2008 Special Events

October

  • October 2: Volunteer Management Training series (State of Florida Volunteer Administration Certification Training) - Modules 5 & 6: Supervising Volunteers and Evaluating Your Volunteer Program, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM at University of Phoenix
  • October 9: Board Leadership Training Series: Board Roles and Responsibilities, 3:30 - 6:30 PM at VJ
  • October 21- 27: Kids Care Week: Celebrate Kids' Helping Others in Their Communities
  • October 24: HandsOn Jacksonville (formerly Volunteer Jacksonville) Board of Directors Meeting, 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM
  • October 25: HOJ's Make A Difference Day Project: HandsOn Jacksonville's Wrapping Books for School Children Project
  • October 27: Make A Difference Day: A National Day to Help Others

November

  • November (to be announced): A Visit from Saint Nicholas Backpacking Party
  • November 11: Veterans Day
  • November 17: National Family Volunteer Day : Be an Incredible Family - Volunteer
  • November 12: DOVIA meeting at University of Phoenix
  • November 27: Thanksgiving
  • November 27- December 31: Hope Fund

December

  • December 4: A Visit From Saint Nicholas Delivery Day
  • December 5: A Visit From Saint Nicholas Discovery Day
  • December 12: Staff Christmas Party
  • December 17: HandsOn Jacksonville Board of Directors Meeting and Annual Meeting
  • December 22-January 1: Office Closed

2009 Special Events

January

  • January 14: DOVIA (Directors of Volunteers in Agencies) meeting at University of Phoenix, Noon - 1:30
  • January 14: Blueprint for Leadership Kickoff
  • January 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • January 24: Annual Board Retreat, 9:00 AM- 1:30 PM

February

  • February 4: Blueprint for Leadership Program Day #1
  • February 5: Board Leadership Training Series: Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards of Directors, 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM
  • February 16: President's Day
  • February 26: Volunteer Management Training series (State of Florida Volunteer Administration Certification Training) - Modules 1 & 2: Understanding Volunteering and Planning Your Volunteer Program, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM at University of Phoenix
  • February 27: HandsOn Jacksonville (formerly Volunteer Jacksonville) Board of Directors Meeting, 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

March

  • March 4: Blueprint for Leadership Program Day #2
  • March 5: Volunteer Management Training series (State of Florida Volunteer Administration Certification Training) - Modules 3 & 4: Supervising Volunteers and Evaluating Your Volunteer Program, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM at University of Phoenix
  • March 11: DOVIA meeting at University of Phoenix
  • March 12: Volunteer Management Training series (State of Florida Volunteer Administration Certification Training) - Modules 5 & 6: Supervising Volunteers and Evaluating Your Volunteer Program, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM at University of Phoenix
  • March 26: HandsOn Jacksonville (formerly Volunteer Jacksonville) Board of Directors Meeting, 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

April  -  Jacksonville Volunteer Appreciation Month

  • April 2: Celebration of Service Annual Awards Ceremony at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
  • April 8: Blueprint for Leadership Program Day #3
  • April 19 : Easter
  • April 19- April 25: National Volunteer Week
  • April 25: Spring Board Retreat

May

  • May 3: Join Hands Day
  • May 6: Blueprint for Leadership Program Day #4
  • May 7: Board Leadership Training Series: Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards, 3:30 - 6:30 PM
  • May 13: DOVIA meeting at University of Phoenix, Noon - 1:30
  • May 22: HandsOn Jacksonville (formerly Volunteer Jacksonville) Board of Directors Meeting, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • May 25: Memorial Day

June

  • June 3: Blueprint For Leadership Program Day #5 Class Project
  • June 10: Blueprint for Leadership Graduation
  • June 19: HandsOnJacksonville (formerly Volunteer Jacksonville) Board of Directors Meeting, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • June 23 - 25: National conference on Service and Volunteering, San Francisco

July

  • July 4: Independence Day
  • July 8: DOVIA meeting at University of Phoenix, Noon - 1:30
  • July 26: Summer Board Retreat, 9:00 - 1:30

August

  • August 6: Board Leadership Training Series: Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards, 3:30 PM- 6:30 PM
  • August 28: HandsOn Jacksonville (formerly Volunteer Jacksonville) Board of Directors Meeting, 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

September

  • September 7: Labor Day
  • September 9: DOVIA meeting at University of Phoenix, Noon - 1:30 PM
  • September 11: My Good Deed: Honor the Victims of  September 11 terrorist attacks on America through a voluntarily observed national day of service, charity and compassion
  • September 17: Volunteer Management Training series (State of Florida Volunteer Administration Certification Training) - Modules 1 & 2: Understanding Volunteering and Planning Your Volunteer Program, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM at University of Phoenix
  • September 24: Volunteer Management Training series (State of Florida Volunteer Administration Certification Training)- Modules 3 & 4: Recruiting and Placing Volunteers and Orienting and Training Volunteers, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM at University of Phoenix
  • September 25: HandsOn Jacksonville Board of Directors Meeting, 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM
  • September 27: Day of Action

October

  • October 1: Volunteer Management Training series (State of Florida Volunteer Administration Certification Training) - Modules 5 & 6: Supervising Volunteers and Evaluating Your Volunteer Program, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM at University of Phoenix
  • October 8: Board Leadership Training Series: Board Roles and Responsibilities, 3:30 - 6:30 PM at HOJ
  • October 21- 27: Kids Care Week: Celebrate Kids' Helping Others in Their Communities
  • October 23: HandsOn Jacksonville (formerly Volunteer Jacksonville) Board of Directors Meeting, 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM
  • October 25: HOJ's Make A Difference Day Project: HandsOn Jacksonville's Wrapping Books for School Children Project
  • October 27: Make A Difference Day: A National Day to Help Others

November

  • November 14: A Visit from Saint Nicholas Backpacking Party (tentative)
  • November 11: Veterans Day
  • November 17: National Family Volunteer Day
  • November 18: DOVIA meeting at University of Phoenix, Noon - 1:30 PM
  • November 28: Thanksgiving
  • November 27- December 31: Hope Fund

December

  • December 3: A Visit From Saint Nicholas Delivery Day
  • December 4: A Visit From Saint Nicholas Discovery Day
  • December 16: HandsOn Jacksonville Board of Directors Meeting and Annual Meeting (tentative)
  • December 22-January 1: Office Closed

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