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Silent Auction to Benefit FVC @ October Artwalk

Posted on Monday, October 3rd, 2011

This Friday, October 7, the Fairfield Volunteer Center will host a silent auction during the Oktoberfest Art Walk on the downtown square.  Numerous local businesses have donated items to be auctioned off for the benefit of the volunteer center.  Items to look for include:

  • A free spin or yoga class for you and a friend at Open Space Studio
  • A tote and gift certificate from Revelations
  • Handmade jewelry by Livia Cole
  • Hand-knit hats for winter knit by our own director, Molly
  • 2 gift certificates from Fairfield Nutrition
  • a gift basket worth $80 from Natural Selections
  • 2 tickets to a production at the Sondheim
  • Gift Certificate from Everybody’s
  • 1-hour Swedish massage with director, Molly, also a licensed massage therapist
  • Plus, more items continue coming in!

We will be posting on Facebook as the week goes on, so check for more items.

While you are there, check out the Oktoberfest Parade, the Running of the Wiener Dogs and more.  Volunteer opportunities abound!  Hope to see you there!

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September 2011 RSVP Weatherization Project

Posted on Monday, August 22nd, 2011

June RSVP Weatherization Project

The Fairfield Volunteer Center and RSVP are conducting round two of our Energy Savings and Home Weatherization Project for eligible community residents.

We are looking to recruit 75 volunteers ages 16 and up to perform basic weatherization tasks such as installing weather stripping, caulking, and applying plastic film to windows in 12 area homes.

On September 17th Fairfield Sustainability Coordinator Scott Timm will facilitate a quick hands-on training for all volunteers lasting 1-1.5 hours, thereby ensuring everyone a basic understanding of project tasks.

The main event will be Saturday, September 24 from 9:00am and lasting until the weatherization tasks are completed, generally around 2:00pm.  A pizza lunch will be served at noon at the First Christian Church for participants to refuel and enjoy one anothers company.  If you are interested in joining a team and getting involved, call  641-209-9045 and speak with Molly or 641-919-4752 to talk with JoBeth.

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Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Launches 1st Weatherization Project

Posted on Thursday, June 16th, 2011

On Saturday June 11, 2011, 70 volunteers came together at the First Christian Church to serve our community’s senior citizens by weatherizing their homes: installing weather-strip kits on doors, caulking exterior windows, spraying expandable foam filling basement cracks and leaks, and washing all exterior windows. This helps the homeowners save on heating and cooling costs, and feel more comfortable living in their homes.

The first phase of the project was locating 12 eligible homes where seniors (age 60+) that were living in homes they owned.

Months prior to the project, RSVP Director JoBeth Lewer began recruiting 10 senior volunteers (over 55) to each lead their own team consisting of 4-6 community volunteers. The team members will include local volunteers, MUM students from around the world, and Elders and Hermana’s from the Church of the Latter Day Saints participating from as far away as Alaska, currently serving in Iowa City and other neighboring cities.

RSVP team captains

Our RSVP Team Captains.

RSVP partnered with Scott Timm, Fairfield’s Sustainability Coordinator for the city’s Go Green Commission and ISU Extension Office, and Troy VanBeek of Ideal Energy.

Scott and Troy assisted the project offering their expertise (more…)

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Rummage Sale Successful Thanks to You!

Posted on Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Thanks to everyone for making the March 5th 2011 Rummage Sale a huge success!

People donated many wonderful items. Many volunteers donated their valuable time organizing, moving, pricing, selling, cleaning up, and delivering left-over items to Goodwill and the Bargain Box. Thank you everyone!

We raised $1,500 for the Fairfield Volunteer Center to offset our grant obligations.

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Volunteer Awareness Day 2011

Posted on Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Karin Hauring and Curt Hanson

Fairfield Volunteer Center Executive Director Karin Hauring and local State Representative Curt Hanson at the State Capitol in Des Moines

Fairfield Volunteer Center, Inc. was one of 30 exhibitors participating in the 6th annual Volunteer Awareness Day on Feb. 22, 2011 in the state capitol rotunda in Des Moines.

This event is held each year to give legislators and the public an opportunity to learn more about the tremendous contributions volunteers make to Iowa’s citizens and our communities.  A few examples: Iowa is currently ranked 2nd in the U.S. for its state volunteer rate; the total number of volunteers in Iowa is 967,500; and, the total value of services provided by those volunteers is over $2.2 billion annually.

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March 5 2011 Giant Community-Wide Rummage Sale

Posted on Monday, February 14th, 2011

Come to the Rummage Sale March 5!

A Fundraiser for the Fairfield Volunteer Center

The Fairfield Volunteer Center is once again planning a Giant Community-Wide Rummage Sale to be held at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center Exhibition Hall on Saturday, March 5, from 9 AM to 5 PM. This event was hugely successful last year and we hope to do even better this year. This is a fundraiser for the Fairfield Volunteer Center.

We ask that all volunteers and supporters of the Fairfield Volunteer Center take the following actions to help:

  1. Mark your calendar and plan to shop at the Fairfield Volunteer Center Rummage Sale on Saturday, March 5, 9 AM – 5 PM.
  2. Start collecting items in good condition to donate to the sale. Details are below.
  3. Tell family and friends about the sale and ask them to start collecting items as well. (more…)

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Volunteer of the Year 2010: Laura Simpson

Posted on Saturday, November 6th, 2010
Laura Simpson, Volunteer of the Year

Laura Simpson, Volunteer of the Year

On Thursday, October 14, Fairfield Mayor Ed Malloy presented Laura Simpson with the “Volunteer of the Year” award at the annual Fairfield Entrepreneurs Awards Banquet at the Fairfield  Arts & Convention Center.

Laura has been delivering meals once a week to the Ottumwa Crisis Center and Women’s Shelter to provide comfort to area women and children in distress.

This award is given each year to a volunteer who has demonstrated outstanding service to their organization and therefore to the Fairfield community.

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Photos: 2010 Volunteer Appreciation Party

Posted on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
David Seagull, JoBeth Lewer

FVC President David Seagull thanks the outgoing Director JoBeth Lewer

On November 11, the annual Volunteer Appreciation Party was held by the Fairfield Volunteer Center at Cafe Paradiso.

We honored and celebrated Fairfield’s diverse and dynamic group of volunteers. The party was free of charge and open to everyone. The restaurant was filled to capacity and everyone had a wonderful time!

Live musical entertainment was provided by the Café Ceili Band with David Carlisle, Carol Carlisle, David Seagull, Torrey Witherspoon. The nationally-celebrated Tim Britton sat in.

Friends of the Fairfield Volunteer Center enjoyed good company, food, and music

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