Hi All,
The Long Island Volunteer Center (LIVC) has been helping folks with volunteer decisions since 1992. That's over 20 years of volunteer service to Long Island residents. For a very comprehensive and inspirational history of the LIVC, click on this link.
So, what does the LIVC offer? Indeed, great question...and boy, are you going to be delighted with all the features available on the site.
First off, users can find volunteer opportunities by typing in words that describe the volunteer situation they are looking for in the search box at the top of the page. Users can type in city/state or zip code information in order to refine the search further. Users can also enter the distance that they want to travel for the volunteer experience to take place. So far, so good- and very, very helpful. A search using the terms 'hospital', '11735', and within 10 miles came up with 8 search results. All results were relevant and comprehensive. Note that there is also an 'Advanced Search' that users can have an option to use - which is located under the search box on the homepage.
Once users click on a volunteer opportunity that they find interesting a new screen appears with information as varied as a website for even more information for the volunteer opportunity. Dates, times, location, opportunity leader, number of spots remaining for opportunity and option to sign up are all included on the 'Opportunity Detail' page.
Volunteer opportunity searches can be saved and additional filters can be run to narrow down your search using the following limits: 'When Are You Available?', 'What Would You Like To Do?', 'Who Would You Like To Serve?', and 'Appropriate For...?'
At the top of the homepage, users can click on links to 'Special Events', 'Browse Organizations', 'Resources', 'Become a Member', and 'Find Local Opportunities'. All the links of which are helpful and well documented.
Note that the site is NOT just for Adults. Users (read: parents....) can find available volunteer opportunities for students by using the 'Appropriate For...' link under the 'Additional Filters' box. Categories include Children (Under 13 years old) and Young Adults (between 13 and 17 years old). Other categories include Adults (18 years old to 54 years old) and Seniors (55 years old and up).
Finally, if users have any questions, the LIVC can be contacted by clicking on this link.
Enjoy the site - and I hope the volunteer experience you have is a fun and productive one!
Regards,
Stu
