A new volunteer services portal is on your computer now thanks to the efforts of four area United Way groups.
The United Way of Bruce Grey, along with the Huron United Way, the United Way of South Georgian Bay and the Perth United Way have partnered to create the site.
On Soundingboard recently, the Executive Director of the United Way of Bruce Grey Francesca Dobbyn says the portal will allow organizations that use volunteers to literally advertise for them.
On the other side of the coin, volunteers looking for something to do, can apply for the positions on line as well simply by clicking an icon.
Dobbyn says the site has been up for a couple of weeks now and she invites volunteer-based organizations to take advantage with their needs.
She says soon, they hope to have a special section set up for high school students who are looking to complete their 40 hours of volunteer service as part of their graduation commitment.
Dobbyn says the start-up costs are covered by a recent Ontario Trillium Foundation grant and once the portal is built, maintenance costs will be minimal.
She says the partnering United Ways are budgeting about $750 each and that might increase to $1,000.
The service is free to all users.
Community Connections of Collingwood is the supervising organization for the project.
Community Connections also worked with the United Way of Bruce Grey in developing Information Bruce Grey, an online database of community service information.
The volunteer services portal can be found at www.volunteerconnection.ca
