A message from VolunteerStarkville.org:

Starkville is a unique southern town that is proud of its historic traditions, while being progressive in the 21st century. You can call Starkville a college town, a retirement community, and a place to raise your family, which prove how diverse our community is. Within this unique town filled with diverse residents, you will find a large group of people who want to give back to Starkville. Volunteer Starkville wants to not only help those who seek volunteer opportunities, but also find new volunteers throughout our community.

The mission of Volunteer Starkville is to:

•    Fill the gap of knowledge between the organization and the volunteer

•    Connect area non-profits/organizations to volunteers

•    Provide trackable data for non-profits and volunteers

•    Make volunteering something more than a 12-letter word

In order to achieve our mission, Volunteer Starkville has created the following plan:

•    Provide a comprehensive listing of local non-profit and community organizations

•    Build a database of willing volunteers.

•    Provide matching technology for volunteers and opportunities

•    Collect, track, and maintain volunteer data through a website

•    Provide private sector buy-in and incentives

To be as successful as we can be, we need the help of the community. We ask local businesses to consider donating an item or gift card to Volunteer Starkville that will be awarded to our “Volunteer of the Month”. The “Volunteer of the Month” will provide an incentive to gain more volunteers, and for those volunteers to donate more hours to the Starkville community.

For each donation, Volunteer Starkville will list that business as a sponsor and post the logo and website of the business on our page, www.volunteerstarkville.org. This website is the main avenue of communication between organizations and volunteers.

Please consider donating to this organization that will better the city in which we live. For more information about our organization, visit www.volunteerstarkville.org or contact Jackie Hudson with your questions at jackie@volunteerstarkville.org. Thank you and we look forward to making Starkville a community of volunteers, with your help.

We are also hoping that all non-profits and organizations in Starkville will register with Volunteer Starkville. Registration is free and will not only give volunteers a wide selection of opportunities, but will also allow your organization to been considered by everyone who visits the website. For more information on registering contact Nick DiColandrea at nick@volunteerstarkville.org.

Sincerely,

Jackie Hudson
Marketing Coordinator, Volunteer Starkville
jackie@volunteerstarkville.org