Fwd: [ghanathink-volunteer] MAKE A DIFFERENCE! SEPTEMBER 21 IS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY

[Ato Ulzen-Appiah]

Hello everyone,

September 21 is National Volunteer Day.

National Volunteer Day (NVDay) is an initiative of GhanaThink Foundation’s Ghana Volunteer Program, which seeks to encourage volunteerism in Ghana, on or around every September 21st (Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day). It is a holiday as well. 

Think about how you can help someone online or on social media, or in your neighbourhood.  This year, we are encouraging more blood donations, and donation drives to help the needy, etc.

The hashtag is #NVDay2024.

For additional guidance, see past #NVDay activities via #NVDay on social media. 
RSVP via https://bit.ly/NVDay2024  (Join the Facebook event)

Join us tonight as we launch NVDay!

Set a reminder for our spaces tonight https://bit.ly/NVDay2024Spaces

Topic: #Volunteeringh: A Civic Responsibility

Time: Tonight, 7pm GMT

#Volunteeringh for #NVDay - #NVDay2024 

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[Ato Ulzen-Appiah]

Hello everyone,

Trust you are well.

September 21 is National Volunteer Day.

National Volunteer Day (NVDay) is an initiative of GhanaThink Foundation’s Ghana Volunteer Program, which seeks to encourage volunteerism in Ghana, on or around every September 21st (Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day). It is a holiday as well. 

Think about how you can help someone online or on social media, or in your neighbourhood.  This year, we are encouraging more blood donations, and donation drives to help the needy, etc.

The hashtag is #NVDay2025.

For additional guidance, see past #NVDay activities via #NVDay on social media. 

RSVP via https://tinyurl.com/NVDay2025  (Join the Facebook event)

Also, use this link to tell everyone about your activity that you are seeking volunteers for.

#Volunteeringh for #NVDay - #NVDay2025

Through the Ghana Volunteer Programme, GoGive Time is offering its volunteer management platform to help you all to engage volunteers and enhance their overall experience during National Volunteer Day. GoGive Time serves as a vital bridge between organisations, communities and individuals (students, professionals and community leaders) as volunteers —fostering collaboration to address social challenges and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The platform enables organisations and communities to create accounts, post volunteer opportunities, and engage young people in meaningful service. In doing so, volunteers gain valuable skills and experience that contribute to their personal growth and community development, while also helping to reduce youth unemployment.

By recognising and recording volunteer hours, GoGive Time helps to address the “no experience” challenge often faced by students and recent graduates, making it easier for them to enter the workforce while contributing positively to society.

Please visit https://gogivetime.org and sign up as an Event Organiser to create an organisational account for hosting and tracking both in-person and virtual volunteer activities.

 

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[Ato Ulzen-Appiah]

Hello everyone,

Trust you are well.

September 21 is National Volunteer Day.

National Volunteer Day (NVDay) is an initiative of GhanaThink Foundation’s Ghana Volunteer Program, which seeks to encourage volunteerism in Ghana, on or around every September 21st (Founders Day - Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day). Monday is a holiday as well. The hashtag is #NVDay2025.

For additional guidance, see past #NVDay activities via #NVDay on social media. 

RSVP via https://tinyurl.com/NVDay2025  (Join the Facebook event) - Also, use this link to tell everyone about your activity that you are seeking volunteers for.

#Volunteeringh for #NVDay - #NVDay2025 - Read this press release via CitiNewsRoom.

Through the Ghana Volunteer Programme, GoGive Time is offering its volunteer management platform to help you all to engage volunteers and enhance their overall experience during National Volunteer Day. In doing so, volunteers gain valuable skills and experience that contribute to their personal growth and community development, while also helping to reduce youth unemployment. Please visit https://gogivetime.org to volunteer or and sign up as an Event Organiser to create an organisational account for hosting and tracking both in-person and virtual volunteer activities.

Since covid, GhanaThink has been encouraging youth to take initiative, even outside organized activities. Possible ways to volunteer independently for #NVDay2025 and beyond include:

1. Tutoring: Offer free lessons in reading, math, or ICT skills for neighborhood kids.

2. Mentorship & peer coaching: Guide younger students on career choices, study tips, or personal development.

3. Neighborhood environmental activities: Organize friends to collect waste, recycle plastics, or plant trees.

4. Digital work: Edit Wikipedia articles, create social media awareness on issues, edit CVs, etc.

5. Digital Literacy Workshops: Teaching basic computer skills to elderly community members or school children using personal resources.

6. Support for the elderly or disabled: Run errands, teach basic phone skills, or simply spend time with those who feel isolated.

7. Crowdfunding for local causes: Mobilize small donations to buy supplies for schools, clinics, or shelters.

8. Mini-Libraries for Rural Areas: Collecting and distributing books to underserved communities to foster reading culture.

9. Blood donations: Donate and give blood at hospitals and clinics that accept them.

Every action, big or small, contributes to Ghana’s growth and the spirit of volunteerism. As coined through the words of the first GVP Lead, Eleanor Asare, in 2013: Volunteerism is the heart of community development.