2008 Volunteers of the Year Announced

 Jeff Ramsey and Barbara DeLorme, long-time volunteers at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, were named the 2008 Nationwide Volunteers of the Year in a special ceremony at the Nationwide headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Nationwide CEO Jerry Jurgensen praised their commitment to conservation as he presented them with a $5,000 grant to the Columbus Zoo, where they began their work 17 years ago. Jerry also noted the distinction of this year's winners since traditionally only one volunteer is chosen. >>more

On Your Side Volunteer Network^®

We believe that providing hands-on service is an invaluable part of our Transforming Lives at Critical Moments^® effort. And we're dedicated to making it easy for nonprofit organizations to get the volunteer support they need to meet urgent community needs. That's what the On Your Side Volunteer Network is all about!

About the On Your Side Volunteer Network

The On Your Side Volunteer Network, which is available to all 34,000 Nationwide associates, is a group of dedicated volunteers who willingly give their time and talents to nonprofit organizations in their communities. That's encouraging for any nonprofit organization to hear. But the best part is that they're all accessible to you in one place.

By partnering with VolunteerMatch, a national web-based nonprofit organization that helps match volunteers with volunteer opportunities, Nationwide associates can search and sign-up for those opportunities that suit their unique interests.

Get Registered

To connect with these dedicated individuals, simply register at volunteermatch.org to post your organization's volunteer opportunities.

Over 33,000 nonprofit organizations use VolunteerMatch every day to recruit volunteers. Nationwide hopes your organization will join and utilize the Nationwide volunteers that are eager to get connected to the community.

By registering, your organization and your volunteer opportunities will be promoted to our associates internally, as well as the general public who can utilize the public VolunteerMatch site.

Visit www.volunteermatch.org, or call (415) 241-6872. Registration is available for all nonprofit and tax-exempt charitable organizations and takes less than 15 minutes.

 

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