Volunteer Center Of Washington County

Mission: The Volunteer Center mobilizes volunteers and resources to help improve the quality of live in Washington County.

Vision: A community where every person discovers their power to make a difference creating a vibrant and healthy Washington County. Our visionary founder Sharon Ziegler had an idea in the early 80s -- to create a SINGLE place where organizations could share their volunteer needs and where volunteers could find out how they could serve the community. She took action and by 1982 had formed the Voluntary Action Center Advisory Committee. This committee represented 10 nonprofit organizations that utilized volunteers. The goals? To file for incorporation and officially form the Voluntary Action Center of Washington County.

In 1983 the Voluntary Action Center was officially incorporated and located in the Frisby House in West Bend. All efforts were put into building community relationships, agency partnerships, and spreading the word about the Center and how it could help the community. The central program was the volunteer clearinghouse program, which matched volunteers to community needs. During our 31-year history the name, locations, and logos have changed, but the core purpose of what we do has remained the same. Our staff and board is honored to carry out the vision of Sharon Ziegler and the original Voluntary Action Center Advisory Committee every day!

Goals: ?

• To promote and expand opportunities for voluntary service throughout Washington County.
• To support nonprofit partners by providing volunteer, resources, and innovative leadership training.
• To build coalitions and community partnerships to address community needs through volunteerism.