Colby Volunteer Center
The Colby Volunteer Center exists to provide each member of the Colby community with the opportunity to have a positive influence on the lives of others through volunteerism in the greater Waterville area. The CVC aims to increase awareness of the importance of volunteer work as a social responsibility as well as a form of self-development and education. Community Updates The CVC is hiring two Assistant Directors. We are looking for two qualified candidates to serve as leaders of the Volunteer Center. The job description for each job, as well as a Word-format application, are posted on the CVC Website. Click here for more information and the application. The 12th Annual Halloween Extravaganza has been cancelled. For the first time in its 12-year history, the annual Halloween event had to be cancelled in the interest of reducing opportunities for the flu to spread. Hardy Girls Healthy Women is bringing scary back with the first annual Freaky 5K Run & Walk on October 24th. Put on your scariest costume and join the fun. The event is being hosted on the Colby campus, and is designed to raise funds for the Waterville-based girls' and women's empowerment center. Prizes will be awarded for Scariest Costume, Most Creative Costume, and more. Click here to register for the event. The Waterville Public Library needs your help! The library, which has been a part of the Waterville community for decades, is raising money for badly-needed renovations to the historic Carnegie building. The library is one of the few remaining cultural centers in the Waterville area, and serves the needs of thousands of low-income residents. Click here to support the campaign. The CVC is partering with DIning Services again this year for the Helping Hands Across America canned food drive. Last year, thanks to the efforts of the Colby community, over 8,000 pounds of food was collected for area food banks. Colby's goal this year is 16,000 pounds! Click here to get more info on how to help stop hunger in your community. Get Involved There are three easy ways to get involved with the Colby Volunteer Center. (1) Volunteers can participate in one of our regularly scheduled programs. Time commitment is typically from once a week to once per month. To sign-up for the program(s) that interest you, click on the program name in the sidebar, and follow the link that reads "Get Involved". Taxi vouchers are available through our office for any volunteer who does not have his/her own transportation.
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