Volunteer Stories

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Volunteer Stories

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The Update – Volunteering: February 2025

The Update – Volunteering: February 2025

Read all about how volunteers made an impact on the MLK Day of Service, meet our new Supervisor of Youth and Adult Day Services, and learn about a VCU student’s internship with SOAR365 Employment Services in the February edition of the Volunteering newsletter.

The Update – Volunteering: January 2025

The Update – Volunteering: January 2025

The January 2025 edition of The Update – Volunteering Newsletter is out now! Read about how volunteers made the holiday season extra special for SOAR365 participants and much more.

Get to Know Spencer Munro from Our Next Generation Council

Get to Know Spencer Munro from Our Next Generation Council

How did you get involved with SOAR365, and why is it important to you? I worked for SOAR365 from 2017-2019 as the Community Engagement Specialist. From day one, I immediately fell in love with the job, as it was clear that everyone was passionate about the organization’s mission. It was a daily highlight of mine to spend every lunch with our participants,...

The Need for Nonprofits

The Need for Nonprofits

Originally appearing in the November 2024 edition of Richmond Magazine, this article takes an in-depth look at the need for nonprofit organizations and the volunteers who help them achieve their goals across Richmond and beyond.

RMC Nursing and Adult Day Support Build a “Win-Win” Partnership

RMC Nursing and Adult Day Support Build a “Win-Win” Partnership

The success of SOAR365’s Adult Day Support is sustained by a skilled staff, engaged volunteers, and participants who join in a wide variety of activities and special events. Beginning this year, a new group has made an important contribution to the Adult Day Support success story.

Dominion Energy Returns to Camp Baker With Passion!

Dominion Energy Returns to Camp Baker With Passion!

For the fourth consecutive year, a team of more than 20 volunteers from Dominion Energy joined us at Camp Baker to work on outdoor tasks after a busy Summer Camp season.

The Dominion team worked on mulching; painting the Retreat residence hall; clearing out small trees, branches and shrubbery; and creating more space in the trail system to improve access to the fishing hole in the woods.

Kim Lynch Shares Nursing Expertise at Camp Baker

Kim Lynch Shares Nursing Expertise at Camp Baker

After a 33-year career as a Registered Nurse (RN), SOAR365 volunteer Kim Lynch brought her valuable skills to Camp Baker this summer. There, she served a group of campers who benefited from her expertise and attention to detail gained through decades of working with patients and their families. 

When Kim saw counselors greeting incoming campers, she said they made “an instant connection.”

Jacklyn Cheely & PARK365 Are Growing Together

Jacklyn Cheely & PARK365 Are Growing Together

This summer, Jacklyn Cheely arrived at PARK365 with a group of EAB colleagues. They were planning to tackle a one-day beautification project – a great fit for Jacklyn’s green thumb. But what she didn’t know is that she would be returning again … and again … and again!  Jacklyn fell in love with the park environment that day. She’s happily volunteered as a gardening assistant for Adult Day Support and Youth Services ever since.  

VCU Volleyball & Synergy Technical Team Up With SOAR365

VCU Volleyball & Synergy Technical Team Up With SOAR365

Smiling faces. Enthusiastic cheering. And post-game hugs! Adult Day Support participants and staff had a great time watching the VCU Volleyball team play at the Siegel Center in September. “It was especially thrilling to see the players and coaching staff interact with our participants after the game,” says Vandal Truong, Director of Adult Day Support and Youth Services.

What Our Volunteers Are Saying
"SOAR365 plays a vital role in our community, working with partners to meet the many needs that make up quality of life. The more you learn about them, the more impressed you’ll be."
- Dean Browell, Co-Founder of Feedback & NGC Advisor
Dean Browell, Co-Founder of Feedback & NGC Advisor

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