JUMPSTART YOUR SUMMER TEEN VOLUNTEER FAIR

About the Program

Category: Libraries (Best in Category)

Year: 2015

Beginning in the spring of 2013, the Tuckahoe Area Library’s Teen Librarian, Mandy Arnold, invited and hosted representatives from non-profit organizations for a ‘Jumpstart Your Summer’ teen volunteer fair to meet with teens to discuss opportunities for volunteering. The teen volunteer fair brought together non-profit organizations and local high school teens as a way to serve the community while teens earn community service volunteer hours prior to graduation from high school. The fair was so successful, that it has become an annual event for Henrico County Public Libraries (HCPL). The program is a great way for the library to partner with local businesses, nonprofits and other county agencies while helping local teens earn community service hours.