CVA, Mayor’s Volunteer Partners (MVP) Program Manager, City of Farmington, NM

• I was inspired to serve by NAVPLG President, Yolanda R. Prince. She sent me an email invitation to serve on the Board of Directors. I served as Secretary in 2017 and was able to attend the 2018 NAVPLG annual meeting and session at the Points of Light Conference in Atlanta, GA, where I was elected President. Serving with NAVPLG enhanced my career and helped me magnify the social return on volunteer engagement within our MVP organization.
• What I love most about service is rewarding volunteers for their contributions to improving our community. Working with volunteers continually renews my spirit with positive energy.

Elected to the NAVPLG Board of Directors to serve as membership chair (2020-2022), please welcome Jeannine Deem Purdy who is a native of Alexandria, Virginia. Her education includes a BSW (Radford University), a MSW, and a certificate in Non-Profit Management (George Mason University).
 
Jeannine’s work includes more than 28 years of service with non-profits (Northern Virginia Family Service, Lorton Community Action Center, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, and Senior Services of Alexandria). She joined Fairfax County Area Agency on Aging as a Regional Volunteer Manager (Volunteer Solutions) in 2013.
 
She and her family have served the community of Virginia Hills Church for more than 32 years. They love the mountains, the ocean, the city, and their pets.

Mary Lynn Perry and I are grateful for the wealth of relatable information shared by Corina Sadler in Texas, Nancy Olson in California, and Wendy Stebbins in Hawaii. We were delighted to see both new and familiar faces. We understand that a few of you were unable to stay for the full session, and requested the Zoom recording (Cloud link here), along with the wonderful materials offered by Nancy Olson. 
Topic: Shaping your Career: A Strong Digital Presence
Presenter: Corina Sadler, CVA, Volunteer Resources Supervisor at City of Plano, TX. 
Topic: Resilience in the time of Pandemic
Presenter: Nancy Olson, M.A., Training Specialist, Human Resources, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA.
Topic: Professional Development Opportunity
Presenter: NAVPLG Member-at-Large: Wendy L. Stebbins, MPH, Volunteer Center Coordinator, County of Maui, HI.
 
Please SAVE THE DATE for our next Educational Enrichment session on December 18th.
In the meantime, Mary Lynn and I invite you to reflect on Gratitude:  How do we express, receive, and honor it as a practice? 

• We are planning our Spring session and welcome your input on both timing and content. Our program loosely follows a format of personal professional development, self-care, and topics related to the field of volunteer engagement. We'd love to see more geographic representation from our colleagues, including those of you in Central and Eastern time zones.)

Looking forward to hearing from you, and seeing you again soon.
 

The Antidote weaves nine stories of everyday people intentionally leveraging the resources within themselves and their communities to lift others up and give them a chance at a better life. - VolunteerMatch

The pre-screening of this movie was October 21 and 22. 
Did you have a chance to view it?  What did you think?  

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Self-care is important at all times, but even more so during this global pandemic.  As we approach the winter months, how are you going to take care of you?  What tips do you have to share?  How are you staying in contact with your volunteers?  Check out this link from the CDC about managing stress: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

Volunteer Fairfax AND Northern Virginia Association of Volunteer Administrators (NVAVA) Celebrate | Thursday, November 5, 12 Noon – 1 pm 
Do you lead, coordinate or manage volunteers for your organization? Be a part of the day that celebrates YOU, International Volunteer Managers Day!  Bring your lunch and join us at this virtual meeting to discuss our profession.  We can find out how we got here, benefits and shortcomings of the profession as well as discuss where we go from here.  We will also leave time for discussion, problem-solving and networking. Registration: https://vmd1152020.eventbrite.com 

In addition, check out this link about Volunteer Managers Day for ideas, posters, banners, videos, etc.