What: Heart of Illinois Volunteer Administrators (HOIVA) Session
When: Tuesday, September 1 | 11:30 am
Where: Online Via Zoom; click here to RSVP
From Fires to Floods: Mobilizing Volunteers in Disaster
Join the Heart of Illinois Volunteer Administrators and local organizations in the emergency management field for a presentation by Denise Gonzalez, Volunteer Engagement Director at United Way Asheville and Buncombe County, and Kate Ekman, CVA, Director of Community Impact at L.A. Works. Denise and Kate will discuss their experiences mobilizing volunteers in disaster response and ongoing recovery from Hurricane Helene in 2024 and the Los Angeles Fires of 2025. We hope you'll join us for this opportunity to kick off National Preparedness Month this September.
Read more about this session and all of our Heart of Illinois Volunteer Administrators sessions and speakers at:
https://volunteer.hoiunitedway.org/hoiva/
HOIVA Membership is agency-based and open to any staff who wants to attend. Membership is automatically extended to our community engagement partners, including HOIUW partner agencies and nonprofit organizations, who are part of our online volunteer center. By reserving a spot at this meeting, you will be added to our future communications and membership list.
About Heart of Illinois Volunteer Administrators (HOIVA)
The Heart of Illinois Volunteer Administrators (HOIVA) strengthens volunteer engagement throughout central Illinois by supporting local nonprofits through collaboration, networking, and education. Our goal is to provide a respected, energetic voice for volunteerism across the community to achieve the shared outcome of making our area a better place to live and work. Managed by the Heart of Illinois United Way, HOIVA membership is free and open to nonprofit organizations throughout Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Marshall, Stark, and Putnam counties.
