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Corporate Social Responsibility
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9.14.2005 ET
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VolunteerMatch Connects Volunteers with Hurricane Relief Volunteer Opportunities
(CSRwire) NEWS ADVISORY
WHO: VolunteerMatch joins the world in mourning the catastrophic
events of Hurricane Katrina, and is committed to helping channel
desperately needed resources to the disaster areas. The volunteer response
to Hurricane Katrina is unprecedented, and during this time of national
crisis more people than ever are turning to VolunteerMatch to find ways to
help.
WHAT: VolunteerMatch is the national, nonprofit service offering
the most relevant and up-to-date volunteer resource available, and
connecting volunteers with the nonprofits that need them.
WHEN: Now more than ever, there is an ongoing need for volunteers
to assist with the hurricane relief efforts. Many volunteers that cannot
travel to the Gulf Coast to volunteer are choosing to channel their desire
to help out into their local communities.
WHERE: The VolunteerMatch web site is accessible at www.volunteermatch.org.
WHY: People want to help, and VolunteerMatch offers a
35,000-strong, nationwide network of current volunteer opportunities. In
the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, VolunteerMatch's free, nonprofit
service has channeled tens of thousands of interested volunteers directly
to nonprofit agencies involved with rescue, relief and rehabilitation
efforts.
HOW: Anyone interested in volunteering can enter their ZIP code at
VolunteerMatch to find both local and national ways to get involved, give
back and make a difference. Any charitable organization in need of
volunteers can also list volunteer opportunities on VolunteerMatch.
About VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch is dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to
volunteer, and offers a variety of online services to support a community
of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic
engagement. VolunteerMatch welcomes millions of visitors a year and has
become the preferred online volunteer recruiting service for nearly 35,000
nonprofit organizations. The organization also offers professional business
services to support corporations committed to managing successful community
involvement programs. VolunteerMatch is the recipient of Webby Awards for
"Activism" and "Services," and has been recognized for its accomplishments
by The White House, M.I.T, the Smithsonian Institution and most recently as
the Grand Prize winner of the 2004 Yale-Goldman Sachs Foundations nonprofit
business plan competition.
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