Florida Association for Volunteer Resource Management to Honor Outstanding Volunteer Managers and Programs during Tallahassee Forum

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew with FAVRM President Mary Register

TALLAHASSEE, FL (November 5, 2014) – From Wednesday, November 12 through Friday, November 14, nonprofit managers from throughout Florida will meet in Tallahassee to turn their attention to building capacity through advocacy and development. During the forum, which will be held at City Hall and kicked off by Mayor Andrew Gillum, participants will explore a range of topics from understanding how to work with legislators to attaining Certified Volunteer Administrator (CVA) credentials and best practices for building or rejuvenating local volunteer connector networks.

The program will also honor outstanding volunteer managers and programs throughout the state in the following categories:

Outstanding Volunteer Administrator Award
This award was established to honor a Volunteer Administrator in Florida, who has demonstrated innovative leadership which reflects the high ideals of the profession and whose efforts allow volunteers to produce significant achievements.

Nominees include:
• Kristina DaSilva, Director of Marketing & Development, HandsOn Broward
• Suzy Gamblain, Executive Director, Flagler Volunteer Services
• Kris Juve, Coordinator, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program South Florida State College
• Dr. Phillip Harris, United Way HandsOn Suncoast
• Kay Pelt-Walker, Volunteer Services Coordinator, VolunteerLEON

FAVRM Innovative Program Award
This award was established to honor the outstanding achievements of a local volunteer program in their creation and implementation of a program/service, which utilizes volunteers to creatively serve both their agency and their community.

Nominees include:
• Leon County’s Annual 911 Day of Remembrance and Service
• United Way HandsOn Suncoast/ T-Mobile Huddle UP
• The Embracing Our Differences Education Initiative

FAVRM Betty Tribble Excellence in Volunteer Management Award
This award was established to honor an administrator of a volunteer program in Florida, whose work and achievements serve as touchstones of integrity, service and professionalism, and who, by example, reflects the highest and best ideals in all aspects of volunteer management, and whose work inspires volunteers and peers to effect change through service. The award was named in honor of Betty Tribble, an icon of service in Florida, and founder of the Florida Association of Volunteer Centers as a lasting legacy of recognition for a lifetime of achievement and service.

The Board of FAVRM is proud to announce that the 2014 Betty Tribble Excellence in Volunteer Management Award will be presented to Jeri Bush, Director of Volunteer Leon in Tallahassee, Florida.

Individuals interested in attending the forum can register at the member rate of $55.00 or non-member rate of $100.00. Registration details can be found on the website at http://www.FAVRM.org.

About the Florida Association for Volunteer Resource Management (FAVRM): The Florida Association for Volunteer Resource Management is a vital association that provides a network of support and professional development to volunteer management professionals throughout Florida and the Southeast. FAVRM is focused on engaging and supporting organizational leaders and volunteer resource management professionals who inspire, equip and mobilize others to take action. To learn more about FAVRM, please visit us online at http://www.FAVRM.org

New Member Spotlight: Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation

Welcome, new FAVRM Corporate Member, Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation!

Tampa Bay Lightning employees are partners with United Way HandsOn Suncoast and recently extended their network to become the first corporate member of FAVRM.  Tampa Bay Sports & Entertainment (TBSE) launched an employee volunteer program during the summer of 2011 entitled C.H.A.R.G.E.- Contributing Hours Across our Region through our Generous Employees – as an instrumental way for staff members from the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Storm & Tampa Bay Times Forum to give back to the Tampa Bay community.

The goal of the C.H.A.R.G.E. program is simple: as an organization, Tampa Bay Sports & Entertainment aims to lead by example and to inspire others. Each month the organization sponsors a minimum of one volunteer event in the community to demonstrate the importance of volunteer service. TBSE is committed to CHARGE throughout the Bay Area, volunteering a minimum of 4,000 hours annually at various non-profits.

FAVRM Spring Forum in the Florida Keys!

Members of the Florida Association of Volunteer Resource Management (FAVRM) participated in a fun-filled Spring Forum in the Florida Keys from April 30th through May 2nd at Hawks Cay Resort in Duck Key.  The Forum program, “Keys to 21st Century Volunteerism” explored the most current issues surrounding volunteer management in today’s ever-evolving nonprofit environment.

Among other comprehensive discussions, participants were able to take a deep dive into technology during a hands-on video production training that explored the use of basic video techniques to share stories of community impact.  A panel discussion on “Voluntourism” shed light on how local nonprofits can tap into a traveler’s desire to do good while exploring new places and cultures.

“Our forums offer a wide range of resources and learning experiences for volunteer managers from throughout Florida,” said Mary Register, President of FAVRM. “And we’re able to positively impact different communities as we move each forum to a new location within our state.”

Forum participants were also able to immerse themselves in the flavor of the Florida Keys as their evenings took them to the Sunset Celebration in Key West on Wednesday evening and the Sunflower Festival in Grimal Grove Park where they served as volunteers on Thursday evening.

The next FAVRM Forum will take place from August 20-22nd in Fort Myers.  Details about the organization and its activities can be found by visiting http://www.FAVRM.org

CLICK HERE to view photos from our time together in the Florida Keys!