Tuesday, April 26, 2011

JASA Volunteer Ventures Expo- June 7, 2011

JASA, the largest nonprofit organization in New York City serving older adults, is pleased to announce the annual JASA Volunteer Ventures Expo, a free conference and volunteer opportunities fair for adults 50+ on June 7th from 10am-1pm at UJA-Federation of New York, 130 E.59th Street. This event is being produced in association with UJA-Federation of New York, New York City Department for the Aging, NYC Service, New Yorkers Volunteer/State Commission on National and Community Service, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, New York Cares and The Transition Network.

JASA recognizes the immense talent and experience that older adults bring to nonprofit organizations. The JASA Volunteer Ventures Expo provides older adults with the opportunity to find dynamic and engaging volunteer and civic engagement programs in their communities, and connects New York City nonprofits with talented and experienced older adult volunteers.

At the JASA Volunteer Ventures Expo, adults 50+ from across the New York Metropolitan area will meet with representatives from top New York City nonprofit organizations. Volunteers and staff members from a wide variety of nonprofits including, advocacy, arts, environmental, faith-based and cultural organizations, will answer questions about volunteering with their organizations.
Since 1968, JASA and its affiliates, with its 3,000 staff and volunteers, have provided social, recreational, health, cultural and educational programs for older persons, regardless of their race, religion or ethnicity, to help sustain them in their homes and communities and to offer opportunities for a better quality of life. These services are available in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Admission to the Volunteer Ventures Expo is free for adults 50+, but advanced registration is required.

For more information about the Volunteer Ventures Expo or to register please visit http://www.jasa.org/ or call (212) 273-5222 or email lbelcic@jasa.org. Organizations interested in sponsoring a table at the Volunteer Opportunities Fair can also register at http://www.jasa.org/ or call (212) 273-5222 or email lbelcic@jasa.org.