No, no, this post is not about food or entertainment. . .
So, I've been kicking around this idea for a few months and honestly, my husband is tired of hearing me talk about it ad nauseam. So, I am putting this out there to see what other people think.
I am not sure how many of you are tapped into the Richmond volunteer scene and perhaps this is just my experience. Nevertheless, I have noticed that there is no place for people with professional skills to link up with local organizations for whom they might wish to volunteer their services. Specifically, I am talking about a lawyer who always wanted to get into family law volunteering for a child advocacy organization. Or, someone who is interested in organizational development offering their help to a fledging organization.
Yes, Connect Richmond keeps my inbox loaded with offers to help with event staffing for this fundraiser and that one or stuffing a mailer. But, what I am looking for is a real forum for people who have professional skills to hookup with a organization. I've emailed Connect Richmond about this idea, and I haven't heard anything back. So, I am asking those in blogland to give me a little insight.
Does anyone know of a place that provides this type of forum, or are you interested in starting one?
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
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Thank you for posting this. Though I don't have that much free time these days (school has all but sucked the life out of me), I still miss being in touch with my community. As a scientist, it's sometimes difficult to find outlets to volunteer in the community, besides volunteering some of my time at a local park or nature center.
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