events and ANNOUNCEMENTS

DOVIA will be offline from December 22 – January 5.  We will get back to you as soon as we can upon returning.

2025 CALENDAR OF EVENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS

2025 DOVIA Programs

Volunteer Program Manager's Meet & Greet for our Year-End Holiday Gathering
17 of us were at the offices of Agency on Aging 4 to gift wrap quilts going to Meals on Wheels. We also signed over 100 cards to go with the quilts. BTW--we finished in 90 minutes!

Date: December 9 |  Thank you all for helping with this special project.

What we are doing now!

• #GivingTuesday Thank you for giving on December 2! You can still send in a donation - we fundraise year-round. To make a donation anytime for any amount please donate here to DOVIA.
• Thank you for buying in our See's Candy Shop.  This Fundraiser for DOVIA was called Yumraising! And we met our $100 profit goal!

Plan Ahead -- 2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS

Unlock the Power of your Volunteer Program - Strategies for Collecting and Analyzing Data with Deanna Berg, Community Impact Consultant

• January 8, 2026 at 11:30am Pacific
• Virtual session on asking the right questions for survey data

Meal Service for St. Johns Shelter Clients in Sacramento
February 12, 2026 at 4:30pm | Registration coming

Big Day of Giving is May 7, 2026. DOVIA will participate in this 24-hour online fundraising event.

Other Partner Programs

Save the Date for the Upcoming AL!VE National Summit in Rancho Cordova, CA
Dates: March 18-20, 2026 | EARLY REGISTRATION (best price until January 15, 2026)
~DOVIA Sacramento is serving as the hospitality committee (Yay us!)

Great Reads

• AL!VE latest blog post on why investing in Volunteer Engagement Makes Cents (and Sense).
• What Are the Biggest Barriers to Volunteer Engagement (And How to Overcome Them)?
•  Example Strategic Plan for Volunteer Engagement by the City of Fort Collins

Resources

• AL!VE Volunteer Resource Page 
• On Demand Volunteer Information Sessions with AL!VE (Use Your Skills to Advance the Profession Nationally!)