Marshfield Clinic's Center for Community Outreach Receives Grant
Friday, August 9th, 2013 -- 8:24 AM
-Marshfield Clinic?s Center for Community Outreach will soon increase its support of volunteerism throughout Wisconsin to better connect people with opportunities to help others.CCO was awarded $75,000 through the Volunteer Generation Grant, ?Volunteer Wisconsin,? to help nonprofit organizations, agencies and volunteer centers better coordinate efforts and make it easier for people to get involved. Marshfield Clinic is responsible for managing the third year of the three-year grant.
CCO leaders plan to develop a pool of resources for organizations in need of information emphasizing the value of volunteering. For instance, they?ll create one-stop shopping for up-to-date statistics, how to publicize volunteer opportunities and build relationships with various organizations.
The grant also allows CCO to help counties lacking volunteer centers find ways to better connect with people interested in giving their time. One way is through volunteerwisconsin.org, a website that connects volunteers with opportunities.
The federal grant funds were dispersed through Serve Wisconsin. The state agency?s primary function is to provide funding to organizations that involve citizens in service activities that meet human, educational, environmental, public safety and homeland security needs.
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