Hearts on the Trinity

 

The Volunteer Center of North Texas invites you to a night of bites and beverages to support volunteerism benefiting good causes in our community at Hearts on the Trinity.

 

They're sampling Dallas' best restaurants and breweries for local foodies looking to give back, hosted in Dallas' newest culinary incubator - Trinity Groves.

 

November 2, 2014

6-8 p.m.
3015 at Trinity Groves

$75 single ticket
$100 for two tickets

Click here for more information.

VOLY in the Park this Saturday 6/14

Saturday, June 14, 2014

12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

Klyde Warren Park

 

Volunteerism takes center-stage in Downtown Dallas. The Volunteer Center of North Texas is hosting a fun and inspiring event at Klyde Warren Park to introduce VOLY.ORG, the new and exciting interactive website powered by the Volunteer Center. VOLY.ORG makes it faster and easier than ever for area volunteers to connect with organizations that match their passions!

They will shine a bright light on volunteerism with dozens of local nonprofit agencies in attendance to showcase their mission and work. Several local officials, celebrities and entertainers will also make an appearance and volunteer their expertise by sharing their passion for service. Plenty of food and music will round out a festive, high-energy atmosphere.

The entire North Texas community is invited to join this unprecedented showcase of volunteerism. Help spread the word, help grow VOLY.ORG, and help overcome the challenge and grow volunteerism right here in North Texas!

 

http://www.volyinthepark.com/

Volunteer Center of North Texas Announces New CEO

The Volunteer Center of North Texas (VCNT) is pleased to announce Tammy Richards has been named new CEO effective December 2, 2013.

"We are thrilled to have Tammy join the Volunteer Center of North Texas and help us further advance our goal of connecting more volunteers with volunteer opportunities," said VCNT Board Chairman Cheryl Alston. "Tammy's leadership experience in the corporate, education and nonprofit sectors will be a great asset as we launch and generate awareness of our Voly.org initiative, which is at the heart of our mission of bringing together nonprofit organization with volunteers willing to help them."

Ms. Richards is a well-known community leader with a wealth of management, educational, business and nonprofit experience. Before moving into the education and nonprofit sectors, she had a successful career at Texas Instruments (TI) for more than 20 years, including serving as Vice President of Marketing for the Education Technology division.

After TI, Ms. Richards worked at the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University, where she served as Associate Dean and COO, as well as Executive Director of The Infinity Project. Most recently, she was CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star. Ms. Richards also has deep experience in nonprofit boards, including the Plano Independent School District, Head Start of Greater Dallas and the Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Ms. Richards is a graduate of Texas A&M University and holds an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.

"It is an honor and a privilege to be chosen as the next CEO of the Volunteer Center of North Texas. I am energized by the Volunteer Center's rich past and exciting future as a force for transformational change in our community through volunteerism," said new VCNT CEO Tammy Richards. "I look forward to working with the board and staff as we expand our reach through the innovative Voly.org initiative."

As previously announced, former CEO Julie Thomas is stepping down from her day-to-day responsibilities as CEO. However, she will continue to cultivate major gifts to VCNT.

What Will You Bring to the Table?

WeeVolunteer and the Volunteer Center of North Texas have joined forces with generationOn to kickoff a new project focused on addressing the issue of childhood hunger.

The new project, "What Will You Bring to the Table?" rolls out with a HUGE kickoff event at the North Texas Food Bank. We will tour NTFB's awesome facility, learn about their Food 4 Kids program, pack bags full of food for children in need, take a pledge to end child hunger and sign our names to a canvas 'table cloth.' Our goal is to have the 'table cloth' hung in local restaurants to encourage others to help end child hunger, and to have the pledge approved by The Guinness Book of World Records as the largest pledge ever.
After we take the pledge, we will head outside to meet up with the Arby's "Hungry for Happiness" truck where we will play fun games, learn about nutrition and of course, eat some great food. Please check out Arby's "Hungry for Happiness" truck at http://vimeo.com/47468985.

Did you know...

• in America, nearly one in five children - about 16 million - live in households that struggle to put food on the table?
• in Texas, child hunger statistics are higher than the national average?

Childhood hunger is a major problem in our country - but IT IS SOLVABLE!

Join the movement and help us end child hunger...

Monday, March 18th

4:00-6:00 PM
  North Texas Food Bank
4500 S. Cockrell Hill Road
Dallas, Texas 75236

Attendance is limited. Click here to register: http://endchildhunger.eventbrite.com/#

Hearts of Texas Awards Luncheon

The 6th Annual Hearts of Texas Awards Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., benefiting Volunteer Center of North Texas.  The event will take place at the new Omni Dallas Hotel and will honor Nancy Strauss Halbreich and Janie Strauss McGarr, daughters of VCNT co-founder and former Dallas Mayor Annette Strauss. Under the leadership of event Honorary Chair, Ruth Altshuler, and Chair, Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt, the event will feature a three-course lunch and will include a variety of celebratory activities.

Registration: 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Luncheon Program: 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 pm.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities and tickets, click here.

North Texas Teen Volunteer Fair

Make a strike for humanity…VOLUNTEER!

The Volunteer Center of North Texas will hold the

7th annual Teen Volunteer Fair

on Saturday, September 18 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

at Strikz Entertainment Center - 8789 Lebanon Road, Frisco

More than 200 teens are expected to participate in the fair and learn about opportunities to get involved in the community and to meet representatives from various nonprofit organizations in Collin County.

All participating teens will receive a FREE game of laser tag or bowling. The first 100 teens will also receive a FREE t-shirt.

Ready to make a difference now? Join Youth Volunteer Corps of North Texas (YVC) in a project prior to the Volunteer Fair. On Saturday, September 18 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon, students will work together at Connemara Conservancy on an environmentally-focused service project. Space is limited! To sign up for the project or for more information, contact Dhriti Pandya, YVC Coordinator, at dpandya@vcnt.org or call toll free 866-797-8268.

Special thanks to event sponsors Strikz Entertainment Center, Junior League of Plano, 106.1 KISS FM and the Frisco Rough Riders for helping provide this community networking opportunity for youth.

Youth Volunteer Corps of North Texas, sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation, is a team-based, service-learning opportunity for middle and high school-age youth. Participants have the opportunity to develop and apply leadership skills while serving with other students to meet the needs of the local community and combat challenges facing North Texas. YVC is a national program and VCNT is the only affiliate member in North Texas. As part of Student Engagement at the Volunteer Center of North Texas, Youth Volunteer Corps leads the way for student volunteerism throughout the school year and summer.

Visit the YVC Facebook Page to see volunteer opportunities.