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Empowering Residents to Give Back Who says volunteering is only for outsiders? Some of the most impactful programs in senior living communities are those where residents themselves become the volunteers. 🙌 Whether it’s reading to children at local schools, knitting blankets for shelters, or organizing community events, these programs allow residents to stay active, share their skills, and feel a deep sense of purpose. 🧶📚 When residents give back, they gain more than just new connections—they experience the joy of making a difference in someone else’s life. 🌟 What volunteer programs have you seen be most successful? #SeniorLiving #ResidentEmpowerment #VolunteeringWithPurpose #CommunityImpact #ActiveAging

Did you know? 30% of Virginians started volunteering because it was an important part of their spirituality or house of worship. Anna Shenk of For Richmond shares how the Virginia Community Engagement Index (VCEI) can help faith communities mobilize volunteers. Learn more about the VCEI at https://buff.ly/3ZDkkL1 #VirginiaVolunteers #VAVolunteers #GivebackVA #VACommunity #VolunteerinVA

What is one memorable experience you've had while participating in community engagement or corporate volunteering, and how did it impact you or the community? 🤔 Think about a time when you stepped out of your daily routine to lend a hand and make a difference. Reflect on the people you met, the stories you heard, and the lives you touched. Share your story in the comments below and let's inspire each other with the ripple effects of our efforts! 🌟 #CommunityEngagement #Volunteering #MakeADifference #CorporateSocialResponsibility #PayItForward #CommunityImpact #VolunteerStories #InspireChange

Now this is big.....100,000,000 volunteer hours powered by Rosterfy 😳 🥳 *A little story here* We never meant to even launch Rosterfy...In fact, we proactively said no to anyone that wanted to use Rosterfy for the first 12 months of it's existence! A little background....In 2015 Bennett Merriman Christopher Grant and I were running our first business together Event Workforce in Australia. A company we launched at uni to help connect motivated university students to opportunities to build their experience and help get a job at the end of their degree. From 2010 to 2015 we grew Event Workforce to having over 20,000 workforce staffing over 1,500 events a year. We had spreadsheets going everywhere, staff had to re register for every event and to put it bluntly - we were giving both our clients and our workforce a crappy experience because we couldn't operate at scale. A feeling I know a lot of prospects have when we speak to them today! That's why we built Rosterfy to solve our OWN PROBLEMS...And hence why we said no to anyone that wanted to use the platform, we wanted to ensure we used the platform ourselves to learn and iterate before anyone else - and the initial intention of Rosterfy was simply to help us better manage our OWN workforce - not for anyone else to use the platform. But over the first 12 months of using Rosterfy, we began to realise that what we cared about was connecting good people to good work, and we could help make this impact on a larger scale than just Australia with a platform like Rosterfy. To think there's now been 100m hours of opportunities generated is crazy but at the same time it feels like we are just getting started - there's still so much to do! It's moments like these to reflect (briefly) on the people that took a chance on us early days (you know who you are!), our passionate team that has been with us from the beginning, our investors and partners and the support from family and friends along the way. Thank you. We are now live in 26 countries operating in 10 languages and over 50 passionate full time Rosterfy team members around the world. We're driven to be the best in the world at mass workforce management and now do we start to think of 1 billion hours??!!

Have you ever felt like something was missing from you life? Perhaps you’ve recently realized you are so engrossed in your life and how well you are doing you missed seeing how someone close to you was struggling. Or maybe you have a teenager and are remembering how hard it was growing into the person you are today. If anyone of this resonates considering volunteering and giving back to your community. #volunteer #community #givingback #supportingyouth #youthempowerment #youthleadership #mentoring

🌟 It Starts With You! 🌟 Building strong communities doesn’t happen overnight—it starts with each one of us. Every effort, no matter how small, contributes to our collective strength. Whether it’s volunteering, participating in local events, or simply spreading positivity, your involvement is crucial. Get involved with the Mattapan Community Development Corporation today and be a part of something bigger. Together, we can create a resilient, vibrant community. Let's make a difference, one action at a time! 🚀🌍 #GetInvolvedMattapan #StrongCommunities #CommunityBuilding #MattapanStrong #EveryActionCounts #Volunteer #LocalEngagement #MakeADifference #CommunityStrength #BeTheChange #UnityInCommunity #ActLocal #CommunityPride #TogetherWeCan #Mattapan

🤝 How to do a good job and do good for your community: Emily Barbey (Corporate Philanthropy) and Jacob Smith (Engineering) share their approaches to getting work done whilst making time for volunteering. Learn more about the importance of volunteering at Bloomberg in the full episode of 'Bloomberg Inside Out' here: https://bloom.bg/3zUxJFI Where would you like to volunteer? Comment below! #MakeItHappenHere #volunteering #philanthropy

🤝 How to do a good job and do good for your community: Emily Barbey (Corporate Philanthropy) and Jacob Smith (Engineering) share their approaches to getting work done whilst making time for volunteering. Learn more about the importance of volunteering at Bloomberg in the full episode of 'Bloomberg Inside Out' here: https://bloom.bg/4cSR5JT Where would you like to volunteer? Comment below! #MakeItHappenHere #volunteering #philanthropy

🤝 How to do a good job and do good for your community: Emily Barbey (Corporate Philanthropy) and Jacob Smith (Engineering) share their approaches to getting work done whilst making time for volunteering. Learn more about the importance of volunteering at Bloomberg in the full episode of 'Bloomberg Inside Out' here: https://bloom.bg/3YfXrhX #MakeItHappenHere #volunteering #philanthropy #Bloomberg #Bloombergculture