Volunteer & Mentor Center Receives Grant

United Way is proud to announce it has received a grant from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund for its Volunteer & Mentor Center. The $25,000 capacity building grant provides support for the Center to continue expanding its reach and services throughout Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties.

“We are proud to partner with the Volunteer & Mentor Center and United Way to expand volunteerism in our community,” said Shelley Hanson, director Spirit Mountain Community Foundation. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde dedicate a portion of the profits from Spirit Mountain Casino to the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, which makes gifts to non-profits in 11 counties throughout Oregon.

Over the past year, the Volunteer & Mentor Center as grown to have more than 100 partner agencies throughout Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties and currently hosts more than 300 unique volunteer opportunities on its http://www.givebacktoday.org website. The Center also works with businesses throughout the region to develop employee volunteer programs and consult on volunteerism in the workplace.

“We extend our thanks to Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde and the Spirit Mountain Community Fund,” said Mikki Trowbridge, director of the Volunteer & Mentor Center. “Thanks to their support the Center will be able to increase its capacity to recruit, train and mentor volunteers who can then work with non-profits and civic organizations that are helping people change their lives.”

If you are interested in volunteering, visit http://www.givebacktoday.org. If your business is interested in starting an employee volunteer program and need assistance in developing your current program, contact the Volunteer & Mentor Center at (503) 363-1651 or e-mail Mikki Trowbridge, director, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The Volunteer & Mentor Center is a program of the United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley.