It’s coming! Topeka Volunteers: The Event will be Thursday, April 20, at Fairlawn Plaza! We’ve got space for up to 50 nonprofit partners who need volunteers like YOU! Don’t forget to sign up for your FREE account on TopekaVolunteers.org to connect with local volunteer opportunities anytime.
If you would like to sponsor this year’s event, please email Jacquie Lightcap or call 785.228.5114.
Thanks to our 2022 sponsors!
2021 Recap
Thanks to all who stopped by our virtual event on May 4, 2021!
Here’s the list of agencies that participated and the link to their profile on TopekaVolunteers.org. You can log on anytime to catch up with your favorite agencies and sign up for your next volunteer adventure.
Scroll down a little further for links to the education session videos from May 4. Thanks so much to all our presenters for allowing us to make these videos available to you outside the event!
| Azura Credit Union (sponsor) | Big Brothers Big Sisters | |
| Boys and Girls Club | Breakthrough House | |
| Catholic Charities | Center for Peace and Justice | |
| Citizen Advisory Council | Community Action Inc. | |
| Doorstep Inc | East Topeka Senior Center | |
| Grace Med | Habitat for Humanity | |
| Heartland Healthy Neighborhoods | Helping Hands Humane Society | |
| Junior Achievement | Kansas Children’s Discovery Center | |
| Kansas Volunteer Commission | LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center | |
| Midland Care | Mirror, Inc | MOVE |
| Parents as Teachers | Positive Connections | Salvation Army |
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| Stormont Vail Health | TDC Learning Centers | |
| Topeka Housing Authority | Capper Foundation | Top Teer |
| Topeka Rescue Mission | United Way of Greater Topeka | Valeo Behavioral Health |
| YWCA of Northeast Kansas |
Education Session Videos
| Using Topeka Volunteers.org Jess Barraclough, Director of Volunteer Engagement, United Way of Greater Topeka Visit TopekaVolunteers.org |
| Personal Wellness & Exercise at the Office Coletta Meyer, Manager, Health & Wellness at GEHA |
| Always United Retiree Affinity Group Info Session Marty Hillard, Director of Workplace Campaigns & Angel Romero, VP of Resource Development at United Way of Greater Topeka (Visit our Always United page) |
| Desk Yoga Angela Lexow, Spitfire Yoga & Bodyworks |
| Amplify the Future: Mentor Kansas Paula Smith, Director, Mentor Kansas |
| Boost Your Competitive Edge: Actions for a Healthy, Productive Workforce Vickie Roper, Prevent Child Abuse Kansas Director, Kansas Children’s Service League Chair, Kansas Power of the Positive |
| Board Leadership Training – Information Panel Marlou Wegener, Jeff Montague, Glenda DuBoise, Mark Arganbright |
| Protect Your Positive Mindset Marta Haut, Associate Director, Washburn University Human Resources & Gallup Certified Strengths Coach |