Corporate Volunteer Council
of Greater Tulsa
It Makes Good Business Sense!

Corporate America places great value on employee volunteer programs as a resource for achieving strategic goals--and Tulsa-area businesses are no different!  Whether you want to build an in-house volunteer program, or you already have an active employee volunteer force, join the Corporate Volunteer Council of Greater Tulsa (CVC), the 17th corporate volunteer council organized in the United States of America.  CVC is a program of Volunteer Central dedicated to encouraging, educating and connecting businesses that support employee volunteer programs as a business strategy, benefiting the whole community-area volunteerism.

“Our nation will succeed or fail to the degree that all
 of us, citizens and businesses alike,
are active participants in building
strong, sustainable, and enriching communities.”
                                            --Arnold Hiatt

Joining CVC is a smart investment in your corporation or nonprofit organization’s development. CVC’s mission is to promote and foster corporate volunteerism, primarily through the sharing of ideas and information on corporate volunteer programs and issues of community concern which may be addressed through volunteerism.  CVC is the critical communications link among members and the service organizations utilizing employees and employee groups as volunteers.

More employees are beginning to see "volunteer work" as a way to learn new skills or to move their careers forward.  Volunteering has become a sort of corporate benefit, with companies offering time off for service projects, volunteer work during company time or for company-organized volunteer efforts.  (Excerpts from article by Vinnee Tong, Associated Press)

Businesses recognize that corporate social responsibility and good corporate citizenship have become deciding factors for many consumers in choosing and buying a product. In the Millennium Poll on Corporate Social Responsibility, 91% of Americans surveyed said they would consider switching to a company involved in a good cause.

Benefits of an Employee Volunteer Program include:

        Enhanced public image and visibility for your business or organization in the community;

        Increased brand awareness and customer loyalty;

        Training, skills and leadership development for staff;

        Improved employee recruitment and retention;

        Helping make a difference in your community, enhancing all residents' quality of life;

        Enriched employee moral, pride, and teamwork; and

        Stronger connections with community, through more intimate, hands-on interaction and networking with other volunteers, organizations and the populations they serve.

Benefits of Joining CVC of Greater Tulsa include:

        Access to creative volunteer programs and ideas in use by other companies and organizations, along with other members' knowledge base and resource materials;

        Programs on community needs, as well as nationally-recognized speakers, panel discussions and training opportunities on innovations in corporate and employee-based volunteerism;

        Online referral service through 1-800-volunteer.org helping employee volunteer groups match with service opportunities;

        Networking with other representatives from Tulsa-area businesses and organizations; and

        Knowing you and your employees have helped make a difference in your community, enhancing all residents' qualify of life.

Annual membership dues are $100 and payable to CVC/Volunteer Central.  Mail or drop by Volunteer Central.

CVC members meet the first Thursday of each month, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Meeting locations vary as they are hosted by CVC members in their business or organizations.

2008 MEETING DATES

January 3, 2008

February 7, 2008

March 6, 2008

April 3, 2008

Invite a friend to enjoy Scott Wanzer, law enforcement officer, who will discuss online security as it relates to our safety and our family members' safety.  Pecan Room at Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 East 93rd Street (93rd/Memorial).

RSVP to jbrown@tulsanational.com

May 1, 2008

June 5, 2008

August 7, 2008

September 4, 2008

October 2, 2008

November 6, 2008

December 4, 2008

CVC Members

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