Free forums to discuss the impact of volunteers throughout Nevada 

RENO, Nev. – Volunteerism is a key factor to a community’s well-being. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is partnering with Nevada Volunteers to host a free forum in Mesquite on May 5 at the Eureka Casino and Resort from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m.

The forum is co-hosted by the Eureka Community Initiative and the Mesquite Opportunities Regional Fund (MORF).

The forum is an opportunity to hear from members of the community about what makes service and volunteerism work and what can be done to foster greater impact. Members of businesses, faith-based groups, municipal agencies, schools and colleges, nonprofit organizations and civic organizations, along with other volunteers, are encouraged to attend.

“These forums are a way for people in local communities to talk about how volunteering and service are working. Whether as a civic organization, a church, a nonprofit or business perspective, all are important perspectives,” Nevada Volunteers Strategic Initiatives Manager Janet Wright said. “We want to better understand not only what is working, but what might make it easier to create more partnerships and engagement. We want to find the passions and hopes people have for making a difference in their communities.”

Those wishing to attend the free forum can register online at https://nevadavolunteers.wufoo.com/forms/community-forum-mesquite/.

Participants will learn more about the good works and partnerships happening in their communities; hear about resources, recent data, new ideas and leading practices; provide input that will shape Nevada’s volunteer and service resource network; and showcase engagement and inspire others.

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Photo Cutline: Nevada Volunteers Co-Director Diedre Ledford, a former AmeriCorps volunteer, sorts bags for Project Mana, a food bank in Incline/Kings Beach. 

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is the College of the University of Nevada, Reno that is engaged in every Nevada county, presenting research-based knowledge to address critical community needs. It is a county-state-federal partnership providing practical education to people, businesses and communities. For more information on its programs, visit www.unce.unr.edu.

Nevada’s land-grant university founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno ranks in the top tier of best national universities by U.S. News and World Report and is steadily growing in enrollment, excellence and reputation. The University serves nearly 21,000 students. Part of the Nevada System of Higher Education, the University is home to the University of Nevada School of Medicine, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and Wolf Pack Athletics. Through a commitment to world-improving research, student success and outreach benefiting the communities and businesses of Nevada, the University has impact across the state and around the world. For more information, visit www.unr.edu.

Contact: Tiffany Kozsan

Communications Assistant

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Dean and Director’s Office

University of Nevada, Reno / MS 404 Reno, Nevada 89557-0404 kozsant@unce.unr.edu

775-784-7072

www.unce.unr.edu