Title
Volunteer Program
Summary
ACTION:
Receive a report on Mecklenburg County’s volunteer program in partnership with Hands on Charlotte.
Staff Contact: Sophia Hollingsworth, County Manager’s Office
Presentation: Yes_X___ No ______
Sophia Hollingsworth - Mecklenburg County Citizen Involvement Coordinator
Doug Macomb - Hands on Charlotte
Julissa Fernandez - Sr. HR Consultant, Mecklenburg County
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
In October, 2011, Mecklenburg County and Hands on Charlotte entered into a partnership to establish and operate the County’s volunteer program throughout all County departments. As part of this partnership, between October 2011 and March 2012, Hands on Charlotte provided six customized training modules to the 18 staff members comprising the County’s Volunteer Council. The mission of the Volunteer Council is to represent County departments in building an enterprise-wide understanding of volunteering and the capacity to utilize volunteers effectively in the work environment. Members of the Volunteer Council lead the volunteer program in their individual departments. They also attend the Hands on Charlotte training modules, meet with department staff to explore volunteer opportunities, report volunteer hours, and attend bi-monthly council meetings to discuss recruitment, retention and the evaluation of volunteers and the County's volunteer program.
In April, 2012, Hands on Charlotte and the Volunteer Council will meet to create volunteer job descriptions; in May, Hands on Charlotte begin recruiting volunteers for the County by listing those opportunities on its website. In June, the Volunteer Council members will begin posting volunteer opportunities directly to the site. Residents also can access the HoC volunteer recruitment site from the County's website.
Volunteers recruited by the County and Hands on Charlotte provide assistance to County staff in the execution of their duties and, at times, provide expertise not otherw...
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