The Benefits of Volunteering

Personal gain while giving back

As most of you probably know, most not-for-profit community agencies rely heavily on their volunteers to be able to provide comprehensive services to the client base they serve. FNFVCV is no exception to that. Our agency is able to meet the needs of so many victims of crime because of the amazing volunteers who help every single day in a variety of ways.

Benefits to volunteering include but are not limited to: learning or developing a new skill, being more connected to the community you live in, a sense of achievement, boosting your career options, providing new experiences, and finally showing your employer, family and friends that you have a good work-life balance.

A survey of 200 employers, through Reed Executive, showed that 73% of employers would recruit an applicant with volunteering experience over one without and 94% of employers believe that volunteering can add to skills and create more opportunities for advancement.

At FNFVCV we utilize volunteers in a variety of ways. Our volunteers help on the crisis line, with administrative work in the office, in fundraising efforts, sitting in court with victims and families, at client events and a host of other ways. We provide 30 hours of intensive training to our volunteers before they begin their time with us. Interested? Our next volunteer training begins February 11, 2013 and goes through February 14th, 2013. If you are interested email juliethomas@fnfvcv.org or call 800.346.7555 to get more information and an application packet.

“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.”

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Testimonials

"With the help of VSS, you are empowered and encouraged to fight back and be pro-active. Then your conscience can be more at peace because you know you have taken some action to protest crimes inflicted on your loved one. It is sometimes your only consolation."

“The one takeaway for me in working with VSS is that it is a necessary organization. I know they are funded by grants and fundraisers but it’s something we need to make sure as a community that they have the funding needed because what they do for people in need doesn’t happen anywhere else. This is the only place that this happens and VSS helps with so many things.”

David Rose

Anchor, Q13 News and Host, Washington’s Most Wanted

“VSS is there when the unthinkable happens. When a police officer knocks on your door and gives you tragic news, VSS helps navigate the court system, which can be very confusing. VSS is compassion, caring, and commitment. Commitment to once justice is done that victims and their families can move forward with their lives.”

Jennifer Gregerson

Mayor, City of Mukilteo

“VSS has been our partner in recovery and healing and a key part in what makes Mukilteo Strong. VSS has been a trusted advocate for the victims that have suffered so much in the community. I’m so grateful to VSS as our partner in strength.”

Jon Nehring

Mayor, City of Marysville

“VSS is there for people in their darkest hour. At a time when they need an advocate and friend, VSS steps in to fill that gap and help them begin their journey back to some sense of normalcy.”

Myrle Carner

Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound

“This thing about closure. There is never really closure in a victim’s life but VSS helps individuals to get closer to that and that’s critical because the cops and the judicial system just move on to another case because they don’t have time. Victims live with this trauma forever so VSS is with them for as long as they need the services. VSS takes the time, more importantly, they really care."

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